action argument

They would try the preemptive action argument for a while and then drop that and insist with real earnestness that we work through "the allies."

"Supreme Court hears affirmative action arguments: Ruling could impact job hiring, government contracts", CNN.com, April 2, 2003.

This recognition yields an insight into how the affirmative action argument has evolved over the years into the current brouhahas over university admissions and over a range of other issues around the country.