[jammer]

Bump. I, as I am sure we all have, have been criticizing this stuff for 20 years and screaming it for 4 days. Big government, with the sometimes exception of the military, has become a minority jobs program.

[Quilla]

Although this thread deals with diversity practices, allow me share part of our last night's dinner table conversation. My 16 y.o. daughter's history teacher, Mr. P., spends a considerable amount of time on current events. Last night, she explained Mr. P's theory on what happened to the shuttle: Bill Clinton and environmental fanatics required NASA to change to a sub-standard tile adhesive.

[A Vast RightWing Conspirator]

Also from NASA's site. I guess hiring capable people only is... reactionary.

Definition of Diversity "Diversity" includes a number of important human characteristics that affect an individual's values and opportunities and perceptions of self and others at work. These primary characteristics include, but are not limited to age, ethnicity, gender, ability, race, and sexual orientation. They also include secondary characteristics such as: geographic location, military experience, work experience, income, religion, first language, organizational role and level, communication style, family status, work style, and education. from Marilyn Loden "Implementing Diversity"

[Renfield]

NASA's diversity initiative is indeed part of the problem. I am close to someone who was, at one time, very highly placed in the shuttle program, and he confirmed problems 10 years ago.