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To: TimF who wrote (176296)	10/9/2003 6:03:40 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) of 1579060

Should Colin Powell's children get AA bonuses? Why not? One main argument put forth in support of AA is that the descendents of slaves in America still feel the negative effects of the harm done to their ancestors and since the injustice was committed in our country our country should help out those who feel that burden. Colin Powell's ancestors where not the victims of slavery in the US. Another argument is that black people are so disadvantaged that they need to get preferential treatment to make up for the disadvantages they face. Colin Powell's kids are not disadvantaged. I guess you're assuming that C. Powell's will not experience discrimination because they are C. Powell's children. No one can be sure of that given the nature of the American mindsight; hence, they're entitled to any benefits they can derive from AA. Should a poor Asian immigrant be penalized for what a white southerner did in 1845? Yes. Why? Sorry misread the question. My answer is no. To expand on the question, should a rich African immigrant get preferential treatment over the poor Asian immigrant because of what a white southerner did in 1845? If so why? Why should the question come up? AA covers both minorities. They would each get equal consideration as well any white candidates for the job. AA is not preferential treatment ?!?!? I can't believe you actually said that. In most instances, AA is a policy of enforced inclusion, making sure that minorities are considered for jobs. With gov't contracts, there are credits given if the contractor is a minority or a woman. Many white contractors have bypassed this credit by putting their companies in their wive's names. Of course, that's when a white contractor applies to get gov't work in the first place. Most gov't work is bid on my minorities and women only. White male dominated firms do not want to go through the bureaucratic hassles that come with working with the gov't. Rarely, have I seen a white firm or a white male get screwed by AA. The conservatives in this country are making a mountain out of a molehill. All I can add is that if you fukk with AA before its goals have been reached, we will pay for that stupidity just like segregationist folk in the 60s paid for their resistance to integration with the riots in our cities. I don't really have much more to say on the subject except that the pie is big enough for all of us. ted

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