07-27-2012, 11:30 PM
Actually, the bill does reflect on the disparate rates of incarceration, but lays the blame more accurately at a systemic substandard educational process from the very start of a poor urban or rural child's life. It's unfortunate Obama made it race-specific because there are entire communities with the same difficulties in the rural south. But it doesn't matter anyway; if you go to the bottom of the bill itself at the white house site, you'll see the following disclaimers:
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(1) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(2) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
© This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
In other words, an unfunded mandate with no teeth. Election year posturing.
(b) Nothing in this order shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:
(1) the authority granted by law to an executive department, agency, or the head thereof; or
(2) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.
© This order shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.
(d) This order is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
In other words, an unfunded mandate with no teeth. Election year posturing.