Follow along with the video below to see how to install our site as a web app on your home screen.
Note: This feature may not be available in some browsers.
Tax code is written to reward those who have childrenLook at it this wayIt's not and I'm totally against it, but little I can do about it either.
It's not that I mind paying my "fair share" but in our state, you are taxed by your property value and not usage of the education system. In other words I may be paying twice as much into the school system as my neighbor down the street with four kids in the system. I don't see the equity in it and it's totally unfair.
But yes, I opted not to have a family because of the cost. I invested my money instead, and while I'm just a working blue collar guy, I have my apartments that I take care of after work and on weekends. It will be of great value to me when I retire in a couple of years or if I am forced to go on disability.
You used the educational system when you grew up and are now paying back the education you received
So why should I pay three fold of what somebody else paid for me? And no, most of my education was in a private Catholic school where the church parishioners footed the bill.
Your parents and your own choices
My choices? Do you think I have a choice in where my property tax goes?
You choose to ignore those tax advantages
Helpful to white men, how ? By ruining their chances to get ahead ? Don't talk stupid.AA is helpful to white women. Historically it has been very helpful to white men.
That's an old (2015) link. In more up to date news >> The Trump Justice Department is starting to make moves to roll back affirmative action, pursuing "investigations and possible litigation related to intentional race-based discrimination in college and university admissions." (NYT) In other words, they intend to investigate and sue colleges that they believe discriminate against white applicants."I'm fine with affirmative action. We've lived with it for a long time. And I lived with it for a long time. And I've had great relationships with lots of people. So I'm fine with it." - Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump on ‘Meet the Press’
Good for him.I tried to watch the video and the guy immediately let me know he was a uncle tom.
Because it's a bad thing. It's called RACISM. Ever hear of it ?Why cant Blacks have their very own AA for 400 plus years like whites do?
I've lost 2000 (over 50 years) Also lost business loans, job promotions, and college financial aid. Summed up, I've had my economic life ruined, and was only saved by my starting my own business, and building it up. They couldn't discriminate against me there (except in the business loan part)I've lost at least two job opportunities to AA, so ..... no, not much "help".
Yet, you can't explain why I'm wrong. I lived American history .AA is very harmful and racist. It's harmful in that it takes away motivation and the struggle to succeed that everyone should go through in life to build character and integrity. Another liberal failure.
Wrong. Before you post again, go study American history.
FALSE! Income is lost to white households.Maybe not to you personally but to some white guy thats married to that white woman. The income opportunity still goes to a white household.
Oh, I see. Campaign promises are "old".That's an old (2015) link."I'm fine with affirmative action. We've lived with it for a long time. And I lived with it for a long time. And I've had great relationships with lots of people. So I'm fine with it." - Donald J. Trump
Donald Trump on ‘Meet the Press’
The point is, it is RACIST, when racially applied.'Affirmative action' (dumb name) was certainly necessary at a time. The American system had failed for significant numbers of people and something had to be done. If 'America' had functioned as we dreamed it would, this (and forced desegregation, for another example) would never have been needed. Continuing affirmative action should be thoroughly examined and debated. There are indications that such a program today is counter-productive if too rigidly applied.
I was told that too, back in my college days.I was more qualified. They told me that straight up.
AA has been successful on two fronts, it helped the non-status quo get an equal opportunity where implemented, and it also gave the underperforming white males something to blame their failure on.
That's a contradiction. If they got AA, it was NOT equal.AA has been successful on two fronts, it helped the non-status quo get an equal opportunity where implemented, and it also gave the underperforming white males something to blame their failure on.
In his distorted mind.When somebody tells you that you didn't get the job or promotion because you are white, how is that the white persons failure?
Or a partial Hispanic person (me), who has too much pride and dignity to lower himself to the level of wild dogs, by receiving AA. I've never filled out an AA questionairre in 50 years, I'm proud to say.Chances are you were. The problem for you was that they were qualified enough and met the criteria of being a woman or a non white male person.
Insincere, evasive, disingenuous, hypocritical, fake, pretentious, shifty DENIAL at its worst.You call it discrimination. If it was truly to get rid of the white head start I would term it leveling the playing field.
A great many of society's problems, in many occupations, come from unqualified AA incompetents, holding jobs they aren't capable of doing.Re: the question in the thread title
IMHO:
YES, it has been helpful to millions of people of color, women, etc. because those groups have gotten jobs that they otherwise would never have gotten.
YES, it has been harmful to an unknown number of people because many unqualified people have gotten those jobs.
When I (or a loved one) need medical help, I want the most competent person possible. If ALL the most competent medical people are from Mars, then it's fine if the whole staff is Martian. When it comes to something like medicine, to hell with affirmative action.
If we have to have affirmative action to make people happy, then at least restrict it to occupations where they cannot cause too much mischief.
