oh I am sure the dems will figure out some way of funding these much needed programs.
On Nov 20, 7:54 pm, Travis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
