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    Sally Kern: Minorities Earn Less Because They Don't Work As Hard

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    Post by CeCe Thu Apr 28, 2011 5:12 pm


    Sally Kern: Minorities Earn Less Because They Don't Work As Hard
    First Posted: 04/28/11 12:30 PM ET Updated: 04/28/11 03:07 PM ET

     Sally Kern: Minorities Earn Less Because They Don't Work As Hard  R-SALLY-KERN-MINORITIES-AFFIRMATIVE-ACTION-large570

    Oklahoma state Rep. Sally Kern, a Republican, made questionable remarks in the wake of a measure seeking to ban affirmative action programs advancing in the state, Tulsa World reports.

    According to the local outlet:

    Rep. Sally Kern, R-Oklahoma City, said minorities earn less than white people because they don’t work as hard and have less initiative.

    “We have a high percentage of blacks in prison, and that’s tragic, but are they in prison just because they are black or because they don’t want to study as hard in school? I’ve taught school, and I saw a lot of people of color who didn’t study hard because they said the government would take care of them.”

    In light of the proposed constitutional amendment in question clearing the state House of Representatives on Wednesday evening, the GOP lawmaker also suggested women earn less than their male counterparts because they generally spend more time in the home.

    The AP recently reported on the legislation:

    The measure [will] put on the 2012 election ballot a provision that the state may not grant preferential treatment to any individual or group on the basis of race, color, sex, ethnicity or national origin. The ban would apply to public employment, education and contracting.

    Opponents say the proposal targets a non-existent problem. Several Democrats contend the bill is an attempt to use race to generate fear and draw conservative white voters to the polls.



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    Post by Nystyle709 Thu Apr 28, 2011 6:16 pm

    LOL.
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    Post by Alan Smithee Thu Apr 28, 2011 8:47 pm

    Oh so that's the reason! Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.
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    Post by TSJFan4Ever Thu Apr 28, 2011 10:48 pm

    Uh... okay... and does that include ALL minorities? I suppose the same is true for the disabled? They just don't work as hard as everyone else so that's why they're poor? Is it also true for Hispanics? Asians? Children? The elderly?
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    Post by MandyPerfumeGirl Sat Apr 30, 2011 1:34 pm

    I'm not surprised a Republican would say this - they say a lot of stupid things.

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