September 30, 2008 1:08 PM
Ritter takes odd route from Point A to Point B
From Gov. Ritter's press conference yesterday opposing 46 (you know, the opposition conducted partly on state time):
Amendment 46 prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity, gender, etc., in government hiring, education (i.e. college admissions), or the awarding of government contracts. So how did the "health care" make it in there? Is it just convenient use of a scare-word to get voters' attention? Or is it a serious belief that minority physicians are needed to serve minority communities? (At least I think that's what he's getting at.)
"'We're in a time in this state when we need to do everything we can to keep this economy moving forward. Amendment 46 undercuts Colorado and destroys years of progress on education, health care and workforce development,' Ritter said at a Capitol news conference attended by Hispanic and African American business people, religious leaders and others."
Amendment 46 prohibits discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, ethnicity, gender, etc., in government hiring, education (i.e. college admissions), or the awarding of government contracts. So how did the "health care" make it in there? Is it just convenient use of a scare-word to get voters' attention? Or is it a serious belief that minority physicians are needed to serve minority communities? (At least I think that's what he's getting at.)
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