In a dissenting opinion, Alito takes a potshot at Bush’s signature racial justice program.
The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that it will not hear Coalition for TJ v. Fairfax County School Board, a lawsuit attacking a school admissions program that was considered a cutting-edge conservative idea a quarter century ago — and whose most prominent champion was Republican former President George W. Bush.
Two justices dissented, with Justice Samuel Alito writing an angry opinion attacking a school admissions policy that closely mirrors Bush’s signature racial justice program.
In the late 1990s, when Bush was governor of Texas, he signed legislation creating that state’s “top 10 percent” law for university admissions. As the name implies, Bush’s law guaranteed that Texas high school students who graduated in the top 10 percent of their class would be admitted to state-run universities. The program is still in effect, although the state’s flagship school, the University of Texas at Austin, only accepts the top 6 percent or so of students due to increased applications.
Holy hell… was Elton John still heavily using drugs when that photo was taken? It’s wild how much healthier he looks today.
Most likely. It was the 1980s.
Yeah you’re right, I’m pretty sure he didn’t go sober until some point in the 90s.
Really? I mean, no comment on his actual health, but I think he looks fine in that photo, I can think of 3 straightlaced computer nerds in my life who more or less look exactly like that. Maybe just needs some exercise and veggies.
It could be bad lighting but to me his skin looks really washed out, his eyes look sunken in, and his hair looks really brittle. Compared to today, even as an older man he just looks a lot healthier to me 🤷🏻♂️
Looks like average British man to me. Guess all the Brits are addicts.