From Dean:

Apparently, some people aren't black enough so they just don't matter.

This is probably one of the worst posts I have seen on Dean's World, not because I disagree with his entire premise, actually I don't, but more on that later. The problem is the link he used does not go well with the argument he is making. (At least in my opinion). Was Mississippi screwed in the Katrina coverage? Absolutely. Was it a, "black thing," I don't think so. I think it was, "a New Orleans thing." New Orleans is arguably one of the most famous and historical cities in the United States. It is a name recognizable world wide, and it has some colorful imagery, so it was in my eyes the logical choice for the focus of the Media. That does not mean that this is right, it is simply a fact of life. The pretty blonde missing in Aruba (contrasted in the same article Dean links), was such a fetish for the media for the same reasons. So I dont think this was a good article to use as an example of Affirmative Action.

As for Affirmative Action itself, I have always said, it's an imperfect system, and one that I have never been comfortable with. But it is all we have right now, and until the playing field IS leveled, I will continue to support it.

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