But putting that aside, no, I don’t believe that.

What I do believe, though, is that Democrats like Patricia do. She could have spoken up at any time about black racism, or the unfairness of preferential treatment, or anything of the sort — but it would have lost her the election in a landslide.

Affirmative action as used in the corporate world — namely, a corporate commitment to increase diversity of the workforce and vendors by proactively seeking out and inviting candidates and companies to bid — is fine.

Affirmative action as used in the government and education world — where individuals are automatically given preference in selection based on skin color or gender — is not.

Absolutely I do — that’s part of the irony.

Working for equality does not equal arguing for preferential treatment based on skin color.

Affirmative action and preferential awarding of contracts and business to women and minorities is not “equal”.

Does it really surprise you that a party that thinks racist attacks against candidates they don’t like, even if they’re ALSO black, is doing this?

The Dems had the chance to stop Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and others from hijacking King’s dream a long time ago. However, arguing that skin color should grant preferential treatment was what allowed them to keep their grip on the black community. Ironic that Patricia, who has argued for preferential treatment based on skin color, is now being bitten by it.

[...]As Birmingham Blues said, the gloves have come off. Patricia Todd held a press conference yesterday to encourage the Alabama Democratic Party to dismiss the contest of the election results (full text of her statement here).

I tried to quit talking about this subject earlier this week, but a quick glance at some local blogs got my blood boiling again.

Andre also took his gloves off in his first post this morning, a thing he does not do nearly often enough in my opinion (although I understand why he doesn’t). In the 60’s Black leaders in this city and state quickly brought about drastic changes for the civil rights of minorities for this entire country. It seems that ever since that victory, Black “leaders” have been shooting themselves in the foot. The district 54 “race” is just the latest in a long history of Birmingham area Black “leaders” and politicians attempting to bolster their race’s position in society, politics, power or whatever, but instead end up dividing the community and continuing the long running stagnation of ideas and action in our region.

I’m ready for cooperation, I’m ready for progress, I’m ready for REAL LEADERS, and I don’t care if they’re white, black, purple, male, female, gay, lesbian, christian, etc.[...]