Am I the only person that thinks this whole "whites only" scholarship is..

[CalebHayes]

%100 racist and a major step back for our country? My mom, thinks I should apply just for the heck of it too see if I could in the $250 bucks and give it to some African American scholarship fund. I'm not sure if I even want to speak to those people. I do not have a high tolerance for the racist type.

If they want to protest affirmative action then they can hold a freaking sign. ARRRR! :mad:

http://www.cnn.com/2004/EDUCATION/02/15/whites.only.ap/index.html

[BayCityProgressive]

1. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it

Then on CNN they interviewed the guy who came up with it. A college Republican. Go figure.

[Gman]

2. All part of the RW's grand scheme for November

to polarize and drive wedge issues into the debate.

[The Blue Knight]

3. I am going to apply.

I don't know what to say on the essay.

On one hand I want to talk about how I'm proud I'm part of a race that has exterminated the Indians, enslaved Africans, and being the same race as such greats as Stalin or Hitler.

or I may make a serious essay, just to win it, and then give it to the United Negro College Fund. I think that'd be funny.

[CalebHayes]

7. Give'em the "...

exterminated the Indians, enslaved Africans, and being the same race as such greats as Stalin or Hitler." one. They will love it.

[Skittles]

4. you are not alone cq

it is utterly disgusting, ignorant and yes, racist. These college repugs who think they can negate 400+ years of oppression using cookie sales and "white scholarships" are absolutely pathetic.

[wysimdnwyg]

5. De-Freep the Poll!!!

www.cnn.com

[stepnw1f]

8. I am being harrassed by them as we speak

I sent them an email last night, telling them people of al types are watching them. They were bullshit. They are currently trying to spin it as a threat. Even some radio talk show has asked me to be a guest tonight.

[Flubadubya]

17. Poll results are atrocious... 68% Yes, 32% No.

This country is in some deep doo-doo if this is really representative. I rather hope that the pool HAS been freeped.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. Look on the bright side

they are showign to the world what the GOP is rapidly becomng (in
the open that is)

What a switch, from the party of lincoln to the party of Jefferson
Davis.

[YNGW]

9. Scholarships should be based upon merit.

I don't believe race should be a consideration.

[kispoko]

16. yngw.....

"I don't believe race should be a consideration."


i'm sorry, but people who provide money to create a scholarship fund have the right to make race an issue if they like..... it's their money!


what's really dumb about this whole thing though is, these conservatives always like to pretend they're the disenfranchised in this country, and to demonstrate that, they create a scholarship for themselves only..... as though it's something new. it's not. "whites only" scholarships have been around longer than ones for minority groups, and still exist in great numbers..... they're just done under the guise of ethnicity, instead of race. and there are obvious historical reasons for that....


so, whole lotta complainin' over nothin', as usual, with the victors playing victim :eyes:

[YNGW]

18. Yes.

>people who provide money to create a scholarship fund have the right to make race an issue if they like..... it's their money!

I agree.

I just personally wouldn't do it.

[damnraddem]

20. They may have the right to donate the money for what they want, ...

but they don't have the right to have it accepted by a public institution.

[kispoko]

27. jebus christ.....

"They may have the right to donate the money for what they want, ..."

but they don't have the right to have it accepted by a public institution.


yes they do! unless they're trying to cash it in euros or something.... no public institution has the right to deny money because they dislike its source....

what astonishing swipes at personal liberty, at du! shit, what's *that* about? :wtf:

[Pithlet]

10. Stupid

Protest AA by doing things that made AA necessary in the first place. They're proving a point, but it's not the one I think they're trying for.

And, to top it off, the student who had this brilliant idea is himself the recipient of a minority only scholarship.

[Solomon]

11. Now this is the kind of nonsense that simply should be ignored.

Don't give 'em any credence by complaining about it. Let the "scholars" put on their resume what scholarships they got while going to college.

[ComerPerro]

12. This is my favorite part

Because it proves that freepers are the biggest hypocritical assholes on the planet:

Mattera, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is himself a recipient of a $5,000 scholarship open only to a minority group.

"No matter what my ethnicity is, I'm making a statement that scholarships should be given out based on merit and need," Mattera told the Providence Journal.



Well, asshole, maybe a good way to speak out against this would be to publicly give up your scholarship and to apply for one based solely on merit.

[skypilot]

14. Isn't that amazing?!?!

Isn't that just f*cking amazing?!?!?

[WhoCountsTheVotes]

13. I thought Bush got a Legacy Whites Only scholarship?

:eyes:

[htuttle]

15. Just one question: What the fuck is 'white'?

Are they doing genealogy tests to ensure 'whiteness'? What is allowed if you are to be considered 'white' by them?

Are 'Jews' okay? How about 'Catholics'? Are they 'white'?

[CalebHayes]

23. You must send a Picture to prove your whiteness

[damnraddem]

19. It is meant to parody affirmative action -- so it IS racist.

It seeks to ignore, or to hide, the pervasive effects of institutional racism. As such, it seems to attain a racist intent. This is not a question of morality, or not just one; it's a question of support for an institutional system of oppression: racism.

And it's intent is signalled in its focus on 'race' as defined in the U.S. Affirmative action applies to a community that has been subjected to institutional oppression and still feels the effects, even if members of that community do not always look as if they belong to it -- even if they 'can pass.' These young fascists ... err Republicans seem to go beyond just 'passing': "Evidence of bleaching will disqualify applicants." Just a joke? Sure, and one's jokes can reveal quite a lot about oneself.

[Solly Mack]

21. I'm flabbergasted

The level of ingorance being perpetuated is mind numbing...but the hypocrisy is not surprising.

[2004Donkeys]

22. Sue these fuckers for racism

n/t

[NeonLX]

24. That's prolly what they're hoping for...

...though I feel the same way, I think they actually WANT to start something here.

[ThoughtCriminal]

25. Boy that will look great on the ol' resume won't it?

Won the "Whites Only" scholarship!

Uh-huh, thank you for coming in. We'll be in touch.

[The_Gopher]

26. hey now, it's tough being a white guy these days, for example...

People just don't realize how hard it is being a white guy these days with THE MAN trying to keep my neck pinned down under his big ol' boot of oppression. When I'm out at night, cops don't even look at me, man. What's a cracker gotta do for a little bit of attention? And anytime that I'm in a clothing store, bunches of employees are all up in my face trying to sell me stuff and whatnot. I just want to try on my Old Navy cargopants without some headset-wearing sales associate being like, "Can I help you with something, sir?" When I apply for a job, I often receive a callback, and in the past I've actually been hired. Do you really think I want to work? Hells no. And when old ladies see me heading their way, none of them ever clutch their purses or walk to the other side of the street. Am I not hardcore? Do I not scare you, little old lady? Please. Haven't you heard Limp Bizkit? Have you not listened to Eminem? Or Staind? White dudes have a lot to piss and moan about, y'all. Not exactly sure what about, but it's high time that society started treating white guys a little more favorably. For real, yo.

And don't forgot the unfair stereotypying of white guys in movies and television. Always showing us as holding good jobs, running businesses, obeying the law, driving fancy cars, being in powerful and respected positions, or just as hardworking types simply trying to do the best for their families. Don't you know the kind of pressure that places on us as a people?