speaking of idiotic statements...

the reference to slavery related to jeep's statement about "paid their dues".

"In fact, those who are descendants are fortunate that they are here and not in Africa
starving to death."
let me guess...you are not a descendant of slaves, but you feel quite comfortable deciding how lucky they are to have been a part of that process so they could be here now rather than in africa...my, the arrogance.

"And not all slaves were mistreated."
i would say the fact of being a slave constitutes mistreatment...now we have arrogance squared.

as for your personal AA story...are you sure you weren't passed over for the job was because of your arrogance and inability to relate to people that don't share your prejudice? just a thought.