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dc_dux · 11-30-2008, 03:07 PM

Several years ago, I had the good fortune to serve on the DC mayor's citizens commission on community and race relations.

It was a diverse group with diverse points of view, but there was general agreement that complex problems arent solved with unilaterally solutions like "take more personal responsibility" and a general recognition that institutional issues had to be addressed as well.

We made numerous recommendations and many were adopted and small steps taken since then to improve race relations. Serving on the commission was time well spent.

Here....I feel like I'm just banging my head against the wall.

If you think AA is a racist solution rather than a necessary remedy (albeit perhaps overdue now for rethinking and revision), there is nothing more for us to discuss.

If you think its simply.."Obama succeeded despite the barriers, so why cant the rest of them", there is nothing more for us to discuss.

Fuck it....its just not worth it. I'll save for where it might make a difference.

11-30-2008, 03:07 PM	#57 (permalink)
dc_dux Location: Washington DC	Several years ago, I had the good fortune to serve on the DC mayor's citizens commission on community and race relations. It was a diverse group with diverse points of view, but there was general agreement that complex problems arent solved with unilaterally solutions like "take more personal responsibility" and a general recognition that institutional issues had to be addressed as well. We made numerous recommendations and many were adopted and small steps taken since then to improve race relations. Serving on the commission was time well spent. Here....I feel like I'm just banging my head against the wall. If you think AA is a racist solution rather than a necessary remedy (albeit perhaps overdue now for rethinking and revision), there is nothing more for us to discuss. If you think its simply.."Obama succeeded despite the barriers, so why cant the rest of them", there is nothing more for us to discuss. Fuck it....its just not worth it. I'll save for where it might make a difference. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 11-30-2008 at 03:13 PM..