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Deuxcents

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12. The Equal Employment Act paved the way for me to get a non traditional job after qualifying for it.

Reply to LiberalArkie (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2025, 08:34 PM

Jan 2025

I went from behind a dead end desk job to being productive with tools and technology of that time. You can bet I was initiated by my fellow workers but I stuck it out when others said I couldn’t do it. It is no surprise the felon wants to dismantle this legislation..it’s too woke for him and his cult.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] LiberalArkie Jan 2025 OP

I think they got this wrong. Trump can't repeal an act of Congress with an executive order. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #1

Yep SickOfTheOnePct Jan 2025 #6

What's next? The Civil Rights Act of 1964? Autumn Jan 2025 #2

An act of Congress can't be repealed by an EO. Ocelot II Jan 2025 #4

FWIW LBJ's Executive Order 11246 was not an act of Congress dalton99a Jan 2025 #3

He's destroying our government one EO after another. spanone Jan 2025 #5

See previous posts. The cited article is wrong; an executive order can't repeal Ocelot II Jan 2025 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #9

11246 had to do with equal opportunity *in government contracting.* Ocelot II Jan 2025 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jan 2025 #11

Probably. And somebody probably told him he couldn't repeal the Civil Rights Act, Ocelot II Jan 2025 #13

Merit based...seriously from the guy who had someone take just SAT JT45242 Jan 2025 #8

The Equal Employment Act paved the way for me to get a non traditional job after qualifying for it. Deuxcents Jan 2025 #12

Fortunately, trump's EO doesn't change employment discrimination laws. But let white wingers Silent Type Jan 2025 #14