The message I attached to the petition I signed about the Arkansas valedictorian controversy...

[WCGreen]

The irony is just to sweet to ignore. How could you do such a thing. And I thought you all were against affirmative action... But if it's a white person, well I guess it's easy to affirm that action...

[lame54]

1. not up to speed on this one

[WCGreen]

2. An African American scholar was clearly the only person who qualified

as the valedictorian and the school board decided to elevate a white kid so it was a "shared" experience.

If that had been me I would have told them to pound salt, but then again that wasn't me...

[monmouth]

3. I think this may be about the young lady who happened to be AA and

was/is the valedictorian of her class. However, because of her color the school would not recognize her as such. It broke my heart. At least I think that's what the OP is referring to. Her mother is a teacher no less and they are suing the school. I hope that child gets enough to pay for her entire college education.

[WCGreen]

4. Yes it is...