At the end of my junior year in high school, I was elected the first female FFA (Future Farmers of America) president of my chapter in high school. I ran against a couple boys. I was not elected as the first girl President, I was elected as one who was most capable of leading the chapter. That is all that really mattered. The fact I had been the first girl elected was a breaking of the glass ceiling, so to speak but I was elected on my leadership, active membership and other merits. My sex had nothing to do with winning the election. While that was a accomplishment, it wasn’t something I gloated over.
We have way too many people being elected or nominated to positions because of their skin tone and sexual orientation, both of which have nothing to do with leadership or capabilities. Why do we make such a big deal to nominate the first black female Supreme Court Justice? I think it is absurd, especially when her record shows she is biased and soft on certain criminals, such as pedophiles. We have an openly gay man serving as Secretary of Transportation and he is a total idiot. But we had to check off that “gay” designation. Oh and can we not forget Rachel Levine, that transgender person that is assistant secretary to HHS (He/she has not improved in looks from either side of the sexual side). Yet these people are put in positions because of what they are rather than what they can do. It is all very illogical.
I don’t give a damned if you think you are a unicorn and fart pink clouds, if you can do the job, and are more qualified than the rest, then by all means, you get the job. But I am not going to put a person in a position just because of Affirmative Action. I want the most qualified and someone I can work with. If you don’t measure up then sorry. Sadly, the current administration feels that they have to check off their list. Next up, the first open pedophile for Secretary of Education.
Educated Cowpuncher 