To the Editor:
Re “Court Skeptical of Weighing Race in College Entry” (front page, Dec. 10):
You report that “Justice Antonin Scalia said that minority students with inferior academic credentials may be better off at ‘a less advanced school, a slower-track school where they do well.’” He then added, “I don’t think it stands to reason that it’s a good thing for the University of Texas to admit as many blacks as possible.”
We can take care of Donald Trump’s bigoted remarks in the polling booth. But what can we do about those from Justice Scalia?
KEN PORTNOY
Marblehead, Mass.
Note from KBJ: How does it help blacks to put them into positions in which they are bound (or highly likely) to fail? Both Justice Scalia and Ken Portnoy want what's best for blacks. The difference is that Justice Scalia's view is based in reality. Portnoy's view is based in fantasy. I'll leave it to you to decide who is the bigot.
