I am particularly disgusted with the thread which makes all manner of highly racist assumptions about Mr. Myers. I lived in California for 6 years, and I can say that I am FOR Prop 209 which eliminated racial preferences there . . My, to think I'd almost forgotten why I stopped reading the discussion forums . . . Julius, I read your cogent postings with much interest. Your postings have given me much food for thought.
Affirmative action is indeed a thorny issue for all who believe that justice is an attainable goal.
Many reasonable people still cling to the ideal of a meritocracy, even while they recognize how very unlevel the playing field has been and, too often, continues to be. Your postings reveal nothing but a devotion to ad hominem attacks in preference to sound argument. I lived in California for 6 years, and I can say that I am FOR Prop 209 which eliminated racial preferences there . . .