One way to equate poor planning of aff. action is looking at size/weight/strength req. of jobs being waived. As many family and friends are police officers and firefighters, I hear about this alot. Because the majority of females were below the size/weight/strength requirements of the jobs, the standards were thrown out to allow "better representation of the genders in public services"

Fine and dandy, but if my ass is stuck in a building in flames (I'm 6'2" ~250) I don't want someone, male or female, who got onto the job w/o meeting the standards because they were tossed out coming to get me. Do you think a 5'2" 100 lb female is going to be able to carry me down the stairs?

Political pressure to "OFFER" equal opportunity should never come at the expense of someones saftey (similar to MD - Standards should be consistent accross gender/race)

(Sorry I went off on this triade, but just got off the phone w/ my cousin who is a cop and was telling me about someone on the job unable oto keep up physicaly)

Be well all, and be glad we are all one day closer to the weekend!

John OSh