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I work for a large Federal Agency. The diversity mantra reigns supreme of course. Last year I attended an "African-American/Black History Month" presentation. The woman giving it (a Federal employee) was reading some Maya Angelou poem about "mean 'ole whitey" (it didn't use the phrase "mean 'ole whitey", but that's what it was about). The woman then launched into praising a number of black leaders who she saw as heroes for her race. They included Malcom X, Sharpton, and Farakhan. Oh yes, this was all during the working day at taxpayer expense. I was going to stick around a few more years, but I've had enough. I used to enjoy my work, but I'm retiring this year, my first year of retirement eligibility. I'll go to work for anyone who doesn't force me to attend Equal Opportunity and Sexual Harrasment training just because I work there.

The jive talking affirmative action promoted "brother" that I worked for wasn't the main reason I took the early retirement option. He did help me make the decision. His hatred for the white man dripped off of him. Its Ford Motor Company where white men over 40 still don't stand a chance.