Archive for the ‘GOP’ Tag
. . . Then The Equal Treatment Of Unequals.
Markus Schöberl
I first heard the phrase, ‘There is nothing more unequal than the equal treatment of unequals, ‘ from a professor in graduate school. It stuck in my head, and I’ve used it many times over the years. Some credit it to Aristotle. Regardless, it’s another way of saying ‘equity.’
People often use the terms “equity” and “equality” interchangeably when discussing matters related to race and social justice. While both terms have to do with fairness, there are key differences as the application of one over the other may lead to drastically different outcomes. While equality requires that everyone receives the same resources and opportunities, regardless of circumstances and despite any inherent advantages or disadvantages that apply to certain groups, on the other hand, equity considers the specific needs or circumstances of a person or group and provides the types of resources needed to be successful.
In today’s world, one hears the term equity often sandwiched between ‘diversity’ and ‘inclusion’ DEI. DEI programs are much more than a passing fad. They are a framework for engaging an organization’s full strength. However, since Trump has taken over the GOP, such programs are being dismantled. That pace has been accelerated after the US Supreme Court handed down their decision striking down affirmative action this past June and casting many other diversity programs into doubt.
Don’t just listen to me; you can read more about DEI at Stanford Social Innovation Review and decide on its value.
— kenne
Like this:
Like Loading...
Simpsons Mob — Source: Google Images
It’s a crazy world out there, when . . .
. . . The House passed an amendment Thursday that would bar the Federal Communications Commission from using any funding to implement the net neutrality order it approved in December.
. . . Texas won’t compensate an innocent man who was imprisoned for 18 years.
. . . Social Security isn’t responsible for the federal deficit. Just the opposite.
. . . employers refuse to consider the unemployed for job openings.
. . . GOP-led states are pushing plans to strip state workers of their collective bargaining rights.
. . . states can claim legal supremacy over the federal government, although successive attempts to invoke state sovereignty have been consistently shot down, denied or overturned by generations of presidents and Supreme Court decisions.
. . . Arizona Republicans are lining up behind a plan to unconstitutionally strip citizenship from millions of Americans.
. . . New Hampshire Republicans have returned to the GOP’s favorite pastime of denying gay Americans their constitutional rights.
. . . One Missouri lawmaker even proposed rolling back child labor laws.
. . . the Tea Party – FreedomWorks, Sets GOP Health Care Strategy: ‘Don’t Focus On How Many People Are Covered’
. . . Glenn Beck thinks Google may be building an Islāmic caliphate in Egypt.
. . . a 62-year-old Alabama fan with dumping poison on a couple of oaks that have been historic gathering places for happy Auburn Tiger supporters.
. . . Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker proposed ssharply curbing the bargaining rights of public unions in order to make immediate budget savings.
. . . The Speaker of The House says, “If spending cuts kill jobs, so be it!”
. . . Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) posted a tweet saying, “President’s health care law will destroy jobs, says CBO,” which is false.
kenne
Like this:
Like Loading...
