Diversity

* In “Diversity Isn’t Just Skin Deep” (Commentary, Jan. 7), the three scholars (Angela Glover Blackwell, Stewart Kwoh and Manuel Pastor) seek to steer President-elect George W. Bush to the social left as he devises his domestic social policy.

Their aim, “promoting equity” in economic, education and legal areas of our society, is noteworthy. Unfortunately, they fail to realize one primary impediment to their scheme: America is a class society.

Equity is a nice goal to promote, though it can never be realized in a capitalist society. I suggest they accept this fact or move to a country where such social experimentation continues--all at the expense of the human soul.

JOHN HERNANDEZ

Claremont