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Originally Posted by Sperkowsky
...I totally see your point. However, Dean and woodie founded this program and Don leads it. They all happen to be as you said old white men. However, what Is the use of throwing another person up there for the sake of diversity.
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Please, educate Libby more about who founded and runs the program.
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Originally Posted by Rangel(kf7fdb)
I feel like this is becoming a growing problem that seems more prevalent than ever before. It seems as if anyone questions, opposes, or even just debate an elite in the community, there is always someone or a group that jumps on that person. Sorry for derailing the thread but I am really sick of seeing comments like these. Perhaps topic for another thread. Just seems like I see more of this than any other year before.
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Originally Posted by AdamHeard
Oh come on, that was hardly an attack.
It was a humorous (to me at least) comment pointing out that the the person replying to Libby was clearly unaware of her relation (and knowledge of) to the people named.
I've said some uncalled for things on chief, but this wasn't it.
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(I really didn't want to become that guy but...)
I think you're misreading Sperkowsky's post, and that led to a snapback that probably wasn't merited. It reads to me like a question about tokenism, which is a legitimate concern as groups try to be more welcoming of diverse groups.
(As the Dean's List Award is given by the Kamen family, as it says on the certificates, FIRST would certainly have grounds to have Evelyn or Ruth or Libby on the stage which would at least break the old-white-men streak. That said, I also know their dance card gets full during Championship so I'm not going to lead that draft movement.)