This is really much needed legislation. I hope it is quickly passed and properly funded.
On Thu, Nov 20, 2008 at 3:19 PM, mark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > WASHINGTON, DC - Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which > provides new benefits for many Americans. President Elect Obama will > have the opportunity to sign the The Americans With No Abilities Act > (AWNAA) which is being hailed as a major legislation by advocates of > the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition. > > 'Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and > drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in > society,' said California Senator Barbara Boxer. > > We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability to be > ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no > longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, > simply because they do a better job, or have some idea of what they > are doing." > > Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack any job skills, > making this agency the single largest U.S employer of Persons of > Inability. > > The President pointed to the success of the US Postal Service, which > has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to > performance. Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack job > skills, making this agency the single largest US employer of Persons > of Inability. > > Private sector industries with good records of nondiscrimination > against the Inept include retail sales (72%), the airline industry > (68%),and home improvement "warehouse" stores (65%) The DMV also has a > great record of hiring Persons of Inability. (63%) > > Under The Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million > 'middle man' positions will be created, with important-sounding titles > but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of > purpose and performance. > > Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given, > to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable employees. > The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations which > maintain a significant level of Persons of Inability in middle > positions, and gives a tax credit to small and medium businesses that > agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires. > > Finally, the AWNA ACT contains tough new measures to make it more > difficult to discriminate against the Non-abled, banning > discriminatory iinterview questions such as "Do you have any goals for > the future?" or "Do you have any skills or experience which relate to > this job?" > > 'As a Non-abled person, I can't be expected to keep up with people > who have something going for them,' said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her > position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, Michigan. > > "This new law should really help people like me." With the passage of > this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens can finally > see a light at the end of the tunnel. > > Said Senator Ted Kennedy, "It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each > and every American citizen, regardless of his or her adequacy, with > some sort of space to take up in this great nation. > > http://www.earthfrisk.com/blog/?p=130 > > > -- *~@):~{> --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
