ancient civilisations and empires in history

let's list 'em.
off the top of my head, there's ancient greece (philosophy! sculpture! tragedy!), rome (gladiators), the byzantine empire/constantinople (mosaics, awesome architecture), ancient india (uh.. elephants?), ancient egypt (pyramids and papyrus!) .. ancient china (vases, funny hats and robes), feudal japan (ninjas)

am I missing any? add please.

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If there is, how about instead of whipping up paranoia in blacks and whites and causing divisions with this heavy handed affirmative action nonsense and just try to increase funding and the efficiency of current civil rights legislation?

Your argument is completely against reason. From one black guy who has experienced racism and has been denied opportunities to another, I ask you to have a good read of this quote here..

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Cowardice asks the question, "Is it safe?" Expediency asks the question, "Is it politic?" And Vanity comes along and asks the question, "Is it popular?" But Conscience asks the question "Is it right?" And there comes a time when one must take a position that is neither safe, nor politic, nor popular, but he must do it because Conscience tells him it is right.
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