"...historical reliance upon non-merit factors such as race and gender have created imbalances..."

You say "non-merit factors" created the imbalances???

I say "let the best and brightest have the college spots and the susequent jobs". If people like artbrooks want to see more participation by ethnic groups he favors, then send the potential candidates to remedial schooling. I don't mind seeing some tax -payer's money used if it is used effectively.