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Charles Krauthammer: Moving closer to colorblindness

American Citizen | 7:16 a.m. July 5, 2009

Education and sexual chastity are the best ways to end discrimination. Both require self discipline.

The President has set the example in word and deed. "Real men," he said, are responsible fathers.

freedom | 8:39 a.m. July 5, 2009

I'm all for open examination in selecting people to government jobs. Examinations should bear only an identifying number. They should test a person's ability to do the job, regardless of age or race.

As an advocate of freedom I am torn as to private employers. I want them to be able to choose who they want for their employees but, in this time of high unemployment, I think the best qualified deserve work, among all applicants who have legal right to live in the USA.

Testing as to integrity and character are important parts of testing, but the tests should be truly objective.

Still Racists | 3:06 p.m. July 5, 2009

Someone should look into the Native Americans. They are by definition racist. It is all about skin to them. Look into any aspect of their tribal governments and you will find racism. No one else could get away with the stuff they do. Americans are about ideology. That is what makes us Americans. Native Americans are tribal, pure and simple.

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I generally don't agree with | 2:48 p.m. July 6, 2009

Charles Krauthammer, but this time I think it hit the nail right on the head.

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