In America, Affirmative Action was a product of the Great Society policies of President Lyndon Baines Johnson. It was first codified into law under a series of Executive Orders (not approved by Congress, in other words), which stated that munitions manufacturers including private firms doing business with the federal government should "take affirmative action" in hiring minorities - at the time defined almost solely as African Americans.
As the Vietnam War dragged on under President Richard Milhous Nixon, Affirmative Action became part of a wider government program to bribe inner city blacks to get with the program and support their government. Of course, Affirmative Action, welfare (started under FDR in the 1930s) and other government handouts did nothing to increase the love that black people had for the federal government.
By 1978 liberal activism was under attack. President Jimmy Carter had expanded Johnson's liberal social programs to their ultimate extreme, and white, middle class Americans began to look toward the Republican Party and their rising star, Ronald Reagan, for new political direction. That same year, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against quotas for the first time in the landmark California Board of Regents vs. Allan Bakke decision. However, Affirmative Action was far from dead and buried.
Today Affirmative Action remains rooted in American policy, although most Americans including many African-Americans find Affirmative Action outmoded for the much less racist atmosphere of the 21st Century.
Inexplicably Affirmative Action still exists, even after the election of Barack Obama.
As the Vietnam War dragged on under President Richard Milhous Nixon, Affirmative Action became part of a wider government program to bribe inner city blacks to get with the program and support their government. Of course, Affirmative Action, welfare (started under FDR in the 1930s) and other government handouts did nothing to increase the love that black people had for the federal government.
By 1978 liberal activism was under attack. President Jimmy Carter had expanded Johnson's liberal social programs to their ultimate extreme, and white, middle class Americans began to look toward the Republican Party and their rising star, Ronald Reagan, for new political direction. That same year, the Supreme Court ruled 5-4 against quotas for the first time in the landmark California Board of Regents vs. Allan Bakke decision. However, Affirmative Action was far from dead and buried.
Today Affirmative Action remains rooted in American policy, although most Americans including many African-Americans find Affirmative Action outmoded for the much less racist atmosphere of the 21st Century.
Inexplicably Affirmative Action still exists, even after the election of Barack Obama.
Affirmative Action put that white guy with a college degree in the unemployment line, while that black guy who can't even write his own name got the promotion.
Asians and Jews are also targets of racism, but they get none of the benefits of Affirmative Action. It's punishment for their success, I assume.
Jesse "Affirmative Action" Jackson got Nike to loan him $600 million dollars after threatening a boycott. What an extortionist piece of shit he is.
Asians and Jews are also targets of racism, but they get none of the benefits of Affirmative Action. It's punishment for their success, I assume.
Jesse "Affirmative Action" Jackson got Nike to loan him $600 million dollars after threatening a boycott. What an extortionist piece of shit he is.
by Assex 776 December 9, 2008
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An unlincesd NES game made by Active Enterpries.It is a compolation of 52 games in 1 cartridge.However it is the worst game ever made for the NES.It has so many gltiches and many of the games are in Low Quality.It is notiroius because many of the games can crash or Lock-up at certin points.Some of the games are called Ooze,Chettamen,Sombreos,Bubble Gum Rosy,Non Human,City of Doom,Sharks,Meong and many more games as well.The intro also has a Low Quality version of Rob Base's It takes two.
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noun
noun: actioneer; plural noun: actioneers
A person that takes action.
One that goes out and makes things happen and does not wait for others to do something for them.
One that lives life by taking action, not living in reaction.
akSH(ə)npīəˈnir/
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noun: actioneer; plural noun: actioneers
A person that takes action.
One that goes out and makes things happen and does not wait for others to do something for them.
One that lives life by taking action, not living in reaction.
When Joe started his real estate business, he called every for sale sign in town, he was a true actioneer.
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Guy 1: Bro, Emma Stone is so HOT!
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Not to be confused with asterisk expression. Asterisk expressions run along the lines of: *sigh* *cough* or *sneeze* If you were to add an "s" to any of those, it would be an action.
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User: Hai guyz, what's going on?
*sits down*
I'm thirsty...
*grabs beer*
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User: *farts on*
Troll: What's an Atari and how the hell was it the "original" console? Xbox was the original console!
User: *punches face*
*shoots*
Troll: LOL launch missile!
*turns key*
User: *Kirk hand chop*
*kicks balls*
User: Hai guyz, what's going on?
*sits down*
I'm thirsty...
*grabs beer*
Troll: "LOL ur wrong im right"
User: *farts on*
Troll: What's an Atari and how the hell was it the "original" console? Xbox was the original console!
User: *punches face*
*shoots*
Troll: LOL launch missile!
*turns key*
User: *Kirk hand chop*
*kicks balls*
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