[QUOTE=phareye]this is a whole other issue.
and what's worse: affirmative action or croney-ism?
gore and others support affirmative action. aside from anecdotal(sp) evidence, i haven't seen any proof that the anglos of this country are being disenfranchised. hell, man, where do you work? we had "the black guy" at the office, but he quit weeks ago. nothing but lily-white faces far as the eye can see...QUOTE]

Affirmative action in the workplace (and in contracts, schools, etc.) , based on race, does a disservice to minorities - as well as being very unfair to the people that are excluded. Kerry knew this, but refused to talk about it because it's not politically correct and would have hurt his chances of getting the minority vote. There are also many unfair advantages given to women, parents, etc.

I really don't care much anymore about my own situation as far as this goes, since I plan to retire in a couple of years. I hope that future generations are not subjected to a lot of the crap that I, and others, had to put up with.

I will not support, or vote for, politicians that are pushing these destructive programs and laws. These policies are what get white people, especially men, pissed off ("Angry White Males") - and we end up voting for guys like Bush and Reagan. When it hits home, as it did in my life many times, you get fed up with the "liberals" (which they are really not) and Democrats. Why should I vote against my own best interests by supporting candidates that are pro-affirmative action?

If affirmative action was based on class, and not race, I would be much more open to it.