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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 03:55 PM Original message |
BU College Republicans offer whites-only scholarship |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm offering head of the line privileges to young republicans |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 03:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. They should name it the "Please pay attention to us" scholarship |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:21 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. That sums up my feelings as well. Just another attention-grabbing STUNT. |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:00 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh, it's "not about race" |
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hsher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. Who's the provost, Michael Richards? LOL |
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Minnesota_Lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
20. LOL!!! |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. There are lots and lots of racist scholarships |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:03 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That's the point the College Republicans are trying to make |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I don't see it as bigotry, not in any legally addressable sense |
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newsdude (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I don't like affirmative action |
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bryant69 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Context |
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The Deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I Would Only Add |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. But those whites who choose not to go... |
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The Deacon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:35 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. That Was My Point |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
22. A local Norwegian cultural center offers scholarships... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
25. We got rid of racial preferences in CA, |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. whiter and richer? Haven't many Asians also fared well in CA universities? |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Yes, and they continue to be heavily represented in the student body. |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. A scholarship that benefits an oppressed minority is not bigoted |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. I would be fine with those if it were a caucasian group who had |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:17 PM Response to Reply #5 |
18. One way to eliminate any discrimination is to give scholarships to applicants who pass a test |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. there are lots of different kinds of scholarships... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:25 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. I agree. Have a nice day! n/t |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
24. The problem around here seems to be people using the word racist differently. |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
27. Are you suggesting the United Negro College Fund... |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:48 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Quite the contrary |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:50 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I agree, though I am in favor |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:59 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. See my post about the Norwegian cultural center |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:08 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. No argument there |
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TechBear_Seattle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. Because they see the other scholarships as racist, yes |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Except maybe the "Rove is a genius" crowd |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 07:56 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Except maybe the "Rove is a genius" crowd |
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Nikki Stone1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:02 PM Response to Original message |
6. 25% Caucasian? How did they come up with 25%? |
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BringEmOn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. 25%? Would Tiger Woods or Barack Obama be welcome? |
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Kelly Rupert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Well, probably because they came across some black-only scholarship |
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Momgonepostal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
9. So how do you prove what percent caucasian you are? |
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silverweb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:11 PM Response to Original message |
13. LOL |
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klook (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I'm sure these people love quadroons and octoroons. (n/t) |
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ananda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. Geez. So.. |
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warrens (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:52 PM Response to Original message |
30. Let's offer them a |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Hey, I like it... |
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hadrons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. Michael Richards Achievement and Recognition Scholarship |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:15 PM Response to Original message |
34. Hmmmm... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 06:26 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. Very good point |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-21-06 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
37. Well according to this group Barak Obama would qualify. |
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