Welcome to the World of Minority Contracting | City Journal

Welcome to the World of Minority Contracting | City Journal - Judge Glock

• Government goals and set-asides for “disadvantaged” firms breed 
• corruption and 
• fraud, 
• deepen racial divisions, and 
• cost taxpayers billions.

"For the past few years, Atlanta has been roiled by corruption scandals centering on the city’s decades-old program to favor minority-owned businesses in government contracting. 

The troubles started when Elvin “E. R.” Mitchell, Jr., a black contractor, began paying what became more than $1 million in bribes to city official and friend of the mayor Reverend Mitzi Bickers...