In its zeal to do the right thing from a “woke” perspective, Lincoln High School blithely ignored the Civil Rights Act and the Bill of Rights, as if these foundational documents didn’t exist or had fallen down the well of irrelevance. We’re fortunate that in past decades, the inhumane and unacceptable practice of discrimination on the ba…
In its zeal to do the right thing from a “woke” perspective, Lincoln High School blithely ignored the Civil Rights Act and the Bill of Rights, as if these foundational documents didn’t exist or had fallen down the well of irrelevance. We’re fortunate that in past decades, the inhumane and unacceptable practice of discrimination on the basis of race or other immutable traits was challenged by the values stated in the Bill of Rights and then codified into law. If FAIR had to start from scratch today, confronting Lincoln High School’s well-meaning but illiberal potluck without the benefit of settled law, FAIR’s chance of success would be small or even challenged with outrage and accusations of racism. Just another example of why FAIR is so necessary in 2023.
In its zeal to do the right thing from a “woke” perspective, Lincoln High School blithely ignored the Civil Rights Act and the Bill of Rights, as if these foundational documents didn’t exist or had fallen down the well of irrelevance. We’re fortunate that in past decades, the inhumane and unacceptable practice of discrimination on the basis of race or other immutable traits was challenged by the values stated in the Bill of Rights and then codified into law. If FAIR had to start from scratch today, confronting Lincoln High School’s well-meaning but illiberal potluck without the benefit of settled law, FAIR’s chance of success would be small or even challenged with outrage and accusations of racism. Just another example of why FAIR is so necessary in 2023.