Affirmative Action

Affirmative action by definition is "A policy or a program that seeks to redress past discrimination through active measures to ensure equal opportunity, as in education and employment." But in today's society it seems that affirmative action encourages racial separation rather than racial harmony.
In a recent interview with NBC's "Meet The Press" National security adviser Condoleezza Rice said that she agreed with President Bush's decision to become involved in the Supreme Court case against the University of Michigan and its methods of admissions, but also stated "It is important to ta…