Robert Reich, Obamas economic advisor: no "White Male Construction Workers"

[tarzan]

Listen to this Jewish Politician regarding the allocation of Stimulus Funds:

Epic call for discrimination againt whites. And this guy works for you in Washington???

How is it that Mel Gibson is being crucified by the Jewish media yet this guy gets away with this open discrimination in the senate. Same with Oliver Stone. He states the obvious and then because of threats and backlash retracts his statement. Does he not understand that he appears weak by doing it. I wonder if he really did appologize and if the media just put words in his mouth to discredit him further.

They all need to go this is a fucking joke.

This guy should be one of the first:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Reich

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"Governors should be forced..."

Reich is such a fucking douchebag.  Really disgusting POFS.

[tonymctones]

am half white and i worked construction for almost 2 yrs

[Al Doggity]

I'll play devil's advocate here and say I don't really see too much wrong with that clip. They could have parse their words a little better, but I don't have a problem with the basic ideas.

I think Reich's point is relevant- unemployment has hit minorities and the lower educated exponentially harder than it's hit white blue collar males and those with at least college degrees. So, I disagree with the guy who edited this video. From a statistical standpoint, layoff notices do care what color your skin is. (Admittedly, there are other factors involved, but for glibness' sake...)  I also disagree with the "how about the jobs go to the best firm" title screen. The employment field is not strictly a meritocracy. A lot of it-probably more than less-comes down to connections and that includes gov't contracts.

I also don't see Rangel's position as wanting to completely bypass the authority of state legislatures.In the past few years,  New York has left a good deal of fed money on the table. When the homeland security budget was released this year, there were a couple articles pointing out how New York hasn't used all of the money allocated for at least the last two years.  His suggestions are vague, but in light of what the stimulus money was supposed to do- move into the economy quickly- I don't really have a problem with warning. His constituents are largely lower income, so he is understandably advocating for them, but the dispersal of the stim funds was not entirely up to him, so, again, there, no issue.

[tarzan]

I'll play devil's advocate here and say I don't really see too much wrong with that clip. They could have parse their words a little better, but I don't have a problem with the basic ideas.

I think Reich's point is relevant- unemployment has hit minorities and the lower educated exponentially harder than it's hit white blue collar males and those with at least college degrees. So, I disagree with the guy who edited this video. From a statistical standpoint, layoff notices do care what color your skin is. (Admittedly, there are other factors involved, but for glibness' sake...)  I also disagree with the "how about the jobs go to the best firm" title screen. The employment field is not strictly a meritocracy. A lot of it-probably more than less-comes down to connections and that includes gov't contracts.

I also don't see Rangel's position as wanting to completely bypass the authority of state legislatures.In the past few years,  New York has left a good deal of fed money on the table. When the homeland security budget was released this year, there were a couple articles pointing out how New York hasn't used all of the money allocated for at least the last two years.  His suggestions are vague, but in light of what the stimulus money was supposed to do- move into the economy quickly- I don't really have a problem with warning. His constituents are largely lower income, so he is understandably advocating for them, but the dispersal of the stim funds was not entirely up to him, so, again, there, no issue.

I disagree. I personally know over 50 people in the middle class that have lost their jobs over the past 2 years due to the economic disaster. And they are mostly white. One was black and one Chinese. Many minorities were already without a job before the recession hit for various reasons not related to the economic meltdown.

Bottom line is there is a law in America that states nobody will be discrimated against because of color, orienation, religion or race. And this is blatant discrimination because of race and color. In fact it is illegal and he should be prosecuted because of those statements he made in the House of Represenatives. The criteria for choosing a job applicant should be based on credentials, experience and performance reviews. Not race or color.

[BM OUT]

So the people that pay the most in taxes-WHITES!!Shouldnt get any benefits,just Obamas filthy band of lazy do nothings should get the benefits.

[George Whorewell]

I'll play devil's advocate here and say I don't really see too much wrong with that clip. They could have parse their words a little better, but I don't have a problem with the basic ideas.

I think Reich's point is relevant- unemployment has hit minorities and the lower educated exponentially harder than it's hit white blue collar males and those with at least college degrees. So, I disagree with the guy who edited this video. From a statistical standpoint, layoff notices do care what color your skin is. (Admittedly, there are other factors involved, but for glibness' sake...)  I also disagree with the "how about the jobs go to the best firm" title screen. The employment field is not strictly a meritocracy. A lot of it-probably more than less-comes down to connections and that includes gov't contracts.

I also don't see Rangel's position as wanting to completely bypass the authority of state legislatures.In the past few years,  New York has left a good deal of fed money on the table. When the homeland security budget was released this year, there were a couple articles pointing out how New York hasn't used all of the money allocated for at least the last two years.  His suggestions are vague, but in light of what the stimulus money was supposed to do- move into the economy quickly- I don't really have a problem with warning. His constituents are largely lower income, so he is understandably advocating for them, but the dispersal of the stim funds was not entirely up to him, so, again, there, no issue.

Of course you don't see anything wrong with that clip.