Racism is Always Wrong: White males need not apply - "Internal e-mail reveals hiring ban at Public Works"

From The National Post: A major federal department has temporarily banned the hiring of able-bodied white men in an unusual move critics say could spark a backlash against the very disadvantaged groups it is meant to help.

I am sure there is someone (and fear there are many people) out there who could justify this racist policy up and down to me. I'm not interested in justifications. David Marshall, the deputy minister of the Public Works department should be fired immediately because he is not interested in seeing the most competent person for a job hired, but the most visibly politically correct person get the job. This is a policy that is as ludicrous as it is unhelpful and damaging to Canada.

The most acceptable prejudice to have these days is against white males. Sure, in the face of Nortel's implosion and Conrad Black's malfeasance, plus two thousand years of Christian atrocities, it's not hard to understand the backlash. But in this society that proclaims to be color/cultural blind, a policy of banning the hiring of any group is utterly and completely unacceptable. Our society is proving that it's simply blind, period.

Whenever I've had the misfortune in my life to deal with bureaucracy, I stop and ask myself, "Who the hell does this system fit?" It sure as shit doesn't fit me.

I honestly believe the only answer to Canada's lust for bureaucracy, and our continual mistreatment by bureaucraps is to systematically empty every single office and department in the Canadian government -- fire, terminate, release, sack every last employee of the Canadian government. Stories of politicians misusing public money are always fraught with outrage, but these desk-bound bureaucraps are truly the thieves of our tax dollars.

Every government employee in Canada should be fired by March 2006 (when David Marshall's racist plan is set to be reviewed), so that, for instance, every single gray-faced minion in the unemployment office will know the feeling of being on the other side of the desk. So that every bureaucrap in this nation will be subjected to the beast they have sustained.

And from this cleansed and purified "zero" point, the most competent people for each and every position should be hired.

Where should The Great Bureaucratic Culling begin?

With David Marshall, of course.

My note to the PM on this matter:

Mr. Prime Minister, I am a resident of Windsor, Ontario and I couldn't be more dissatisfied with the job you're doing leading our country. But that is beside the point of this email message.

I am writing to voice my outrage over the patently racist policy implemented by David Marshall, the deputy minister of the Public Works, which stipulates a hiring freeze on any and all white males. This is a ridiculous, insulting, counter-productive policy that is absolutely contrary to what Canada is all about.

Is Canada not about the most competent person for the job being hired?

Is Canada not about having government employees hired based on their qualifications, experience, and education?

Is Canada not about giving tax payers the most value for their tax dollars by having the most qualified people occupy jobs within the government?

The Canada that David Marshall would have us live in is more about public relations spin, and superficial appearances. It's not about competence and effectiveness, but about complexion, pamphlet photo ops, and political correctness.

You so seldom do the right thing, Mr. Prime Minister, but I hope on this matter you will put your foot down and not allow David Marshall to implement this ridiculous, racist policy. Be assured you would be receiving this note from me regardless of what racial group David Marshall sought to discriminate against. Racism is always wrong. It's an indefensible position from which to form policy.

Please ask for David Marshall's resignation immediately. In fact, do not extend him the courtesy or opportunity to resign from his job -- please terminate him as your way of sending a message across the country that racism in government (or anywhere) is not tolerated in Canada.

To David Marshall:

I am writing with regard (and with great angst and disgust) to David Marshall's racist policy to freeze the hiring of white males in the Department of Public Works until March 31 2006.

Mr. Marshall, it saddens and angers me to think that you need to be informed at this point in your life (and position in my government) that racism in any form is ugly, unacceptable, and a completely invalid position from which to form policy.

You, sir, are a public servant. As part of the public you serve, I tell you straight out that you are wrong in creating a hiring policy that does anything other than bring the most qualified person onboard for whatever job happens to be open. You seem to be more interested in pamphlet photo ops and presenting a superficially "acceptable" look to your department. This is rank and despicable. You appear to be more interested in a Canada based on public relations spin rather than having the most qualified, educated, experienced people take jobs in your department.

As one member of the public you serve, I request your immediate resignation. I have written to the Prime Minister asking him to terminate you outright because I don't even believe you should be afforded the courtesy or opportunity to resign.

Your racist policy is reprehensible, and I assure you that you would be receiving this message from me regardless of the group you sought to discriminate against.

It's clear you're in the wrong job. With your focus on the superficial and cosmetic aspects of commercial life, I think you would be much better suited to work in the advertising agency where you would have free reign to create the phony smiling society your heavy-handedly trying to create starting with you're department.

Update - 11/23/2005

Reply from the Prime Minister's Office:

Dear Mr. St. Amand:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Paul Martin, I would like to thank you for your e-mail, in which you raised an issue that falls within the portfolio of the Honourable Scott Brison, Minister of Public Works and Government Services.

Please be assured that the statements you made have been carefully reviewed. I have taken the liberty of forwarding your e-mail to Minister Brison, so that he too may be made aware of your comments. I am certain that the Minister will give your views every consideration.

P. Monteith
Executive Correspondence Officer
Agent de correspondance
de la haute direction