On 4/12/2013 11:04 AM, Lou Berger wrote: > While I've been very reluctant to jump on this topic, I have to ask > what's the basis for this assertion? I think the numbers are pretty compelling, which is why I think they would deserve scrutiny if there's the possibility of remediation if a problem is identified. However, it's pretty clear from the tone of the discussion so far that no remediation would be possible, and so I actually think it's probably a bad idea to attack the question. That does not mean, however, that the question does not exist. And I don't know if you intended to or not, but what you communicated is "The best candidates are nearly always western white guys," since that's who's being selected. That's a problematic suggestion. Melinda