Earlier today, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of equality:
SCOTUS upholds Mich Civil Rights Initiative, passed by voters 58-42 in 2006, banning race prefs in college admissions http://t.co/QOagZ0UGC8
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 22, 2014
via @EdMorrissey Breaking: Supreme Court upholds MI ban on affirmative action in college admissions http://t.co/SoWIPDjnZB
— Lisa Graas † Passionist † #Catholic (@CatholicLisa) April 22, 2014
Via HotAir:
What government enacts, it can repeal, says the Supreme Court in upholding the Michigan referendum that ended affirmative action in college admissions. In a stunning 6-2 decision, Justice Steven Breyer joined the conservative jurists in ruling that while the Constitution allows states to use affirmative action for admissions, it does not require states to do so:
The justices said in a 6-2 ruling Tuesday that Michigan voters had the right to change their state constitution to prohibit public colleges and universities from taking account of race in admissions decisions. The justices say that a lower federal court was wrong to set aside the change as discriminatory.
For a long time, we’ve known that the concept of judging people on their merits rather than their race doesn’t sit well with the Democrats. Today is no exception:
50 years after passage of Civil Rights Act, Supreme Court continues to cripple effort to promote opportunity for all http://t.co/lztU5Zljaa
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) April 22, 2014
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https://twitter.com/RepCorrineBrown/status/458633599089410048
Unfortunately today the Supreme Court upheld Michigan's #AffrimativeAction ban http://t.co/3GwvnTMKc3
— Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (@RepEBJ) April 22, 2014
Gravely disheartened by SCOTUS decision to uphold Michigan ban on affirmative action. Another step backwards for diversity & civil rights.
— Congressman Bob Brady (@BobBradyPHL) April 22, 2014
While the Dems were busy whining and wallowing, others hailed the ruling as a victory against blatantly discriminatory policy:
Kudos to the #SCOTUS for ruling in favor of the people and their decisions.
— Bethany Bowra (@BethanyBowra) April 22, 2014
If you object to having Affirmative Action thrown at you, today's SCOTUS decision is cause to celebrate! #gratz #Michigan #individualrights
— War and Peace (@cynthharrington) April 22, 2014
Thank you #SCOTUS for today's Affirmative Action ruling! Now everyone in Michigan will be considered EQUAL!
— Shannon (N5KOU) McGauley (@McGauley) April 22, 2014
https://twitter.com/NSatin12906/status/458657468050993152
SCOTUS rules 6-2 to uphold Michigan's ban on race preferences http://t.co/qre1YhKgap Big win for equal treatment under the law! #Schuette
— XIV Foundation (@XIVFoundation) April 22, 2014
Big day today for two heroes in fight for true equality under the law: @jengratz and @WardConnerly
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) April 22, 2014
Jennifer Gratz, lead plaintiff in a 2003 SCOTUS case challenging affirmative action at the University of Michigan and co-founder of the XIV Foundation, applauded the decision:
https://twitter.com/jengratz/status/458623148947013633
https://twitter.com/jengratz/status/458627372233678850
https://twitter.com/jengratz/status/458648201810034689
https://twitter.com/jengratz/status/458652761521786880
https://twitter.com/jengratz/status/458655889818660864
Amen to that!
American Civil Rights Institute founder Ward Connerly kept his reaction pithy, but meaningful:
Proud.
— Ward Connerly (@WardConnerly) April 22, 2014
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