Why?

[UKPat02]

College Acceptance Rates (2005)

	Overall Acceptance Rate	Black Acceptance Rate	% Difference
Harvard University	10.0%	16.7%	+ 67.0%
MIT	15.9%	31.6%	+ 98.7%
Brown	16.6%	26.3%	+ 58.4%
Penn	21.2%	30.1%	+ 42.0%
Georgetown	22.0%	30.7%	+ 39.5%

 

Thanks for sharing that, HHS.

[halfback20]

College Acceptance Rates (2005)

	Overall Acceptance Rate	Black Acceptance Rate	% Difference
Harvard University	10.0%	16.7%	+ 67.0%
MIT	15.9%	31.6%	+ 98.7%
Brown	16.6%	26.3%	+ 58.4%
Penn	21.2%	30.1%	+ 42.0%
Georgetown	22.0%	30.7%	+ 39.5%

 

That's 5 schools. Any more statistics? There are a lot of colleges in the U.S...

 

And what about jobs? Got any evidence to prove that African Americans aren't discriminated in the job market in the U.S?

 

Not to mention all of those colleges are located in the north and north east. I wouldn't think that is an area of the country associated with racism...

 

I see you like Wikipedia btw.

[cch5432]

Even on these boards you can sense racial prejudices.

If you are specifically looking for them, which in all likelihood you are (considering you are of the belief that a large majority of people are racist). I don't notice them at all.

[Henry521]

WOW, LN Did you open up a can of worms!:lol:

[Pancake]

I'm sick of it all. I did nothing to no one. I shouldn't have to make concessions because I'm white or fear that I'm going to miss out on a job, promotion or acceptance to graduate school because of affirmative action. It REALLY needs to go.

 

Wow... I am not really sure how to respond to that.

[rockmom]

Wow... I am not really sure how to respond to that.

 

 

Me either.

[madman]

:thumb:

 

There are a lot of racist people left in this country, I know that first hand.

 

How could you possibly know if the playing field is level in most cities? Have you lived in most cities? And you said yourself you aren't black, so that's out of the question. I don't think it is as bad as some people make it out to be, but it is far worse than others want to believe.

 

Unfortunately there are, both black and white.

[Run To State]

I'm sick of it all. I did nothing to no one. I shouldn't have to make concessions because I'm white or fear that I'm going to miss out on a job, promotion or acceptance to graduate school because of affirmative action. It REALLY needs to go.

 

Wow... I am not really sure how to respond to that.

 

Me either.

I know how to respond to it.

 

UKPat02, you are right, it really needs to go. The way I see it is it's telling black people they're not cut out to get the job without it or make it into a school without it or get a promotion without it. In other words, it's kind of racist, it's as if we're saying they're just not quite as good and that is totally absurd.

[Run To State]

I hate to threadjack, but RTS, for you, I will mention them, though they were already mentioned in the other thread. In addition to his 4 years in the US Senate, he served 8 in the Ill. state senate. If anyone wants the stats on his legislation proposals or committee's served, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obama. Obama also graduated from Columbia University and Harvard Law school.

 

If everyone is going to discount Sen. Obama's time in the US senate (in addition to the Ill. state senate), then you have to dismiss Sen. McCain's, too. How can both have the same characterstic - senate position - but McCain's counts and Obama's doesn't? Yes, McCain has more years of experience, but they both have experience. To me, it is a double standard.

Thank you, TB&G, for posting his qualifications. My view of them, however, is he is very much in the "rookie" stage at this point and I think that is why so many of us have a major problem with him. Well, that and the fact that and his extreme liberal (or socialist in some cases) views.

[Hatz]

Thank you, TB&G, for posting his qualifications. My view of them, however, is he is very much in the "rookie" stage at this point and I think that is why so many of us have a major problem with him. Well, that and the fact that and his extreme liberal (or socialist in some cases) views.

 

I think that's a good assessment for many who don't see themselves voting for Obama. However I have a question. What were the qualifications that George Bush had in 2000 that were so superior what Obama now presents? What was it that made him seem to not be as big a "rookie" at that point in his career? I see them pretty close to each other in experience.

[True blue (and gold)]

Thank you, TB&G, for posting his qualifications. My view of them, however, is he is very much in the "rookie" stage at this point and I think that is why so many of us have a major problem with him. Well, that and the fact that and his extreme liberal (or socialist in some cases) views.

 

I can respect this, RTS. :thumb:

[Pancake]

I know how to respond to it.

 

UKPat02, you are right, it really needs to go. The way I see it is it's telling black people they're not cut out to get the job without it or make it into a school without it or get a promotion without it. In other words, it's kind of racist, it's as if we're saying they're just not quite as good and that is totally absurd.

 

I am sure if they did away with Affirmative Action everything would work itself out...

 

I take it you don't understand that their is still racism in the United States...

[Run To State]

I am sure if they did away with Affirmative Action everything would work itself out...

 

I take it you don't understand that their is still racism in the United States...

I take it hat you don't understand that Affirmative Action doesn't stop that and does nothing but hold people down.

[Pancake]

I take it hat you don't understand that Affirmative Action doesn't stop that and does nothing but hold people down.

 

That is pretty short sided and sad you think that way...

[Jim Schue]

When exactly did "affirmative actions" cease to exist? And it is my understanding that in Kentucky ANY state construction project by law must include a certain percentage of minority owned contractors. (I could be wrong about this and if so I will gladly acknowlege my error) Wouldn't that be a "sit aside" program.

 

Please cite specific examples of what you call the "Dixiecrat republicans" separate but equal societies.

 

Finally, if as you say you truely want a colorblind society then it seems that you would be one of the most vocal in condemnation of any double standard in treatment between the races. In fact I would go on to say that the type of rhetoric that you have used here does as much to perpetuate racial divide as anything.

 

The city of Louisville is a perfect example of this. Why again is it that most of Louisville's blacks live on the West End? I'm sure it's because they all wanted to move there and not some of the nicer areas in the city, and had nothing to do with the Louisville realtors' association's longtime ban (still in effect as late as the mid-'90s, from what I've read) on selling houses to blacks in white neighborhoods for fear of driving down property values.