Affirmative action policies do not benefit those who are supposed to be 

helped in any way. Instead of  Affirmative action decisions in their favor, 

minorities and females are entrenched in their status because of the lowering of 

standards and expectations imposed on them by businesses and educational 

institutions due to the cries of racism and sexism in standards by advocates of 

AA.  Ernest Van Den Haag put it best, when he declares that. " Affirmative action 

has done as much injury to black scholars as to black students."  Isn't it time to 

return to hiring people on individual merit, and return the millions spent on 

Affirmative action. That money could be better spent on bringing minority and 

female applicants up to standards. I believe the most qualified person should be 

awarded the job, regardless of race, ethnicity, or disability.Affirmative action policies do not benefit those who are supposed to be 

helped in any way. Instead of  Affirmative action decisions in their favor, 

minorities and females are entrenched in their status because of the lowering of 

standards and expectations imposed on them by businesses and educational 

institutions due to the cries of racism and sexism in standards by advocates of 

AA.  Ernest Van Den Haag put it best, when he declares that. " Affirmative action 

has done as much injury to black scholars as to black students."  Isn't it time to 

return to hiring people on individual merit, and return the millions spent on 

Affirmative action. That money could be better spent on bringing minority and 

female applicants up to standards. I believe the most qualified person should be 

awarded the job, regardless of race, ethnicity, or disability.