What a Great Day!
June 28th, 2007I won’t lie to you. I’ve personally benefited from Affirmative Action, getting free calculus tutoring in college. If I were white, I would have had to pay for it. But I’m not stupid. If someone throws free tutoring in your face in a subject you’re bad at, you’d be an idiot not to take it, especially when you’re flat broke and you have a kid to take care of.
But I am very much against Affirmative Action, because I’m sick and tired of being seen for my race. I don’t like to be asked my race. I wish they’d just call me American and keep it at that.
I see it coming from a mile away too. They’ll give me that look, and in their heads, they’re wondering how to word it without offending me.
This morning, John Roberts, our Chief Justice, made the decision to limit considering race. It’s about time. “The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race,” Roberts said. That’s exactly how I feel. Stop judging. Stop asking, period. I don’t want to be asked when applying for a job, applying for a school, applying for a loan, or whatever. I am American, and let’s leave it at that.
For those of you who still like our President, props to Bush for appointing Roberts. I love the guy. But I still hate Bush. Sorry Bush lovers.
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More importantly this morning, the Senate blocked Bush’s stupid amnesty bill. Good job, Senators. Now start enforcing the immigration laws that are already on the books.
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Elsewhere in the world, Egypt finally banned female circumcision. It’s a pretty ******* disgusting practice, and I’m glad it’s been outlawed.
Also in Egypt, the mystery mummy has been identified as Queen Hatshepsut. What a trip. All this time, they thought her remains had been lost. If you’re an Ancient Egypt nut like I am, you’ll know who I’m talking about. She was the 2nd and probably most famous female Pharaoh.
