The wording needs to be changed worldwide from race to ethnic. There has been too much intermingling of races to determine a classification based on that word. A long time ago I had a friend of mixed “race” and she was always confused as to what “race” she belonged to as she was Caucasian and Negro....both races at that time. Ethnic choice would have given her the privilege of choosing which group she prefered. The problem here with Reid is the double standard.
I never bother with any ethnic crap. Being a working class white American, I know that excludes me from virtually any Government handouts.
This really hurts with my kids going to out-of-state colleges.
Are your parents white? You don’t qualify.
Do your parents work for a living? You don’t qualify.
Do your parents own their home? You don’t qualify.
Do your parents save any money outside of IRA and 401k? You don’t qualify.
Did grandma give your child a graduation check? You don’t qualify.
Are you an illegal alien? No? You don’t qualify.
Have your parents ever attended a Tea Party? You don’t qualify.
OK strike the last disqualifier.