The Supreme Court is taking on the forces of Affirmative Action at the University of Texas: How Supreme Court ruling on Texas could reduce affirmative action across US

IMHO, Affirmative Action is an idea that has finally run its course.

There are so many kids, of all races, who need a hand up, and we’re spending billions to “help” them through these programs. There have been a few successes, but now the problem is too many kids don’t want the help.

They’d rather play video games than work in school. They’d rather knock up their girlfriend than learn how to live in a family. They’d rather shoot hoops than study. They'd rather goof off than demand that their fellow students allow their teachers to teach them something.

Their parents don’t help matters – most are content to sit on the couch, watch Dr. Phil or Oprah, and worry about their child’s “self esteem” instead of pushing them to go out and do something positive with their life. Every time I hear a High School kid talk about how their parent "respects their space," I cringe because you can't be your kid's buddy. You have to be their parent.

I can almost always tell which athletes are going to be successful either in their sport, or later in life.

When you look around the crowd, BOTH parents are out there cheering for their kid. When (and if) they get recruited, BOTH parents are listed, even if they are divorced.

We’ve been tricked into thinking that “It Takes a Village” and a big government to assure future success.

No, it actually just takes two active parents.