Obama wants fed agencies to ignore criminal past for applicants...

[fitz19d]

I dont want to live on this planet anymore.

http://www.9news.com/story/news/politics/2015/11/02/obama-tells-federal-agencies-ban-box-federal-job-applications/75050792/

[OldFogey]

This means he can hire more democrats...

[68Charger]

And this is just the beginning:


The American Civil Liberties Union called the move "an important first step,"

[Great-Kazoo]

That's for the initial job application. it's when one gets to the real BGC and personal history, HOPEFULLY said info would be taken in to account.

A felony stays with you forever. UNLESS you get it expunged $$$. A good portion of you are too young to remember a time when possession of 1-2 joints was a felony. In some states like WY, a few joints was also enough to charge you with distribution. After all (was the mind set) why would someone have multiple joints on them if not to distribute / sell.

In NY a baggie of weed was mandatory prison time usually 14+ months . One guy i went to school with, busted for 2oz. His sentence..... 5 years.. Oh the Rockefeller years were such a glorious times

[fitz19d]

Article pointed out, they usually look at that stuff later in the history already rather than early.

Obviously I think they wont take double murderers, but just means more people like our lovely check forging, shoplifting Colorado representative working these jobs.

[brutal]

Is there a requirement for application submissions to retain entitlement programs? I'm not familiar with the programs or process, so I really want to know if this also eases things on those trying to scam the system for longer term entitlements.

[hollohas]

Just in time for BO's release of all those prisoners.

[Aardvark]

Does 4473 qualify as an application? Is NICS/CBI a federal agency? ...jus'wonderin.

[BPTactical]

Does 4473 qualify as an application? Is NICS/CBI a federal agency? ...jus'wonderin.

Interesting question...