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December 13, 2006
Michigan Civil Rights Initiative
Depending on who you talk to, the passage of Proposal 2 in Michigan last month was either a great victory for freedom and equal rights or a disastrous setback for minorities and women.
The ballot measure, known as the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative, attracted little national attention after 58 percent of voters approved it Nov. 7.
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The initiative's opponents have depicted this victory as the result of white men fighting to retain their privilege. But maybe it's really about Americans taking action to end a regrettable detour in the battle for true civil rights.
"Michigan's Civil Rights Victory: A well-meaning end to discrimination," by Cathy Young, Reason online, December 12, 2006
"attracted little national attention" after it won. If it had lost, it would have attracted a lot of attention...
Posted at December 13, 2006 06:57 AM | Categories: Politics
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