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Cynthetiq · 11-30-2008, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by dc_dux

Another example from last year's Bush State Department report to the UN CERD.

While the report righfully touts much progress in confronting discrimination in all areas and at the same time, IMO, sugar coats the administrations enforcement effort in ending discrimination, this section on housing discrimination shouldnt be overlooked.:

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No other immigrant group was brought here by force and lived through 200 years of institutional racism that still persists in many areas.

Damn...why is that so fucking hard to understand?

You just dont want to acknowledge that white high school kids have an advantage in college admission testing.....you dont want to acknowledge that white small business owners have an advantage in access to lending....you dont want to acknowledge that white defendants are likely to fare better in the criminal justice system....you dont want to acknowledge that housing discrimination based on race still exists.

I give up!

You don't want to understand that it's not IMPOSSIBLE for a black kid to succeed. I'm stating that while there are still problems, I don't beleive that it requires construction of OTHER INSTUTIONAL RAICST mechanics and mechanisms that are an AFFRONT to other races.

and if your statement is IN MANY AREAS then those areas should be targets SOLELY and dealt with individually.

A blanket mechanical system isn't to the benefit of those of other races that aren't in the black/white situation.

You don't want to understand that I was discrimated against because a BLACK person was picked someone who earned it fair and square. There are people who today are being discrimated against in NEW racist practices built on by AA and diversity programs.