re: Trump revokes Executive Order 11246 (LBJ signed in 1965) establishing Affirmative Action

Hallelujah

"I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character. I have a dream today!"

DEI and affirmation action has warped this dream for political power and money. Time for it to end. NOW.

Its amazing we have two generations of Americans who grew up without meritocracy.

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meritocracy

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The word goes back to the 1950s, it was coined by the English communist Alan Fox

The idea took off much later but not in the way you would imagine. The revolutionaries used it as a weapon to destroy and then replace the existing ruling class

Every September, my account managers would get calls from government agencies saying, "I have budget dollars to spend but I need an 8(a) contractor."

So, we had a list of 8(a) contractors we'd put them in touch with. We'd give them our standard, non-discount, and very profitable price, and then the 8(a) contractor would typically add 50%+ for handling the paperwork. They'd get the order, then they would contract with us, and everyone made money.

It's a fricked up system that cost the taxpayers an awful lot of extra costs over what it should be.

* For those that don't know, an 8(a)contractor is a small business that has been certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to compete for federal contracts. This helps socially and economically disadvantaged businesses (women owned, minority owned, disabled owned, veteran owned, disabled veteran owned, native American, etc.. to gain access to government contracts.

While I applaud the elimination of affirmative action, and while I agree this will save the taxpayers tax dollars, it is going to have serious ramifications on small businesses.

All those gender/race degrees now worthless. Maybe learn to code?

it is going to have serious ramifications on small businesses.

please elaborate. i know two 8A contractors - one majority-minority owned and one women-owned. both talked about at some point soon they would be "graduated" from this certification. what do you predict occurring?

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he went on about how they are working to promote minorities etc. I was too much of a pussy to ask why promotion wasn’t based solely on the members record with no external factors. That moment still stands out to me though and is something I will always remember

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Most of us old timers have similar episodes of uncertainty and failure to express reservations about 'what could happen' with partiality being a required element, rather than an outlawed element, in job assignments and promotions.

I didn't speak out either. But at that time the overall sentiment was that "this could actually work out great for everyone" and stymied the thoughts of 'what could go wrong'

And then we watched the thing slowly - and purposefully 'go wrong' - and have had to live with our 'what ifs' ever since.

I'm out of the rat race now, and still wish someone had demanded a bit more training wheels attached to that first declaration.

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So, we had a list of 8(a) contractors we'd put them in touch with. We'd give them our standard, non-discount, and very profitable price, and then the 8(a) contractor would typically add 50%+ for handling the paperwork. They'd get the order, then they would contract with us, and everyone made money.

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This happens more than anyone thinks. We could probably save a trillion dollars while providing the same services just by working with the subcontractors directly rather than via a minority middle man.

Not tired of all this winning Mr. President!