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...racially biased in its po l icy toward private discrimination. The government would quickly step in to stop even a sweet old lady from setting up a whites-only scholarship fund. That would clearly violate about 18 laws, including the 1964 Civil Rights Act. So those who insist that the 1964 act--and civil rights principles generally--ought to be interpreted as race-neutral are left with a dilemma. Either they must modify their principles and accept that the world is a bit more complicated than they pretend, or they must haul Oseola McCarty into court for breaking the civil...
Furthermore, opponents of reverse discrimination insist that it does harm even to its intended beneficiaries, by stigmatizing them in the eyes of others and teaching them the wrong lessons about race and effort. If that is true, it is equally true whether the reverse discrimination is public or private. Is Oseola McCarty's blacks-only scholarship really sending the wrong signal? Is it really doing the young blacks of southern Mississippi who will benefit from it more harm than good? Well, that's the argument...
...eventual trial or trials is another large question mark. Press accounts have touted him as the prosecution's "star witness," but he could also be a risky one, since the defense may allege that he is lying to save his skin. Reno and lead prosecutor Joseph Hartzler insist that Fortier was indicted on every count on which they had enough evidence to convict. He could get a maximum sentence of 23 years, though that might be reduced because of his cooperation...
...change: the current plan endorsed by the "Contact Group"--the U.S., France, Britain, Germany and Russia--and accepted by the Muslims calls for a 51%-49% split in the Muslims' favor. "We're selling out to the battlefield reality," the Pentagon official conceded. However, sources at the State Department insist that the plan is more generous to the Muslims and is based on the Contact Group's proposals, although details of the map will be different...
Japan's latest success adds fuel to yet another debate about deep-sea exploration. Some scientists insist that remote-controlled, robotic craft are no substitute for having humans on the scene. Says MBARI's Robison: "Whether you're a geologist or a biologist, being able to see with your own eyes is vital. That's a squiffy-sounding rationalization, but it's true." There are other advantages too, he notes. "The human eyes are connected to the best portable computer there is [the brain]. And when things go wrong, a person can often fix them faster, more easily and more...