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  • Forty years after much needed civil rights legislation passed we still have blatant discrimination on the basis of race, sex and ethnicity now sponsored by our “progressive” liberal government under the label Affirmative Action.

    Think Progress » Air America To Declare Bankruptcy, But Progressive Radio Remains Strong 2006

  • So the lackluster sort of racial discrimination that is called Affirmative Action comes under harsh attack.

    Archive 2007-04-01 James Killus 2007

  • So the lackluster sort of racial discrimination that is called Affirmative Action comes under harsh attack.

    A Little Bit Like Affirmative Action James Killus 2007

  • Except when it is waged against Caucasian men, in which case it is mandated by law & called Affirmative Action.

    Are You Thinking of Becoming a Liberal? Consider These Facts 2006

  • It still does, but, somehow, the idea of Affirmative Action has morphed into the idea that its additional purpose is to afford them with the type of grades that will get them in and keep them there, or to not be required to have the same level of grades and/or scholastic test scores that are required of others.

    October 2004 2004

  • Jason's second mistake was wrongly assuming that no one would be willing to call Affirmative Action a special right.

    When Lying Liberals Attack Nathaniel Livingston 2004

  • Since we're onto non controversial things with our first black president, I think it's time to abolish reverse discrimination aka Affirmative Action.

    Yahoo! Buzz US: Top Stories 2009

  • * Clint Bollock, a right-wing attorney who authored a book called The Affirmative Action Fraud and has vigorously promoted school vouchers.

    Facing South 2009

  • If you're wondering whether or not to tune into John Wall's Thursday night NBA debut, you can file this video under the "Affirmative" header.

    Here's John Wall dunking Dan Steinberg 2010

  • As a Congressman in Texas, George Herbert Walker Bush ran for office on a platform that endorsed the repeal of any kind of Affirmative Action.

    Matthew Anderson: David & Goliath: Corrections Officers and Corporate Interests 2010

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