If Obama is be elected president, would that be the end of affirmative action?

Jonesy, Let me preface what I am about to say with the fact that you will probably not agree with me! Also, what I am about to write is in no way intended to be racist or prejudicial! That said; Affirmative action has never and never will work! There are two main reasons for this (there are quite a few more than two but these are at the top)and number one is; affirmative action, in its entirety, tells the minority that they are less than their majority counter-part! By its very being it is saying, "you are less smart, have less qualifications and without this law wouldn't or couldn't get this job!" Number two and this one is probably the worst; It breeds racism to the max! It causes animosity in the work-place because a well deserving employee is passed over by affirmative action saying we have to give this job to a minority! Now don't get me wrong, I know there are still "good ole boy" bosses out there who would give their "good buddy" white employee a job over a just as, or even better qualified black man. There needs to be a system in place to address this but affirmative action and "quotas" just isn't the solution! Do I believe affirmative action will end with the election of Barack Obama(heaven forbid)? Absolutely and possitively NOT! If anything it will get redominatly bigger because after all, it is the democrats baby!

Well I'm not a fan of affirmative action policies anyway so I'd hope people could realize they are past their expiration date. Black people can get the jobs they are qualified for without quotas and preferential treatment to help them. We all know it won't end though because affirmative action is what keeps jerks like Jesse Jackson in business. He'll just keep teaching black Americans that they shouldn't work hard to get what they want. He wants to keep them ignorant and teaches them to be dependent on the affirmative action system instead of earning jobs based on hard work. Has anyone noticed how Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have been rather quiet on Barrack Obama? It's because his accomplishments will take away from their rhetoric.

Affirmative action also has negative impacts on majorities. There are cases that with companies required to hire a certain percent of these groups that some white male with a much stronger background. Seriously Affirmative action had it's place at one time but I think that there needs to be a day that all American's have to believe we all have the ability to get ahead on our own. It's getting closer. Yes it would show a lot if there was a black president... but there are far better black Americans with more experience for the job. I'd love to see a woman be president but I'm glad it isn't going to be Hillary.

When/if Obama is elected... it should be abolished. It proves that if you work hard enough you can make something of yourself. That is the way it is and should be. I know it happens but most of what I have seen where a minority thought something was discrimination was their own ignorance. I worked at a suit store near Washington, DC. 35% or more of the employees were minorities. A girl with tattoos and piercings who talked like a ghetto thug came into the store saying that we were racists because we wouldn't hire her. At the time there was 2 white males, a black male, a South American male, an Indonesian girl and a black male from Gana. I am pointing out that it was ignorance on her part. 1/3 were white and actually the minority when she decided to show her ignorance. You can't call a store racist if 2/3 of the employees are minorities at the time and in fact the majority. But this is just an example. I know discrimination goes on. But does a minority really want to work where they will face discrimination? Personally if I knew I would be treated like crap I wouldn't want to work there. As an employer you can say that I discriminate. But not because of color. If I had 2 equally qualified candidates I would hire the one that I would want to be around 10 hours a day. It would create a more positive environment. I could care less what color they were. The day that I have to hire someone because of the color of their skin is the day I will lay someone off. I will and have given almost anyone a chance. I invested the time and money to start the company. I am the one who built it to what it is. Therefore no one is going to tell me who I am going to hire. When the law makers come and work for me for 14 hours a day in 90 degree heat, sweating their tail off with the sun beating down on them... then I might consider letting them tell me who to hire. Only because they are working with that person too. There is a kid who picks up cans. I see him all of the time early in the morning. I figured if he is ambitious enough to get up at day break to pick up cans I could find something for him to do a couple of days a week. It would be more money than he made collecting cans. I offered him a job. He seemed skittish and very slow. He never called me about the job. I found out later that his parents were cousins and that is what is wrong with him. This guy is black. He is doing all that he can do and I wanted to make it easier for him. Maybe even teach him something so he can make more money than the cans. That was 4 years ago. If he wanted to work on Monday I would find something for him to do. If it was nothing more than cleaning out the truck while we worked. There a lot of people who are able to work and live with their parents and do not work. I would hire a less qualified ambitious person before I hire a more qualified lazy person. I can teach someone with a willingness to learn. The lazy person will be nothing more than lazy. Which means I would rather have an ambitious minority than a lazy white person. Affirmative action is a joke. It discriminates and does not work. If a person doesn't want to hire a minority they will not. It is as simple as that regardless of what the law states. I understand why they have it but people will hire who they want to hire.

Affirmative action is legalized racism.

This is assuming that the presidency is the greatest job to have. Lets face it, we gave that job to George W. Bush... TWICE! And I wouldn't have hired him as a fry cook, so it can't be considered THAT high of an office. That said- affirmative action is out of date, at least where I live.

I really don't think that it will do anything to stop racial prejudice in our country. It is still a very big problem and there are a lot of voters out there that will not vote for Obama simply because he is black.

Affirmative action was put into affect during a time where many minority groups had little or no rights. The primary purpose was to get these minorities (the majority being women) to have access to employment and education opportunities. In the past, affirmative action was needed to ensure that minorities had a fair chance, today, however, it is reverse discrimination and Obama having a shot at becoming president is a perfect reason to end it. Unfortunately, racism and sexism will always exist with or without affirmative action. Denying more qualified people entry to a college or a job position based on skin color is just as racist as not allowing someone a position because of their skin color.