Show L Letters to the Editor Affirmative Action Debate Continues Dear Editor This is in response to Scott Bauers Bauer's Editorial letter submitted on 4 18 entitled Quit Complaining in which he lambastes Juan Hernandez for supporting Affirmative Action issues Scott of Germanic extraction I speculate arrogantly refers to American Minorities as Mexicans and other Latinos women Blacks Asians Pacific Islanders etc as if these people were not even Americans I 1 would like to remind Scott that the Mexican Hispanic American people had lived in and settled the Southwestern United States including the state of Utah one hundred years before the first Anglo Saxon Pilgrims arrived in Plymouth Rock Germanic people and other Europeans did not start immigrating immigrating immigrating im im- migrating to the new World until years later According to recent Government studies the only people who have bene- bene fitted from Affirmative Action programs have been white women Demographic Demographic Demographic Demo Demo- graphic studies also indicate that Hispanics Blacks and other minorities have made no real significant economic and social progress as a result of these programs Minorities need Affirmative Action Programs not because that is the only they can make it as Scott asserts These programs are needed to protect minorities minorities minorities mi mi- mi- mi form the provincial myopic and bigoted attitudes of the individuals who comprise the power Structure in private enterprise and Government entities These people in power are the WASP or WAS Mormon in Utah who comprise the Good Old Boy Networks who systematically discriminate nate against and screen out qualified minority group job applicants regardless of their qualifications I agree with Scott that jobs should be granted on the basis of merit proven performance and genuine ability The only problem is that minorities minorities minorities minori minori- ties are discriminated against no matter how great or brilliant their qualifications are That is why Affirmative Action Programs are needed to protect minority minority mi mi- mi- mi groups from unfair employment nt hiring and promotion practices Individual complaining about reverse discrimination are an exception to the rule I contend that these individuals are poor under disadvantaged privileged and culturally and economically deprived whites who are indeed a voiceless and forgotten minority group in America According to Scott there can be no Color Blind America because some people will always be looked at as colored I submit that the majority of do not subscribe to this same intolerant bias overweening and decadent attitude Finally shame on the Horizon and Jackie Dufur for Scott to spew out his racist and bigoted propaganda The Horizon which is staffed solely by WASP WAS individuals rarely discuss or address minority issues The one time you get a minority point of view perspective per Juans Juan's article he is summarily condemned criticized lambasted and journalistically crucified So much for magnanimity ity diversity and tolerance at the Salt Lake Community College Roberto Castro Vazquez Business Administration Major |