Comments on: Ingram, Hays File Veterans’ Employment Preference Bill

By: Bill Graham

Bill Graham — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 01:50:47 +0000

The law, as it currently is, has no teeth. When applying for an eligible public position, a “more qualified” non-vet applicant can be hired because the “more qualified” is subjective. No way to prove

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:07:29 +0000

What about single moms???
Really?
The two are in no way the same unless the single mom happened to wear the uniform at some point and serve her country. Being a single parent today is so common place, I say single parent because saying single mom is very sexist, I was a single dad! many choose to have children without marriage, others it is simply a mistake, and I recognize there are those who are widowed., but this legislation would offer preference for those widows who’s spouses were veterans (killed or disabled)
This is a good thing.

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 13 Feb 2014 10:43:28 +0000

I am all for the veterans, but what about the single mom? Does she get a break too? And how about students who have just graduated? The older working folks who can’t get a job because they are “too old”? Where does this stop? I think this is discriminating in a different way. People here already give veterans a job preference over the rest of the population.

By: John Gunther

John Gunther — Wed, 12 Feb 2014 21:46:44 +0000

Good job! This area has a tough job market. What a veteran has in education, drive and determination is overshadowed by his/her lack of a viable employment network in one’s own hometown. This legislation will help level the field. Thank you for helping veterans.