Not enough jobs to go around? Solution: Let's deny former felons work!

Hey, I call ‘em like I see ‘em. Just look at the picture to the right.

It’s not nice calling anyone a name, but when what they do effects so many other people, it’s necessary to call attention to the problem.

Rep. Joel Kleefisch is dumb! Really, really dumb! And he talks.

We’re talking about a proposed bill that would make it okay for employers to avoid hiring felons, no matter how long ago the infraction, and no matter how unrelated the violation was to the job being pursued. Right now, it’s illegal to discriminate over a person’s criminal history.

Which brings me to the very dumb, Rep. Joel Kleefisch, husband of bubblehead Lt. Gov. Rebecca. See if you can make any sense out of his twisted thought process:

Postcrescent: Lawmakers who back the bill say it would benefit ex-cons entering the workforce. "More employers will be willing to give a person a chance knowing that a person won't turn around and sue them," Kleefisch said.

Huh? Is has that been one of those "unreported" problems wreaking havoc in the workplace? No, it’s a made up problem so Republicans can discipline and discriminate:

The state does not keep data on the number of lawsuits that have arisen out of such situations — which Kleefisch called "a real gray area." But he added, "It doesn't matter if this happened once or a thousand times, right now we're in an era to create jobs."

A jobs crisis means we should turn away former felons so others can get work? Is he insane?

If passed, Filz said the bill wouldn't affect his job but added he's concerned that people who may have held a job for years could suddenly be fired. "I just hate to see a bunch of people become unemployed," Filz said.

State Sen. Mary Lazich, R-New Berlin, who introduced the Senate version of the bill (said) the issue is not a matter of job creation, but of workplace and customer safety. She didn't know of any specific cases of an ex-offender creating an unsafe work situation, but said employers should feel free to fire someone if they discover a problem, rather than being deterred by a potential lawsuit. The bill also would preempt counties, cities, towns and villages from amending the switch — they would have to comply.

More of that big Republican government; one size fits all lawmaking. Not all are on board:

Sandy Neisen, Appleton’s city's human resources director. said. "Someone shouldn't be barred from employment forever."

What kind of angry, bitter world do these Republicans think they’re living in?