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  • Monday, June 29, 2009 09:03 AM

    New Haven's mistake

    The city of New Haven made a big mistake in arguing on the basis of racial equity to this Supreme Court. Instead, they should have argued that, as employers, they had the right to use whatever metrics they dam' well pleased to promote or demote their minions.

    If there is any group for which the "conservative justices" have more empathy than the downtrodden white male, it is employers.

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