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Article #54535Re: Gee, imagine that
From: James Warren
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:02
Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2011 01:02
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On 03/02/2011 7:49 PM, Jack wrote: > > > > On 11-02-01 9:55 AM, in article ii93er$92n$2@news.eternal-september.org, > "Rob"<nospam@eastlink.ca> wrote: > >> On 2/1/2011 9:25 AM, Pegasus wrote: >>> At the Wednesday meeting, the Halifax Regional Fire& Emergency Service >>> spoke of possibly hiring 20 people off the list in April, but that >>> hasn't been confirmed. >>> >>> If, for example, it were to hire the four minority candidates along with >>> 16 white men, that would mean the 74 people remaining on the list for >>> future hires would be all white men.One applicant who believed he was >>> going to get a job said he was told the large number of white men on the >>> list did not represent the communit >>> >>> >>> http://thechronicleherald.ca/Front/1225273.html >> >> >> The whole thing sinks of bad management. They should be hiring the most >> qualified applicant. > > > Where the hell have you been for the last 40 years ?? It's not about > qualification and merit, it's about appearances. Legalized racism. > I agree. Affirmative action, reverse discrimination is still discrimination. Qualifications should suffice. -- jw
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