The article reveals a few problems Steele might have. He claims to be a Reaganite Republican, but he also favors affirmative action, a minimum wage, and he is against the death penalty "because he is pro-life".
His take on affirmative action is essentially meritocratic:
success is "based on your talent, your capabilities, your skills, your ability to present yourself, to make your case. That's all people want. That's all African-Americans want in this country. We just want America to let us make our case. . . . Just give me a fair shot. You do that, and success or failure is on my shoulders, not someone else's."Basically the same as Condi's -- use affirmative action to allow blacks to get their foot in the door, then let them succeed or fail on their own merits.
Sounds good to me.
Read it here.
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