I was just commenting on the double standard involved, and the cynical attempt by some to accuse the Democratic committee of racism.
larry On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 10:09:34 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Larry wrote: > > I just did a quick check and found the records for the Foreign > > Relations Committee on the US Senate web site. Powell was confirmed by > > the Senate in an unanimous voice vote after his confirmation hearings > > > > So much for the race card. > > > > The question with racism is where does it start and where does it end? > That is, I think humans are pre-wired to discriminate based on looks; > that doesn't mean race, but it does mean looks. For example: > > 1.) Aren't there people that dress decent, etc., but you just don't > like the look of? > > 2.) Do you discriminate against overweight people? Even if you are yourself! > > 3.) Which stranger do you instantly fear more? Black, white, Hispanic, Asian? > > The point is, everybody will take a dislike to somebody for some > reason or other, but some people allow it to hinder them while others > don't. Look at Asians or Hispanics - they are constantly > discriminated against, yet they succeed at higher percentages than > blacks (measured by college admissions and drop out rates). Why? > > That's not to say that there aren't injustices, but move on and come > back to them later- some people seem to just want a fight. > > (Remember the Simpson's episode when Lisa joins the football team > because she loves the game only to find out there are already girls on > the team? She quits because there's no controversy.) > > rambling, but you get the point. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:144246 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
