We're not close to seeking affirmative judicial action along the lines of what's being sought in the Netherlands.
So when something like a gay wedding announcement makes it into his morning paper for the first time in history, he reverently honors it with a closer look, an affirmative squint of his aquamarine eyes and a turn of the page, the informative rustle of which announces the news that something big has changed.
To be sure, Schuette does not close the door on affirmative action.
Constructive responses to such problems as coping with natural and social hazards, allocation of limited social resources (e.g., medical care), or morally sensitive political issues (e.g., affirmative action) require close knowledge of their political, economic, and ethical dimensions, and a capacity to think rigorously about the questions they raise.
She is generally regarded as the least categorical of the justices on affirmative action, paying closer attention to details than to theory.
Mr. Savage, whose personal "manifesto" on his Web site calls for closing the United States' borders, ending affirmative action and instituting a flat tax, attracts more than nine million weekly listeners to his syndicated radio show, according to Talkers magazine.
Thus, one generation after reparations were paid, racial gaps in education should close -- eliminating the need for affirmative action.
Republicans are closer to the national mood on affirmative action and whether the government should go deeper into debt to help the poor.
Ms. Chao's views on affirmative action are likely to draw close scrutiny from minority and immigrant advocacy groups.
cDefined as an affirmative response to: " Has anyone in close contact to you (family, friends, etc).
