To clarify

I really only have two policy concerns.

First, is affirmative action programs. Lots of people think these are unjustifiable in any case, but I can't agree. My hope for this country--for the world really--is that we realize Dr. King's dream: that one day, men will be judged by the content of their character and not the color of their skin. The problem is that we're not there yet. And there's good reason to think that if we don't act to make a difference now, then we may never reach that point. Affirmative action programs are designed to get us there by ensuring that a person's achievement is not limited by societal prejudice. And we accomplish that by distributing goods based on race.

Even my description there is muddied and unclear. But can affirmative action be justified in this way? Is it acceptable to distribute goods based on race?

Second, what about proportional representation? PR is supposed to ensure minority representation. It is my understanding that PR originated as a way of ensuring different economic classes would be guaranteed representation in various European parliaments. Of course, minority does not have to mean economic class, or ethnic or racial minority--it can also mean political minority, i.e. people who maintain political views that are on the margains--the Greens and the Libertarians, for example. So, PR can be repurposed from its oringal goals for and justified for reasons unconnected to group rights.

But I would worry that it's vulnerable to attack.

That's about all I can come up with off the top of my head.