Lou Decruss wrote:
> This has been getting lots of air time in Chicago this morning. I've
> got mixed feelings but it's on topic and I'd like to hear what others
> have to say.
>
> http://www.wbbm780.com/Hot-dog-stand...s-some/4265415
>
> or
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d8vasp
>
> Thanks,
>
> Lou

A local company that specialized in industrial insulation work used to
hire ex cons to work for them. Got them from a half way house locally
and many, but not all, worked out just fine. Over the years a number of
them moved into supervision and management. Homeland Security decided
that ex-cons, particularly those convicted of felonies were not reliable
enough to allow in ports, chemical plants, and refineries so these guy
could no longer get clearances to work in those places. The company had
no choice but to let them go.
I was personally aware of this as I was that company's safety consultant
for a number of years and worked with the people that were "unreliable"
according to Homeland Security. They were mostly just ordinary folks
that got into trouble and then were reformed.

Yet another example of tax dollars misspent.