R. Lawrence Purdy

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September 30, 2013

The Critical Question Involves “Critical Mass”

R. Lawrence Purdy

The Supreme Court fails to come to grips with "critical mass," an academic euphemism for unlawful quotas.

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November 26, 2012

Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Derails Dr. King's Dream

R. Lawrence Purdy

The repeal of Michigan's affirmative action ban shows inconsistency with the history of the civil rights movement.

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September 24, 2012

Retired Officers Join Obama Administration in Fisher Case

R. Lawrence Purdy

A group of veterans seek to annul the longstanding guarantee of “equal opportunity” without regard to race.

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July 5, 2011

Two Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Judges Deal a Shocking Blow to the Concept of Equality under the Law

R. Lawrence Purdy

Two judges have denied the fundamental principle of human equality approved by Michigan voters in 2006; their action opens the door to racial preferences in that state's higher education.

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March 26, 2009

River Rafting

R. Lawrence Purdy

A response to "Affirmative-Action Programs for Minority Students: Right in Theory, Wrong in Practice."

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