[foutsc]

Long article with no paragraph breaks, but it's a great read. A self-described black guy explains how he made it and why he is against affirmative action programs.

[mbynack]

Affirmative action is racist and implies that minorities can't meet the same standards as whites. It paints all minorities with the same brush - no matter how talented or bright they are, there is the underlying suspicion that they got where they were because of a quota system.

[anniegetyourgun]

I have often wondered what would happen if everyone in the country claimed to be in a protected class of some sort....regardless of whether they were or not. After all, the laws written to protect homosexuals include language that allow anyone to claim “sexual minority” status - and who can prove/disprove that? And, those in the homosexual lobby claim marriage and gender are all societal constructs anyway.

Besides, what if I “percieve” that I am a Latina? Couldn’t it be argued that race is just a societal construct also?

[thingumbob]

Wow this guy is great....bet he never sees an invitation to Oprah for an interview.

[Cletus.D.Yokel]

“at the lower end of the tax bracket”

Joe Biden questions his patriotism.