The bake sale act may have been over the top, but I think it made a good point. Affirmative Action is in many ways a form of discrimination (before you get too excited or angry - I am a Black Republican - so do not assume that I am a member of a hate group). I think what is more important is that we compete on the basis of ability. Where I would make some allowances is if one had the ability to compete, but one's economic position served as a barrier - that is where I could see assisting someone - provided that they had as much or even more ability than someone with the economic wherewithall or the benefits of 'legacy'.

Final thought - if you are on the operating table, what is your greatest concern - the demographic characteristics of the doctor or the skills of the doctor? Frankly, if my life is on the line, I do not care if the doctor has 3 eyes and polka dots - as long as he or she has the skills in 'dropping the knife'.