Racism is racism is racism. It matters not what direction or what
circumstance. I see no difference between those who would put a person in
school based on their being 'the right color' than one who would keep a
person out based on their being 'the wrong color'. It's just another case
of supporting a pesonal definition 'lesser evil' and is, therefore, simply a
case of perpetuating evil. I find the government forms in this regard to be
highly offensive and patently racist. Why is one group marked by their area
of geographical origin, regardless of color of skin. Whle another is
denoted by their ethnic background and yet another by color alone? The only
'right' thing to do in the US today is check the block marked "Decline To
Answer." Anything else is just racism and those who perpetuate it 'in any
form' can cross the room and join Neal's Group. That's where you truly
belong.

M.






"John Cairns" wrote in message
...
And, you should have mentioned, being the kid of an alumni is taken into
consideration even at colleges like UofM. Things being what they are, most
of the alumni are white folks.
John Cairns
"DSK" wrote in message
...
Dave wrote:

Maybe the fact that my kid didn't get extra points tacked on to her
college
applications because of the color of her skin?

Maybe your kid should have applied to one of those snooty schools that
does not
allow minorities... you *are* rich enough to afford one, right?



I'm lucky--my kid didn't need the extra points. But there are a hell
of
a
lot of others who have good reason to be ****ed at systems like the
one
maintained by most colleges and universities either explicitly or by a
wink
and a nod both before and after the U of M decision.

Let's put it this way... it would be nice if the system could be
colorblind.
However it would not be nice if some kids had zero chance of getting
into
college, no matter how smart they are or how hard they study, because of
their
race, religion, or socio-economic background. And that has been the case
all
too often.

Why should you be PO'd at minorities & affirmative action, your kid
could
just
as easily have been crowded out by a Bush or Cheney offspring... being
rich,
affable, and well connected trumps everything else... no matter how dumb
that
person is.

DSK