The question of how to weigh affirmative action versus equal opportunity may become a real issue during the Presidential campaign.

Should a drivers' license have anything to do with the ability to drive a vehicle safely?

There are two ways to interpret the law: a) favor individual rights over societal rights or b) favor society's rights over the rights of the individual. Individuals won two!

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

Do we really want to pay $3.5 Billion to change all the vending machines in the US, so they accept new bills that blind people can tell apart?

No clue what went wrong - quick, let's make new rules so it doesn't happen again!

And be proud of it?

They were "only following orders"...

Blame the victim? Blame whitey? Or roll up your sleeves and get to work?

When the paper is not to their liking, bureaucracies tend to have hissy-fits and throw their weight around.