QUOTAS KILL? Philly Death-Train Engineer Was Dubiously-Qualified 32-y.o. Gay Rights Activist

Reaganite Republican ^ | 14 May 2015 | Reaganite Republican

[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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[9YearLurker]

I’m actually none of the above.

Just dealing in observable facts.

[Let's Roll]

I’m sure he expects to skate on any charges now since he’s a member of a protected class.

[Mr. K]

"Certainly there’s no massive information load of value to be gained only by lengthy experience."

Certainly... [says the young naive inexperienced know-nothing gay promoter]

[9YearLurker]

As an Amtrak train engineer? We’re not talking rocket science here.

You’re the one with the post - modern perspective, suggesting that a 32yo isn’t a mature adult.

[Mr. K]

your age means nothing, your posts are immature and naive and show a tremendous lack of respect for the value of experience.

pretty much exactly how i used to think at age 14

[Mr. K]

I used to write software for a company that makes the signalling systems for railroads all over the world

you would probably be stunned by what engineers NEED to know- other than advancing gays to be ‘inclusive’

[EnquiringMind]

One would think that driving a 250+ passenger, 100-mph train would require a tad more experience than operating a cash register at Target. Apparently not.

[ronnie raygun]

Once again what you are is more important than who you are

[Mr. K]

I am saying THIS PARTICULAR 32 year old is talking with a naive child-like mentality

Driving a train is not like holding button A and pressing jump and the train moves.

If you can’t figure out the incredible responsibility or being in control of a train then you are not thinking like a mature adult, yet.

[Mr. K]

The only observations in the real world I have seen is that in 40 years of working for a living the ONLY time i have ever heard openly sexual conversations at a WORKPLACE were when the gays get together, and it didn’t sound like rocket scientists to me.