I'm not surprised by your use of the term 'rhetoric.'
None the less, Feel free to hold firm to the fantasy that using discrimination to solve a discrimination problem might some how magically become effective. Also, it sounds like an effective strategy to blame some notion of 'priveledge' that exists with white folk, and to believe that an 'old boys network' is keeping people down. I suspect you'll eventually be disappointed and find someone to blame, but that's your perogative and I'm in no position to try and persuade you otherwise.
I'm going to direct you to a black gentlemen named Walter Williams. He is a PHD and eloquent editorialist about issue effecting his community:
Many of his musings can be found here:
http://www.townhall.com/columnists/w.../archive.shtml
Check out what he has to say. I doubt you will be swayed but try to keep an open mind.
Here are the titles of some of Dr Williams thoughts:
July 20, 2005 Slavery reparations
July 13, 2005 Aid to Africa
July 6, 2005 Dependency on government
June 29, 2005 Confiscating property
June 22, 2005 Do we want this?
June 15, 2005 Click it or ticket
June 8, 2005 Victimhood: Rhetoric or reality?
June 1, 2005 Destroying effective policing
May 25, 2005 Our trade deficit
May 18, 2005 Ripping off the system
May 11, 2005 How not to be poor
May 4, 2005 Only in America
April 27, 2005 The productive vs. the unproductive
Thought provoking aren't they?
I'd love to hear what you think.
-bear