Last week the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Michigan’s Proposal 2 violates the U.S. Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause. Related posts: BAMN! The Center for Equal Opportunity Zaps Racial Preferences Colorblind Law Here’s Linda Chavez on The O’Reilly Factor TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT
Two weeks after the election, conservatives are still asking why Mitt Romney lost. That, however, is the wrong first question argues Charles R. Kesler in his new book “I am the Change: Barack Obama and the Crisis of Liberalism.” We cannot fully understand Romney’s defeat, implies Kelser, until we first understand why conservatives have lost the majority of policy battles over the past 100 years. Despite having won their share of Presidential elections, conservatives have not slowed the advance of the welfare state. Related posts: Five Mistakes Some Conservatives Are Making on Immigration Policy TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND …
Let’s start with some good news: On Election Day, Oklahoma passed a ballot initiative banning preferences and discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, and sex in state and local government contracting, employment, and education (including public universities) — a.k.a. affirmative action — by an overwhelming margin, 59 to 41 percent. It joins California, Washington, Michigan, Nebraska, and Arizona — the other states that have passed these measures. Related posts: We Need More Bills Like This TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION …
Commissioners Todd Gaziano, Gail Heriot, Peter Kirsanow, and Abigail Thernstrom of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights have submitted the attached incisive comment regarding an issue that has long been of interest to the Center for Equal Opportunity. Here’s the background: Last month, a number of Obama administration agencies with financial-sector regulatory responsibilities jointly published in the Federal Register a proposed “Policy Statement Establishing Joint Standards for Assessing the Diversity Policies and Practices of Entities Regulated by the Agencies.” The statement comes as a result of Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank legislation, which requires these agencies each to “establish an Office of Minority and Women Inclusion” …
There may be no single, simple explanation why Mitt Romney lost the election this week — but clearly the perception that the GOP is anti-Hispanic didn’t help. For years, I’ve been warning my fellow conservatives that their position on immigration would be costly, not just politically but for the economy as well. Related posts: TESTIMONY OF ROGER CLEGG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL COUNSEL, CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY BEFORE THE U.S. COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REGARDING THE PROPOSED EMPLOYMENT NON-DISCRIMINATION ACT Suggested Reading on Civil Rights Issues Five Mistakes Some Conservatives Are Making on Immigration Policy The Immigration Impasse
A few weeks ago, I wouldn’t have made this prediction, but with only days to go before the election, I’m confident Mitt Romney will be the next president of the United States. My conviction has as much to do with my faith in the American people as it does my belief in Gov. Romney. Don’t get me wrong, I think Gov. Romney is exactly what we need to get the economy out of the mess it’s in and will make a very good president. But what I’m really counting on Election Day is the common sense of Americans to recognize …
The final debate between President Obama and Gov. Romney won’t likely change the course of the election with barely more than a week to go, but one sticking point in the debate — U.S. policy toward Iran — could well change hopes for peace in the world. Although the president touted economic sanctions against Iran as the best way to stop the rogue nation from its quest for nuclear weapons, he has, from the onset of his 2008 campaign, put great faith in his own power to negotiate a solution with the mullahs. In 2008, he famously said that he …
(Oklahoma City, OK) A study released earlier today by the Center for Equal Opportunity (CEO) documented evidence of racial discrimination in law, undergraduate, and medical school admissions at the University of Oklahoma. The study, which analyzes data obtained from the University itself, found that African Americans were admitted to all three schools with lower academic qualifications than students from other racial and ethnic groups. There was some evidence of preferential treatment for American Indian applicants as well. The University responded today in a statement, expressing disappointment that CEO did not allow the school to participate in the study and dismissing …
University Denies Accusations Of Showing Racial Bias In Admissions: We Do It To Diversify Our Student Population, It Claims. Human Resources Journal – 10/25/12 http://www.humanresourcesjournal.com/2012/10/university-denies-accusations-of-showing-racial-bias-in-admissions-we-do-it-to-diversify-our-student-population-it-claims/ Holland Sentinel – 10/24/12 University Of Oklahoma Accused Of Showing Racial Preference Before State Affirmative Action Vote Huffington Post – 10/23/12 University accused of racial discrimination in admissions OUDaily – 10/23/12 Think tank alleges racial discrimination in University of Oklahoma admissions Newsok – 10/23/12 OU Accused Of Racial Discrimination When Admitting Students Newson6.com – 10/23/12 Study suggests racial preferences in place at OU San Francisco Chronicle – 10/22/12 Study Claims OU Shows Racial Discrimination Fox …
Racial and Ethnic Admission Preferences at the University of Oklahoma Admissions Related posts: Racial Discrimination Found in University of Oklahoma Admissions Washington University Complaint 2019 Update on the Struggle against Universities’ Affirmative Discrimination The Multi-Front War against Racial Admission Preferences
