The enemy is in the forces that prevent equality and equity. (Corruption.) Equity as defined by justice according to natural law or rights. Specifically, freedom from bias or favoritism, not ending in equality. The failure of modern interpretation of equity is that it assumes that the goal is to end with equality, and in doing so, violates justice. It is not the same to say equal rights as equal results.
Ideally, not everyone finishes equally, but everyone finishes better. P. 400
(1985) This young man at the bar, had told me that the effort to undermine the middle class was a concentrated effort by well-organized groups. We had a City Council members undermining the self-help efforts of their own constituency. Some Government personnel trying to turn workers against employers. I was the target of a communist cell identifying whom they would have to eliminate. Who was motivating others behind the scenes to damage our efforts? Damage to the tractor loan, the rehab of 60 units, the help of the Advisory Council, facilitating the FBI investigation, attempt at negative news media, defunding an effective rehab program, trying to kill the Self-Help Housing effort illegally, and the many other unrelated steps to prevent people to lift themselves by the bootstraps? Or was it all just coincidence? A good system was being infiltrated, sabotaged, and it was well hidden. The true enemy from within. Then this infiltration is taking place in our schools, universities, government bureaucracy, even within our military. Sooner or later, it will percolate all the way to the top and impact the highest level of law and order; the Department of Justice. Losing this war is not an option. Humanity is at stake.
Mixing tradition with creativity can leads to equity, not equality. P. 455
“The Webster dictionary defines ‘equity’ as “justice according to natural law or right” and specifically “freedom from bias or favoritism,” for example in ‘no’ to bias in racism and freedom from favoritism, and as in ‘no’ to the favoritism found in Affirmative Action. Free choice, not an equal choice, is the key. p. 234.
Also, “equity is a quality of being just and fair” not necessarily equal in all cases.
No one is truly physically equal one to another, you need equity, and with equity, you do not victimize. America is based on the acceptance of a very wide assortment (diversity) with a unified goal, and that is what gives it strength.”
This mean we are better at unifying unequal people because of our end goals; the American culture. P. 78
To share the power, you must understand corruption. Sharing power is critical for accepting equality and equity. Avoiding corruption and sharing the power are that which is necessary to reduce and abolish poverty. Connecting the dots: Corruption Is the Most Powerful Force That Keeps Other People Poor. P. 161
Diversity without competition creates a declining mediocrity. At home, in the schools, and in the world market P. 387