In a bizarre case of affirmative action run amok, Phoenix is recruiting minority lifeguards for its public pools. The Aquatics program in Phoenix is trying to recruit lifeguards that better reflect the communities where they work. (Photo courtesy of Becky Hulett) Judicial Watch reported, via Free Republic: In a staggering case of affirmative action gone… Read more »
Posts Tagged: Minority
Juan Williams’ son will lead GOP minority outreach
His dad is well-known around Washington for his opinion columns and contributions at NPR and Fox News. But now, Juan Williams’ son — Raffi Williams — is reportedly following in his dad’s footsteps and taking a prominent role in DC politics. According to Buzzfeed, the 24-year-old has taken a job as deputy press secretary at… Read more »
Major Buzzfeed scoop: House Minority Leader now named Susan Pelosi
Whoops! Who? RT @BuzzFeedNews: Now live: Minority leader Rep. Susan Pelosi on #DOMA oral arguments. Watch c-span.org/Live-Video/C-S…— Joe Brooks (@joebrooks) March 27, 2013 @BuzzFeedNews susan pelosi?— Forrest B-H (@ForrestBH) March 27, 2013 @sarahljaffe @sheilabapat @BuzzFeedNews Nope! It is Susan. We've all been wrong all along. And yes, it is hysterical.— Kristen Gwynne (@kristengwynne) March 27,… Read more »
The most active immigration lobbyists? Minority groups and universities
The Sunlight Foundation has done an impressively detailed data analysis of the lobbying on immigration since the last big reform effort in 2007, combing through 6,712 quarterly reports from 678 registered lobbying groups. Researchers tracked the bills mentioned in the disclosures to determine the specific issues that these lobbyists focused on and how active they… Read more »