<![CDATA[Supremes Fanning the Firefighter Flames]]>

1.0 link 222569 <![CDATA[Supremes Fanning the Firefighter Flames]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/bob-franken/supremes-fanning-the-fire_b_222569.html It may be one of the dumber Supreme Court rationales in quite some time. Writing for the 5-4 majority which ruled in favor of New Haven's white firefighters and effectively against anti-discrimination in employment, Justice Anthony Kennedy said

"Fear of litigation alone cannot justify an employer's reliance on race to the detriment of individuals who passed the examinations and qualified for promotions"

Is he kidding? The "fear of litigation" is possibly the strongest motivation there is when any individual or institution...

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