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Originally Posted by Fly Rod
It was not all of one group that failed, it was a mix, and same is true of those that did pass, so I do not see where the civil rights act of 1964 would come into play where a minority group were neglected.
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They felt the test was suspect under Title 7 because all of the black candidates failed, while all (but one) of those who qualified for promotion were white. Context is important here as well as the New Haven fire department apparently has a nasty legacy of racism.
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You must believe in a quota system. A quota system punishes the majority while sullying the achievement of minorities.
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No, I'm simply for equality.
The funny thing is that I'm not even arguing the reverse discrimination case is wrong, you're just making assumptions.
Rather, I've simply stated that there is a rational counter argument, and the SCOTUS ruling in favor of the plaintiff doesn't do any real damage to Sotomayor's qualifications to be on the Supreme Court.
-spence
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