[fintstone]

I have to laugh about the minorities in the medical professions comment. My daughter is currently trying to get into medical school. Her scores and grades are very good and she has competed for and selected for a full ride scholarship to the school of her choice, but she has not been admitted to any yet. It is incredibly competitive and many states will not even allow out-of-state students to apply. On the other hand, she has been bombarded by schools that will admit her...with may funding her expenses...because she put on a survey once that she was part native American. All she needs to do is provide paperwork proving she has membership in a federally recognized tribe. My wife and I have a substantial amount of native American in our ancestry, but because our ancestors left the reservation, went to work, and assimilated...we have have no tribal affiliation...she is not eligible for any of these programs. It must be nice to not have to compete equally with other folks for what you want.