Until
now, our Constitution was blind to
such
distinctions. The ruling marks a sad
day
in the history of a country whose
basic
tenet is equality under the law. It has
defiled the concept of affirmative action,
which
at its noblest was intended to assist
those
of meager financial means and limited
opportunities
by giving them a chance to move
up
the social and economic ladder. "Diversity"
of
races and ethnicities was not the intention
of
affirmative action; it is simply an incidental
outcome
of belonging to a country populated
by
immigrants. What we shared were our
common
experiences of becoming and being
Americans.
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