Affirmative Action programs: Good or Bad?

[Immortal Goat]

It is really a simple concept, Bubba. Resumes should be looked at for only a few things, not race, creed, or even sexual orientation. They should be looked at for the amount of time in a relevant field to the new job opportunity, the legal history of job hopeful (such as arrests and soforth), and then the previous employers need to be called and asked about this person's reliability and more importantly, ability to get the job done right. Yes, I know that companies supposedly do this already, but the fact that AA exists proves that it is NOT being done often enough, and that people are getting special treatment due to race and gender.