Ward Connerly Announces Michigan Referendum Vote on Banning Affirmative Action (SCOTUS Loophole)

Hotline and the National Journal ^ | July 3, 2003 | Chuck Todd

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The Supreme Court of the United States may not have the final word on affirmative action at the University of Michigan after all.

Conservative Activist/Civil Rights Leader and Businessman Ward Connerly plans to mount an efffort to put the issue to a state wide referendum vote in November 2004.

This effort follows successful referendums that banned affirmative action in California and Washington, also launched by Connerly, and promises to shake up politics during the 2004 elections.

While the ballot vote infuriates supporters of diversity, the law does not say that residenrs could not vote to abolish the policies. (of the University of Michigan admissions)

In Michigan as in the rest of the nation, opinion polls show that affirmative action could be doomed if voters decide the policy.

A Gallup Poll released last week reported that 69% of the population thought that college admission should be based solely on merit. Just 27% thought that race should be considered.

Connerlys forces would have to collect 317,757 signatures to force an election, and would have to spend at least $400k to gather them.

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Go git em, Ward!

[Drango]

BUMP for Ward!

[11th Earl of Mar]

A Michigan bump for Ward Connelly.

Maybe this will help Michigan vote for GWB.

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This is awesome, if only we could do this nationwide in every state that has these preferential admissions practices.

[KantianBurke]

I met him at CPAC. Was VERY polite and allowed a number of people to take their pic with him. Definite gent!

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Well, it makes the state a huge battleground, the education lobby will fight this to the death and lose like they did in California.

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This is an excellent example of taking a negative SCOTUS decision and turning it postiive.

[johnb838]

So what? The liberals don't care what the voters want. Don't you get it? They know best. Move along now. Nothing to see here.

[pabianice]

While the ballot vote infuriates supporters of diversity

The essence of Liberalism: we have to run your lives, you stupid white trash...

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lol, They wish that we would just 'move on!'

[OldFriend]

Double bump for Ward. The man is a national treasure!

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Someone has been doing their homework reading the SCOTUS decision and how to combat it.

[CounterCounterCulture]

GO WARD GO!

[CounterCounterCulture]

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While the ballot vote infuriates supporters of diversity _^^racism...

[You Dirty Rats]

SCOTUS once ruled the #1 Republican goal unconstitutional. It didn't stop the country from overruling the decision (Dred Scott).

SCOTUS also ruled much of the New Deal unconstitutional. That was also, eventually, overruled.

In both cases, the court used the doctrine of "Substantive Due Process". Coincidentally, they did the same thing with recent court decisions.

I predict that these decisions will also be overruled. Attempts by SCOTUS to settle controversial POLITICAL arguments by using fuzzy legal logic have failed in the past and will fail again.

[CounterCounterCulture]

In Michigan as in the rest of the nation, opinion polls show that affirmative action could be doomed if voters decide the policy.

Whatsamatter, leftist swine?...thought y'all wanted a democracy...BWA-HA-HA-HA-HAAAAAAA! Power to the people.

[Husker24]

This would be awsome.........lol. Imagine how pissed the libs would be.

[upchuck]

I wonder if the same tatic could be used to reverse the, what will soon be, legalization of gay marriage?

[rintense]

Bring it Ward!!!! I will campaign for it!!!