http://www.good.is/post/affirmative-action-a-history/ GOOD Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:25:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.good.is/post/affirmative-action-a-history/comment-page-1/#comment-59894 William2 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:03 +0000 http://www.good.is/affirmative_action_a_history#comment-59894 The history of this country is full of why equality has continued to be a moving target.  Ward Connerly is just another example of someone who can't see the forest for the trees.  The aforementioned historical review of affirmative action points to the every changing view in this country that some how we just forget about 300+ years of slavery and injustice and say that if we all just made the necessary effort to get along and treat each other the same we can all have the American dream.  The educational apartheid which has been here since the first school house was built continues today.  It lives on the idea that if can afford a good education you can get one.  If you can't too bad,you'll just live a substandard life and be happy.Affirmative action was just a belief, not rooted in any kind of fiscal remedy.  So the historical facts and decisions that have been used to further put any kind of real relief in the hands of people who deserve justice will continue to ways to keep America doing the same things its' done for over 300 years.Our educational system has never been equal.  It will continue to be unequal and racially isolated until it dies under its' own weight of guilt. The history of this country is full of why equality has continued to be a moving target.  Ward Connerly is just another example of someone who can’t see the forest for the trees.  The aforementioned historical review of affirmative action points to the every changing view in this country that some how we just forget about 300+ years of slavery and injustice and say that if we all just made the necessary effort to get along and treat each other the same we can all have the American dream.  The educational apartheid which has been here since the first school house was built continues today.  It lives on the idea that if can afford a good education you can get one.  If you can’t too bad,you’ll just live a substandard life and be happy.Affirmative action was just a belief, not rooted in any kind of fiscal remedy.  So the historical facts and decisions that have been used to further put any kind of real relief in the hands of people who deserve justice will continue to ways to keep America doing the same things its’ done for over 300 years.Our educational system has never been equal.  It will continue to be unequal and racially isolated until it dies under its’ own weight of guilt.

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