FIREFIGHTER VICTORY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Plaintiff (Frank Ricci) in the Ricci case. In essence, they have upheld this firefighter’s complaint of REVERSE DISCRIMINATION in the promotional process!!! This is a GIGANTIC, stunning victory for hard working firefighters all across America. This opinion reaffirms that skin color shouldn’t be a factor in the promotional process when there is an otherwise level playing field.

This kind of discrimination has plagued fire and police departments for years and was a factor in a Battalion Chief case in Philly a decade ago. In nearly the same scenario, the Battalion Chief’s promotional exam was held up nearly eight years due to unfounded allegations of cheating by white firefighters. For eight years, no Chiefs were promoted – destroying the careers of quite a few.

This is also a stunning rebuke and further evidence of Sonia Sotomayor’s lack of qualification for a seat on the High Court. In essence, the majority of sitting Justices have turned back a decision she upheld. What is even more disturbing is the fact that that FOUR Justices – Ginsberg, Souter, Stevens and Breyer – found merit in reverse discrimination! This is a very dangerous situation when four supposedly neutral judges consistently make their rulings based on ideology, not the law. It is also a rebuke of the International Association of Firefighters who support Sonia Sotomayor against the interest of all its members.

How in God’s green Earth can you say that given a fair test, equal access to study material, an open competitive exam and on and on, that there is discrimination involved because some people didn’t study as hard as others? There is ZERO evidence of discrimination involved. Yet there is TONS of evidence that the plaintiff put in a superhuman effort to get promoted. What did Sonia Sotomayor see, other than her hatred of white men, that allowed her to make the ruling she did? Her neutrality and ability to deliver fair and impartial justice is now seriously in question.

I work with some very sharp people. I also work with some stone dopes. They come in all colors and ethnicitys. It’s funny, the rank and file know who is worthy of promotion. When the promotional lists come out everyone knows automatically who is deserving of promotion and who the frauds are – black, white or otherwise. The fire ground is the great equalizer. Either you lead from the front or you chase kinks. The men know.

My one fear now is that Personnel departments in cities across our land will make the tests so Mickey Mouse simple that everyone gets high scores and then they will use some other grading scheme (like “Random” numbers) or (“Composite scores”) whatever they are, to manipulate the lists to get who they want. These social engineers aren’t finished. They will be back. For now all we can do is savor the victory!

Congratulations to the soon to be new Lieutenants of New Haven. Stay safe and God bless!