By Larry Elder, Apr. 5, 2014
After 209, the number of Asian-Americans increased at the elite UC Berkeley and UCLA campuses. Thus, the repeal of race as a criterion starkly revealed that previously qualified Asian-American prospective college kids were being discriminated against in favor of lesser-qualified black and Hispanic applicants. The percentage of white students at the competitive campus stayed about the same.
So when California State Sen. Ed Hernandez, D, tried to repeal 209, he ran into an Asian-American buzz saw. Three Asian-America state senators, who had earlier supported re-using race, heard from angry constituents. They withdrew their earlier support for the repeal of 209. Hernandez tabled the measure -- for now, he says.
When I interviewed Sen. Hernandez, I told him that race-based preferences caused greater drop outs among blacks and Hispanics -- and that “affirmative action” hurt the admission chances of Asian-American students with better credentials.
Hernandez didn’t hold up well:
Don’t bet on Hernandez trying again this anytime soon. Asian-American parents know racial preferences discriminate against their sons and daughters, literally punishing them for the crime of being working hard and striving for excellence.
A few years ago, I wrote about the deep, mysterious “secret” of Asian American success -- hard work!
Here’s big question. Why do Asians-Americans, who place such a high value on education, vote 70 percent for the Democratic Party? After all, its party leaders, like Obama, push policies like “affirmative action” that compromise their children’s future. Why stay in bed with these guys?
Democrats talk the talk of a color-blind society, but walk the walk of a color-coordinated one -- and they’re the ones who do the coordinating.
Related: The Elder Statement: Democrat Party Shafts Asian-American Kids -- Still Gets Their Parents’ Vote (Part 1) - By Larry Elder
Related: The Elder Statement: Democrat Party Shafts Asian-American Kids -- Still Gets Their Parents’ Vote (Part 1) - By Larry Elder
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