[pollyannaish]

I am often amused, and to be honest slightly irritated, by those around here that purport to be conservative...but think all kinds of people should be excluded from hireability. Felons, people with poor credit ratings, people who are out of shape, people who smoke, people who aren't Christian, people who suffer from depression or other mental disorders...you name it, I've seen it. There seem to be those who believe that only perfect people should ever be hired. (I've known some people who thought they were perfect, and frankly they make miserable co-workers.)

Now, if you are an employer, you are entitled to make up your own rules, but as a Conservative, I believe employing as many people as possible is FAR superior than making all imperfect people go on the public dole. Call me crazy. Frankly, if one commits a felony at some point in your life, I don't want to spend the rest of mine feeding you. Get a job. You know?

[RockinRight]

I have a list of "FR Evils" I occasionally post. This is an appropriate time.

According to some here, anyone who has done the following is evil and deserves nothing in life:

-paid a bill late
-lost a job
-had financial difficulties
-committed a minor criminal offense
-ever been unable to afford something
-ever had bad credit
-ever had sex and enjoyed it (if female)
-knows a gay person and didn't lynch them immediately
-lost money on real estate
-made money on real estate
-lost money on stocks
-made money on stocks
-ever thought that 3 kids is "enough" for them
-seen an "R" rated movie
-watched "24"
-NOT watched "24"
-ever watched American Idol

[bluecollarman]

I agree completely. Get a job or we will pay for them.

The conservatives you speak of would have been the first to hire that clean cut, outgoing, non felon person that played golf with Phil Mickelson, liked to fish and attended Cal Poly.

let's see, what was his name again? Oh yea...You know...Scott Peterson.

[Tatze]

Gattica anyone?