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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: i-node who wrote (158947)1/26/2003 2:37:46 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) of 1582939
 
Bush appointed the first black Secretary of State, as well as the first black National Security Advisor (and two of the most competent to hold the office in years, in my view).
Stop........you're being silly while demeaning what it means to be great.

I find these to be significant break throughs for blacks, and I find it particularly interesting that a Republican was instrumental. Strange, until you consider that Republicans put the first woman and black on the Supreme Court.

Somehow, Democrats' lip service to these causes just doesn't rise to the level of Republicans' actions. You want talk, call a Democrat. You want action, the Republican will deliver it every time.

And Bill Clinton appointed the first woman to be Sec. of State and the first black man to be Sec. of Commerce. I don't consider either of Mr. Clinton's or Mr. Bush's appointments to be a sign of greatness.......although I am not surprised that a Rep. would be impressed.

The color and gender barriers had been broken long before these appointments were made. However, at the time Mr. T. Roosevelt invited a black to dinner, the color barriers were still very firmly in place. Mr. Roosevelt was risking his very reputation and acceptance by making this gesture. It takes real courage run against the flow......neither Clinton nor Bush had that problem.

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