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To: jazusamo

Who in God’s name would want to subject himself to a black doctor or surgeon, knowing that that doctor or surgeon may have been coddled through school thanks to “affirmative action”? Who could trust any black professional for that matter? But mostly, how can brilliant black professionals who worked their asses off and earned (and deserve) everything they attained just sit back and allow their own accomplishments and credibility to be tainted by “affirmative action” policies?

Man, if I was black I think I would scream to the heavens to dump “affirmative action” in the ocean somewhere.
What an insulting slap in the face “affirmative action” is to smart, hard-working blacks who deserve respect.


7 posted on 04/21/2012 8:20:52 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Lancey Howard
You're dead on the money and Drs. Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams have written volumes on it.

People with the intelligence and work ethic don't need affirmative action to get an education and become successful in whatever field they choose, minorities or not.

9 posted on 04/21/2012 8:27:42 PM PDT by jazusamo ("Intellect is not wisdom" -- Thomas Sowell)
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To: Lancey Howard
I look at track record more than degrees in hand. Many people are great test takers, but can't accomplish squat. Obama apparently has an Ivy league education, but can't complete a sentence without a teleprompter to read. Conversely, I have a few co-workers who are very accomplished and happen to be black. Most have a BSEE. One has a PhD and did some impressive work in tracking printed bar codes in 3D space using lasers. He was looking for a very cheap way to label wood shipping palettes that was cost competitive to RFID. I freely admit that my co-workers are already pre-screened via the employment process and wouldn't still be on the payroll if they weren't productive.
13 posted on 04/21/2012 8:53:35 PM PDT by Myrddin
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To: Lancey Howard
Who in God’s name would want to subject himself to a black doctor or surgeon, knowing that that doctor or surgeon may have been coddled through school thanks to “affirmative action”? Who could trust any black professional for that matter?

Who in his right mind would vote for an Affirmative Action President?

14 posted on 04/21/2012 9:07:21 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (You mean we have a choice between M.R. and B.O.?)
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To: Lancey Howard; jazusamo
Man, if I was black I think I would scream to the heavens to dump “affirmative action” in the ocean somewhere. What an insulting slap in the face “affirmative action” is to smart, hard-working blacks who deserve respect.

Fall of 1977 … my freshman year at college.

"Oh, you only got into Harvard because you're black."

No knowledge of me … what I'd done in school … anything.

15 posted on 04/21/2012 9:13:01 PM PDT by ShorelineMike (Constituo, ergo sum.)
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To: Lancey Howard

Not to mention it tends to illustrate the Peter Principle in practice. Imagine the pressure to succeed at the Ivy League when the competence and comfort level is a mainstream college or U. Or at a mainstream U. when a small college or juco is the best fit.

Or at the big law firm that accepts the 2.5 GPA student when everyone there knows the reason for the hire. It’s one thing to set goals high, it’s another thing to give oneself a reasonable chance to attain them.


16 posted on 04/21/2012 9:22:36 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat
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