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March 19, 2003

Meme spreading: more Affirmative Action Bake Sales

I mentioned at the beginning of this month that some Republican campus clubs were holding "Affirmative Action Bake Sales" -- a very creative demonstration idea, IMHO. College Libertarian clubs are running with the idea now too. Good deal -- I'm a big fan of copycatting smart activist events. No need to reinvent the wheel if the wheel will get you where you need to go. These bake sales seem to get notable press each time they happen. Make a note of it if you run a local libertarian-leaning (or, I suppose, Republican) organization.

This is from independent paper Red and Black at the University of Georgia:

Libertarians protest affirmative action

By KATIE REETZ
Published , March 11, 2003, 12:00:01 PM EDT

A group of University students is taking a sweeter approach to fighting affirmative action.

The University Libertarians sponsored a protest bake sale Monday afternoon and charged students different prices based on their gender and ethnicity.

University Libertarian Chris Leonard, a freshman from Suwanee, said the purpose of the bake sale was to show the fundamental flaws of affirmative action.

Prices for the bake sale started at $.25 for blacks and Hispanics, $.50 for Indians and Asians, $.75 for white women and $1 for white males.Reaction to the bake sale was mixed, with some students voicing support and others eager to debate the merits of affirmative action, Leonard said.

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