Originally posted by MightyDog
In my working experience, I had to fight for qualfied blacks each day. Nothing has changed, because everytime blacks figure the system out a new system takes it places. However, if blacks are not in positions to increase the number of blacks in schools or the work force whites are not going to do it. Today I was watching the Supreme Court debate AA and at the same time I said we don't have one black Senator and those blacks in the House lost seniority to head up key committees when the Republicans won the election. These guys make the rules.
We spend more dollars on defense than other programs, therefore, there is a connection that blacks should be represented in the workforce. You have to go back and read how AA came about and you will see it is not about race but employment. I enjoyed the quota system before they changed it. We got a lot of blacks promoted and hired during the Quota system. Contary to popular belief and how some of you see this issue these blacks were highly qualified.
What would you do if you take over an organization that is total white and many qualified blacks approach and tell you that they did not get hired and were better qualified than those who got the jobs. I reviewed applications and saw first hand at what was going on. Then every chance I got I hired a black. One must be in position to help blacks and not be afraid to hire a black because they are just plain scared. I met many blacks who always wanted to be tho only black in the organization so they would talk against qualified blacks.
The system got us debating AA when the issue is not about AA, but ensuring whites stay on top. Sure a lot of blacks will always do well because we have a lot of smart black people, but it is the masses that I am worried about.
I have seen blacks hired in key positions, but in the process they take away their hiring and promotion authority. If one has not been in a position to have some direct effect on the hiring practices in America then AA will be a problem. When I walk into any business or organization I can tell who is doing the most difficult work, but like I said before you have to be in a position to hire and fire to make a difference. The young lady who filed the complaint was not qualified to enter the Michigan Law School and she should not have been considered. She did not meet the qualfications. Qualified can mean a lot of different things.
Long live AA, because it is not an individual thing, but I sure would like to be debating those supreme justice folks head to head.
CeeDog keep fighting for AA, and I am happy to see someone understand AA is not an individual thing. White women has benefited more that blacks.