When I began this blog in 2001, I was appalled by President Bush's headlong rush to an illegal war (we were not in fact under attack). As time wore on and Bush began his assault on the Constitution and any people bold enough to criticize, I believed that "the republic is endangered more by actions of our own government than by those of any terrorist." With the election of a high-minded, compassionate, intelligent man like Barack Obama, my fears have ceased.
"Honor them with peace, not war"
United for Peace
Tuesday, April 16, 2002
Thirty-two years ago, the Supreme Court for the first time upheld busing as a remedy for school segregation in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. It may be that North Carolina residents are ready to assign students without reference to race, but frankly, I doubt it. These days the only people arguing for "color-blind" decision-making are those who want to be the only ones looking at color, while the rest of us pretend everything is fair and equal.
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End of segregation
... the court refused to review a ruling by the Fourth Circuit last September that the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School District in North Carolina had effectively dismantled the vestiges of segregation and become "unitary." Under the ruling, race-based student assignments are to end for the next school year.
NY Times, 4/16/02.
Thirty-two years ago, the Supreme Court for the first time upheld busing as a remedy for school segregation in Swann v. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. It may be that North Carolina residents are ready to assign students without reference to race, but frankly, I doubt it. These days the only people arguing for "color-blind" decision-making are those who want to be the only ones looking at color, while the rest of us pretend everything is fair and equal.
Palema
6:56 AM
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