Author Topic: It takes a village? (Read 1195 times)

OIO · « **Reply #30 on:** May 20, 2003, 08:49:45 PM »

Yep drunky.

I encourage anyone to go visit their local colleges/universities and count how many scholarships are avaliable for WHITES ONLY.

Then see how many are avaliable for women, hispanics, blacks, asians (including pacific islanders), etc.

Last time I checked:

Whites: 0 (surprise!)
Women: 2
Blacks: 6
Hispanics : 4
Asians : 1
Avaliable to all: 12

So there you see how "equal" a low income family white boy is "equal" in terms of educational scholarships.

A few years back I was trying to apply for one of the scholarships, I was a bit tight on money but not that down money wise. The councelor that was helping me basically told me that looking at my grades, I could not apply for any of the 12 scholarships avaliable to me. I was a bit bummed, but hey, I tried at least. The next person in line who came into her office was a friend of mine, who was *visibly* hispanic; he greeted me, I exchanged a few words with him (in spanish) as I left the office and he came inside.. and this woman stops me and asks me if I was hispanic. I told her yes (I have dark yellow hair, light white skin and english for me is like a 2nd native language so she couldnt tell).

Instantly she had 2 scholarships avaliable to me. I was like WTF? They required LOWER standards academically and gave a bit more money than the 12 avaliable to all.

I left her office that day seriously pissed off. My friend got the scholarship he so badly needed and I hope others in the line got it too. But as I walked out the isle, I noticed that 90% of those applying for the scholarships were not black, or visibily hispanic or asian. Some of them I knew were working their arses off just to pay college and rent.

A really sad way to practice equality imo

Montezuma · « **Reply #31 on:** May 21, 2003, 02:32:40 AM »

My friend, who is white, got a scholarship from to study business from Drexel-Burnham. They said the strong point of his application was his community service. He did not mention that his community service had been a court-imposed sentence.

lazs2 · « **Reply #32 on:** May 21, 2003, 08:17:45 AM »

I do not want to be black.. I allways felt fortunate to be born in California, a middle class white guy in good health and 6 foot tall. all those things seem pretty ok to me.

I dont care if someone is proud of what they are... they certainly should be but... I don't want it jammed down my throat... Martin luther king day... like he is the only human worth having a holiday for? black history month? whiney crap... that black Xmas?? laughable...

Contrast all the black crap being forced on me with St Patricks day which is done with humor... well... I don't mind being Irish but look how well all the forced black stuff has worked on me.

If they had an Irish history month and affirmative action for the Irish and and and... their crap would bother me to.

lazs

NUKE · « **Reply #33 on:** May 21, 2003, 08:36:54 AM »

I went to a McDonalds in L.A. and ( no joke) the walls were covered with large paintings and drawings of only black people.

One was a drawing of a black guy with his shirt off holding a naked baby....... VERY tacky looking artwork, and in a McDonalds?? There was maybe 20 pictures up. What is the point of that I wondered?

I wonder how a McDonalds with large pictures of only white people would go over.

gofaster · « **Reply #34 on:** May 21, 2003, 08:42:26 AM »

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Originally posted by NUKE
I went to a McDonalds in L.A. and ( no joke) the walls were covered with large paintings and drawings of only black people.

One was a drawing of a black guy with his shirt off holding a naked baby....... VERY tacky looking artwork, and in a McDonalds?? There was maybe 20 pictures up. What is the point of that I wondered?

I wonder how a McDonalds with large pictures of only white people would go over.

You sure that was McDonalds and not McDougals from the film Coming To America ?

Martin Mull used to do a "History of White People in America" spoof on HBO, with such topics as "Development of Mayonaisse" and "Golf And Business". It was pretty funny.

NUKE · « **Reply #35 on:** May 21, 2003, 08:49:55 AM »

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Originally posted by gofaster
You sure that was McDonalds and not McDougals from the film Coming To America ?

Was there about 3 months ago, it's a real McDonalds. If I have time, I may go back and take pictures, then turn them in to McDonalds Corp. with a complaint.

It bothered me that nobody would challenge such a thing. No media, no Rev. Jackson.

midnight Target · « **Reply #36 on:** May 21, 2003, 10:45:47 AM »

Was that the one near the Forum in Inglewood?

Been there. Did ya notice that you were the only white man in the place?

NUKE · « **Reply #37 on:** May 21, 2003, 10:33:02 PM »

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Originally posted by midnight Target
Was that the one near the Forum in Inglewood?

Been there. Did ya notice that you were the only white man in the place?

LOL Midnight. It was either one of two I was at that day, both within a couple miles.

One was on 4292 Crenshaw blvd in LA, the other was on 3602 S La Brea in LA, and I was the only white guy there. Pretty sure it was the one on Crenshaw.

Anyway, it was kind of interesting. The pictures seemed real tacky too me.