I emailed a host on WBAI about how I thought the government should do all the hiring (at least for most well-defined jobs). I never heard from him but I suspect that, like most, he might feel that Blacks should be educated first. I disagree with that stand because, regardless of your education, if minority competes with a White man, he would need better education than the White man and even then the employer would favor his own kind. That much we know. It is as inescapable as the prevalence of deviant catholic priests. So the solution is to ensure non-discriminatory practices first or simultaneously with education. Alone, education will not do the trick.

How do I know this? Well, I am educated and I have tons of experience (more education); but when I reached 50 years of age, I encountered ageism and I now know firsthand how discrimination works even against the White Hispanic man. When I was younger, my Spanish surname was never a big issue as I always found employment but now, I don't get an interview unless I lie about my age or cover it up.

The way to level the playing field is to make the hiring process blind to the employer. He should specify what he needs and the government should test for the necessary skills and select, at random, an employee that the government guarantees will do the job. The employer may even benefit because, now, we've eliminated unemployment expenses and may decide to replace them with employment subsidies or free training.