Science is so racist

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by wutamess

Dumbass statement of the year.
I've yet to see one black person truly benefit from AA while being under performed to do a job.

I'd love to hear of your example(s).

I understand you're joining /piling on all in fun but that statement is just plain ignorant and can lead to influencing others ignorance.

~Yes I take offense to it.

I could give you several examples, including one from a former situation where we had to get together and create a reason to terminate the employee without violating the myriad and crippling AA directives.

Have you ever owned a business? 99% of business owners or corporate leaders I know HATE AA though they would never say it out loud.

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Have you ever owned a business? 99% of business owners or corporate leaders I know HATE AA though they would never say it out loud.

And that's why it's needed.
Thanks for proving my point.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by wutamess

And that's why it's needed.
Thanks for proving my point.

I proved your point by stating that a business owner who has put literally everything he has on the line needs to be free to hire the most qualified employee regardless of color or creed? That a quota system that forces a business owner to hire underqualified employees is inherently unfair?

People like you are asking for a hand out, not a hand up.

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by vailpass

People like you are asking for a hand out, not a hand up.

Just curious... when have I asked for a handout while talking in general?
Think what you want... Not wasting anymore time on your ignorance.

We AGREE AA is the

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by wutamess

Just curious... when have I asked for a handout while talking in general?
Think what you want... Not wasting anymore time on your ignorance.

We AGREE AA is the

You are right, I unfairly personalized my statement. I should have said "people who support or are supported by AA are looking for a hand out not a hand up".

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Have you ever owned a business? 99% of business owners or corporate leaders I know HATE AA though they would never say it out loud.

Wholly inaccurate.
Gallup polls over just the last 10 years found that Americans still favor Affirmative Action.

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by Micjones

Wholly inaccurate.
Gallup polls over just the last 10 years found that Americans still favor Affirmative Action.

I'll put my real world, behind closed doors experience up against a Gallup poll or any other publicized response any day of the week.

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by vailpass

I'll put my real world, behind closed doors experience up against a Gallup poll or any other publicized response any day of the week.

Because you're quite the corporate mogul

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by wutamess

Because you're quite the corporate mogul

Cop out.

[KcKing]

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by Micjones

Wholly inaccurate.
Gallup polls over just the last 10 years found that Americans still favor Affirmative Action.

Just curious. What is the percentage?

[Micjones]

Originally Posted by Lzen

Just curious. What is the percentage?

As of 2003, the Gallup polls have 59% of the American public in favor of AA.