The New York Times illustrates perfectly why it's dying.

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!

If too many fatherless children grow up to be barbarians instead of becoming members of civilized society, the society will collapse.

And be proud of it?

A man can now be convicted of rape if the woman changes her mind halfway through the act.