WHAT IS THERE TO SAY?  The U.S. Supreme Court has just banned the use of race in college admissions.  It is long overdue.  The Court ruled that race preferences violate the Constitution, end of statement. 

And the reaction was entirely predictable.  The usual suspects are out in force, announcing that the Court has now proved that the United States is a racist society.  No doubt about it.  We will now be barred from the world.

The fact is that eight states have already banned race-based affirmative action:  California, Florida, Michigan, Nebraska, Arizona, New Hampshire, Oklahoma and Idaho.  The world has not collapsed, nor are U.S. Army troops being sent to occupy these obvious race hating entities.  In fact, they've all survived.

Throughout today's swirl of formal statements and displays of anguish, one person's comments stand out.  He is Republican Senator Tim Scott, of South Carolina, a presidential candidate, and an African-American.  Scott has more wisdom than the rest of the chattering class put together.  From Fox: 

Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Thursday that the Supreme Court's decision to overrule affirmative action in colleges should be celebrated. On "The Faulkner Focus," the 2024 presidential candidate also hit back at former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama, who said "my heart breaks" for young people who are "wondering what their future holds" after the decision. Scott said the Obamas and others on the left are pushing lies "from the pit of hell" about opportunity in America.

TIM SCOTT: Well, the good news is we're going to have another African-American president. His name will be Tim Scott. And this is January 2025. Here's what I would say to America today: that I am excited about who we are as a nation. I'm excited about the progress that we've seen in the rearview mirror. But what excites me the most about America is that when you look at the windshield of our future, it is bright for all of our kids. Unfortunately, the radical left have been co-opted by the teachers' unions. And so making sure that we get back to providing quality education in every single zip code in this nation K through 12 means that with quality education K through 12, your child can go to the most elite colleges in America. If we fix public education, we will make sure that every generation going forward will have access to opportunities. And oh, by the way, I'm not sure that going to an elite university is the path to prosperity. It is actually going as high as your character, your grit and your talent will take you. That means whether you go to Harvard, Charleston Southern, or whether you want to be a plumber or a welder, you too can experience your version of the American dream. 

I'm running for president because I know America can do for anyone what she has done for me. But sending the message that somehow the color of your skin means that you will not be able to achieve your goals from an educational perspective, from an income perspective or family formation, that is a lie from the pit of hell. We will not be judged solely by the color of our skin. That's what the ruling said today. But that is the story of America. That is a story of American progress and we can all celebrate that today. 

The Supreme Court on Thursday handed down a major ruling on affirmative action, rejecting the use of race as a factor in college admissions as a violation of the 14th Amendment's equal protection clause.

In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion that a "benefit to a student who overcame racial discrimination, for example, must be tied to that student’s courage and determination."

"Or a benefit to a student whose heritage or culture motivated him or her to assume a leadership role or attain a particular goal must be tied to that student’s unique ability to contribute to the university. In other words, the student must be treated based on his or her experiences as an individual — not on the basis of race," the opinion reads.

COMMENT:   The Democrats will milk this for whatever it's worth.  They will try to scare the pants off the entire black population.  Joe Biden once told African Americans, during an election campaign, that the Republicans would put them back into slavery if they won.  So expect stuff of that type.  And expect it to have some effect, especially on college campuses, where the intellectual level is approaching that of a 12-year-old. 

June 30, 2023