"Shame on the court, Justice Thomas included."

[Ilsa]

Trying to understand who all the parties are in this case that was just decided by SCOTUS. Justice Bryer said "This is a decision we will come to regret." The comment in the subject line was from an African American woman, I don't know if she was arguing one side of the case or the head of an organization.

I just found the link on CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/LAW/06/28/scotus.race/index.html

Divided court rejects school diversity plans

Story Highlights• Court tosses out public school choice plans that consider race
• The 5-4 ruling rejected programs in Louisville, Kentucky, and Seattle, Washington
• Chief Justice John Roberts wrote opinion for conservative majority

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A bitterly divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday issued what is likely to be a landmark opinion -- ruling that race cannot be a factor in the assignment of children to public schools.

The court struck down public school choice plans in Seattle, Washington, and Louisville, Kentucky, concluding they relied on an unconstitutional use of racial criteria, in a sharply worded pair of cases reflecting the deep legal and social divide over the issue of race and education.

A conservative majority led by Chief Justice John Roberts said other means besides race considerations should be used to achieve diversity in schools.

"The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race," Roberts wrote.

SNIP

[The Count]

1. Colbert: I'm colorblind"

[ellenfl]

2. so, we're going back to segregated schools? eom

[TechBear_Seattle]

3. It looks like it

I don't think blatant segregation would be allowed, but there is nothing to stop effective, economic based segregation with almost entirely white suburban schools and almost entirely non-white city schools.

[melody]

4. And the Klan goes wild

The pointy pillowcase bastards win, with the help of the Robbers Court.

[sicksicksick_N_tired]

5. We are neither a nation of reason or the rule of law,...let alone compassion.

The DECONSTRUCTIONISTS have prevailed in taking a huge step towards destroying every sacrifice towards a true democracy,...of/by/for ALL PEOPLE.

Yet, witness all those who treat this incredibly destructive decision as no big deal,...and, somehow,...better (?) for local schools (BARF). Watch how easily people are manipulated into believing that this decision has something to do with making their children's lives better when THE REAL ISSUE involved financially suffocated schools.

The fucking (yes, I SAID "FUCKING") robber barrons are winning their WAR AGAINST REASON!!! They are winning. We are losing every sacrifice made in the last century to make this a TRUE DEMOCRACY.

*sigh* I don't even want to be here for the aweful aftermath of this decision. I've had quite enough, all ready. I am just sorry to see this reversal take place in my lifetime.

[defendandprotect]

6. "Integration is discrimination" --

"INTEGRATION IS DISCRIMINATION" --

This is simply the fruit of forty years of right-wing political violence and a GOP sexist, racist and homophobic agenda

Actually, this makes about as much sense as not acknowledging "gender" in discrimination cases --