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this abomination called "affirmative action" will be confined to the trash bin of history under the label of "another tragedy forced upon us by the 60's generation of progressive fools"







Terry Baynes, Reuters | Oct 10, 2012 6:49 PM ET



Abigail Fisher sued the University of Texas in 2008, claiming that racial minorities with worse credentials were accepted ahead of her.



 WASHINGTON – U.S. Supreme Court justices on Wednesday vigorously challenged a University of Texas admissions program that favors some African-American and Hispanic applicants in a case that could determine how universities use affirmative action at campuses nationwide.



The legal battle is the most closely watched case of the court's current term, striking at the heart of two defining American characteristics – race and opportunity. The country's racial makeup has also changed significantly over time, with racial and ethnic minorities making up more than half of the children born in the United States for the first time this year, according to government data.



The University of Texas and its supporters contend that universities must have the flexibility to consider race to ensure diversity. Opponents say it is time to eliminate racial preferences, which they say are unconstitutional...........................