Americans with No Abilities Act

[Maube]

My brother would find something like this

WASHINGTON , DC (AP) - Congress is considering sweeping legislation, which provides new benefits for many Americans. The Americans With No Abilities Act (AWNAA) is being hailed as a major legislation by advocates of the millions of Americans who lack any real skills or ambition.

"Roughly 50 percent of Americans do not possess the competence and drive necessary to carve out a meaningful role for themselves in society," said Barbara Boxer. "We can no longer stand by and allow People of Inability to be ridiculed and passed over. With this legislation, employers will no longer be able to grant special favors to a small group of workers, simply because they do a better job, or have some idea of what they are doing."

The President pointed to the success of the US Postal Service, which has a long-standing policy of providing opportunity without regard to performance. Approximately 74 percent of postal employees lack job skills, making this agency the single largest US employer of Persons of Inability.

Private sector industries with good records of nondiscrimination against the Inept include retail sales (72%), the airline industry (68%), and home improvement "warehouse" stores (65%) The DMV also has a great record of hiring Persons of Inability. (63%)

Under the Americans With No Abilities Act, more than 25 million "middle man" positions will be created, with important-sounding titles but little real responsibility, thus providing an illusory sense of purpose and performance.

Mandatory non-performance-based raises and promotions will be given, to guarantee upward mobility for even the most unremarkable employees. The legislation provides substantial tax breaks to corporations which maintain a significant level of Persons of Inability in middle positions, and gives a tax credit to small and medium businesses that agree to hire one clueless worker for every two talented hires.

Finally, the AWNA ACT contains tough new measures to make it more difficult to discriminate against the Nonabled, banning discriminatory interview questions such as "Do you have any goals for the future?" or "Do you have any skills or experience which relate to this job?"

"As a Nonabled person, I can't be expected to keep up with people who have something going for them," said Mary Lou Gertz, who lost her position as a lug-nut twister at the GM plant in Flint, MI due to her lack of notable job skills. "This new law should really help people like me." With the passage of this bill, Gertz and millions of other untalented citizens can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel.

Said Senator Ted Kennedy, "It is our duty as lawmakers to provide each and every American citizen, regardless of his or her adequacy, with some sort of space to take up in this great nation and also find a place for all illegal aliens no matter how useless they may be."

[Eisaac]

I know this post was part joke, but I did want to reply to put some seriousness into it.

Quote: "Americans who lack any real skills or ambition"

There is no problem with lack of real skill - there are a lot of jobs which do not need prior knowledge or taught skill - like the example of the US Postal Service.

Lack of ambition can be divided to two:

1. People with no ambition who will do their jobs good, because they need the job, the money, or just to waste the time. Those also can be considered good employees.

2. People with no ambition who will show (in their work) that they have no ambition - they will do damage to their employer, one way or another. This is why they are the biggest problem. It would be better to make rules that people with no skills will get money from the goverment and sit at home instead of damaging the companies who will have to employ them!

Also: Who will promote people of no skills? to damage the employer?

There is of course much more to be written, but I'll finish with a small joke on behalf of Mary Lou Gertz.... Was this part taken from Charlie Chaplin movie?

[Huato]

Sadly there are also Americans who lose ambition because in our society hard work doesn't get you far anymore compared to schmoozing the boss/leader/etc.

[Eisaac]

Sadly there are also Americans who lose ambition because in our society hard work doesn't get you far anymore compared to schmoozing the boss/leader/etc.

Ummm... I think that is just about right everywhere!!!

[greenbull]

Sadly there are also Americans who lose ambition because in our society hard work doesn't get you far anymore compared to schmoozing the boss/leader/etc.

Ummm... I think that is just about right everywhere!!!

Nah. Some places have corruption to f** with hard work. Like here.