Reply With QuoteCan't say I'm on board with it (I feel it would be more appropriate to eradicate AA after the "segregation generation" passes on) but I think its a wise move politically. He galvanize some of his alienated conservative voters with this initiative...even though it will shot down by Congress or the SC.
McCain backs effort banning affirmative action
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McCain backs effort banning affirmative action
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McCain backs effort banning affirmative action - John McCain News - MSNBC.com
GOP presidential contender has consistently opposed hiring quotas
The Associated Press
updated 1:57 p.m. ET, Sun., July. 27, 2008
WASHINGTON - Presidential challenger John McCain said Sunday that he supports a proposed ballot initiative in his home state that would prohibit affirmative action policies from state and local governments. A decade ago, he called a similar effort "divisive."
Over the years, McCain has consistently voiced his opposition to hiring quotas based on race. He has supported affirmative action in limited cases. For example, he voted to maintain a program that encourages the awarding of 10 percent of spending on highway construction to women and minorities.
McCain was asked specifically Sunday whether he supported an effort to get a referendum on the ballot in Arizona that would "do away with affirmative action."
"Yes, I do," said McCain in an interview broadcast Sunday on ABC's "This Week."
The Republican senator quickly added that he had not seen the details of the proposal. "But I've always opposed quotas."
In 1998, a resolution pending in the state Legislature would ask Arizona voters to eliminate most preferences based on race, gender, color or ethnic origin. McCain warned against using ballot proposals to outlaw quotas or racial preferences.
"Rather than engage in divisive ballot initiatives, we must have a dialogue and cooperation and mutual efforts together to provide for every child in America to fulfill their expectations," McCain said.
The 1998 story by the Associated Press said McCain was speaking to a handful of Hispanic leaders in Washington. In his comments, he stopped short of directly criticizing the resolution pending in Arizona.
For the current effort in Arizona, supporters of the state constitutional amendment banning affirmative action programs have met the filing deadline to get the measure on the November ballot.
The Arizona Civil Rights Initiative filed 334,658 signatures with the Secretary of State's office Thursday, surpassing the necessary number by more than 100,000. State officials are trying to verify that enough signatures are valid to get the initiative on the ballot.
The application for the referendum petition said the proposal would amend the state constitution to prohibit preferential treatment or discrimination by state government, state universities, school districts, counties and local governments to any individual based on race, sex, ethnicity or national origin.
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07-27-2008, 07:03 PM #2primeau
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this is a state initiative, not a federal one. Congress both federal and state can do nothing if it passes. The supreme court also would not be able to touch that law. as it is an amendment to the state constitution. from the wording of the amendment i just read in that article if you are against discrimination you should be for that amendment. state sponsored quotas are a fucking joke.
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07-27-2008, 10:54 PM #4primeau
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my mistake...but surely the state supreme court can over rule it unless a line item related to the state supreme court is included in the referendum
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Im not exactly sure what the arizona state law is, but an amendment means changing the constitution. the supreme court is to interpret the constitution. how can the supreme court rule that the amendment is unconstitutional when it is now part of the constitution? Originally Posted by lnvanry
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welp, he's got my vote
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This should have happened years ago. In NC, the laws were changed to call it small business development, which is still mostly minority or women owned.
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