Proposal 06-2

Proposal 2: Mayor Heartwell and the U of M

Wednesday, 22 November 2006
By GRPundit

The fallout from Proposal 2 continues. Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell has apparently decided that he wants the taxpayers of the city to pay for a federal lawsuit to stop the implementation of Proposal 2. Heartwell uses the same logical contortions of groups like BAMN to try and make an argument that banning racism...
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Contortionist Logic and Proposal 2

Monday, 13 November 2006
By GRPundit

An article from the Daily Californian today has some more detail on the lawsuit(s) filed to try and stop the adoption of the anti-racism Proposal 2, which was passed by a 58% to 42% margin last week. We don’t even know what to call the lack of logic detailed in the article, but here...
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GR Pundit Election Wrap-Up

Thursday, 9 November 2006
By GRPundit

GR Pundit would like to express contentment with the outcome of the elections in Michigan this year. We have been in favor in a split government, that’s why we weren’t very big fans of a DeVos election. The re-election of Jennifer Granholm will ensure that continued split, with the addition of a Democrat-controlled State...
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Posted in BAMN, Dick DeVos, Education, Election 2006, Jennifer Granholm, MEA, Proposal 06-1, Proposal 06-2, Proposal 06-3, Proposal 06-4, Proposal 06-5 | 1 Comment »

End State-Sponsored Racism – Vote YES on Michigan’s Proposal 2

Sunday, 5 November 2006
By GRPundit

Proposal 2 (the Michigan Civil Rights Iniative), which will be on the ballot next week, will end racist hiring, contracting, and admissions practices in Michigan if it passes. In short, it will end all state-sponsored racism and sexism. Equal means equal, so we’re voting YES on 2!
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Racism on the Ballot

Saturday, 1 April 2006
By GRPundit

Well, it’s finally official, the Michigan Supreme Court turned down the appeal to a lawsuit brought on by the Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action By Any Means Necessary (BAMN) to stop the anti-racist Michigan Civil Rights Initiative from appearing on the ballot in November. It comes down to this – the MCRI will prohibit...
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