[visualops]

This should be shouted from the rooftops.

[Madame Dufarge]

Why do universities exist in the first place?

To apply the finish coat:

But that would mean clashing with the teachers' unions and their own busybody agenda of propaganda and psychological manipulation in the classrooms.

[Jim Noble]

The learned Dr. Sowell is righht about so many things, but I hope he does not write his headlines.

"Give Minority Youngsters a Lousy Education"

Education is not a commodity that can be "given". It must be "taken".

Those who won't can't be helped.

[CROSSHIGHWAYMAN]

Forty years ago my dad went to a black dentist.

These were the days before affirmative action.

I was a youngster and curious, so I asked, "Why do you go to a black dentist?".

His reply has stayed with me ever since.

He replied, "for a black man to become a dentist means that he must be better than any white dentist, and I want the best!"

It took me a few more years to understand his reasoning, but the civil rights movement opened my eyes to the institutional bigotry and discrimination that was prevalent before those days.

Everything is just reversed today.

Now you have to wonder if a black professional reached his position by his own talents or was handed an extra 20 points because of his complexion.

[Slyfox]

What better way to destroy the world's best college education system?

[Grendelgrey]

...why even bother to grade a student's work?...Hell why even bother to have a student study, it's not like Americans can be held accountable for their actions and commitments anymore..it's NOT their fault..I blame Reagan and the Ozone hole and the Greedy Christmas Industrial Simplex...

[P.O.E.]

The secondary effect is that others say to themselves "Why should I bust my chops when that guy over there is getting just as much credit as I am for doing less."

Since humans are a competitive lot, it becomes a contest to see who can do the least and get away with it.

Just walk into any government office - there's this silent competition to see who gets stuck handling you. Same thing happens in retail.

[OldFriend]

Our esteemed black leaders are okay with this travesty......

[xzins]

If I pay taxes to it, I should be allowed to gain some benefit from it.

There's a difference between Harvard, a private school, and Ohio State, a taxpayer supported school. The first can have just about any exclusive entry rule it wants. The second must come up with some kind of entry policy that recognizes that everyone in Ohio has contributed to the school's upkeep and should have X chance of getting in.

The school should be allowed to do some things for its own benefit that make money....giving a scholarship to a top quarterback who will bring in millions in gate receipts and help fund music, sports, and other programs.

Other than that there should be a list of applicants....those who are fully qualified and would probably graduate, and those who are not qualified and probably won't make it to graduation. The first INDIVIDUAL hurdle then is to qualify oneself to be on the fully qualified list.

The fully qualified list should be run as a lottey and if 5000 names are needed, then 5000 names should be pulled randomly.

[Matt Freedom]

Where is the quota system for the NBA?

Based on population percentages of whites to blacks clearly there should be a much larger number of whites.

Quota's are rediculous. Sports, jobs and education are both highly competitive and only the best of the best should make the team, regardless of the color of your skin.

Imagine a team of 5'- 2" white males competing in the NBA because they complained about hieght and color issues. Now imagine the same team complaining because they wanted the same salary as Michael Jordan.

Now take similar circumstances and apply that to the medical field. Who would you want to operate on you?

I would want the best of the best not the team that got in on sympathy.

[CyberAnt]

I do believe this method has kept the blacks subjected to the democrats for years. I'm glad to see some black people begining to stand up and say, "we're responsible for our own lives".

[EVO X]

Universities are cash flow factories for professors and staff. The idea is to get as many paying customers as you can. It isn't any different than other businesses in our fine land. After the customer pays a lot of money, you gotta give them some kind of degree as long as they try hard. Universities can't survive on catering to just merit scholars.

[freekitty]

I would say that about says it.

[Cacique]

Thomas Sowell ping

[lodwick]

Sowell bttt

[Coleus]

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[mhking]

Thomas Sowell tellin' the truth alert!!!!

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[demosthenes the elder]

Thank God Thomas Sowell is black.
He'd be crucified for saying this, otherwise.