i wish people would stop asking others to find research statistics to back up claims. most people have jobs and don't have time to do searches. if you want stats, find them on your own.
meremere--i am almost positive that your husband was passed up illegally because of race. the same happened to my uncle 20 years ago. of course no one can "prove" it, but the facts you posted about the process don't lie. other people don't know your husband OR the process, so they can ASSume all they want.
as for the religious debate---all i know is that i'm certainly not going to hell simply because i don't believe in jesus. talk about bigotry. that is a perfect example. religious freedom is a right that many people died for. are they in hell too?
and no, MY ancestors weren't responsible for ANYTHING about slavery in this country. talk about being discriminated against--my italian side lived in a tenement in hoboken with no electricity or running water in hoboken until my grandfather was about 10. they were considered uneducated and worthless because they couldn't speak the language and didn't finish school in italy. i guess that's what happens when you're poor and have to drop out of school to help get money for the family.
and my german side fled germany because of the nazis. i won't EVEN go into discrimintaion on that one---and we're not even jewish.
so MY ancestors were persecuted as well, but we have made giant strides on our OWN, with no help from the government or AA. i am the FIRST member of my family to go to and graduate college. i paid my own way--no scholarships because of my background. i'm in debt and will be for a LONG time. but i am damn proud of myself and my accomplishments--as well as my recent masters degree--which i also paid on my own
