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On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
Disparate impact claims are a form of identity politics, and they contradict, for example, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s admonition to focus on consciences rather than racial groups.
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Mike Johnson
Republican · Louisiana

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Johnson argues that disparate impact claims misinterpret Dr. King's message about equality.

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