the end of my High School days,
Affirmative Action the craze…….
The Regents Exam
High scores in the can,
College help for middle class white kids wasn’t raised
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Doctor’s kids got by,
With their parents, living a lie…..
claimed on their own
housing on their own,
while supported in secret on the side!
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I wanted a little assistance,
but met stiff resistance……..
State Senator
Anderson claimed he’d help, nothing more,
My Dad’s friendship was by his insistance.
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The Senator, Republican,
couldn’t do anything he explained…..
but a State Rep—
a Democrat did—
A minimum scholarship obtained!
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as long as that rep ran,
Caswells voted for him “to a man”…..
Mom especially
Enthusiastically,
Voted for the right man!
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Jonathan Caswell
The author grew up in the 1970’s…graduating from High school in 1975.
