Official LRC President Joseph R Biden Thread

I think that actual conservatives have been suggesting this for a very long time. And while I haven't followed affirmative action in higher ed. very closely, my guess is that it's never taken a hold to the extent that one might have wanted. And I'll be blunt about what I think is at least part of the reason: Your average quite liberal higher ed. administrator/faculty member feels VERY good about themselves when they let in minorities (with less than average academic credentials), regardless of their socioeconomic background. They don't get NEARLY as warm and fuzzy a feeling about themselves when they let in the rural white kid (with less than average academic credentials) with poor parents.

Additionally, of course, is the incredibly narrow definition of "diversity." "We want a DIVERSE student body!" OF COURSE, we need a DIVERSE student body, reflecting society!"

And of the dozens or hundreds form of "diversity" one could look at, skin color is way at the top. Not persuasive. Not consistent. Not fully honest.

And while I'm at it, I'll add that I agree with what has been mentioned/implied in previous posts:

Higher ed. administrators who are determined to admit as many minorities as possible COULD take an actual HARD look at reducing admissions based on legacy/donor status/athletic ability, allowing them to dip a bit lower into the stack of academic credentials, and presumably admit more minorities.

How hard do we think that they do this? I don't know, honestly, but I suspect.......

GoDG has had multiple opportunities to answer this question, yet has avoided doing so. since he cannot provide the requested proof, his statement must be assumed to be another of his lies.

If his last name was Biden he wouldn’t spend a day in prison.

I’m in favor of higher inheritance taxes so long as they are coupled with a cut in income taxes.

That is pretty much how the financial aid system works already. Only the rich have to pay the grossly inflated cost at most academic institutions.

The advantage Real Obvi is talking about I believe would be in admissions. Rich kids have access to the best schooling, extracurriculars, and early internship opportunities which really bolsters a resume. I’ve been browsing the undergrad admissions forums on Reddit and it’s crazy what these kids have to do to get into Princeton, MIT, etc. They start companies, work on research projects, do internships at big tech companies, and a whole host of other stuff which I’m sure wouldn’t be possible without the connections afforded to them through their rich parents. Do poor public schools even have math or coding teams? It’s ludicrous how competitive undergrad admissions are

The public charter schools my kids and my nieces and nephews go to have all those things.

Gentlemen,

Remember when people suggested that Trump was a traitor to our country and the right wingers cried foul and said it was hyperbole, etc, etc, etc. We keep getting closer and closer to this being a 100% provable fact. And this is just from information in the public sphere. Imagine what Jack Smith has before him now that Trump's inner circle is cooperating.... Yowsa!

The Staffer that say in with Trump as he passed around secret documents works for a Chinese lobbying firm. Totally normal stuff right?

nypost.com

Trump 2024 aide who allegedly saw classified map works for China lobbying firm

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A top Donald Trump campaign adviser — who apparently was shown classified documents by the former president — has a top post at a lobbying firm serving Chinese entities that potentially…

Link:nypost.com/2023/06/29/trump-aide-who-a...

I know many of those "quite liberal higher ed. administrator/faculty members" personally. Yes, there are some people like that. But I wouldn't call them "liberals." True liberals care about students with ANY kind of disadvantage.

Do you know this program? This serves students from low-income households, first generation college students and students with disabilities. I have seen many white students from rural areas mentored through this program.

American conservatives have let’s say tenuous support for the first amendment. Trump has repeatedly said he wants to weaken it and here’s a gop senator threatening state power against socialists and communists. Repubs are screaming at us ‘we don’t believe in the Constitution anymore.’ Listen up, America.

“I’m warning socialists and communists not to travel to Florida. They are not welcome in the Sunshine State.”

-send Scott of FL

...states which voted for Trump in the 2020 election had overall higher murder rates than those which supported Joe Biden. This trend, called the “red state murder gap”, has been consistent for 20 years. The pattern remains the same even if the most populous county in each red state is excluded – undercutting an argument common on the right that large cities, which tend to be led by Democrats, are to blame for homicides.

yahoo.com

Republicans claim Democrats can’t keep us safe – crime data disagrees

Studies show that states with higher murder rates are those that vote red even as conservatives stoke fear about crime

Link:www.yahoo.com/news/republicans-claim-d...

The 20 most dangerous cities (most violence) in the country are led by Democrat mayors.

How many daily shootings are there in Chicago?

This comment likely will be removed, but Republican states tend to have a larger percentage of a certain group that has, by far, the highest homicide rate in the US.

I posted earlier that looking at socioeconomic disadvantage was the best way to help both racial minorities (who are disproportionately lower income than whites due to centuries of discrimination) and low income whites gain admission to college. However, racial diversity is the most important type of diversity because blacks in America lived in slavery for centuries and then faced blatant extreme bigotry and legal discrimination for an additional 100 years. Other racial minorities have also faced bigotry and discrimination, although to a lesser degree than blacks. This is why racial diversity is the most important form of diversity. It's hard to believe some people don't understand this.

Your perception that people don't understand what you just tried to say may be due to the fact that you are making the argument for reparations while claiming to make the traditional argument for racial diversity. Basically you are conflating two different things and then getting upset that you are not being understood, Jack.

Sen. Hate Crime costing us some money. (I am a Missouri taxpayer.)

yahoo.com

Missouri ordered to pay $242K for open records law violations while Josh Hawley was attorney general

The Missouri attorney general's office has been ordered to pay $242,000 in legal fees for violations of the state's open records law that occurred when U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley held the office. Circuit Judge Jon Beetem ruled in...

Link:www.yahoo.com/news/missouri-ordered-pa...

Unbelievable ...

foxnews.com

Michigan House passes bill making wrong pronouns a felony, fineable up to $10,000

The Michigan state House of Representatives passed HB 4474, making it a felony to "intimidate" someone by using the wrong gender pronouns. The fine can rise up to $10,000.

Link:www.foxnews.com/politics/michigan-hous...