Supreme Court upholds Michigan’s ban on racial preferences in university admissions

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**d-usa**

Grey Templar wrote:
no, i've never gotten any kind of ticket at all.

That doesn't answer his question at all.

**Grey Templar**

I have never sped, ran a stop sign, or done anything else shady in the presence of an officer. And I almost never do those things at any other time either. I'm kinda anal about not speeding and coming to complete stops. I'm that jerk going the exact speed limit in the fast lane.

Happy

**LordofHats**

Grey Templar wrote:
I'm that jerk going the exact speed limit in the fast lane.

You jerk...

**Cheesecat**

Grey Templar wrote:
I have never sped, ran a stop sign, or done anything else shady in the presence of an officer. And I almost never do those things at any other time either. I'm kinda anal about not speeding and coming to complete stops. I'm that jerk going the exact speed limit in the fast lane.

Happy

Man, why don't you go like 5 or 10 above like everyone else.

**sebster**

soundwave591 wrote:
so wouldn't it be better to say its middle class privilege, unless your trying to say that all white people are middle class or? You kinda contradicted yourself in your initial post honestly.

It isn't that all white people are middle class, or that no black people are, but that black people are much less represented in the middle class. Which leads to the flow on effect I described.

**soundwave591**

sebster wrote:
soundwave591 wrote:
so wouldn't it be better to say its middle class privilege, unless your trying to say that all white people are middle class or? You kinda contradicted yourself in your initial post honestly.

It isn't that all white people are middle class, or that no black people are, but that black people are much less represented in the middle class. Which leads to the flow on effect I described.

That statement still insinuates its much more of a middle class than skin color kinda deal, at least that's how I read it

**sebster**

soundwave591 wrote:
That statement still insinuates its much more of a middle class than skin color kinda deal, at least that's how I read it

At this stage I think it is pretty much all about economics, and not about colour. While in the past racist policies and practices led to a lot of black poverty, these days black poverty is largely inherited from parents, who inherited it from parents who were poor, who inherited it from parents who were victims of the old racist policies and practices (the exact number of generations varying, but the effect remaining the same).

Note that simply because it is no longer mostly about colour doesn't mean we get to ignore it. It just means that the solutions become about general solutions to poverty, not about specific racial allowances.

**d-usa**

Just another day in post-racist America:

http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/27/us/nba-team-owner-alleged-racist-remarks/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

**LordofHats**

I heard about that one. What's really confusing, is that if you don't want any black folk at your games, wtf do you own a basketball team, let alone any sports team @_@

**d-usa**

LordofHats wrote:
I heard about that one. What's really confusing, is that if you don't want any black folk at your games, wtf do you own a basketball team, let alone any sports team @_@

Racist doesn't have a problem owning black athletes? Do we need to explain that one?

**LordofHats**

d-usa wrote:
LordofHats wrote:
I heard about that one. What's really confusing, is that if you don't want any black folk at your games, wtf do you own a basketball team, let alone any sports team @_@

Racist doesn't have a problem owning black athletes? Do we need to explain that one?

Good point

**whembly**

LordofHats wrote:
d-usa wrote:
LordofHats wrote:
I heard about that one. What's really confusing, is that if you don't want any black folk at your games, wtf do you own a basketball team, let alone any sports team @_@

Racist doesn't have a problem owning black athletes? Do we need to explain that one?

Good point

That owner is go'n down.

**cincydooley**

No he isn't. He's going to come out a winner in this no matter what.

He's either going to get to keep the team, or he's going to be "encouraged" to sell the team for what many people project, based on what the bucks and kings just sold for, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $1B. Considering he paid around $12.5MM for the team and he's 80 and likely doesn't give two feths about his public perception, I'd say the outcome for him will be just fine.

The best part about it is that he's been a pretty public racist for at least 10 years now, or at least since he was sued by the fed for discriminating against minorities in his slum lord dealings. Actually, no. The best part is that the NAACP was slated to give him an award this year.

**Frazzled**

Democratic team owners...wow.

**Ahtman**

Frazzled wrote:
Democratic team owners...wow.

It always comes down to political parties with you doesn't it?

**cincydooley**

There's about to be a huge huge lawsuit in the Sterling case. Huge.

**whembly**

cincydooley wrote:
There's about to be a huge huge lawsuit in the Sterling case. Huge.

Wow... basically a lifetime ban... for something he privately said.

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whembly wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
There's about to be a huge huge lawsuit in the Sterling case. Huge.

Wow... basically a lifetime ban... for something he privately said.

EDIT: /tinfoil hat on....
What's the likelyhood that he's being setup so that Magic Johnson & Crew can buy the Clippers on the cheap?

/tinfoil hat off...

**DarkTraveler777**

Frazzled wrote:
Democratic team owners...wow.

Incorrect. Sterling is an elephant though he certainly speaks like a jack ass.

**Ahtman**

whembly wrote:
cincydooley wrote:
There's about to be a huge huge lawsuit in the Sterling case. Huge.

Wow... basically a lifetime ban... for something he privately said.

It wasn't so private once it became a global story, and this isn't the first instance of him acting in such a way. It also isn't basically a lifetime ban, it is an actual lifetime ban and a $2.5 million fine.

The NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and fined him $2.5 million for racial comments he made to his reported girlfriend. The NBA will immediately begin working to try to force him to sell the team.

"The hateful opinions voiced by that of the man [on the tape] are those of Donald Sterling," NBA commissioner Adam Silver said. "…I'm personally distraught the views expressed by Mr. Sterling came from within an institution that has historically taken such a leadership role in matters of race relations."

As part of the ban, Sterling is not allowed "to attend any NBA games or practices, be present at any Clippers office or facility, or participate in any business or player personnel decisions involving the team." Sterling also will be barred from attending any Board of Governors meetings and participating in any other league activity.

The fine is the maximum the NBA can issue under the NBA constitution, Silver said. Seventy-five percent of the NBA's owners must vote to oust Sterling to force him to sell.

"I fully expect to get the support needed," Silver said.

Several groups hoping to purchase the Clippers are already stepping forward with a bidding war expected to exceed $1 billion for the franchise, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Among those groups, Magic Johnson and Guggenheim Partners will be front and center in pursuit of the Clippers.

**d-usa**

Well, I wish the future SuperSonics the best of luck.

Looking forward to the Sonics/Thunder rivalry.

**Frazzled**

Since the Sonics are in the playoff, I wonder if this was released to impact their chances of winning. its something Frank Underwood would do.

**d-usa**

Who are these Sonics you speak off

I don't see any reason for the Clippers to leave LA, but I wouldn't be surprised if Seattle makes some sort of push there.

(I think we are officially OT now

)

**Frazzled**

Clippers sorry. I don't watch basketball. Its its not competitive disco, it aint a sport.

**dogma**

Frazzled wrote:
Clippers sorry. I don't watch basketball. Its its not competitive disco, it aint a sport.

And, until recently, the Clippers were barely a team.