Steve, I agree that affirmative action is flawed. Nothing's ever perfect, but it originated because of the oppression of minorities, in this case, black people. I think the original intent was in good faith, to even things up a little more, or to at least have the workplace reflect the population, which isn't all white. I think that without it, we would revert to the way it was pre-Affirmative Action, at least in attitude. It might not be as blatant as it was back then, but it hasn't really gone away. It's just more subtle, and until racism disappears, I think Affirmative Action should remain in some form. I have seen it work both ways.
And I'm definitely not in favor of a Constitutional amendment regarding marriage, at least not until the Equal Rights Amendment is added
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