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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by dc_dux
cyn....I only got back into this discussion after you used my name in vain.
I am not lumpy....I am a lean, mean liberal machine. 
Discrimination towards black small business owners....from a June 2007 GAO report I posted in the other tiring discussion on AA:
As is noted, the fact that current laws dont require lenders to collect or provide personal data, including race make it difficult to conclude with 100% certainty.
Why hasnt discrimination in lending, housing, employment, voting, etc. been prosecuted?
Simple, at least for the last eight years, the Bush DoJ chose to ignore their responsibilities to uphold the federal civil rights and voting rights laws. |
And Clinton DoJ did?
Since lending is based on risk, are black businesses a bigger risk because of location? or is the risk the same because of income and ability to pay?
Since it can't be said 100%, is it fair to at least understand someone's skepticism?
Here's a question:
I purchased a home in a predominately black neighborhood. I've had only black applicants. None have been creditworthy based on the criteria to my property manager which rents another property of mine in a white neighborhood. Is that an example of institutional racism? Should I be renting to someone who doesn't fit the criteria to be able to afford based on the similar criteria? Or should I be lowering my standards and taking more risk?
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Last edited by Cynthetiq; 12-02-2008 at 02:05 PM..
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