Winning in the court of
public opinion - the 1st step
The National Review, a
conservative semi-monthly, has joined other prestigious papers and magazines
like
(1) 11/14, USA
Today, " Asians Get the Ivy
League's Jewish Treatment",
(2) 11/14, Wall
Street Journal, " Harvard's Asian Problem",
(3) 11/14, NY
Times, " Is Harvard Unfair to AsAms?",
(4) 12/14, The Atlantic, " Do diversity indirectly discriminate
against AsAms?"
(5) 2/15, LA
Times, " For AsAms, a changing landscape
on college admissions"
in publishing a
powerful article condemning college admissions based on "race preference."
Its title, in an article by John Fund published on Apr. 5, 2015, is
One Indian American says he overcame anti-Asian bias and
got into med school by claiming he was black.
" . .
. . .But the group bringing the lawsuit, Students for Fair Admissions, won a powerful PR ally this week : Vijay Chokal-Ingam, an Indian American who happens to be
the brother of Fox comedy star Mindy Kaling, revealed that he won acceptance to
medical school by claiming to be black . Frustrated at
being rejected by medical schools in part because of mediocre test scores and a
3.1 grade point average, Chokal-Ingam shaved off his slick black hair in 2001,
began using his middle name, "Jojo," and checked the
"black" box on his applications. He soon won interviews at Harvard
and Columbia and a spot on waiting lists at the University of Pennsylvania,
Washington University, and Mt. Sinai. . . . . "
The EMPEROR, that calls itself "race-preference" college admissions, HAS NO CLOTHES!
Good
News? AsAm "Civil Rights" Orgs* Awakening?
OCA, APALC, AAJC, & JACL all seem to be
backing away from "race-preference" college
admissions. Until recently, they file amicus briefs to support that policy. I doubt if they'll do that again, thanks to all of you who stopped
supporting them.
Some
of them, however, still speak out of both sides of their mouths -- a comical situation. 80-20 urges them to make a clean break
with their past support of "race preference" college
admissions. IF and when they'll do so, 80-20 shall
thank, salute, and welcome them . We'll inform you when
it seems "safe" to support them again.
Effectiveness!
That is 80-20's name. You need 80-20's effectiveness to
protect your interests. 80-20 may demise soon.
To DONATE to SELF, Self Empowerment Long-term Fund,
click here.
S.B. Woo, a volunteer for the past 15 years, President, 80-20 Asian Am. National Educational Foundation, Inc. www.80-20EF.org
