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| D.C. Council wants city to hire ex-convicts |
| 2010-11-13 |
| [Washington Examiner] The D.C. Council wants to make it easier for the city government to hire ex-convicts. Don't they usually just elect them? A bill called the "Returning Citizen Employment Inclusion Act of 2010" would prohibit most District agencies from asking about the criminal records or histories of job applicants until after they've landed an interview. It's sponsored by Ward 5 Councilman Harry Thomas Jr. With six other council members co-sponsoring the bill, including Ward 8 Councilman Marion The Bitch Set Me UpBarry, who has criminal convictions on his record, and Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown, it already has enough support to pass. The bill's backers believe that not asking about criminal history on government job applications will make it easier for ex-convicts to get city jobs. They say hiring ex-offenders will keep them from returning to prison. Critics say the legislation will worsen problems. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #8 This is how the DC government works. They wanted to lower standards for Police also because too many recruits had records. This is what a DC representative said to a group who were about to have their property taken "congress can make the laws and congress can change the laws"(that law was 200 years old". Minority set aside programs are another sham. |
| Posted by: Dale 2010-11-13 18:05 |
| #7 The step in this progression will be to make a felony conviction a requirement for holding public office in DC. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-13 13:48 |
| #6 They should just cover their asses and make it okay to hire future ex-convicts. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2010-11-13 12:51 |
| #5 With a former crack head How do you know? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2010-11-13 12:49 |
| #4 Given that many ex-convicts won't be qualified for any job harder than pushing a broom anyway, it's a waste of time and limited funds to do a background check on anyone not a serious candidate for a given job. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2010-11-13 12:33 |
| #3 After living in D.C. for eighteen years (1982-2000) nothing the D.C.City council proposes or enacts surprises me. |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2010-11-13 11:15 |
| #2 With a former crack head (and possible dealer) in the oval office, what might we expect? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2010-11-13 09:17 |
| #1 Corruption, fair & square, & in your face. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-11-13 02:31 |