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If courts use the "disparate impact" argument as was used against white males in New Haven?

is it a waste of time for those white men to even apply for a government position. If a minority doesn't score high it is ruled the test must be flawed. Who's to say that the minority didn't purposely score low?

Update:

Edit; Nostra..If you are suggesting that someone wouldn't be above "feigning" failure, think again. Not all would of course, but some would lower themselves. Be honest with yourself.

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  • Bobbi
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago
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    It almost sounds like the ? courts/liberals ? agree that minorities are incapable of scoring high on tests, so they need 'special preferences'. (like what you would give to special ed kids in school?). It is an insult for the minorities, its like saying they are too dumb to pass.

  • 1 decade ago

    There is a good chance that the Supreme Court will overrule Judge Sotomayor's Appeals Court Ruling upholding this insanity. I hope that they do it in the midst of her vetting before the Senate.

  • 1 decade ago

    yours is the first post that i have seen that actually makes the point that it was the entire court that made this decision and no single justice.

    though it wasn't for any government position, it was for firefighters.

    but i like your conspiracy theory take - nice and crunchy crazy.

    exactly the kind of talk that will continue to lead the republicans even further astray from the herd...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Great new catch phrase. Sounds like affirmative action to me. If you don't qualify it must not be your fault.

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  • hiring someone or not hiring someone because of there race is bigotry...They should hire the best man for the job...Whoever passed those test should be the one with the promotion ....

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes it is a waste of time. So don't waste you time. White males never get any fair shakes, huh? LMAO

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