Word: racial
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...same time, he acknowledged, there are many less “sexy” topics which are regularly under-reported, most notably education, and racial and economic disparities. Political coverage, too, is diluted by the dominance of “horserace” over “issue” coverage, he said...
...pity, dwelling on the collective tragedies of the white race, and retreating into the ranks of my white brethren fails to provide me with adequate comfort. As a result, I’ve come up with the revolutionary idea of white integration. Up until now, it has been racial and ethnic minorities enjoying the delightful process of integration, it’s about time that I get in on the excitement...
...self-separation, as opposed to self-segregation, because segregation is imposed, whereas separation is a choice. Self-separation is a choice about power, a choice that ethnic and racial organizations make when they choose to organize “self-segregated” groups and empower themselves through cultural expression, political action, and social networking. Such revelations led me to attend meetings, participate in their constant discourse, and even work for some of their causes. Whites fight to give their children wealth, while minorities fight to give their children rights. Is not their choice to separate of the noblest quality...
Furthermore, Democratic tactics smack more of short-term political gain than of genuine concern for a reactionary judiciary. Candidates blocked on racial grounds can be exploited to garner support from minorities, while obstruction of those failing the abortion test riles up pro-choice groups. Both parties know that in reality it is very difficult to predict a potential nominee’s behavior once he or she is actually on the bench. Republican nominees from Earl Warren to John Paul Stevens to David Souter have gone on to be among the Court’s most liberal justices; Antonin Scalia...
Often times, individuals falsely operate under the assumption that visible cultural and ethnic differences imply conflict, which would suggest that we ignore racial differences. Ignoring ethnic and racial differences and opting for a more homogenous society would, however, create more tension. Instead, ethnic and racial differences foster communication and dialogue that would otherwise be limited in a more homogenous society. In fact, it is our differences that can often make life interesting and worth living. At a time when members of our campus, both administrators and students, are discussing the nature of student groups on campus, it is important that...