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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
So then why are you saying people are being racist for talking about race and magnets?[/quote]

What I said:

[quote]Lots and lots and lots of PPs: MCPS is planning to admit unqualified kids based on their belonging to certain races/ethnicities! 
The PP you're responding to: DCUM is defining people as "us" or "them" based on their belonging to certain races/ethnicities. 
You: Stop playing the race card![/quote]

Where did I call anybody a racist?

The point is that EVERYBODY is "playing the race card" -- at least in my definition of the phrase. Not just the PP who is talking about people categorizing "us" and "them" by race/ethnicity. But nobody accused the "MCPS is planning to admit unqualified kids based on their belonging to certain races/ethnicities!" posters of "playing the race card". Why not?

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Because that is exactly what the MCPS wants to do. How can you be a racist when you are just speaking the truth and use common sense. 
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Who was calling anybody a racist? The issue was the supposed "playing the race card".

But no, neither the Metis report nor MCPS has said anything about admitting unqualified students based on their race or ethnicity. DCUM is making the assumption that, if MCPS changes the admissions process and/or admissions criteria, the students who are admitted as a result will be unqualified.[/quote]

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