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| Champ to sign order forcing gov't to hire convicts |
| 2015-11-03 |
| [Breitbart] Ever in search of benefits to hand leftist constituencies, Democrats have decided to give goodies to their most natural constituency of all: criminals. According to the Associated Press, President Obama will announce executive orders Monday attempting to prevent screening for prior criminality in government hiring. The so-called "ban the box" program would prevent government agencies from asking about criminal history until later in the interview process. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Vermont Senator Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT)16% (D-Loonbag), and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley have all joined Obama in calling for banning "the box" -- meaning the check box for criminal conviction. Obama also wants to prevent public housing from hindering the ability for convicted criminals to gain access to subsidies. So, in short, we all get to hire unhireable employees with criminal backgrounds, and subsidize those who wouldn't be able to find housing because they have committed crimes. All of this merely represents the latest in a string of attempts by Democrats to reach out to those at odds with law enforcement. Last summer, Obama visited a federal prison, where he told prisoners that as a former user of both marijuana and cocaine, he could have ended up in prison, too. "These are young people who made mistakes that aren't that different from mistakes I made," Obama said. "The difference is they did not have the support structure, the second chances, the resources that would allow them to survive these mistakes." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #15 What? - Have they stopped asking for resumes - or made requesting one illegal?? So - there is no "I am a felon" check-box. But the resume still reads "Guest of Rikers Island Federal Penitentiary 2000-2014" - or whatever. I must be missing something .... |
| Posted by: Lone Ranger 2015-11-03 18:45 |
| #14 ...the prospects for speaking and seven figure foundation gigs not looking good? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-11-03 17:24 |
| #13 Looking to make sure he can get a job after he leaves white house? |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2015-11-03 16:38 |
| #12 Yeah... and Affirmitive Action (AA) won't 'force' someone deserving to be passed over for someone who doesn't. How long before AA for Cons? |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2015-11-03 16:21 |
| #11 The program won't "force" a hire. True. But it does give a rejected applicant grounds to sue. And while this applies to govt agencies, it won't be long before it spreads to the cities and states. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2015-11-03 15:07 |
| #10 ...another phoney baloney measure that panders to an ignorant sub-section of the democratic constituency. In sum; one "ignorant sub-section" pandering to yet another "ignorant sub-section" ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-11-03 13:07 |
| #9 Sensational headline much? The program won't "force" a hire. But it's also unlikely to increase the chance an ex-con will gain employment in any measurable way. Just call it what it is - another phoney baloney measure that panders to an ignorant sub-section of the democratic constituency. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2015-11-03 13:03 |
| #8 Well a crook was elected POTUS, twice, so what can we expect. |
| Posted by: chris 2015-11-03 12:54 |
| #7 If he just "stopped" abusing cocaine, or suffers no large-scale ill effects from having abused or still abuses cocaine, Zero will be the first fucking person I know of to have achieved this. |
| Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2015-11-03 10:42 |
| #6 Rod Blagojevich 2020?? |
| Posted by: Yosemite Sam 2015-11-03 10:40 |
| #5 Made men? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-11-03 09:58 |
| #4 ..securing their jobs, the real criminal enterprise that pays big money. There are only so many House and Senate seats. "I got mine, find your own" |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2015-11-03 08:24 |
| #3 What can be done via executive order can be swept away with another executive order by the next prez. Where is the do nothing Congress? |
| Posted by: Sven the pelter 2015-11-03 06:27 |
| #2 Any criminal enterprise can always use more experienced criminals. |
| Posted by: Airandee 2015-11-03 06:24 |
| #1 Last summer, Obama visited a federal prison, where he told prisoners that as a former user of both marijuana and cocaine, he could have ended up in prison, too. There is still time. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-11-03 04:09 |