Republicans’ New Con Job: The “Containment Theory” of Affirmative Action and Immigration

A Different Drummer ^ | 30 December 2003 | Nicholas Stix

[mrustow]

If you liked this, you'll surely like this one, too:

How Illegal Immigrants are Bankrupting and Disenfranchising the American Middle and Working Classes

[rdf]

I feel rather glum about posting in response to this piece.

I've been saying here for 5 years that Governor, then President Bush is weak to harmful on these issues, and his loyalists have responded with a mixture of denial, scorn, and abuse. I still say it.

You may note that no one comes on to defend him on this thread.

That's because the facts are against them, and stony silence is their only refuge.

Still, in view of the international situation, and other issues on which the Democrats are truly awful, I feel we have no option but to support his re-election, even though we are subverted and betrayed on these matters.

Politics is the art of the possible, and one must accept what one can get.

Happy New Year!

Richard F.

[mrustow]

Just imagine how uncomforatable life would be at FR for XXX-GOPers, if we were permitted to post the greatest immigration critics, whose names I dare not speak.

While I cannot foresee myself voting against Pres. Bush in 2004, I am seriously considering not voting for any presidential candidate.

[mrustow]

P.S. Happy New Year, to you and yours!

[mrustow]

You have FReepmail.

[mrustow]

Very good from Nikki Stix, the holiday Manischewitz must have kicked his mind into high gear.

LOL!

[fatso]

me too

[mrustow]

I'm getting tired of compromise

Same here. That's why I'm considering withholding my vote for President next year. Giving these gutys blind support will just result in us getting kicked in the teeth, again and again. I won't vote against Bush, but I might not vote for him.

[mrustow]

He may need a "Democrats for Bush" movement of disgusted Democrats, to make up for all the disgusted Republican voters -- and he'll get it, too.

[mrustow]

Bumpbackatcha!

And I love that tag -- but then, you already knew that!

[SAMWolf]

And I love that tag -- but then, you already knew that!

LOL!

[mrustow]

Here's my idea: make a list of everyone who supports Affirmative Action.
Then, when one of the supporters needs, say, a brain surgeon, they should be compelled to use one who got through medical school on Affirmative Action.

Need an architect? Only an AA architect for supporters.

Need an engineer? Ditto.

In other words, if less than the best is good enough for the rest of us, the AA-supporters should put their dollars, selves, and families where their mouths are and commit to using mediocrities.

But these elitists demand nothing but the best, don't they? This is hypocrisy shouted out loud, but nobody notices. Let's notice, and bring upon them the logical outcome of their stated preferences.

--Boris

Bump to that!

[fatso]

Republicans for Illegal Immigration

[rdf]

Thanks.

You might want to see this link on affirmative action.

http://www.declaration.net/news.asp?docID=3931&y=2003

Cheers,

Richard F.

[fatso]

How Illegal Aliens are Bankrupting and Disenfranchising the American Middle and Working Classes
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1047728/posts

[boris]

"Many of us who can see what is happening are unable to munster the courage to speak out openly and endure the approbation of the media."

approbation

(&pr@U"beIS@n)  [a. Fr. approbation, ad. L. approbQtiZn-em, n. of action f. approbQre: see prec.] 

   †1. The action of proving true; confirmation, attestation, proof. Obs.

   1393 Gower Conf. II. 86 With calcination Of verray approbation Do that there be fixation.  1533 More Debell. Salem Wks. 1006/1 And in approbacion of hys other saying, conclude and say thus much ferther.  1611 Shakes. Cymb. i. iv. 134 Would I had put my Estate+on th' approbation of what I haue spoke.  a1718 Penn Life Wks. 1726 I. 152 So great an Approbation of their Impostures.  

   2. The action of formally or authoritatively declaring good or true; sanction.

   1502 Ord. Cryst. Men (W. de W.) i. v. (1506) 48 Charyte, by some approbacyon, is ayenst ye fader.  1529 Petition in Froude Hist. Eng. I. 194 Summoners, appraysers, and other ministers for the approbation of Testaments.  1613 Shakes. Hen. VIII, i. ii. 71 By learned approbation of the Iudges.  1713 Lond. & Country Brew. iv. (1742) 320 Dry their Malt according to the London Brewers Approbation.  1839 Keightley Hist. Eng. II. 57 Received the royal approbation.  

   3. a. The action of expressing oneself pleased or satisfied with anything; or the mere feeling of such satisfaction; approval expressed or entertained.

   1548 Udall, etc. Erasm. Par. Rom. ii. 29 (R.) God+whose approbation is perfite blisse and saluacion.  1652 Needham tr. Selden's Mare Cl. Ded., So rare a Jewel as this, which hath drawn+the Approbation of All.  1708 Ld. Sunderland in Ellis Orig. Lett. ii. 401 IV. 252 They hope what steps they have made will meet with your approbation.  1711 Budgell Spect. No. 77 35 Those Nods of Approbation which I never bestow unmerited.  1806 Metcalfe in Wellesley Disp. 810 Something more than cold approbation is required to foster great minds—the approbation should be hearty.  1827 Hare Guesses Ser. ii. (1873) 549 Approbation speaks of the thing or action+Praise is always personal.  

   b. on approbation: on approval (see approval b).

   1880 L. Higgin Handbk. Embroidery 101 Designs on paper are not supplied under any circumstances nor can work be sent out on approbation.  1901 Strand Mag. XXI. June p. i/2 (Advt.), The London Shoe Co. Ltd. Goods sent on approbation.  1920 Conquest Jan. p. viii, Please send these books on Approbation.  

   †4. Probation, trial. Obs.

   1603 Shakes. Meas. for M. i. ii. 183 This day, my sister should the Cloyster enter, And there receiue her approbation.  1654 Goddard in Burton's Diary Introd. (1828) I. 169 The ejecting of scandalous ministers+[and] the bringing in of them that have passed an approbation.  


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†oppro"bration

(In quot. erron. -bation.)  [ad. L. opprobrQtiZn-em, n. of action f. opprobrQre to reproach, taunt, f. ob- (ob- 1b) + probrum infamous act, infamy.] 

   Reproaching, taunting, reviling.

   c1616 Chapman Hymn to Hermes Poems (1875) 296 Such a one In all the art of opprobation As not in all the Deities I have seen.  1623 Cockeram, Opprobation, rebukefull, sprightfull.  

[mrustow]

Thanks for the link. At first, I was excited to see the movement for an AA ban in Michigan. But the following passage stopped me cold.

Neither side is calling this an affirmative action fight. O'Brien said the group doesn't oppose affirmative action, as defined by using extra measures to recruit underrepresented minorities. The words "affirmative action" are not even contained in the ballot proposal.

Is a citizens' movement for a ban on AA being hijacked by a stealth AA supporter?

[mrustow]

I think nowadays, folks use "opprobrium," though I'm not one of them. Word doesn't exactly roll off my lips as I'm reading.