[GreenAccord]

9. Passage of a comprehensive job and job-training act like the American Jobs Act to employ our citizens in jobs that are available with specialized training and by putting People to work now by repairing America's crumbling infrastructure. We also recommend the establishment of an online international job exchange to match employers with skilled workers or employers willing to train workers in 21st century skills.

"OK, Cassandra, Clive and you, Katelyn... you guys have, what, in order a Women's Studies major from Brown, a Music and Art History major from Rutgers, and a Masters in Comparative Studies from Georgetown.

Well, each of you, go form up that storm grate and drive apron, because we need to be able to tie that curbing into the ramping over on Dungess Ave."

(all with blank stares) "Seriously?"

[fremont_steve]

Followed by:

“13.... Paying our teachers a competitive salary commensurate with the salaries of People in the private sector with similar skills. “

Where I went to University - the Education department had the lowest entrance requirements to Uni-and the lowest average GPA. Thus - this implies that they should be paid at or below the average liberal arts major is worth after graduation. Hmmm - most of them went to work as store clerks...so that would be...minimum wage?

Heck - think of all the money we would save in education!

Me thinks they will be hoisted by their own petard.

[freedomlover]

“And when you’re done with that, one of the cross beams has gone out askew on the treadle.”