Myths And Facts About Affirmative Action, Higher Education, And
The ConstitutionOctober 9, 2012 2:52 PM EDT ››› SERGIO MUNOZ -
Is Affirmative Action Compatible With The Constitution? - Are
"Colorblind" Admissions Processes In Higher Education A Viable
Alternative To Race-Conscious Ones? - Is There A "Mismatch"
Problem In Higher Education Caused By Affirmative Action? - Is
Affirmative Action Solely A Liberal Cause? MYTH: A "Correct"
Reading Of The Constitution Does Not Allow Affirmative Action In
Higher Education National Review's Roger Clegg: "No
Discrimination, No Preferences, No Quotas, No Goals Based On
Race Or Ethnicity." Frequent NRO contributor and anti-
affirmative action advocate Roger Clegg has long complained that
race-conscious government actions are "untenable" with the
Constitution: [T]he way to fight discrimination is not through
more discrimination. As Chief Justice Roberts wrote, "The way to
stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop
discriminating on the basis of race." We have plenty