When will people stop thinking that opportunity is something that is given to them at someone else's expense? Opportunities are available to everyone in this country. We have had an African American president, an African American secretary of state and many of our major cities have had African American mayors. Colin Powell is a great example of how a young man took advantage of affirmative action enrollment and excelled as a college student, ROTC cadet and eventually military officer. He seized an opportunity. He took that opportunity and made the most of it; he did not squander it.