Affirmative Action- Fighting Racism With Racism
             In Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign speech, his stance on affirmative action was "mend it, not end it." These gives the impression that it is a positive, progressive idea that helps the minorities of our country further their education and have more successful careers. Affirmative action "refers to policies and programs that directly or indirectly give preference to designated groups in awarding jobs and government contracts or granting admission to universities and professional schools... to make up for past discrimination and allow them to catch up to groups not held back by such barriers." This is "legal" discrimination. The Constitution states that no person shall be denied anything because of factors that they cannot control. A person cannot control what race or gender they are, and a teenager cannot control which economic background they hail from; therefore, how is it permitted without a fight that a deciding factor in college acceptance or job promotion is a persons skin color? Supporters look at this as attempting to integrate minorities into higher level jobs, or by giving them a head start to a good future; critics point out this major fact, affirmative action is fighting racism with more racism.
             There have been many instances when affirmative action has been used as a deciding factor in college admissions and job dismissal. Every time this has been used, and then the person on the receiving end has pursued this issue as unconstitutional, the courts have always found in favor of the plaintiff. In the case of Piscataway Township Board of Education vs. Taxman, a teacher, (Taxman), was dismissed after twenty years of work. Her anger occurred when she was informed in her dismissal notice that "the board of education has decided to rely on its commitment to affirmative action as a means of breaking the tie in seniority entitlement.&...