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[thunderworm]

i just wanted to look at my avatar

 

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Don’t worry dude. There will always be plenty of opportunities for white sexist, homophobic, racist bigots in aviation. I trust they will always be there whining about how unlucky they are being white and male.

You want to know about racism? Just look at what all the leftists call conservative blacks and other minorities that oppose racial quotas. The leftists are always yammering about " celebrating diversity" except when you disagree with them politically. Then in their eyes, you're a racist.

 

[Freddie Spencer]

Yo' ass wanna know about racism? Plum peek at whut all da leftists call
conservative ebonys an' otha' minorities dat oppose racial quotas. Da leftists
be 24/7 yammerin' about " celebratin' diversity" 'escept when yo' ass disagree
wit' them political-like. Den in deir eyes, u r some racist.

Sure buddy...

 

[Cyclone]

it will go away eventually

In the late 18th century...slavery was a something the founding fathers kept "off the table." The civil war abolished slavery, but didn't abolish discrimination. Sadly, the despite the good intentions of the civil rights movement, reverse discrimination has been part of our society for the last 40 year. Thankfully, the it is being challenged more...and like all things that are wrong...in a democratic society eventually it will be questioned...debated...and eradicated.

Affirmative Action May Reach Mich. Ballot
January 06, 2005 6:35 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. - A group seeking to ban race and gender-based preferences in university admissions and government hiring says it submitted more than 508,000 signatures to state elections officials Thursday.

The Michigan Civil Rights Initiative expects to easily certify the minimum 317,757 signatures of Michigan voters needed to put the proposed constitutional amendment on the November 2006 ballot.

The amendment aims to stop public agencies and universities from granting preferential treatment based on race, color, ethnicity, national origin or sex - tenets of some affirmative action programs.

"I think it's a challenge-proof initiative," said Ward Connerly, a group leader who previously led a successful ballot initiative dismantling most affirmative action programs in California. State elections officials will review the petitions over the next few months.

Group leaders have said they do not seek a ban on all affirmative action programs, but opponents said the campaign has passed out some fliers that read "help end `affirmative action.'"

"It is a massive campaign of deceit," said David Waymire, spokesman for the opposition group, Citizens for a United Michigan. "People are being misled."

The initiative gained steam after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2003 that the University of Michigan's law school could consider race when admitting students to create a diverse student body.

At the same time, the court struck down an undergraduate university policy that gave minorities a 20-point bonus in a point-based applicant screening system. The university later revised the policy to include a more comprehensive review of each application.

Jennifer Gratz, executive director of the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative and one of two white applicants who filed a case against the university after being denied undergraduate admission, said the campaign is based on the idea that people should be treated equally.

She contended in her legal suit that minority candidates with the same qualifications were given preference.

Connerly, who is black, said preferential treatment based on race and gender is not warranted. "Don't assume minorities need to be treated differently," he said.

Opponents say discrimination still exists and programs to offset it are needed.

University of Michigan President Mary Sue Coleman said the proposal goes beyond admissions and would limit recruiting, mentoring and financial aid programs. "It is about closing the door to higher education for many," she said.

The initiative failed to get the amendment on the November 2004 ballot because the campaign was slowed down by legal challenges over the petition's wording.