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QUOTAS KILL? Philly Death-Train Engineer Was Dubiously-Qualified 32-y.o. Gay Rights Activist
Reaganite Republican ^ | 14 May 2015 | Reaganite Republican

Posted on 05/14/2015 2:03:33 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican

Was this kid pushed up the ladder to fill some quota
Merely because he had the right fruit-factor?

We already know that Barack Obama has politicized every damn government agency he could find -be it IRS, DHS, or Park Service- utilizing them to inflict his nuttier-than-sqirrel-poop agenda on us all, punish enemies, and reward political/financial supporters...
but do you recall Amtrak's recent (silly and funded with your tax dollars) 
gay-outreach program...?

As if riding the train is somehow different for these people-
can't just sit back and enjoy the view like everybody else.


As with other valuable voting blocks, it seems Obama is attempting to sew-up the one-issue gay vote for the Democrats long-term: now done with the electoral cycle, he's suddenly 'evolved' on same-sex 'marriage', is slowly pushing-through more favors/gestures for gays, so it would make sense that he'd like to slide some jobs/quotas (even if unwritten) their way... especially in a traditionally macho career -you know- like soldier or train engineer.

Not hard to imagine the now-politicized Obama Amtrak chiefs favoring lesbians and gay guys for promotion to the driver's seat- like airline pilots, almost certainly a 'man's world' in the past, just the kind of thing that
progs love to hate.


BUT have you ever heard of an airline stewardess getting promoted to pilot?

Just theorizing- but Brandon Bostian clearly didn't know what the hell he was doing, and we do need to know how this 32-year-old kid got the job, performed in training, previous record -were there unwritten quotas applied to the hiring/promotion process- and let's talk to some of the other more qualified and/or experienced people Amtrak could have put in the driver's seat rather than this reckless killer... something tells me he wasn't the best choice.

Kevin Marshall, -'Diversity Initiatives Director' at Amtrak- recently boasted that
40% of the people in the organization are a 'person of color' -cca 8000.


It would be nice to see what else (about who else) he said in a related 'diversity' report, but Amtrak has taken that document
[
Amtrak welcomes diversity aboard] off their site for some reason... hmmm:
Amtrak employs more than 20,000 people and understands the value of diversity as a social and business imperative. Its corporate culture includes a commitment to diversity in all areas of the organization. "Key to maintaining this appreciation is Amtrak's diversity training program, which makes clear the corporation's position on diversity and provides the background, information and resources necessary to work successfully in a diverse environment," Marshall notes. 
"Our diversity training program is designed to be an ongoing journey that emphasizes key principles of diversity and inclusion. Since its inception it has been an important vehicle used to make certain that employees have a clear understanding of the company's expectations for sustaining a diverse, inclusive environment." 
Amtrak's numbers are impressive. Overall, a quarter of its employees are women and two out of five are persons of color. In the management ranks almost a third are women and a third are persons of color. African Americans make up the largest minority group, followed by Hispanics. 
For new hires in Amtrak management, 37 percent are women and 37 percent persons of color. After African Americans, Asians and Hispanics are best represented.
These are the priorities at an outfit -with a CEO appointed by Obama and underwritten by taxpayers- that loses a billion dollars a year- does anybody really think gays weren't being quietly promoted as well?

Helluva price to pay for being stylish-


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TOPICS: Conspiracy; Government; Politics
KEYWORDS: amtrak; gays; obama; quotas
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To: Sir Napsalot
The funding was already approved. The Federal mandate for installing that automated train safety technology required all railroads to have it in place by 2015. Philadelphia's system was scheduled for installation later this year, in anticipation of the December 15th deadline.

The Federal mandate was absolutely idiotic on a number of counts -- mainly the technological hurdles that needed to be addressed. Having Congress mandate this kind of thing (and we can thank that retarded jack@ss George W. Bush for signing it into law, as it was passed in 2008) is the equivalent of passing a law ordering NASA to send an astronaut to Jupiter within the next six months.

If the Philadelphia area was going to be the last stretch of the Northeast Corridor Line where the automated train control system would be installed, I can almost guarantee that the delays were related to a problem addressing technology compatibility issues between Amtrak's train control systems and the counterpart systems for Philadelphia's commuter railroad (SEPTA).

21 posted on 05/14/2015 3:34:08 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ( Invade."It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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To: caver
Comparing a train engineer to an airline pilot is ridiculous. How hard is it to “drive” a train?

Well we have 8 dead and 12 missing. I would say hard enough that his guy shouldn't have been doing it.

22 posted on 05/14/2015 3:40:37 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playing chess with pigeons,.)
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To: Sir Napsalot
You know, the rest of us Taxpayers are going to pay the bills from the lawsuits of all those victims.

On that front, the lawsuits aren't likely to amount to as much as you think. Federal railroad law establishes a specific limit on the total liability a railroad may face in an incident like this. I believe the amount is fixed at $200 million, which sounds like a lot of money. But it's important to remember that this covers all claims related to a single incident, which means it is probably a fraction of what a defendant in a single case might face when dealing with multiple fatalities and dozens of seriously injured people. And because it's a fixed amount of total liability, all of the potential plaintiffs will be fighting among themselves to get their own share of that maximum $200 million award.

23 posted on 05/14/2015 3:41:23 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ( Invade."It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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To: Alberta's Child

In the video, Judge Napolitano seemed to have a different take on it, he thought the damages could be huge


24 posted on 05/14/2015 3:51:04 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: Gen.Blather
Here is the guy as "assistant conductor".....

http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.2221535!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_1200/article-amtrak-0513.jpg

(.....needs re sizing for posting)

25 posted on 05/14/2015 3:53:50 AM PDT by spokeshave
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To: Sir Napsalot

What in the H is smart track? Is this move to have the trains drive themselves?

The signals are there and plain to see even if it was his first time at the controls which I would wager it was not. The rail line that this train runs on is not an option. It is the same route over and over again so there is no reason except negligence, period.

The amount of money and technology in the signaling portion of the rail system is staggering, and it is not taken lightly at all. Just a proposal to get something changed in Signaling is tougher than getting the truth out of the IRS. Every railroad employee MUST attend and pass a FRA railway safety class every year and the class is a full day. Every railroad has their own training and certification system. I know, I have more fargin badges that qualifies me to be working on or near their tracks than I can keep up with. I have one for AMTRAK as well.


26 posted on 05/14/2015 3:55:08 AM PDT by mazda77
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To: spokeshave

full article here: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/doomed-amtrak-train-engineer-refuses-talk-police-article-1.2221181


27 posted on 05/14/2015 3:55:31 AM PDT by spokeshave
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Texting his boyfriend?


28 posted on 05/14/2015 3:55:37 AM PDT by Dr. Ursus
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To: Reaganite Republican
I would suggest reserving judgement on this particular point until you hear from someone who is actually an expert on Federal railroad law.

With all due respect to Judge Napolitano, I've learned over the years that a talking-head lawyer on TV is usually demonstrably unqualified when it comes to legal issues that involve specialized matters of law.

29 posted on 05/14/2015 3:56:22 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ( Invade."It doesn't work for me. I gotta have more cowbell!")
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To: Reaganite Republican

probably sitting on his thumb and not paying attention.


30 posted on 05/14/2015 4:00:23 AM PDT by Palio di Siena
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To: Reaganite Republican

Gays on average have higher IQs and make more money than straights—I’m really not sure that any AA is required for them to be promoted.

Here’s a description of the requirements to become a train engineer—doesn’t sound that rigorous:

http://study.com/articles/How_to_Become_a_Locomotive_Engineer_Education_and_Career_Roadmap.html

Also looks like the path from conductor to engineer is pretty common:

http://study.com/articles/Railroad_Engineer_Training_Requirements_Salary_and_Outlook.html


31 posted on 05/14/2015 4:07:55 AM PDT by 9YearLurker
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To: Reaganite Republican
Amtrak CEO: Appointed by Obama.
Amtrak Policy: "Our diversity training program is designed to be an ongoing journey that emphasizes key principles of diversity and inclusion."
Amtrak Results: Target cashier becomes Amtrak "death-train" engineer


32 posted on 05/14/2015 4:19:06 AM PDT by drpix
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To: Reaganite Republican

Ain’t Marxism wonderful?

Pray America is waking


33 posted on 05/14/2015 4:20:06 AM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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To: caver

It took my dad 20 years to work himself into the engineer’s seat. Course he was white.

Pray America is waking


34 posted on 05/14/2015 4:21:07 AM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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To: Reaganite Republican

It wasn’t just the speed.

He also threw the emergency break on in the turn.

Probably would have lost it even at 50mph throwing the break on the way he did.


35 posted on 05/14/2015 4:22:25 AM PDT by IMR 4350
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To: bray

Thank you


36 posted on 05/14/2015 4:28:06 AM PDT by Reaganite Republican
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To: 9YearLurker
"Gays on average have higher IQs and make more money than straights."

At the risk of appearing rude, what gay source did you pull that statement from? If they had half the intelligence God gave an earthworm, the gay community wouldn't have been awash in AIDS, and the only reason they appear to have more money is because they don't spend money raising children or paying thithing.

37 posted on 05/14/2015 4:31:12 AM PDT by Pecos (What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly.)
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To: 9YearLurker
Gays on average have higher IQs and make more money than straights

You don't need an abnormally high intelligence to be a train engineer. You need to be alert, methodical and disciplined. Psychological stability counts for more than intelligence. How do gays rate on that scale?

38 posted on 05/14/2015 4:37:00 AM PDT by tacticalogic ("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
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To: Reaganite Republican

I’m going to suggest this was intentional, and he ‘chickened out’ at the last second.
Domestic fight with his lover started this ,I’ll bet.


39 posted on 05/14/2015 4:38:50 AM PDT by Vinnie
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To: Reaganite Republican

They also never went up to engineer through conductor. That was for ones wanting to get into administration. The engineer came from the engine crew which required two in the cab in case one passed out.

Where was the brakeman or backup engineer? Ain’t Marxism wonderful.


40 posted on 05/14/2015 4:40:02 AM PDT by bray (Cruz to the WH)
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