Affirmative action debate in Michigan could influence nation

I'm certain too that Prop 2 will pass. When my husband goes door-to-door for his campaign, he finds that a lot of people are basing their vote on this issue. The minute he says that he supports it, the next they say, "I'll vote for you too".

It wasn't until I got to college that I realized what a scam AA/diversity is. I really couldn't figure out why it was so important for blacks to have their own house and cooking facilities, while the majority lived in dorm rooms and ate at the common dining hall. Then they'd complain that they weren't represented on campus, even though they chose to segregate themselves from the rest of the student population.

Furthermore, they had a really hard time with freshman retention - regardless of skin color- because a lot of people either didn't want to work too hard for their degree or the college didn't offer the program that they were interested in taking or learning about. Either way, it was a choice.

I really don't see how the AA prop can lose, except if people start coming back from the dead in Detroit to vote for this and Granholm.

21 posted on 10/20/2006 1:50:26 PM PDT by kcbc2001

40+ years of reverse discrimination to correct a wrong that was corrected more than 140 years ago. Time to end this insanity and move on.

22 posted on 10/20/2006 2:14:56 PM PDT by Beagle8U (Demonrats want the Gays out of Congress.....stand back and let them purge their base.)

The way I seen it: no offense intended.

I was not offended.

23 posted on 10/21/2006 12:18:05 AM PDT by raygun (Whenever I see U.N. blue helmets I feel like laughing and puking at the same time.)

Hmmmpf...

Can we agree that perhaps, maybe, in an ideal world?

While its not "reverse" yet, perhaps its not all that bad that discrimination is happening to some degree, eh? Or, maybe, not.

24 posted on 10/21/2006 12:27:21 AM PDT by raygun (Whenever I see U.N. blue helmets I feel like laughing and puking at the same time.)

The article you linked had two minority groups fighting. Both groups would be covered by AA.

I don't see where discrimination enters into it?

25 posted on 10/21/2006 6:44:19 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Demonrats want the Gays out of Congress.....stand back and let them purge their base.)

Oh, glad to hear it. :)

26 posted on 10/21/2006 8:05:06 AM PDT by Niuhuru

"Oh. You're not fun anymore."

(Roger that. AND I'm going to kick your ass, because I don't like you)

27 posted on 10/23/2006 11:29:09 PM PDT by raygun (Whenever I see U.N. blue helmets I feel like laughing and puking at the same time.)

Just so you know, man, that looks a whole lot worse than it actually is.

First off all, what do you have to be worried 'bout? Secondly, ...

O.k.? I just wanted that cleared up...

28 posted on 10/24/2006 2:47:29 AM PDT by raygun (Whenever I see U.N. blue helmets I feel like laughing and puking at the same time.)

Huh?

I don't understand your last two posts?

29 posted on 10/24/2006 5:52:00 AM PDT by Beagle8U (Demonrats want the Gays out of Congress.....stand back and let them purge their base.)

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