Affirmative Action is supposed to be a program designed to end racism, but isn't it really justifying racism by it's own actions. Its policies totally judge people solely on skin color and gender. That is discrimination in itself. Is discrimination the solution to resolving past discrimination? No, it's not. No program can be considered good when it hurts others. Affirmative Action tried to help minorities and women, but in the process, reverse discrimination has taken place. Now, white males are discriminated against. This can not be an affirmative program if there is a form of discrimination involved. Instead of choosing a candidate for a job or for school admission, because of one's color or gender, it should be because of their talents and abilities. The best any colored male or female should be selected for the job, or to get accepted into school. Why should some people get special preferences over others? It just isn't correct. There should be no special treatments, and no special preferences given to people. Everyone has the opportunity to advance in this country, you just have to take the initiative.
Plain and simply put, affirmative action, except in the very rare case of proven, intentional, and systemic racism.... IS RACISM of the very worst kind.
It attempts to equalize the outcomes between those who CAN but WON'T, and those who CAN and DO.
Minorities of every stripe who have worked their way to success should be humiliated by these racial quota programs, because it serves only to discredit their efforts.
why do I have the feeling the added turnout will help Granholm?
I am baffled why those polled are slightly against this initiative. This should be at least 60-40 in favor even given biased polling. Maybe the undecided are silently in favor, one can only hope.
C'mon Michiganders... don't get bested by Califonria! You can do it!
Racial Preferences categorizes people by race. That is racist. If you are against racism, you need to be for the Civil Rights Initiative. It's that simple:
"The ballot proposal, if approved, would amend the state Constitution to ban affirmative action programs that give preferential treatment for public employment, education or contracts based on race, gender, color, ethnicity or national origin. "
Sounds fair.
This should be a no brainer 80/20 type of issue.
I hope the Michigan Civil Rights Initiative does not fail by 1% while simultaneously increasing turnout among black voters to historic levels, thereby keeping Granholm and Stabenow in office.