PRESIDENT OBAMA: TEAR THIS PROGRAM DOWN!

Congratulations to President Obama…

November 4th, 2008 will be known as the day racism and bigotry ended in America;
Racism (Dictionary.com):

“A belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule others.
A policy, system of government, etc., based upon or fostering such a doctrine; discrimination.
Hatred or intolerance of another race or other races.”

Bigotry (Dictionary.com);
“Stubborn and complete intolerance of any creed, belief, or opinion that differs from one's own.

Oh sure, there will still be racists and bigots but the election of President Barack Hussein Obama has shown the vast majority of Americans no longer see color or religion as a symbol of inferiority. Americans have chosen to be color blind.”
And so, this should mark the end of Affirmative Action.

Affirmative Action (Merriam-Webster):
“An active effort to improve the employment or educational opportunities of members of minority groups…; also: a similar effort to promote the rights or progress of other disadvantaged persons”

Why would a country that elected a black man to the highest office in the land and as the most powerful leader in the world need programs to lift that minority up? If Americans really thought collectively that blacks are inferior, then it never would have happened. President Obama should announce in his acceptance speech that in order to unite the country and to help balance the budget, Affirmative Action is hereby kaput.

In a May 25th, 1994 article about the costs of construction for the Denver airport, it was pointed out how much more it cost to build DIA because of the necessity of awarding contracts to minority groups;

“After months of delay and massive cost overruns, Denver International Airport (DIA) has found its opening indefinitely postponed. One of the most important reasons for the delay has been the affirmative action policies imposed on firms in construction of DIA. But for those affirmative action policies, Denver International might well have opened "on time and under budget." This Issue Paper details the massive costs which have been inflicted on the people of Denver, and the city's reputation, through policies of racial discrimination….
…contracts were then set aside to higher cost bidders who met the affirmative action "goals." When the city awarded those seven contracts to higher bidders who met affirmative action "goals," the increase in construction costs was $3 million….
… the estimated cost of set asides at DIA (Denver International Airport) was $11.8 million in 1992.

Research by the Center for the Study of American Business at Washington University estimates that for every dollar spent on regulatory enforcement, about 20 dollars is spent for compliance costs in the private sector.(8) Compliance with federal affirmative action regulations increased federal contractors' costs by an average 6.5%. In 1991, $211 billion was spent by the federal government on contracts with non-government entities. The additional cost to private sector firms to comply with federal affirmative action regulations in the award of these contracts is estimated at about $13 billion.

Costs are also incurred in the public sector to administer the affirmative action programs. Of the total $425 million spent by the federal government for civil rights oversight in 1991, about $303 million was allocated for enforcement of affirmative action laws affecting the private sector. In addition to federal dollars, state and local monies are also spent to enforce affirmative action regulations.”- http://www.i2i.org/main/article.php?article_id=630

The elimination of an unnecessary policy that costs billions of dollars to American tax payers should be the first order of business for President Obama. This would confirm his status as a self-proclaimed uniter and affirm his slogan of "hope and change" was not an empty campaign mantra .