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Affirmative Inaction

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




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