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I know college Republicans are generally not particularly bright, but this (from my own institution of higher learning, no less) really is ridiculous.

Looking to draw attention to what they call the "worst form of bigotry confronting America today," Boston University's College Republicans are circulating an application for a "Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship" that requires applicants be at least 25 percent Caucasian.

"Did we do this to give a scholarship to white kids? Of course not," the scholarship reads. "Did we do it to trigger a discussion on what we believe to be the morally wrong practice of basing decisions in our schools and our jobs on racial preferences rather than merit? Absolutely."

The scholarship, which is privately funded by the BUCR without the support of the university, is meant to raise awareness, group members say. BUCR member argue that racial preferences are a form of "bigotry." The group has a similar view on affirmative action.

If you honestly believe that race-based scholarships are the "worst form of bigotry confronting America today," you really need to put down the keys to mommy and daddy's BMW, set aside your venti extra-foam extra-hot latte, grab the T pass daddy paid for, and head on over to West Roxbury for a few minutes.

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Speakman said the scholarship was discontinued after its first year when the national and state Republican parties severed ties with RWU College Republicans.

Mattera said people were aware the scholarship had "nothing to do with racism," but the Republican National Committee still did not want to be affiliated with the scholarship.

"The RNC under [former chair] Ed Gillespie disagreed with me," Mattera said. "For Ed Gillespie to be dismissive or to imply that there was racism, he lacked any type of -- to put it bluntly -- balls in standing up against racial preferences. It would have been a great opportunity."

All this time I've wondered why this nation hasn't been able to solve its race problem, and yet it was so simple. If only our men had larger testicles.

Wonderful.

From MLK to these morons, all in less than half a century...