> From: Tony Weeg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1. it created more alienation and DIFFERENCES between people > where there shouldnt have been, yeah we can thank our > forefathers for the abuses that were bestowed upon african > peoples who were taken from their lands, BY THEIR OWN PEOPLE > a lot of times, and sold into slavery.
No, we can thank years upon years of discrimination, segregation, and ignorance. > 2. it makes ME, and the other mid 20 to mid 40 demographic > white males, the most hindered group. as we now are lost in > the shuffle when we are COMPLETELY AND UTTERLY QUALIFIED for > positions, because we will not fill their AA quotas. I have never not found a job because of AA. It has made it a little more difficult but that is just the way it goes. > 3. it furthers the handicapping for people that its supposed to help. How? > 4. it prevented my father from a job in our hometown, and now > he has to work out of town, not home for fucking christmas, > not home for his first granddaughter's first five years of > life, and numerous other things that my father cannot enjoy, > because he wasnt a minority. That is unfortunate but that happens. Your father might be inconvenienced but the family of the man that got the job can now start building a life that you and your family have been so used to living. > im not against helping others, trust me, im one of the most > giving motherfuckers you will ever meet. but i am against > ANY, and i mean ANY special anythings for anyone based on any > thing other than physical and mental handicaps. Even years and years of discrimination? You just can't qipe the slate dude. It's not a playground fight where you are all friends the next day. > a brain, two eyes, ten fingers and toes, and the wherewithall > to end up here on the shores of the grand ole usa, get in the > mix brother, the playing field is not easy, life is rough, Even more rough when you haven't had the same opportunities as others! > but when you apply yourself, and do your thing the best it > can be... you will succeed. other than that, GO THE FUCK > BACK TO YOUR HOME COUNTRY, we dont want weak people here. my > great-grandparents came here from norway and italy, and guess > what, they figured it out, and made it. JUST FINE! with no > AA, NONE whatsoever. Our great grandparents (mine are right from italy/sicily benefited from slavery and the culture of the time. Those are the people like Ray mentioned... Have these stigmas when it comes to minorities... Black = thief, Mexican = illegal, etc... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144361 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
