Is it time to forego Affirmative Action in the USA now that we have a 'black' President?

At what point do we ensure our laws are equal for everyone no matter what race, creed, religion, gender, age, or sexual preference they happen to be? Doesn't the continuance of Affirmative Action simply enforce the concept of 'racism' in this country?

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Everyone wants to claim equality in America, but no one wants to give up thier speacial place at the trough of handouts. We encourage racism by trying to overcompensate for it. The firemen of the town back east is a great example, simply because some men could not pass the test the test was thrown out. Who cares what color they were, except those who are the true racist. You should never have to dumb down anything for someone else to get ahead. Poor people no matter what race have the same obsticals, poor education, barely enough money to growup with let alone go to college on. So you have to work harder to get there, so work harder. I would rather have a great doctor who graduated at the top of his class, than a affirmative action doctor who barely graduated but got the postition because of thier race.

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DarkangelTherian	Posted Jul 24th, 2009 at 11:22PM Well I hate to disillusion but America was born on racism, founded on racism and we will always be a a united fascist government under the perversion of God Rated: +3Vote for this!
Socklord	Posted Jul 25th, 2009 at 8:34AM We should have left off a long time ago, and just accepted each other as equals. **** Racism. Rated: +2Vote for this!
frblarney	Posted Jul 24th, 2009 at 10:56PM It should never have started for any reason. Favoritism always backfires in every situation. Our own "black" President is considered less than qualified because he got into Columbia through "AA", overstepping 16 applicants more qualified than he. No one wants a cheater! Rated: +1Vote for this!
pepto5	Posted Jul 24th, 2009 at 11:43PM Sotomayor doesn't seem to think so. interestingly enough. Rated: +1Vote for this!
alicia87	Posted Jul 25th, 2009 at 8:37AM Affirmative Action should have been out the door years ago. Don't get me wrong, it was totally necessary a few decades ago, but it's time to stop making allowances for minorities and women who simply don't make the cut. Or, if we have a system that could WORK, it should be based on socioeconomic status, not race or sex. As a woman -- a successful woman -- I am tired of hearing women complain that men hold them back. You want something, get off your butt and work for it. I'd tell minorities the same thing, except I would get labeled as a racist. Rated: +1Vote for this!

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