Colext/Macondo Cantina virtual de los COLombianos en el EXTerior -------------------------------------------------- Respuesta al mensaje que mandaron hace poco.... >From: Timothy Joseph Maun <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Fabian Garavito Bohorquez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: No funding for minorities in College!!!!!! > >Yes but the fallacy here is the contention (a rather insulting one to >minorities) that diversity is not possible without affirmative action, >because minorities do not perform at a high enough level to be accepted >into competitive institutions on their own merits. > >I applaud and support diversity, but disdain the use of racial prejudices >in any context. The concept of "remedying" past or present discrimintation >through affirmative action is simply perpetuating discrimination against a >different group. Hardly a prudent solution. > >Sorry to bandstand over email here. If anyone wants to debate/discuss I >welcome your views at the next GMM/Happy hour. > > >--Tim Maun > > >On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Fabian Garavito Bohorquez wrote: > > > > > > > FYI...... > > > > > > > SENATE PASSES BILL ON NO FUNDING FOR MINORITIES IN COLLEGE!! > > > > > > A bill will be heard in Congress next week to prohibit affirmative > > > action in admissions for ANY institution of higher education that > > > receives ANY federal funding (Pell grants, loans, etc.).This would >end > > > affirmative action in EVERY COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY IN THE UNITED > > > STATES! Rep.Frank Riggs(R-CA) Chairman of the House Education > > > Subcommittee on Children, Youth, and Families is planning to offer >an > > > ANTI-AFFIRMATIVE ACTION in admissions amendment when the Higher > > > Education Act is voted on the floor NEXT WEEK. The amendment would > > > prohibit all institutions of higher education from using >Affirmative > > > Action in its admission decisions. If even one student at the > > > institution receives federal funds (i.e., Pell Grant or Student > > > Loan)they would be violating federal law under this > > > proposal. Affirmative Action would be illegal even if the school > > > believes it is necessary to insure a diverse student body, or to > > > remedy past or present discrimination. > > > > > > Please call members of Congress (202)224-3121 and the President > > > (202)456-1414. or please email them via: > > > http://www.house.gov/riggs/contact.html > > > > > > They need to hear from us on the importance of Affirmative > > > Action. > > > > PASS THIS MESSAGE ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW! ALL OF US WILL LOSE > > IF THIS BILL BECOMES LAW! > > > > ______________________________________________________ > > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com ----------------------------------------- To unsubscribe send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] with UNSUBSCRIBE COLEXT in the BODY of the message.
