Posted on 01/06/2009 5:42:23 AM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner
I agree with you that rules are rules.
But...what exactly does a HS diploma or a GED prove these days? Certainly not that the bearer can read, write or do basic arithmetic.
Actually, a lot of companies would be happy to do the governor an unstated favor—even if it attracts a little attention.
So, son, take your GED’s and get back to work!
I respect a GED a lot more than most HS diplomas.
I’m guessing, though I don’t know, that the company has some sort of funding toward its apprentice program—which requires them to follow the diploma rule.
We would never have known about Monica Lewinski if Drudge hadnt pushed it. Is that a conservative "tactic"?
See we do the same things to the democrats when we can. If they are going to drag they're kids into this arena they can expect to be under the microscope.
But you have a choice get in the gutter with them and allow ignore the rules till caught or take a high road and police yourself when you fall short.
No it is not. Federal regulations require members of apprectice programs, either union or non-union, to have a high school degree or the equivilent. It's not up to the company.
“I respect a GED a lot more than most HS diplomas.”
Just out of curiosity, why?
They're denying the $300,000 amount, but the money that the two received was in the six figures. It could be $299,000. It could be $301,000. It could be $100,000. In any event it was a nice paycheck.
By all means - let no rule go unenforced. Rules are rules!
Of course, even in the US Air Force, I was taught “Regulations are made for the guidance of the wise and the strict adherence of fools.”
Apparently it is.
Apparently, you have a reading comprehension problem:
In a written statement, the company said its electrical apprenticeship program eligibility requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, "but this is not a requirement mandated by the federal government."By the way, please post a link to the pictures you previously claimed were in the last issue of People magazine (or a link to a story about them). Someone else has stated that no baby pictures have been published so one or the other of you is wrong.
Mandating high school through 12th grade keeps the industrious youth who’d just as soon enter the workforce out of competition with adult, and specifically adult union, labor. Additionally, it would provide the only accessable pool of cheaper labor able to compete against illegal immigrants. Your average 13-18 year old generally isn’t obligated to support a wife and kid, and often is not even obligated to a rent payment.
God forbid our path towards utopian dumbed down socialism be diverted by a few million industrious youths... /sarc>
Another “Joe the Plumber” smear job.
Did they actually GET the that much money or was it they COULD get that much?
Big difference.
Anyone within six degrees of separation from the Governor is going to be ripped to shreds on the slimmest of excuses, and today was Levi's turn. Again. MathDoc
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Jemian and MathDoc,
It is likely that the company does not want packs Marxist media jackal's hot on its heels.
Everyone within “six degrees” of separation from Palin will be ripped to shreds. Mathdoc is so right. And,...these traitorous Marxists will go after everything about the company whether related to Levi or not.
Good point. I agree with you. My son is in his final year in High School. He doesn’t know what he wants to do and has decided to go Air Force. School is torture. He has taken all his important classes and basically has boring make work now...we have to keep him focused-not easy.
Its not this kids fault his moltherinlaw has drawn the microscope on her whole family but he has to live with it if he stays with his wife.
Like you I learned a few things about rules such as "Lifes a bitch then you die."
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