[VaSteve]

Originally posted by Superman


BTW, one of the bleeding heart, ridiculous, mamby pamby, liberal, coddling programs I am involved in is one where disadvantated youth are prepared to enter a construction industry apprenticeship program. There are journeymen. There are apprentices. And then there are people whose level of education and exposure are (believe it or not) insufficient to even ENTER an apprenticship program. We teach these people the importance of showing up on time. (punctuality is something that has to be explained to them, since their personal lives, the lives of their parents and friends, have no examples of this) We teach them to bathe and dress decently before approaching employers. They appreciate this coaching. They learn and practice these basic things. Before the program, they didn't know.

I bet they'd know if the mailman was late with the check!

I will say it again, the world needs ditch diggers. Sometimes the child left behind, should be.