Posted on 04/22/2014 6:51:29 PM PDT by Diogenes Sarcastica
With one-third of the Supreme Court with one foot in the grave, and the long term results of Affirmative Action now running the country, the next two elections are as important to this country as ever.
Sure seems like we’re vastly outnumbered.
Øbama is but a symptom.
* If you are afraid that others will take away your vote, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you might be a racist.
* If you claim that the potential loss of your vote is due to greed, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - you might be a racist.
* If you dont get your way all the time, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -then you might be a racist.
* If you say that someone is a racist, and do not back it up with facts, - - - - - - - you just might be a racist.
So we have Sotomayor and other minorities in power saying, “I got where I am due to Affirmative Action”. Isn’t that like saying “I got where I am because of my race or gender, not based on merit alone.”
This does a disservice to truly high-qualified minorities and women in your schools, your workplace, and when choosing a doctor, accountant, etc. One must wonder, “Are they there because they are among the best? Or because they’re the right color?”
Ben Carson, Clarence Thomas, Thomas Sowell and many others prove that blacks can rank among the great Americans. It is the Democrats, not the Tea Party, that seeks to discriminate on the basis of race.
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