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Chris Wallace: How Much Longer Does Government Need To Keep Putting 'A Thumb On The Scale' On Behalf Of Minorities?

Posted by Ellen -7859.80pc on August 25, 2013 · Flag

Fox News Sunday looked ahead to the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington and Dr. Martin Luther King's iconic "I Have a Dream" speech with Fox's typical approach to African Americans these days - by race baiting. In this case, Wallace made his animosity clear when he suggested that African Americans have received enough "special treatment" and that it was time to stop "putting a thumb on the scale" on their behalf.

During the panel discussion today, Wallace asked two "Cavuto mark" questions. First, to panelist Kirsten Powers: 

WALLACE: You know 50 years after the March on Washington, one of the questions is, how long, how much longer the government should give special treatment to minorities? Back in 2003, then Justice Sandra Day O'Connor was the swing vote in upholding racial preferences, continued racial preferences in college admissions. But she said, that that should end, she said back then, within 25 years.

Kirsten, Justice O'Connor has now backed off that 25 year deadline, but at some point does affirmative action, does special treatment need to end?

Then, to panelist Scott Brown:

WALLACE: But I guess the question I'm trying to get at, Senator Brown is, at what point have we gone as far as the country, as the government needs to go in putting a thumb on the scale if you will? You know it is 50 years after Martin Luther King's speech. Obviously there were hundreds of years of discrimination.

But at what point do we in effect say, you're on your own? Obviously there'll be government programs to help poor people or education in the inner city, but not this kind of special preference affirmative action. 

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Jane S commented 2013-08-27 00:04:33 -0400 · Flag
Thx4Fish— boy, you said it. Wallace made a total fool of himself at ABC during the first Gulf war, among other things. He’s simply not a competent reporter, so he winds up being a Fox imitation Russert. He would have washed out in journalism decades ago if he weren’t the son of Mike Wallace.
Richard Santalone commented 2013-08-26 13:08:20 -0400 · Flag
@ Thx4 Fish and truman AMEN TO THAT. After all, in life NEPOTISM RULES EVERYTHING, does it not??
truman commented 2013-08-26 12:27:48 -0400 · Flag
@thx4fish. My thoughts exactly.
Thx4 Fish commented 2013-08-26 11:45:24 -0400 · Flag
I wonder how much thumb-on-scale Wallace has gotten over his lifetime for being the son of Mike Wallace?
Richard Santalone commented 2013-08-26 10:21:51 -0400 · Flag
Regarding the topic of this thread: Hmmmmmmmm, I wonder how much longer the government should give special treatment to TAX-DODGING CORPORATIONS, especially the parent company of Chris Wallace’s employer (News Corporation)?
NewsHounds posted about Chris Wallace: How Much Longer Does Government Need To Keep Putting 'A Thumb On The Scale' On Behalf Of Minorities? on NewsHounds' Facebook page 2013-08-25 21:57:24 -0400
Fox News Sunday looks ahead to the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington - by suggesting blacks get too much "special treatment."








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