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Pliedes · 11-05-2003, 05:36 PM

Today I attended a bake sale.

This wasn't your ordinary bake sale though.

They only sold cookies, and they were priced in relation to (generalized) affirmative action standards.

White males - $1.00
White woman - $.75
Hispanics - $.50
Blacks - $.25

What ensued was the most fun I've had in a long, long time.

Put on by a local conservative student group as a statement about the inequalities of affirmative action, it drew a massive crowd in from the largest student union in the world, at Indiana University.
I haven't seen so many angry black people since I took my brother driving through St.Louis.
On a few other occasions, such bake sales have been put on at other universities around the country, but most of them were ended in 15 minutes by the school. Here at Indiana, we all stood around and debated, talked to reporters, traded words, and generally had a great debate on affirmative action.

I personally believe affirmative action is racist policy.

What do you think about Affirmative Action?

Regardless of how you feel, go have a bake sale, it'll be one hell of a time.

Ugly Bastard · 11-05-2003, 07:50 PM

Uh...whoever put this on stole the idea from a group in Arizona that did it last spring, just so you know.

It's still really funny thought that they did it. The Arizona group got theirs shut down by the school after they found out what was going on.

-Ugly Bastard

Pliedes · 11-05-2003, 08:02 PM

It's actually been done by another group in Minnesota or somewhere. A lot of conservative groups do it as a way to protest affirmative action. It's obviously not a new idea, but the fact that I was able to attend one made it fun.

Titan · 11-05-2003, 10:33 PM

I can attest that the cookies were sub-par.

Much like my chances of getting a job without affirmative action.

VOL · 11-05-2003, 10:50 PM

What is going on at IU?

fancymeghan · 11-05-2003, 10:52 PM

VOL...can you read?

Titan · 11-05-2003, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by VOL:
What is going on at IU?

Hey, VOL -

Quote:

Originally posted by Pliedes:
Today I attended a bake sale.

This wasn't your ordinary bake sale though.

They only sold cookies, and they were priced in relation to (generalized) affirmative action standards.

White males - $1.00
White woman - $.75
Hispanics - $.50
Blacks - $.25

What ensued was the most fun I've had in a long, long time.

Put on by a local conservative student group as a statement about the inequalities of affirmative action, it drew a massive crowd in from the largest student union in the world, at Indiana University.
I haven't seen so many angry black people since I took my brother driving through St.Louis.
On a few other occasions, such bake sales have been put on at other universities around the country, but most of them were ended in 15 minutes by the school. Here at Indiana, we all stood around and debated, talked to reporters, traded words, and generally had a great debate on affirmative action.

I personally believe affirmative action is racist policy.

What do you think about Affirmative Action?

Regardless of how you feel, go have a bake sale, it'll be one hell of a time.

VOL · 11-05-2003, 10:55 PM

I did terrible on placement testing.

fancymeghan · 11-05-2003, 11:16 PM

sometimes people shouldn't talk.
people=VOL.

Saint DH · 11-05-2003, 11:17 PM

VOL, did your mom smoke crack when she was pregnant with you? If yes, then that will answer many questions in my head right now.

Pliedes · 11-06-2003, 12:52 AM

Miss Fancy, did you make it to the bakesale at all?

fancymeghan · 11-06-2003, 01:09 AM

can't say that i did....too much to do today...wednesday is the busy day.

11-05-2003, 10:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Titan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3,698 Internets: 10	I can attest that the cookies were sub-par. Much like my chances of getting a job without affirmative action.
	I do what the fuck I want.

11-05-2003, 10:50 PM	#5 (permalink)
VOL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: there Posts: 2,305 Internets: -205	What is going on at IU?
	~ductor ab grandis divinitus~ CDXXVII

11-05-2003, 10:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
VOL Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: there Posts: 2,305 Internets: -205	I did terrible on placement testing.
	~ductor ab grandis divinitus~ CDXXVII

11-05-2003, 05:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	Today I attended a bake sale. This wasn't your ordinary bake sale though. They only sold cookies, and they were priced in relation to (generalized) affirmative action standards. White males - $1.00 White woman - $.75 Hispanics - $.50 Blacks - $.25 What ensued was the most fun I've had in a long, long time. Put on by a local conservative student group as a statement about the inequalities of affirmative action, it drew a massive crowd in from the largest student union in the world, at Indiana University. I haven't seen so many angry black people since I took my brother driving through St.Louis. On a few other occasions, such bake sales have been put on at other universities around the country, but most of them were ended in 15 minutes by the school. Here at Indiana, we all stood around and debated, talked to reporters, traded words, and generally had a great debate on affirmative action. I personally believe affirmative action is racist policy. What do you think about Affirmative Action? Regardless of how you feel, go have a bake sale, it'll be one hell of a time.

11-05-2003, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
Ugly Bastard Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 13,643 Internets: 247330	Uh...whoever put this on stole the idea from a group in Arizona that did it last spring, just so you know. It's still really funny thought that they did it. The Arizona group got theirs shut down by the school after they found out what was going on. -Ugly Bastard

11-05-2003, 08:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	It's actually been done by another group in Minnesota or somewhere. A lot of conservative groups do it as a way to protest affirmative action. It's obviously not a new idea, but the fact that I was able to attend one made it fun.

11-05-2003, 10:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
fancymeghan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana. Posts: 504 Internets: 306	VOL...can you read?

11-05-2003, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
fancymeghan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana. Posts: 504 Internets: 306	sometimes people shouldn't talk. people=VOL.

11-05-2003, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
Saint DH Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 6,142 Internets: 284753	VOL, did your mom smoke crack when she was pregnant with you? If yes, then that will answer many questions in my head right now.

11-06-2003, 12:52 AM	#11 (permalink)
Pliedes Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 4,594 Internets: 1608	Miss Fancy, did you make it to the bakesale at all?

11-06-2003, 01:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
fancymeghan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: indiana. Posts: 504 Internets: 306	can't say that i did....too much to do today...wednesday is the busy day.