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That. we'll see it play out. but again, it is the idea are we a society that forces equality before the merits of a person's qualifications? >> sandra: many in business will agree with that, david. it has been interesting to see the slow pace at which women have been becoming members of publicly traded companies on the boards. >> look. there are very good arguments for voluntary affirmative action programs. when it is mandated by politicians it always starts out small like taxation. taxes always start out just affecting a few people in a very small percent. eventually it ends up affecting mill...

Supreme court affirmed that colleges and universities do have the right to use race in determining as one factor if you will in determines whether or not a student might be admitted. to your point about the importance of the supreme court nomination, that may be something people want to consider. also, let me mention very quickly, that this comes on the heels after asian-american students at harvard university have filed a lawsuit claiming that race has been used against them in terms of their admissions to schools. >> a case that could find its way in front of the supreme court. danny cevello...

About their medical conditions. elections have consequences. so, what can we expect if president trump gets another conservative justice on the court? there will likely be more cases of business owners claiming religious freedom to refuse to serve gay people. the court can be more likely to rejessica challenges to the death penalty. and campus affirmative action programs could be on the chopping block. that may very well be where america is headed right now. just last night on this show, we nailed it. it has been three years since supreme court ruling that established the right of gay people t...

Another conservative trump pick going forward? >> oh, sure, you could pick really big hot button issues. for example justice kennedy joins several opinions as pete story mentioned upholding the core of row v wade. it's highly unlikely that it would overrule row formally. another example is that justice kennedy joined the majority in upholding the ability of states to have affirmative action programs in higher education. another more conservative vote would be very likely to reverse that decision and you could go on to gun rights, the separation of church and state. there is definitely a list t...

Were taken away or lost, is it still necessary to keep the doors open? >> i think here is the challenge. if your president now is questioning hbcus constitutionality, funding for hbcus constitutionality, what are they going to challenge next? we've seen the affirmative action programs in varying states be hit hard. so if there is no affirmative action, people will return to these schools. if they close their doors, there is nowhere to go. >> the label hbcu makes you think that they're monolithic, like they're all moorhouse. >> not at all. >> can it be a problem to put them into the same roof? ...