Originally posted here by Nth Man
[B] one big misconception of affirmative action is it allows people of color with less skills a priority over someone more qualified. thats was not the intended purpose of AA. equality skilled people of color where being discriminated against AA action is supposed to allow someone of the same qualification the same chance as the majority i.e(for every skilled white, one equally skilled black will black will be hired).
One white to one equally skilled black does not seem to reflect the ratio of whites to blacks in this countries population. Also white vrs black excludes other minority groups.

Forget all that though, why should it be a question of race. That is my biggest problem with AA, and even this. We strive to be equal, to have a color blind society, but yet every where you turn it becomes a racial issue. Why should a college or an employer have to base a decision on race at all?