In a blow to racism and discrimination, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of White and Hispanic firefighters who were not promoted because of their race. Although the media reporting only states that the firefighters are White, the truth is that there is also one Hispanic involved with the lawsuit as well. Either way race based promotions are wrong and against the 1964 Civil Rights act.
Court Rules for White Firefighters Over Promotions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race, reversing a decision that high court nominee Sonia Sotomayor endorsed as an appeals court judge.
New Haven was wrong to scrap a promotion exam because no African-Americans and only two Hispanic firefighters were likely to be made lieutenants or captains based on the results, the court said Monday in a 5-4 decision. The city said that it had acted to avoid a lawsuit from minorities.
The ruling could alter employment practices nationwide and make it harder to prove discrimination when there is no evidence it was intentional.
As a “minority” ( I hate that term and feel it is racist) I don’t need help to compete for a job position or promoted. If my latin ancestors (Imperial Rome and Imperial Spain) dominated the world, I can compete with a White, Asian or Black person for a position. If a White person beats be out, it is because they are more qualified and I need to step up my game. That is life and it is based on ability, not race.
This race based nonsense need to stop, we are all members of the same race: The Human Race. Also we are American citizens equal under the law. However, that also does not guarantee equal results. It is up to an individual to achieve a result, race has nothing to do with it.
