One of Abraham Lincoln's claims to fame is the fact that he is best known for abolishing slavery. While he may have felt some personal satisfaction from liberating the Negroes from their bondage, Economy was the main reason why he made his emancipation proclamation. He wanted all of America to move into the Yankee version of capitalism. Over half a decade later, and after a series of civil rights "victories", the roots of Affirmative Action were laid into law.
This was at a time when black civil rights leaders where being assassinated, churches were being bombed, and dogs were not the black man's best friend. Some blacks had managed to prosper in a separate, but equal America. They become lawyers and businessmen and doctors. However, very few businesses employed blacks in a management position, as they knew their white employees would not adhere to their direction.
There was a time when all that were true. It was the same time that smokers were not treated as social pariah; professional athletics made less than the average worker and the only way to send mail was in an envelope. Times have changed. The social landscape has evolved. Technology has made a huge impact in our social fabric. Millions of families have found a home, and built their families in North America from across the globe. Blacks are no longer the scorn of White America. And while the Civil Rights amendments apply to all races, colors, and ethnic peoples, let's face it, it is primarily applied to the African-American.
Between Affirmative Action and demands for reparations, the black community has continued to ask for government handouts needlessly for almost 2 decades. It is time for this to end.
When Italians and Irish peoples first came to Ellis Island, they were not treated any better than the people that were already settled. They faced most of the same persecution and challenges being directed to the black community as well. But they adapted. They formed close ties with their communities, and bought their way into mainstream America. That is the same for the Jews.
Throughout history, no peoples have been persecuted to the same levels as the Jews. Laws, throughout history, were made to keep them out of public office, and some times legitimate business, yet still they prosper. What are their secrets? Banding together as a community. Forming strong business groups. Supplying needed services or products to mainstream America. For some reason, since the wholesale pillaging of Africa, African-Americans cannot seem to imitate other ethnic communities in that regard. They continue to follow the African model of exploitation so that a few can maintain a hold over the many.
What I have stated may be controversial, but it is nevertheless factual. In your company, if a new Italian person is hired, he will be eating with other Italians by lunch. That is the same across most other ethnic communities, except the black community. Black people will look into themselves to find differences (Haitian against Jamaican, American against African, etc).
I believe that this goes against the spirit of Affirmative Action. Its purpose is to give a foothold into long-held white only corporations and their management staff. Most blacks today, once elevated into that position, try to take on the genetic make-up of those in the same position as them. They will not seek to promote other black candidates, in fear of looking too sympathetic, or incompetent. So no matter how many blacks may be working in the bowels of the company, the way blacks have applied Affirmative Action even amongst themselves does nothing but try and maintain a 2% average, even if there are more highly qualified blacks ready to get promoted.
The tide appears to be changing, as more and more black people have benefited from the explosion on their culture in White America, or with the incredible salaries now paid to athletes. They have re-invested into their communities to make a difference in both education and job opportunities. That being stated, if there were no more government sponsored welfare-type programs, those communities would be forced to band together to create a better environment for all their peoples.
Why should the government continue to fund programs and departments meant to uphold this archaic view of corporate practice, when for the most part, they are already in place. Let the communities speak for themselves. If a company has suspect-hiring practices, let the community speak out, and only then should the government get involved. Instead, the government should be focusing on getting kids of all ethnic communities the same opportunities for education afforded to those of privilege. Let's put affirmative action into the hands of each individual, to succeed in whatever profession they excel in, instead of limiting their own job opportunities to about 2% in each company.
About The Author
Gary Whittaker is the editor of T.E.N Magazine, a social commentary webzine with balls! Check out more articles at http://www.tenwebzine.com
Chicago limo Skokie ..The price at the gas pump is certainly on everyone's... Read More
The use of homosexual men in the area of espionage... Read More
Former Senator, Daniel Moynihan, accurately summed up the situation when... Read More
I propose a special Projection Device code-named: "TIPED". This system... Read More
Most politicians are completely out to lunch and totally Machiavellian... Read More
We are currently seeing a build up in China of... Read More
Is the only way to fight Fundamentalist Extremists becoming one... Read More
We see today a fierce unspoken competition between trucks and... Read More
Federal Regulations on Business Destroy America, these regulations are a... Read More
Throughout all recorded history on our lovely little planet, Earth's... Read More
There is no doubt in hindsight that Sarbanes Oxley was... Read More
Clint Eastwood recently plunged into the murky political pond with... Read More
On June 16, 1972, a security guard at the Watergate... Read More
Our trade deficit is directly proportional to our attacks on... Read More
Introduction:Although politicians and so-called "Intelligence Experts" are the ones appearing... Read More
Recently in Maine, I talked with a gentleman and we... Read More
Earlier this month, I heard President George W. Bush and... Read More
Contrary to the Hobbesian prediction of anarchy (freedom) and brutish... Read More
The No Child Left Behind can work if the Federal... Read More
The Republican Party became popular due to its view on... Read More
Mexico the country of Salsa, Tortillas and Corruption; I first... Read More
Non-lethal Goo Concepts have been tossed around by many war... Read More
Bosnia-Herzegovina (heretofore "Bosnia") is an artificial polity with four, tangentially... Read More
I hope to provide a starting point for the serious... Read More
The FTC franchising division purports their law enforcement experience in... Read More
limo O'Hare Bonfield ..The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Was created on July 30th 2002, by... Read More
Industrial Recruiting. The absence of a state income tax in... Read More
President Bush and Secretary Powell should hang their heads in... Read More
[Author's Note: Another essay that I wrote on notebook paper... Read More
I heard on the news this week how America continues... Read More
IN A DAY AND AGE where one voice screaming among... Read More
A Governmental commission, headed personally by the Prime Minister has... Read More
From the National Association of Realtors' Virtual Office Website policy,... Read More
Currently when we transport troops we use large cargo planes... Read More
Rule of Thumb for exporting technology. The American People need... Read More
Richard Nixon was by far a most fascinating and colorful... Read More
When I was growing up, I actually considered a career... Read More
What ordinary people are saying about U.S. televangelist Pat Robertson... Read More
All UAVs Need a Self Destruct BLOS DeviceWhat do you... Read More
Close to 500,000 people - one in four - live... Read More
Question: Dr. Vaknin ? is it true that you are... Read More
As we reel from the news of the recent bombings... Read More
The head of the Club of Rome has said that... Read More
As we watch fewer Americans voting it is no wonder... Read More
These leaders like the Rothschilds who backed Crowley's Hermetic Order... Read More
It is important as populations expand to work on the... Read More
I've been thinking again. I know some of my readers... Read More
Legislation is getting legs to further curtail your use of... Read More
-The Protocol plan 'will remain invisible until the moment when... Read More
OH MAN!Here we go again. I guess now the "proof... Read More
Political |