I wish this law would have been out when I was looking for work. I fill like one of those people even though I have degrees. -- Can you imagine what a scarcity of news there would be If everybody obeyed > the Ten Commandments? I would rather live my life as if there is a God, and die to find out there isn't, than live my life as if there isn't, and die to find out there is IN GOD WE TRUST Karen Carter '74 -KC- Ministries -------------- Original message -------------- From: John Schwery <[log in to unmask]> > Have a laugh. > > Text of forwarded message follows: > > >Congress Passes Americans With No Abilities Act > > > >WASHINGTON, DC On Tuesday, Congress approved the Americans With No > >Abilities Act, sweeping new legislation that provides benefits and > >protection for more than 135 million talentless Americans. > > > >The act, signed into law by President Bush shortly after its > >passage, is being hailed as a major victory for the millions upon > >millions of US citizens who lack any real skills or uses. > > > >Roughly 50 percent of Americans through no fault of their own do not > >possess the talent necessary to carve out a meaningful role for > >themselves in society, said Bush, a long time ANA supporter. Their > >lives are futile hamster wheel existences of unrewarding, dead end > >busywork: Xeroxing documents written by others, filling in mail in > >rebates for Black & Decker toaster ovens, and processing > >bureaucratic forms that nobody will ever see. Sadly, for these > >millions of non abled Americans, the American dream of working hard > >and moving up through the ranks is simply not a reality. > > > >Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million > >important sounding middle man positions will be created in the white > >collar sector for nonabled persons, providing them with an illusory > >sense of purpose and ability. Mandatory, non performance based > >raises and promotions will also be offered to create a sense of > >upward mobility for even the most unremarkable, utterly replaceable employees. > > > >The legislation also provides corporations with incentives to hire > >non abled workers, including tax breaks for those who hire one non > >germane worker for every two talented new hires. > > > >Finally, the Americans With No Abilities Act also contains tough new > >measures to prevent discrimination against the non abled by banning > >prospective employers from asking such job interview questions as, > >What can you bring to this organization? and Do you have any special > >skills that would make you an asset to this company? > > > >As a non abled person, I frequently find myself unable to keep up > >with co workers who have something going for them, said Elaine > >Gertz, who lost her position as an unessential filing clerk at a > >Cleveland tile wholesaler last month because of her lack of notable > >skills. This new law should really help people like me. > > > >With the passage of the Americans With No Abilities Act, Gertz and > >millions of other untalented, nonessential citizens can finally see > >a light at the end of the tunnel. Said Bush: It is our duty, both as > >lawmakers and as human beings, to provide each and every American > >citizen, regardless of his or her of value to society, some sort of > >space to take up in this great nation. > End of forwarded message text: > > John