Hardcore troubadour 14,910 Posted December 18, 2024 There goes that pesky constitution again that liberals love to claim they love while simultaneously degrading it and trying to circumvent it. They aren’t real Americans. They just live here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 603 Posted December 18, 2024 1 hour ago, squistion said: Can you say "Howard University"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_University Yeah, so? They shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color either if they're federally funded. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,944 Posted December 18, 2024 1 minute ago, Thornton Melon said: Yeah, so? They shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color either if they're federally funded. Howard Univeristy shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color? It historically has been a black university and their mission statement is "Mission: Howard's mission is to provide an exceptional education to students with high academic potential, particularly Black students" - 76% of current student body identify as "Black" or "African American" so good luck trying to force them to admit more white students (and I pretty sure that Trump doesn't want to go there). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,085 Posted December 18, 2024 Since Clarence Thomas was one of the justices who sided with overturning affirmative action, shouldn't he have to give back his Yale degree, since it's the reason he was admitted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,391 Posted December 18, 2024 I don’t believe that affirmative action/DEI is racism. I also don’t believe that opposing affirmative action/DEI is racism. Both are legitimate points of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Engorgeous George 2,121 Posted December 18, 2024 14 minutes ago, squistion said: Howard Univeristy shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color? It historically has been a black university and their mission statement is "Mission: Howard's mission is to provide an exceptional education to students with high academic potential, particularly Black students" - 76% of current student body identify as "Black" or "African American" so good luck trying to force them to admit more white students (and I pretty sure that Trump doesn't want to go there). Historically.History can be an interesting marker, a reference point, some guidance, but it is not a prohibition against change. Historically women could not vote, until they could, Blacks were not allowed to become members at Augusta National, and governments paid bounties for Indian scalps. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kilroy69 1,215 Posted December 18, 2024 18 hours ago, IGotWorms said: They’ve sure been winning a lot lately. In fact, I bet they’re even tired of winning so much!! The number of Black students entering Harvard Law School dropped sharply this fall after last year’s Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, according to enrollment data released on Monday. Harvard Law enrolled 19 first-year Black students, or 3.4 percent of the class, the lowest number since the 1960s, according to the data from the American Bar Association. Last year, the law school’s first-year class had 43 Black students, according to an analysis by The New York Times. While changes in data calculation might explain some year-to-year changes, the decline at Harvard was much sharper than at other elite law schools. It was notable not only for its severity but also because of the school’s past role in educating some of the nation’s best-known Black lawyers, including former President Barack Obama, the former first lady Michelle Obama, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and the former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. The Supreme Court decision, and the fact that Harvard College was named in the case, played a role, according to David B. Wilkins, a Harvard law professor who has studied Black representation in the legal profession. “This obviously has a lot to do with the chilling effect created by that decision,” Mr. Wilkins said on Monday. “This is the lowest number of Black entering first-year students since 1965,” he added, pointing to numbers compiled by the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard, where he also serves as faculty director. That year, there were 15 entering Black students. Since 1970, there have generally been 50 to 70 Black students in Harvard Law’s first-year class, he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/harvard-law-black-students-enrollment-decline.html I do not believe you anymore. No one can be this dumb. It has to be an act. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,391 Posted December 18, 2024 18 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Worms worrying about a few hundred (if even that) kids not getting into Harvard while millions of inner city blacks are illiterate and can’t do basic math after attending union and democrat controlled public schools. Nice priorities. I so rarely agree with @Hardcore troubadour but I find myself doing it twice now in the space of a few days. He is correct here- the key to black inequality in education needs to be solved at the primary levels. By the time college comes around it’s already too late. Now, the irony of Hardcore’s argument is that he regularly supports conservative politicians who don’t want to spend a dime trying to help the inner cities address these problems. Democrats haven’t exactly done a great job either but at least they’re willing to focus on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EternalShinyAndChrome 3,828 Posted December 18, 2024 13 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: Since Clarence Thomas was one of the justices who sided with overturning affirmative action, shouldn't he have to give back his Yale degree, since it's the reason he was admitted. Was he a supreme Court Justice when he went to Yale? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,182 Posted December 18, 2024 6 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: I so rarely agree with @Hardcore troubadour but I find myself doing it twice now in the space of a few days. He is correct here- the key to black inequality in education needs to be solved at the primary levels. By the time college comes around it’s already too late. Now, the irony of Hardcore’s argument is that he regularly supports conservative politicians who don’t want to spend a dime trying to help the inner cities address these problems. Democrats haven’t exactly done a great job either but at least they’re willing to focus on it. We spend plenty on inner city education. More money doesn't solve the problems of lack of parental involvement and the epidemic of single motherhood. Those are the main drivers of this issue. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 14,910 Posted December 18, 2024 29 minutes ago, squistion said: Howard Univeristy shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color? It historically has been a black university and their mission statement is "Mission: Howard's mission is to provide an exceptional education to students with high academic potential, particularly Black students" - 76% of current student body identify as "Black" or "African American" so good luck trying to force them to admit more white students (and I pretty sure that Trump doesn't want to go there). Trump! This idiot has no clue about what Trump did for HBCU’s, including Howard. Stay stupid. It suits you well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real timschochet 6,391 Posted December 18, 2024 1 minute ago, Strike said: We spend plenty on inner city education. More money doesn't solve the problems of lack of parental involvement and the epidemic of single motherhood. Those are the main drivers of this issue. They’re two of the main drivers. There are others. And there are ways we can spend money to try to deal with these issues or at least counter them. The solution isn’t to throw up our hands and stop spending. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,085 Posted December 18, 2024 So what is the score? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,182 Posted December 18, 2024 23 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said: They’re two of the main drivers. There are others. And there are ways we can spend money to try to deal with these issues or at least counter them. The solution isn’t to throw up our hands and stop spending. Who said stop? We spend as much, if not more, money in the inner cities as we spend elsewhere. If you have contrary evidence please post it. The problems in the inner city are not fiscal in nature but the solutions your side promotes for almost every issue starts with just throwing more money at it. That's why our country is broke and STILL has all those problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 5,182 Posted December 18, 2024 18 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: So what is the score? According to Worms it's racists 5,000,003 non racists 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,057 Posted December 18, 2024 2 minutes ago, Strike said: According to Worms it's racists 5,000,003 non racists 1 Since 2016 yes. Before that the non racists we’re historically doing pretty well since the 60s but now the series is evened up 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 603 Posted December 18, 2024 1 hour ago, squistion said: Howard Univeristy shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color? It historically has been a black university and their mission statement is "Mission: Howard's mission is to provide an exceptional education to students with high academic potential, particularly Black students" - 76% of current student body identify as "Black" or "African American" so good luck trying to force them to admit more white students (and I pretty sure that Trump doesn't want to go there). Where the fock did I say they should be forced to admit more white students, moron? I said they shouldn't be able to base admission on skin color. If the applicants are predominantly black, which they probably are, then the student body will reflect that. WTF??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 5,085 Posted December 18, 2024 44 minutes ago, Strike said: According to Worms it's racists 5,000,003 non racists 1 Still closer than a Giants game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 14,910 Posted December 18, 2024 3 minutes ago, Mike Honcho said: Still closer than a Giants game. 15-2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,797 Posted December 18, 2024 21 hours ago, IGotWorms said: They’ve sure been winning a lot lately. In fact, I bet they’re even tired of winning so much!! The number of Black students entering Harvard Law School dropped sharply this fall after last year’s Supreme Court decision banning affirmative action in college admissions, according to enrollment data released on Monday. Harvard Law enrolled 19 first-year Black students, or 3.4 percent of the class, the lowest number since the 1960s, according to the data from the American Bar Association. Last year, the law school’s first-year class had 43 Black students, according to an analysis by The New York Times. While changes in data calculation might explain some year-to-year changes, the decline at Harvard was much sharper than at other elite law schools. It was notable not only for its severity but also because of the school’s past role in educating some of the nation’s best-known Black lawyers, including former President Barack Obama, the former first lady Michelle Obama, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and the former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick. The Supreme Court decision, and the fact that Harvard College was named in the case, played a role, according to David B. Wilkins, a Harvard law professor who has studied Black representation in the legal profession. “This obviously has a lot to do with the chilling effect created by that decision,” Mr. Wilkins said on Monday. “This is the lowest number of Black entering first-year students since 1965,” he added, pointing to numbers compiled by the Center on the Legal Profession at Harvard, where he also serves as faculty director. That year, there were 15 entering Black students. Since 1970, there have generally been 50 to 70 Black students in Harvard Law’s first-year class, he said. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/us/harvard-law-black-students-enrollment-declinehhtml Wow. Imagine being worried about stupid violent kids raised to hate white people. What a life you lead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 699 Posted December 18, 2024 3 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: Democrats haven’t exactly done a great job either but at least they’re willing to focus on it. I shudder to think how bad it would be with any more of their "focus". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nomad99 699 Posted December 18, 2024 For the sake of argument.....let's say the site was going to ban Worms for posting his ludicrous garbage. Would he rather a black person make the decision or the most qualified person make the decision. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,797 Posted December 18, 2024 6 minutes ago, Nomad99 said: For the sake of argument.....let's say the site was going to ban Worms for posting his ludicrous garbage. Would he rather a black person make the decision or the most qualified person make the decision. Wormy would rather have an unskilled black person represent him at trial if he gets wrongly accused of rape rather than a skilled white lawyer who is top of their profession. He's the one saying race is more important than merit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBayXXXVII 2,480 Posted December 18, 2024 4 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: I so rarely agree with @Hardcore troubadour but I find myself doing it twice now in the space of a few days. He is correct here- the key to black inequality in education needs to be solved at the primary levels. By the time college comes around it’s already too late. Now, the irony of Hardcore’s argument is that he regularly supports conservative politicians who don’t want to spend a dime trying to help the inner cities address these problems. Democrats haven’t exactly done a great job either but at least they’re willing to focus on it. As for your first paragraph, most sane people agree with this. As for your second, it's because money isn't the problem, its culture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,944 Posted December 18, 2024 3 hours ago, Thornton Melon said: Where the fock did I say they should be forced to admit more white students ? I said they shouldn't be able to base admission on skin color. If the applicants are predominantly black, which they probably are, then the student body will reflect that. WTF??? You're exact words: Quote They shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color either if they're federally funded. If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 580 Posted December 18, 2024 5 minutes ago, squistion said: You're exact words: If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? No. They admit based on merit. Or at least they should. Do you know what that word means? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,181 Posted December 18, 2024 5 hours ago, squistion said: Howard Univeristy shouldn't be allowed to admit based on skin color? It historically has been a black university and their mission statement is "Mission: Howard's mission is to provide an exceptional education to students with high academic potential, particularly Black students" - 76% of current student body identify as "Black" or "African American" so good luck trying to force them to admit more white students (and I pretty sure that Trump doesn't want to go there). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,181 Posted December 18, 2024 1 hour ago, Nomad99 said: For the sake of argument.....let's say the site was going to ban Worms for posting his ludicrous garbage. Would he rather a black person make the decision or the most qualified person make the decision. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Voltaire 5,181 Posted December 18, 2024 5 hours ago, The Real timschochet said: I so rarely agree with @Hardcore troubadour but I find myself doing it twice now in the space of a few days. He is correct here- the key to black inequality in education needs to be solved at the primary levels. By the time college comes around it’s already too late. Now, the irony of Hardcore’s argument is that he regularly supports conservative politicians who don’t want to spend a dime trying to help the inner cities address these problems. Democrats haven’t exactly done a great job either but at least they’re willing to focus on it. The real solution > Dumb sh*t you support Also this is rather personal as my own youngest daughter is not attending my former school but instead a private school near where I work now using this Florida school choice scholarship: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 580 Posted December 18, 2024 17 minutes ago, Voltaire said: The real solution > Dumb sh*t you support Also this is rather personal as my own youngest daughter is not attending my former school but instead a private school near where I work now using this Florida school choice scholarship: https://www.stepupforstudents.org/ If your kid isn't black or illegal or transexual, let's not pretend she should count here in liberal USA. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maximum Overkill 1,738 Posted December 18, 2024 4 hours ago, IGotWorms said: Since 2016 yes. Before that the non racists we’re historically doing pretty well since the 60s but now the series is evened up DEI STUDENTS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 2,797 Posted December 18, 2024 7 minutes ago, Maximum Overkill said: DEI STUDENTS It's always the special need liberals who want the lame in this country to be front and center. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 6,550 Posted December 18, 2024 1 hour ago, squistion said: You're exact words: If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? It appears you didn't read the second line of his post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shadrap 220 Posted December 18, 2024 1 hour ago, squistion said: You're exact words: If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? your grasp of the english language is severely lacking. Actually maybe it's your comprehension of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thornton Melon 603 Posted December 19, 2024 4 hours ago, squistion said: You're exact words: If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? So, apparently you feel black students are less intelligent than white students, because you know, "your exact words": Quote If they shouldn't allowed to admit based on skin color then they are being forced to admit more white students, no? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,944 Posted December 19, 2024 1 minute ago, Thornton Melon said: So, apparently you feel black students are less intelligent than white students, because you know, "your exact words": No, Straw Man, I don't feel that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 580 Posted December 19, 2024 6 minutes ago, squistion said: No, Straw Man, I don't feel that. Fock off with your "straw man" go to. Jeez. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squistion 1,944 Posted December 19, 2024 6 minutes ago, jbycho said: Fock off with your "straw man" go to. Jeez. Sadly, you don't understand what a Straw Man argument is, as you have proven by your responses to the term. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbycho 580 Posted December 19, 2024 8 hours ago, squistion said: Sadly, you don't understand what a Straw Man argument is, as you have proven by your responses to the term. Pity bump. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,057 Posted December 19, 2024 6 hours ago, Nomad99 said: For the sake of argument.....let's say the site was going to ban Worms for posting his ludicrous garbage. Would he rather a black person make the decision or the most qualified person make the decision. I’d rather your mom made it, so I could fock it out of her 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites