Quote Originally Posted by tony
See that is a problem, some of you think there is a level playing field. Do you think all women have the same opportunity as men to succeed? If so you're lying to yourself, there are plenty of glass ceilings for women in our society.

Look at the average income for households based on race and ethnicity, that large ass gap tells you there is not a level playing field. The unemployment rate, incarceration rates, all these figures will show you that there is a disproportionate number of minorities at the bottom of these lists. People still do not understand the difference between Muslim and Islam, or what they stand for.

If people were more willing to "give" when they make it taxes wouldn't be so big of a burden, but people spend more time trying to retain wealth rather than help the next person. Not everyone has the same opportunities in this world and those of you like the last two posters who live in this perfect world where there is no roadblocks for the lower class complain cause you don't understand that. Lower Class does not mean lazy, and to judge them as so shows that we still have a long way to go in this society.

Tony i made $7/hr from 22-27. I made less than $20,000 a year. I made $14,000 a year TAKE HOME some years. I lived on my own, i had $500 in rent, $50 cell phone, untilities.

I was the DEFINITION OF POOR.

I have no college degree.

Now look at me, no one helped me out, no one gave me a chance or an opportunity. I went out and took it.

It didnt help me because i was white, my father has NOTHING to do with cars he wouldnt no the difference between an oil filter and a spark plug. We come from a long line of retired Lt. Col in the air force.

I made it, so can others. Their are road blocks, THAT IS LIFE. You either man up and get around them, or you let it defeat you. Now you are asking them to make the govt help you get around those road blocks because its not fair.

If anything women and minorities have a BETTER chance to get ahead with affirmative action and the current rules in the workplace. They get PREFERENTIAL treatment, not equal treatment.
The unemployment rate, incarceration rates, all these figures will show you that there is a disproportionate number of minorities at the bottom of these lists
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