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Blacks Held to Lower Standards in Perpetuity

45caliber Wrote: Jan 27, 2010 2:27 PM

I really appreciate your comments about what conservatives say. I've never heard any of them personally but I'm certain you must have had. Otherwise you wouldn't be saying those things about your Man. I must be way behind the times - or way ahead of them. The same with blacks who went through school. Those who did well in school because they worked hard must not be the ones who fail when they get jobs. I was under the impression that all failed in school but most did great when working. I'll have to discuss this with some of my black friends. I'm sure they will be interested in your ideas.

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Blacks Held to Lower Standards in Perpetuity

One idea that transcends political lines is that blacks are inferior and should be held to lower standards in perpetuity.

In 2007, the Department of Justice (DOJ) under George W. Bush filed suit against the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) for violating the Civil Rights Act. The Vulcan Society, a fraternal organization of black firefighters, joined the lawsuit. Did the department hire and fire based on race? Did it deny promotions based on race? No. The department requires all candidates seeking employment, regardless of race, to take an exam that assesses "reading comprehension, problem solving, spatial recognition and applying...

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