[SMGFan]

Sure, why not? /s What difference does it make?

[TexasCajun]

Aren’t the boxes reserved for felonies? ..not all criminal history.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Because getting a “fair shot” at broom-pushing vs an illegal alien is going to keep a criminal off the streets.

[TurboZamboni]

Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union)

the jokes just write themselves.

[cripplecreek]

It depends on the job.

Better to let the employer know and decide for themselves. My paint crew at the factory were about 85% inmates out of a halfway house and they were awesome and made me proud to be their foreman.

[AtlasStalled]

Yes . . . and those convicted of fraud crimes should run for office and become politicians because I’m sure they’d be very good at the job.

[Carriage Hill]

Is this satire? < /sarcasm>

[Tublecane]

We wouldn’t want to discriminate, would we? Eventually the only way we’ll be allowed to differentiate people will be on the basis of evilness. By which I mean how conservative you are.

[bmwcyle]

Democrats: Stop banning job Democrat candidates with criminal records

[OrangeHoof]

Sen. Raymond Lesniak (D-Union) Aren't ALL Democrats?

[ZULU]

If anybody DOUBTED what kind of DAMN fools run this state, the comments from this leftist strumpet here should clear that up.

[jonno]

Great idea! The congressman should try this out within his own staff - and require everyone he personally knows on pain of public humiliation - for a year.

Then report back and tell us the results...

[The Sons of Liberty]

Democrats: Stop banning job candidates with criminal records

Why? Democratic politicians looking for work?

[Gator113]

This is not the business of government.

ANY employer should have full discretion as to whom they choose to hire or choose not to hire, period.

No, I don’t mean they should be free to hire illegal aliens. LOL

Having said all of that, I believe there are some felons that do deserve a second chance, but it depends of the individual, the job and their given crime propensity. In other words, some felons may be worth the risk, but only the risk that an employer has knowingly accepted.

[SMARTY]

Nice- as if job hunting isn’t competetive enough! Now, hard working, educated and clean living Americans have to compete with criminals for work?!!

[svcw]

Depends on the job, depends on the felony.

[shotdog]

This must be a Dim agenda item. The very same issue arose two days ago in Syracuse. sd

[AEMILIUS PAULUS]

I agree businesses MUST hire convicted embezzlers as accounting and finance officers, they must hire convicted child molesters as child protective officers and supervisors, those convicted of multiple felonious assaults must be made patrol officers etc. etc. etc.

[Fresh Wind]

So, if a guy is convicted and jailed for stealing from the store he worked for, then he should be hired again to work in a store.

Yes, that makes perfect sense...

...to a liberal.

[dfwgator]

You first, Senator.

[BuffaloJack]

What moron would knowingly hire a felon?