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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bbsam" data-source="post: 975760" data-attributes="member: 22662"><p>I'm a half black/half white male who has put himself through college but then needed government assistance for drug and alcohol treatment including food stamps and paid housing at an inpatient treatment facility.  I don't know if I was hired because of the color of my skin (I wouldn't rule it out), but I'm certain I am retained because I do a damn good job.  I too only speak American.  Guess what?  I am just as much an American as you are.  I am grateful for the help I was given and don't begrudge that help being offered to others.</p></blockquote><p></p>