[PrintOwners] [OFF] gettin' political...

[Borzou Azabdaftari]

I believe the term is Iranian-American, but I'm a second generation
immigrant.  So my parents were born in Iran, and like many, fled after the
Islamic Revolution in 1979.  I was subsequently born in Alabama.  So you can
decide if I'm American or Iranian.

Affirmative action aside, schools strive for diversity, it makes them look
good (even though affirmative action was in effect when I did go to school).
This is a different issue from the 8 (a) disadvantaged minority business.
Its the same as any other minority (black, latino, etc.) who may have lived
here for generations, but quality for that status.  The government has to
give something like 30% off all contracts to 8(a) businesses, and all other
government contractors have to sub-contract out 35% off all the contracts
they get to 8(a) businesses.  Women owned business see similar benefits.
These monies are set aside from these businesses.  I don't think Kennedy
would be upset with me getting some of that business, if I'm able to.


Borzou Azabdaftari
Falcon Print and Copy
1921 Gallows Road
Suite 150
Vienna, VA 22182
t.703.442.0124
f.703.442.0134
borzou at falconprintandcopy.com




> From: Dan Huntingford <sos at olympus.net>
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> Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 10:19:51 -0700
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> Subject: Re: [PrintOwners] [OFF]  gettin' political...
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> 
>> It doesn't matter where you born.  You're ethnicity is either on the list
>> or
>> its not.  Until a few months ago I was Caucasian.  Now I'm not.  I wish
>> they
>> had done this before I went to college.
> ===================
> 
> Still confused.  Are you American or Iranian?  What does that have to do
> with going to college?
> If blacks are no longer eligible for preferred treatment under affirmative
> action, why would someone who's parents were Iranian be eligible?
> This is news to me.
> 
> Any body remember John Kennedy saying, "Ask not what your country can do for
> you, ask what you can do for your country."
> 
> Dan Huntingford
> SOS Printing
> 2319 Washington Street
> Port Townsend, WA 98368
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