| One of Abraham Lincoln's claims to fame is the fact | | | | For some reason, since the wholesale pillaging of |
| that he is best known for abolishing slavery. While he | | | | Africa, African-Americans cannot seem to imitate |
| may have felt some personal satisfaction from | | | | other ethnic communities in that regard. They |
| liberating the Negroes from their bondage, Economy | | | | continue to follow the African model of exploitation |
| was the main reason why he made his emancipation | | | | so that a few can maintain a hold over the |
| proclamation. He wanted all of America to move into | | | | many.What I have stated may be controversial, but |
| the Yankee version of capitalism. Over half a decade | | | | it is nevertheless factual. In your company, if a new |
| later, and after a series of civil rights "victories", the | | | | Italian person is hired, he will be eating with other |
| roots of Affirmative Action were laid into law.This | | | | Italians by lunch. That is the same across most other |
| was at a time when black civil rights leaders where | | | | ethnic communities, except the black community. |
| being assassinated, churches were being bombed, | | | | Black people will look into themselves to find |
| and dogs were not the black man's best friend. Some | | | | differences (Haitian against Jamaican, American |
| blacks had managed to prosper in a separate, but | | | | against African, etc).I believe that this goes against |
| equal America. They become lawyers and | | | | the spirit of Affirmative Action. Its purpose is to give |
| businessmen and doctors. However, very few | | | | a foothold into long-held white only corporations and |
| businesses employed blacks in a management | | | | their management staff. Most blacks today, once |
| position, as they knew their white employees would | | | | elevated into that position, try to take on the |
| not adhere to their direction.There was a time when | | | | genetic make-up of those in the same position as |
| all that were true. It was the same time that | | | | them. They will not seek to promote other black |
| smokers were not treated as social pariah; | | | | candidates, in fear of looking too sympathetic, or |
| professional athletics made less than the average | | | | incompetent. So no matter how many blacks may be |
| worker and the only way to send mail was in an | | | | working in the bowels of the company, the way |
| envelope. Times have changed. The social landscape | | | | blacks have applied Affirmative Action even amongst |
| has evolved. Technology has made a huge impact in | | | | themselves does nothing but try and maintain a 2% |
| our social fabric. Millions of families have found a | | | | average, even if there are more highly qualified |
| home, and built their families in North America from | | | | blacks ready to get promoted.The tide appears to be |
| across the globe. Blacks are no longer the scorn of | | | | changing, as more and more black people have |
| White America. And while the Civil Rights | | | | benefited from the explosion on their culture in White |
| amendments apply to all races, colors, and ethnic | | | | America, or with the incredible salaries now paid to |
| peoples, let's face it, it is primarily applied to the | | | | athletes. They have re-invested into their |
| African-American.Between Affirmative Action and | | | | communities to make a difference in both education |
| demands for reparations, the black community has | | | | and job opportunities. That being stated, if there |
| continued to ask for government handouts | | | | were no more government sponsored welfare-type |
| needlessly for almost 2 decades. It is time for this to | | | | programs, those communities would be forced to |
| end.When Italians and Irish peoples first came to Ellis | | | | band together to create a better environment for all |
| Island, they were not treated any better than the | | | | their peoples.Why should the government continue to |
| people that were already settled. They faced most | | | | fund programs and departments meant to uphold this |
| of the same persecution and challenges being | | | | archaic view of corporate practice, when for the |
| directed to the black community as well. But they | | | | most part, they are already in place. Let the |
| adapted. They formed close ties with their | | | | communities speak for themselves. If a company has |
| communities, and bought their way into mainstream | | | | suspect-hiring practices, let the community speak out, |
| America. That is the same for the Jews.Throughout | | | | and only then should the government get involved. |
| history, no peoples have been persecuted to the | | | | Instead, the government should be focusing on |
| same levels as the Jews. Laws, throughout history, | | | | getting kids of all ethnic communities the same |
| were made to keep them out of public office, and | | | | opportunities for education afforded to those of |
| some times legitimate business, yet still they prosper. | | | | privilege. Let's put affirmative action into the hands of |
| What are their secrets? Banding together as a | | | | each individual, to succeed in whatever profession |
| community. Forming strong business groups. Supplying | | | | they excel in, instead of limiting their own job |
| needed services or products to mainstream America. | | | | opportunities to about 2% in each company. |