But then conventional methods such as diplomacy and tact don't seem to reach everybody.
Friday, August 24, 2007
You just have to love Ted Nugent
Yes, this is what we’d all like to say – No, it’s probably not how it should be said.
But then conventional methods such as diplomacy and tact don't seem to reach everybody.
I'm just glad he's on our side!
But then conventional methods such as diplomacy and tact don't seem to reach everybody.
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Mr. Ed Whelan Summarily Discharged
WOW - What a shock! What a low class action followed by a high class act.
Ed Whelan, 30-plus year veteran of KOIN News, is no longer with the station. Monday afternoon he was called into a meeting and told his contract would not be renewed. He was given the option of going home immediately, but Whelan went ahead and finished the 6 pm and 11 pm newscasts, packed up 30 years of stuff into a box, and went home. He hasn't been back.
There are other blogs and information sites out there that detail this story better.
I just want to say that with KATU (Fisher Broadcasting) pandering to Illegal Aliens with their Univision franchise and KOIN being just stupid with actions like firing Mr. Whelan, I'm running out of local stations that I'm willing to watch.
Ed Whelan is a one-of-a-kind gem in the cookie cutter world of broadcast journalism. When a station is fortunate enough to have someone like Mr. Whelan (loyal, dedicated and entertaining) working for them, they should covet him not fire him.
Shame on KOIN -
All KATU has to do is dump their Univision franchise and acknowledge their error in supporting such an anti-American endeavor to get me back as a viewer. I don't know what KOIN will have to do.
Best of luck to you Ed Whelan - May you enjoy your forced retirement to the greatest extent possible!
Friday, August 10, 2007
What else? - Dani Countryman
I’m having trouble coming to terms with how incensed I am over this Dani Countryman thing.
We know that young girls do stupid things and get killed and illegal aliens commit unspeakable crimes all the time. This somehow just seems to be the pinnacle reason that criminal aliens need to be shown the door with careful attention paid to showing them that it only swings one way
Thank you Teddy Kulongoski and company!
We know that young girls do stupid things and get killed and illegal aliens commit unspeakable crimes all the time. This somehow just seems to be the pinnacle reason that criminal aliens need to be shown the door with careful attention paid to showing them that it only swings one way
Thank you Teddy Kulongoski and company!
Monday, July 09, 2007
Cómo usted dice bastardos traidores
I’m a little upset right now. It seems that Fisher Broadcasting also owns the local Univision affiliate in Portland, which broadcasts out of the KATU studios on Sandy Boulevard.
They ran their first local 6:00 pm newscast in Spanish this evening. It is sad that they also own KATU Channel 2 in Portland because I used to enjoy several programs on K-2 including the news. But as Fisher broadcasting has decided to be part of the problem instead of the solution to Illegal Immigrants, I can no longer in good conscience watch K-2 or knowingly patronize their sponsors.
When I ask the logical question, “Why no Japanese or Russian local newscasts?” The obvious answer is, those and every other race don’t have the population numbers that Hispanics have in America. Let’s examine that for just a second and ask the question, “Why is that?” The answer is, no other race of people is pouring into and over populating the United States as fast as Mexicans are. Unfortunately, they are not coming to America legally, ipso facto Fisher Broadcasting by way of their ownership of the local Univision affiliate and catering to the local Hispanic population are promoting illegal behavior. I can’t condone such poor business practices.
It is clear Fisher Broadcasting doesn’t care how they make their money. Fisher Broadcasting is a Seattle based company that apparently is unaware of what a negative impact criminal aliens have had on us in Oregon.
Just go to www.wesupportamerica.org/dl/ and see what is generating the big crime numbers in our region.
Please look at the list below. I would urge you to boycott those Television and Radio stations in your area that are owned by Fisher Broadcasting.
They ran their first local 6:00 pm newscast in Spanish this evening. It is sad that they also own KATU Channel 2 in Portland because I used to enjoy several programs on K-2 including the news. But as Fisher broadcasting has decided to be part of the problem instead of the solution to Illegal Immigrants, I can no longer in good conscience watch K-2 or knowingly patronize their sponsors.When I ask the logical question, “Why no Japanese or Russian local newscasts?” The obvious answer is, those and every other race don’t have the population numbers that Hispanics have in America. Let’s examine that for just a second and ask the question, “Why is that?” The answer is, no other race of people is pouring into and over populating the United States as fast as Mexicans are. Unfortunately, they are not coming to America legally, ipso facto Fisher Broadcasting by way of their ownership of the local Univision affiliate and catering to the local Hispanic population are promoting illegal behavior. I can’t condone such poor business practices.
It is clear Fisher Broadcasting doesn’t care how they make their money. Fisher Broadcasting is a Seattle based company that apparently is unaware of what a negative impact criminal aliens have had on us in Oregon.
Just go to www.wesupportamerica.org/dl/ and see what is generating the big crime numbers in our region.
Please look at the list below. I would urge you to boycott those Television and Radio stations in your area that are owned by Fisher Broadcasting.
| TELEVISION STATIONS James Clayton—Vice President and General Manager KOMO TV—ABC http://www.komotv.com/ John Tamerlano—Vice President and General Manager KATU TV—ABC http://www.katu.com/ Robert Thomas—Vice President and General Manager KBCI TV—CBS KUNB LP—Telefutura Greg Raschio—Vice President and General Manager KVAL TV—CBS Greg Raschio—Vice President and General Manager KCBY TV—CBS Greg Raschio—Vice President and General Manager KPIC TV—CBS Ken Messer—Vice President and General Manager KIMA TV—CBS Ken Messer—Vice President and General Manager KEPR TV—CBS Gina Berger—Vice President and General Manager KIDK TV—CBS Gina Berger—Vice President and General Manager KPPP LP—Telefutura Ken Messer—Vice President and General Manager KLEW TV—CBS | RADIO STATIONS Seattle Radio Larry Roberts—Vice President and General Manager KOMO 1000 News KVI Talk Radio 570 AM KPLZ STAR 101.5 FISHER RADIO REGIONAL GROUP Larry Roberts—President KXGF 1400 AM KQDI 106.1 FM KQDI 1450 AM KIKF 104.9 KINX 107.3 |
Monday, April 30, 2007
Here's what they say they are doing.
March for Immigrant Rights!
Event Type: Work
When: May 01, 2007 from 11:00 am to 02:00 pm
Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR.
Contact Name: Aeryca Steinbauer
Contact Email: aeryca@causaoregon.org
Contact Phone: 503-982-0243 ext. 213
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Your support is needed now! Come to a mass rally and march for immigrant rights at the Oregon Capitol building on International Worker’s Day, May 1.
With over 20 anti-immigrant bills pending in the legislature and Congress preparing to debate immigration reform, we need to stand up now and defend immigrants’ access to a driver’s license and demand just, Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Contact aeryca@causaoregon.org if you are able to lobby your state legislators following the rally.
Can’t come to Salem on May 1?
Call your Oregon state legislators at 1-800-332-2313 and tell them to keep our roads safe by supporting immigrants’ access to driver’s licenses.
Call your U.S. Senators and Representative and tell them to support just, Comprehensive Immigration Reform (in Oregon call Senator Smith at 202-224-3753 and Senator Wyden at 202-224-5244)
http://www.causaoregon.org/event-items/copy_of_jose-garcia-in-portland
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What's really going on:
Event Type: Work
When: May 01, 2007 from 11:00 am to 02:00 pm
Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR.
Contact Name: Aeryca Steinbauer
Contact Email: aeryca@causaoregon.org
Contact Phone: 503-982-0243 ext. 213
Add event to calendar:
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Your support is needed now! Come to a mass rally and march for immigrant rights at the Oregon Capitol building on International Worker’s Day, May 1.
With over 20 anti-immigrant bills pending in the legislature and Congress preparing to debate immigration reform, we need to stand up now and defend immigrants’ access to a driver’s license and demand just, Comprehensive Immigration Reform.
Contact aeryca@causaoregon.org if you are able to lobby your state legislators following the rally.
Can’t come to Salem on May 1?
Call your Oregon state legislators at 1-800-332-2313 and tell them to keep our roads safe by supporting immigrants’ access to driver’s licenses.
Call your U.S. Senators and Representative and tell them to support just, Comprehensive Immigration Reform (in Oregon call Senator Smith at 202-224-3753 and Senator Wyden at 202-224-5244)
http://www.causaoregon.org/event-items/copy_of_jose-garcia-in-portland
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What's really going on:
CAUSA, illegal alien invaders and their anti-American leftist supporters, are going to march on the Oregon State Capital in Salem, Oregon on May 1, 2007.
The illegal alien's intent is to try to undermine any and all immigration legislation currently moving forward in the 2007 Oregon State Legislature.
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What we need to do:
It would seem to me that the smart thing to do is to go to OUR Oregon State Capital in numbers, at the same time as the criminals and peacefully acknowledge that we are aware of what is really going on and to let our side be heard.
That's:
When: May 01, 2007 from 11:00 am to 02:00 pm
Where: Oregon State Capitol, 900 Court St NE, Salem, OR.
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Sleepy Ted just doesn't 'get it'!
Let's establish one undisputable fact. Food Stamps are by design supposed to HELP (subsidize) with food purchases, not be the sole source of food.
What ol’ Sleepy Ted isn’t taking into consideration is this; While it is difficult to buy food for a week for 1 person on $21.00 a week, it’s easier to pool your resources and buy for 2. Add a few rug rats and all of the sudden you have as much money as most conscientious shoppers spend on groceries. Throw in a few coupons and boom, you’re eating just fine.
Living on food stamps isn’t supposed to be easy or the sole source of your food. If you’re an out of work Software Engineer and can’t find a job in that field, 7/11 and Burger King are hiring. $10.00 an hour + benefits. Put a few dollars in with the food stamps instead of in the crack pipe and you’ll eat well. I know it pisses you off because your ‘hard earned’ cash should go for drugs or booze, but that’s the breaks.
What you can’t buy are the expensive ready to heat and eat Kashi / Lean Cuisine / Stouffers. You actually have to prepare meals instead of sitting in front of the tube feeding your face.
If they raise the amount per person, you’d have to buy fewer cans of coffee to take back and get cash, to buy beer. That would be more convenient I suppose.
What ol’ Sleepy Ted isn’t taking into consideration is this; While it is difficult to buy food for a week for 1 person on $21.00 a week, it’s easier to pool your resources and buy for 2. Add a few rug rats and all of the sudden you have as much money as most conscientious shoppers spend on groceries. Throw in a few coupons and boom, you’re eating just fine.
Living on food stamps isn’t supposed to be easy or the sole source of your food. If you’re an out of work Software Engineer and can’t find a job in that field, 7/11 and Burger King are hiring. $10.00 an hour + benefits. Put a few dollars in with the food stamps instead of in the crack pipe and you’ll eat well. I know it pisses you off because your ‘hard earned’ cash should go for drugs or booze, but that’s the breaks.
What you can’t buy are the expensive ready to heat and eat Kashi / Lean Cuisine / Stouffers. You actually have to prepare meals instead of sitting in front of the tube feeding your face.
If they raise the amount per person, you’d have to buy fewer cans of coffee to take back and get cash, to buy beer. That would be more convenient I suppose.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Good God Almighty!
It’s another day in the asylum – Some guy (Nicholas Ramón Onuskanich) shooting at police for no apparent reason at SE 39th & Holgate. No doubt the taxpayers will be sued for not allowing the shooter to achieve his full potential. Clearly another idiot meth user.
Christine Coffman apparently killed her 4-year-old Step Grandson because her and the child’s Grandfather were having marital problems and she wanted to get back at him. I’m sure that must make sense on some intellectual level I haven’t yet aspired to.
And the best – Two guys that look like they could be the inspiration for the hit NBC show ‘My Name is Earl’ stole crap from a City of Portland fenced equipment facility including radios that were on the proprietary City of Portland frequency so when they were talking back and forth, “Hey dude, let’s go to the Plaid Pantry and grab some chow” of course the police were waiting for them. Here’s your sign.
Christine Coffman apparently killed her 4-year-old Step Grandson because her and the child’s Grandfather were having marital problems and she wanted to get back at him. I’m sure that must make sense on some intellectual level I haven’t yet aspired to.
And the best – Two guys that look like they could be the inspiration for the hit NBC show ‘My Name is Earl’ stole crap from a City of Portland fenced equipment facility including radios that were on the proprietary City of Portland frequency so when they were talking back and forth, “Hey dude, let’s go to the Plaid Pantry and grab some chow” of course the police were waiting for them. Here’s your sign.
Tuesday, February 06, 2007
How About Some Due Process?
43-year-old Allan Grabinski was arrested in a sting operation conducted by Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office and KPTV along with other Oregon law enforcement agencies.
The Beaverton Father is a graduate of Roseburg High School & Oregon State University and a Civil Engineer / Architect with ODOT.
None of this information is a secret, at least not anymore.
Yes, thanks to the ever-increasing need for sensational local stories, our friends at KPTV have made sure Mr. Grabinski’s life is over –
The Beaverton Father is a graduate of Roseburg High School & Oregon State University and a Civil Engineer / Architect with ODOT.
None of this information is a secret, at least not anymore.
Yes, thanks to the ever-increasing need for sensational local stories, our friends at KPTV have made sure Mr. Grabinski’s life is over –
I mean O V E R!
He was unfortunate enough to even have his parents up in Beaverton visiting from Roseburg at the time of the arrest. I’m sure they are pleased. His kids will be ridiculed at school, he will most likely lose his job with the State of Oregon, In all honesty, I don’t know if he is currently married, but chances are if he is, he won’t be much longer.
While I’m all for Justice, I’m not sure these televised stings are the way to get it.
Should Mr. Grabinski have been arrested? Based solely on what I’ve seen on KPTV and KPTV.COM, yes. But, I assure you there is more to the story than we’ve seen. A good attorney will point that out.
As mentioned many times on this web site, we are a nation of laws. While Mr. Grabinski may have been in violation of laws that pertain to pedophilia, as near as I have seen, all they have him on is intent.
Our constitution says innocent until proven guilty. In these televised sting operations, it would appear that the arrestee is caught, charged and convicted right in front of the entire viewing audience.
The fact is, some of these people do not end up being convicted for a number of reasons. I’m not here trying to say whether that’s good or bad. My point is, whether a guy is a pervert or really is the pizza delivery guy that’s just a little too stupid to articulate a reasonable explanation as to why he was bringing the 15-year-old girl pizza, national broadcasts of what is presumed to be happening should cease.
At the very least, I can see where these local broadcasts will contaminate the eventual jury pool. That alone should be reason enough to stop them.
Oh oooh, I can already hear you, “Dude! What about Freedom of the Press?”
In this day and age when information is dispensed instantaneously, it seems that a little thing they used to call ‘common sense’ went out the window. If the press gave a rats ass about a guy getting a fair trial or how blurting out this information might destroy his family even though they don’t have a clue if he’ll be found guilty, “Freedom of the Press” might mean something.
While I’m all for Justice, I’m not sure these televised stings are the way to get it.
Should Mr. Grabinski have been arrested? Based solely on what I’ve seen on KPTV and KPTV.COM, yes. But, I assure you there is more to the story than we’ve seen. A good attorney will point that out.
As mentioned many times on this web site, we are a nation of laws. While Mr. Grabinski may have been in violation of laws that pertain to pedophilia, as near as I have seen, all they have him on is intent.
Our constitution says innocent until proven guilty. In these televised sting operations, it would appear that the arrestee is caught, charged and convicted right in front of the entire viewing audience.
The fact is, some of these people do not end up being convicted for a number of reasons. I’m not here trying to say whether that’s good or bad. My point is, whether a guy is a pervert or really is the pizza delivery guy that’s just a little too stupid to articulate a reasonable explanation as to why he was bringing the 15-year-old girl pizza, national broadcasts of what is presumed to be happening should cease.
At the very least, I can see where these local broadcasts will contaminate the eventual jury pool. That alone should be reason enough to stop them.
Oh oooh, I can already hear you, “Dude! What about Freedom of the Press?”
In this day and age when information is dispensed instantaneously, it seems that a little thing they used to call ‘common sense’ went out the window. If the press gave a rats ass about a guy getting a fair trial or how blurting out this information might destroy his family even though they don’t have a clue if he’ll be found guilty, “Freedom of the Press” might mean something.
It would seem that in most cases all they care about doing is getting something sensational in print or on air faster than the next guy. If there are some ‘discrepancies’ we’ll do a retraction tomorrow on page 3 or at the end of the 11:00pm broadcast.
Once convicted I have no problem with showing the arrest, any text communication or any other evidence that lead up to the arrest and conviction.
A sharp attorney is going to argue entrapment and probably win. The sad thing is, it will probably be with the most vicious and vile of offenders.
As I see it, when these situations are televised, the alleged perpetrator’s family become victims as well as the ‘actual’ victim. I know, the argument is, “Well I guess he should have thought of that before he decided to do whatever it is he did.”
Yes, but a victim is a victim and while the ‘actual’ victim is granted anonymity if they request it, the alleged perpetrator’s family can be granted no such thing in these televised incidences.
And what if the alleged perpetrator is found not guilty? Does he immediately get his job back, the love and respect of the community he served back, his wife and family back? How about the lives of his wife and children? Do the schoolmates take back the hurtful ridicule? I suspect it just continues.
To hurt a child is wrong, but there are many ways in which children get hurt. In the case of Mr. Grabinski, there was no ‘actual’ victim except for his children. While Mr. Grabinski certainly appears to be guilty, KPTV is not without a certain amount of culpability in the hurting of Mr. Grabinski’s children.
Hurting Mr. Grabinski’s children for the sake of a few poultry ratings points is unforgivable. It’s almost like saying a local television station can be (not solely responsible for but) party to possibly marring Mr. Grabinski’s children for life and that’s ok but for Mr. Grabinski to arrange a date with someone that as it turns out doesn’t exist should be a jailable offence.
Whenever possible, we should do our best to protect the children and not go out of our way for sensational reasons and hurt the innocent. Sadly, in the case of Mr. Grabinski, his children would have been hurt soon enough, just not so hard, fast and publicly.
In defense of the press. I have what is now an old saying that I believe I coined, “If you don’t want people to think you do (or did) something, don’t engage in behavior that might lead them to think you did.”
In other word, if you don’t drink and don’t want people to think you drink, don’t be seen coming out of bars. If you don’t molest and serve alcohol to little girls, don’t put yourself in a position where someone might get that idea.
Anyone who does is at least guilty of poor judgment.
We are a nation of laws. We should also be a nation of conscience and fair play.
An interesting take on the subject
Tuesday, January 30, 2007
Occasionally, a reality check
I found out yesterday that my younger Stepbrother has been diagnosed with Lung Cancer. Possibly the second worse place to get cancer. Second only to Pancreatic Cancer whose survival rate is generally 1 year give or take.
What makes this a close second is that it has already invaded his Lymphatic system which is like the Internet for the body and allows cancer cells to travel almost anywhere in the body they choose to go. Wherever they plant themselves, a new cancer grows.
Surviving Lung Cancer is still a pretty remarkable thing even today. Couple that with the Lymphatic Cancer and the future is bleak. If he really fights and does what the doctors tell him to do, they give him as much as 2 to 5 years which seems pretty vague to me. If he does nothing they seem to agree that 6 months to a year is about all he has. That sadly, seems much more defined.
This little rant of mine is clearly off topic for this site, but the nice thing about having a blog is that you can rant about any damn thing you want no matter how vile it may be.
Where this does come back around to the topic is his future level of comfort and care especially when he goes into the hospital for chemotherapy.
For most, chemotherapy is a cruel, debilitating and emotionally draining process to go through to say the least. My Stepbrother will be going through some very intense chemotherapy in the very near future. He will be nauseated worse than he's ever been in his life, he will be weak, his hair will fall out, he will have mood swings and the last thing he needs are delays and an uninviting atmosphere, but chances are that's what he'll be faced with.
As he sits there waiting to go have this horrendous procedure, he'll be greeted by running screaming, out of control little children. Our speaking to them won't do any good, because they don't speak English and naturally their parents couldn't care less about what their misbehaving little brats are doing or how they annoy the other patients.
Let's not forget the almost certain delays from the seemingly constant yet somehow unexpected heavy load of Oregon Health Plan patients that inevitably show up because the anchor baby spit up and the very young mommy doesn't understand that babies spit up now and then. It's part of their charm. Or there was another injury accident caused by an uninsured person of possibly Latino heritage that was seen running from the scene, or a knife fight or shooting or domestic dispute that got violent or a rape or attempted murder. And, somehow these people seem to get shoved to the head of the line. I watched it happen 2 nights in a row up at our own St. Vincent's Hospital.
My wish is that my Stepbrother gets the kind of first class health care in a prompt and courteous manner that his health care insurance dollars are paying for, but alas the words still ring in my head, "We're doing the best we can with the number of people we have to see."
Please get well Kenny and God's Speed -
What makes this a close second is that it has already invaded his Lymphatic system which is like the Internet for the body and allows cancer cells to travel almost anywhere in the body they choose to go. Wherever they plant themselves, a new cancer grows.
Surviving Lung Cancer is still a pretty remarkable thing even today. Couple that with the Lymphatic Cancer and the future is bleak. If he really fights and does what the doctors tell him to do, they give him as much as 2 to 5 years which seems pretty vague to me. If he does nothing they seem to agree that 6 months to a year is about all he has. That sadly, seems much more defined.
This little rant of mine is clearly off topic for this site, but the nice thing about having a blog is that you can rant about any damn thing you want no matter how vile it may be.
Where this does come back around to the topic is his future level of comfort and care especially when he goes into the hospital for chemotherapy.
For most, chemotherapy is a cruel, debilitating and emotionally draining process to go through to say the least. My Stepbrother will be going through some very intense chemotherapy in the very near future. He will be nauseated worse than he's ever been in his life, he will be weak, his hair will fall out, he will have mood swings and the last thing he needs are delays and an uninviting atmosphere, but chances are that's what he'll be faced with.
As he sits there waiting to go have this horrendous procedure, he'll be greeted by running screaming, out of control little children. Our speaking to them won't do any good, because they don't speak English and naturally their parents couldn't care less about what their misbehaving little brats are doing or how they annoy the other patients.
Let's not forget the almost certain delays from the seemingly constant yet somehow unexpected heavy load of Oregon Health Plan patients that inevitably show up because the anchor baby spit up and the very young mommy doesn't understand that babies spit up now and then. It's part of their charm. Or there was another injury accident caused by an uninsured person of possibly Latino heritage that was seen running from the scene, or a knife fight or shooting or domestic dispute that got violent or a rape or attempted murder. And, somehow these people seem to get shoved to the head of the line. I watched it happen 2 nights in a row up at our own St. Vincent's Hospital.
My wish is that my Stepbrother gets the kind of first class health care in a prompt and courteous manner that his health care insurance dollars are paying for, but alas the words still ring in my head, "We're doing the best we can with the number of people we have to see."
Please get well Kenny and God's Speed -
Monday, January 22, 2007
Immigration By The Numbers
| Roy Beck's celebrated demonstration of the population consequences of current U.S. immigration policies has entertained and shocked audiences across the country. This video is packed with the facts and analysis that make moral and practical sense of a complex and highly contentious issue. | |
The Latino Career Fair
Hot Damn! The Latino Career Fair is coming to the Salem Conference Center! Thursday February 22nd! www.latinocareerfair.com
That’s so great! We could probably have an African American Career Fair, then a Native American Career Fair, maybe even an Asian Career Fair. Do you suppose we could, in our wildest dreams, get away with having a Caucasian Career Fair or God forbid the Caucasian College Fund?
The overwhelming answer is: Not just no, but hell no, because when Caucasian folks try to do anything that just applies to them or even imagine soliciting help from other races to promote a white only anything, they are labeled racists. The white male is now the number one most discriminated against person in the work place because of Affirmative Action. Minorities and women must be considered for employment ahead of white males in larger companies.
Ah but who's fault is it? It's the white guys! More specifically, the Baby Boomer white guys! In our haste to make sure the world knows we're not the generation that turned out the likes of Byron De La Beckwith and that we believe in equality for all, we've placed ourselves at the bottom of the equality pile.
Unfortunately, nobody is coming to our rescue as we have gone to so many. The overall attitude seems to be, "Hey Whitey put himself there, let him dig his way out."
Just to help slow the madness, I'd like to see an end to The United Negro College Fund, Latino Career Fairs and so on and just have College Funds and Career Fairs. Bring your "A" game and let the jobs and education fall where they may. If you have the same drive, ambition and love of America as the next guy, you have an equal chance of getting that education and ultimately that job.
If on the other hand you are lazy and into shortcuts, like entering this country illegally, or are only interested in what this country can give you and not giving back - You lose!
That’s so great! We could probably have an African American Career Fair, then a Native American Career Fair, maybe even an Asian Career Fair. Do you suppose we could, in our wildest dreams, get away with having a Caucasian Career Fair or God forbid the Caucasian College Fund?
The overwhelming answer is: Not just no, but hell no, because when Caucasian folks try to do anything that just applies to them or even imagine soliciting help from other races to promote a white only anything, they are labeled racists. The white male is now the number one most discriminated against person in the work place because of Affirmative Action. Minorities and women must be considered for employment ahead of white males in larger companies.
Ah but who's fault is it? It's the white guys! More specifically, the Baby Boomer white guys! In our haste to make sure the world knows we're not the generation that turned out the likes of Byron De La Beckwith and that we believe in equality for all, we've placed ourselves at the bottom of the equality pile.
Unfortunately, nobody is coming to our rescue as we have gone to so many. The overall attitude seems to be, "Hey Whitey put himself there, let him dig his way out."
Just to help slow the madness, I'd like to see an end to The United Negro College Fund, Latino Career Fairs and so on and just have College Funds and Career Fairs. Bring your "A" game and let the jobs and education fall where they may. If you have the same drive, ambition and love of America as the next guy, you have an equal chance of getting that education and ultimately that job.
If on the other hand you are lazy and into shortcuts, like entering this country illegally, or are only interested in what this country can give you and not giving back - You lose!
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