Speaking of the Civil Rights Act

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/05/new-york-times-miltary-academies-affirmative-action

How about this, from a professor at the Naval Academy at Annapolis:

Another program that is placing strain on the academies is an unofficial affirmative-action preference in admissions. While we can debate the merits of universities making diversity a priority in deciding which students to admit, how can one defend the use of race as a factor at taxpayer-financed academies — especially those whose purpose is to defend the Constitution? Yet, as I can confirm from the years I spent on the admissions board in 2002 and '03 and from my conversations with more recent board members, if an applicant identifies himself or herself as non-white, the bar for qualification immediately drops.

What a surprising piece to see on, of all places, the usually left-of-center New York Times op-ed page.

by Editor  |  May 21, 2010 at 10:52 am Related Topics:  Press receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list