Racial preferences are wrong. Period. And that is all that Joe Mroszczyk is trying to point out. I for one, can appreciate that.

We need an open and candid discussion of racial preferences and how they effect the American public. White people should not be afraid to point out if a person is black, latino, or any other race, but they are. We are afraid that by simply mentioning a racial difference we can be painted as bigots.

I admire the Boston College Republicans for making this an issue. I'm tired of seeing BET knowing full well that there can never be a WET. Looking at scholarships for hispanics, blacks, every other minority, but nothing specifically for the majority. I apologize for being in the race that happens to be the highest in this particular country, but wait... no I don't. There's no more wrong with being white than black, asian, hispanic, or other. And I refuse to apologize.

The argument is that, because we're in the majority, that we don't need extra help. Well, excuse me, but is poverty limited to one race? Or even just the minority races? I know for a fact there are plenty of white people who are poor. This is not to discount the inordinate number of poor people who are of minorities, as I am aware that it's skewed. But at what point do we stop blaming the white man? At what point to we say HERE are the ways out, TAKE them? When the majority of them discount the benefits of a college degree, or even a high school diploma, and this I know after having been relayed this information from quite a few in Detriot (hi Jamal). I want everyone who needs help to know how to get it, but not for it to be given to them. There are opportunities, and they must be taken advantage of. Yes, it's harder for the poor than the rich, but that should not justify not having to work hard. I come from a wealthy family, but I also worked my butt off in school, studied hard, and went to town meetings and applied for hundreds of internships and jobs to make it into the field. My parent's aren't in the industry I'm going into, and although they can provide me with what I need if I get into a bind, I don't want to rely on them if I don't have to. And I work HARD to ensure myself of that benefit.

Racial preferences are wrong. Affirmative Action is based off of race, and it SHOULD be based off of income. Why can't we at least admit that since the justification to maintain the racial base is of their economic position?

It's time to grow up, America. We can't live in the past forever. It's time to adapt.

(I also say this to my own party - focus on fiscal conservatism. Small government. I know we want to protect the traditional family structure, but quite frankly if gays can marry is not high on my personal priority list. I'd rather balance the budget and cut overspending and pork barreling. GROW UP.)