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'''Affirmative action''' means giving someone a preference or advantage based on the color of his skin, or gender, to reverse the effects of [[discrimination]] and often for political motivation. [[Quotas]] are an extreme form of affirmative action. Though [[liberal]]s whine about how bad [[racial profiling]] is, they promote affirmative action, which is essentially the same thing as racial profiling.

'''Affirmative action''' means giving someone a preference or advantage based on the color of his/her skin, gender or sexual preference, to reverse the effects of [[discrimination]] and often for political motivation. [[Quotas]] are an extreme form of affirmative action. Though [[liberal]]s whine about how bad [[racial profiling]] is, they promote affirmative action, which is essentially the same thing as racial profiling.

The original concept of affirmative action, when introduced by the [[Johnson administration]], was that it is desirable to not merely act on non-discrimination passively (i.e., saying "this job is open to any applicant," but then making no efforts to find minority applicants), but should also be done actively, by taking definite actions to find applicants from minorities.

The original concept of affirmative action, when introduced by the [[Johnson administration]], was that it is desirable to not merely act on non-discrimination passively (i.e., saying "this job is open to any applicant," but then making no efforts to find minority applicants), but should also be done actively, by taking definite actions to find applicants from minorities.

This would be, in its way, admirable. However, in current use, affirmative action goes beyond this, often mandating the use of quotas for setting aside jobs or a portion of college entrance positions for each minority (including also some so-called minorities that are actually majorities).  

This would be, in its way, admirable. However, in current use, affirmative action goes beyond this, often mandating the use of quotas for setting aside jobs or a portion of college entrance positions for each minority (including also some so-called minorities that are actually majorities).  

* The worst feature of such programs is that they are presented to the public as if they were "equal opportunity" programs when they are patently aimed at "equal outcomes" regardless of the merits and abilities of job applicants. [http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/frauds1.htm]

*The worst feature of such programs is that they are presented to the public as if they were "equal opportunity" programs when they are patently aimed at "equal outcomes" regardless of the merits and abilities of job applicants. [http://www.endeavourforum.org.au/frauds1.htm]

On August 28, 2007 the United States Commission on Civil Rights released a report that determined that affirmative action can be harmful to minority law school students because students admitted through affirmative action programs are more likely to be unprepared and are thus being set up for failure.<ref>[http://www.usccr.gov/press/2007/AALS82807.pdf U.S. Civil Rights Commission Warns That Affirmative Action Might Harm Minority Law Students]</ref>

On August 28, 2007 the United States Commission on Civil Rights released a report that determined that affirmative action can be harmful to minority law school students because students admitted through affirmative action programs are more likely to be unprepared and are thus being set up for failure.<ref>[http://www.usccr.gov/press/2007/AALS82807.pdf U.S. Civil Rights Commission Warns That Affirmative Action Might Harm Minority Law Students]</ref>

In March 2013, affirmative action was brought back into the public eye as the United States Supreme Court announced it's decision to review the constitutionality of Michigan's voter-enacted law barring schools within the state from giving "preferential treatment" to students on the basis of race.<ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20130331/NEWS15/130331005/Michigan-affirmative-action-ban-college-admissions-under-scrutiny-Supreme-Court-review]</ref>

In March 2013, affirmative action was brought back into the public eye as the United States Supreme Court announced its decision to review the constitutionality of Michigan's voter-enacted law barring schools within the state from giving "preferential treatment" to students on the basis of race.<ref>[http://www.freep.com/article/20130331/NEWS15/130331005/Michigan-affirmative-action-ban-college-admissions-under-scrutiny-Supreme-Court-review]</ref>

==See also==

==See also==

* [[Affirmative Action President]]

*[[Affirmative Action President]]

*[[Elizabeth Warren]]

*[[Elizabeth Warren]]