CA: Dean of Students Shuts Down Affirmative Action Bake Sale

Irvine Review ^ | November 2003 | Courtney Rosenbladt

[capt. norm]

The leftists aren't looking any too good running around having to stomp out all these little "fires". Their very frenzy shows them to be what they are.

Heaven forbid the truth leak out!

[usadave]

Barraza alleges that she was also called a "coconut," a racial epithet which means "brown on the outside, white on the inside."

Members of MEChA are brown on the outside and racist on the inside.

[truth_seeker]

"The liberals' overreaction is creating more publicity for the anti-affirmative-action folks than the actual sale."

By some measures, that makes the effort a SUCCESS.

[TopQuark]

I am sorry to see that you see the action as evidence of Leftism on Campus.

The students' intent was to underscore unfairness of the AA programs. Their actions constituted illegal trade.

If anything, it amazes me how little of ability to think these students demonstrate.

[george wythe]

The students' intent was to underscore unfairness of the AA programs. Their actions constituted illegal trade.

Well, the people being charged the most, white males, did not complain.

The people being charged the least, females and people of color, were the ones complaining.

Why?

[Loyal Buckeye]

Diversity is the answer. All donut eaters must be comprised of a diverse population to enhance the donut eating experience.

[Osage Orange]

From the piece:

"she was also called a "coconut," a racial epithet "

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LOL!!

So...let me get this right. If you call me an "apple" I can say that's a racial epithet..because I'm of Pottawatomie blood.

What if we call Japanese "bananas"? Is that a racial epithet too?

ROFLOL!!

FRegards,

[TopQuark]

Forgive me, but you should do a little better. The point I've made was an explanation for shutting down the "busiess." It addressed the role of the university, adn you are talking about something else altogether.

Well, the people being charged the most, white males, did not complain. YOu cannot say that: the total sales were $1.50.

The people being charged the least, females and people of color, were the ones complaining.

They were not complaining about the price but abotu the race-based pricing (public good). All people should've complained about that, regardless of whether they benefit from a particular sale (private good).

[jwalsh07]

The students' intent was to underscore unfairness of the AA programs. Their actions constituted illegal trade.

No, their actions were political speech, very creative I might add.

Your action constituted an illegitimate tirade.

[TopQuark]

A good attempt at humor, falling just short of success.

[george wythe]

The College Republican club is not a "busiess."

It's a just another club on campus, raising awareness of a very political issue.

Raising money for a political club is not a "busiess."

At any rate, the people complaining were not overcharged for the donuts, so there is no harm done to them.

The college administration was wrong on this, and I suspect the College Republican club will outsmart them again in the near future.

[jwalsh07]

This from somebody who has trouble distinguishing between a Dunkin Donuts rival and 1st Amendment Speech?

[Hobsonphile]

You're full of sh*t.

The university knew exactly what the intent of the bake sale was. It was not a business, it was a demonstration on par with other examples of "performance art" and thus falls under the umbrella of protected speech.

You are allowing a technicality to override the spirit of the law.

[Enough is ENOUGH]

I believe the students behind the bake sale excelled at getting their point across, loud and clear. The liberal California University system is hypocritical regarding affirmative action and anti-first amendment rights.

The leftists operate under a subtle form of terrorism against our republic. When will we say that enough is enough?

[Proud_texan]

"Their actions constituted illegal trade."

Illegal trade? Huh?

Where I live businesses owned by minorities and women automatically get x% shaved off the price of any contracts they bid on by the local gubbermint. So if I bid $125k for a job and they bid $130k and they get a 10% "reduction" for who they are they have the lowest bid and get the job.

While I was engaged in this field I never used subs but I understand that if the primary contractor uses subs they have to do the same thing and that a certain percentage of all sub contracted jobs _have_ to go to the aforementioned minorities.

It's to encourage minority bidness and to compensate for past discrimination ya know (not that I can remember ever discriminating against anyone other than for being an idiot but then maybe that's the "sin" I'm paying for).

As I understand it this is still quite common. I wouldn't know first hand, I won't bid on a government job any longer, I ain't working for no racists...

[Redcoat LI]

What a brilliant idea! Hats off to those crazy kids.Good luck on "Liberal double secret probation".

[mrustow]

Peterson claimed that the bake sale violated the university's anti-discrimination code

This is surreal. This lady desperately needs to take an irony supplement.

[heleny]

I wonder if the UC system decided to crack down on these bake sales/AA political protests this school year. UCLA had at least two and UCSD had a least one of these bake sales last year.

At UCLA, there was one person in charge of categorizing an "applicant" and his level of oppression. Maybe instead of giving discounts to the "oppressed," the College Republicans should give discounts to the underrepresented applicants to try to achieve "diversity." Underrepresentation is more flexible.

[GreenHornet]

According to Peterson, the bake sale falls under "activities" which are prohibited by the UC policy.

i.e., Freedom of Speech.

[mrustow]

"Liberal double secret probation".

Sounds familiar. Animal House?