New post on Scotty Starnes's Blog |  | The reverse discrimination continues because of affirmative action policies. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Applicants are letting loose on the FDNY, saying the department engages in reverse discrimination. There were hurt feelings and racial tensions as white applicants were left standing outside a prep class on Wednesday night, reports CBS 2's Lou Young. "Whoever's name is not on the list is not getting in, so were just following orders. That's just the way it is," the applicants were told. Joseph Basile was one of those who didn't get in. "It wasn't a good feeling. It felt like it was discrimination," Basile said. The class was conducted by the Vulcan Society, a group of African American firefighters in an overwhelmingly white department. Many applicants who were turned away preregistered online on forms that did not ask for their race, which made for testy moment. Translation: The black applicants were let in while the applicants who were discovered to be white, were left outside. In today's liberal world, skin color means more than merit. Continue reading>>> | | | |
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