Affirmative Action Gone Wild? - AZ To Hire Minority Lifeguards Who 'Can't Swim' - Wake Up America

[Penny Lane 8,159]

The good news is that this topic has now been discussed to death, and 99% of the people who read it actually understand it. The other 1% can continue to live in their demented version of reality. Enjoy!

Lesson learned, kids. Always remember to look beyond sensationalist articles and news programs that don't actually want to give you any news.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Penny Lane

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Where in the article does it say this?

Sorry. Your sensationalist drivel doesn't fly with people who are willing to look up other sources.

Ok here is some drivel for you and your buddies who can'tget past the one slanted article from NPR

I do have

a decoder ring .. It's called -Google

Federal grant pays for lifeguard certification

http://cronkitenewsonline.com/2013/04/federal-grant-pays-for-lifeguard-certification/

http://phoenix.gov/news/040513aquaticsfactsheet.html

The Parks and Recreation Department’s Aquatics Section partnered with the City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department to use federal Workforce Investment Act funds to establish a scholarship fund.

The fund was designed to cover the cost for a lifeguard training course for any teen that lives near these hard-to-staff pools. CED was the local administrator and monitor of funds from the federal Workforce Investment Act.

The good news is that this topic has now been discussed to death, and 99% of the people who read it actually understand it. The other 1% can continue to live in their demented version of reality. Enjoy!

Lesson learned, kids. Always remember to look beyond sensationalist articles and news programs that don't actually want to give you any news.

Only you really did not have all the facts did you

No.

Money was raised via donation and community effort. It's not from taxes. Sheesh.

Also the requirements aren't different.

I think going over and correcting the rest would be overkill.

Actually your just flat out wrong. NPR left out that the vast majority of the funds were taxpayer funded federal grants

Guess I should give you a Sheeeeeeeeesh lol

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

The good news is that this topic has now been discussed to death, and 99% of the people who read it actually understand it. The other 1% can continue to live in their demented version of reality. Enjoy!

Lesson learned, kids. Always remember to look beyond sensationalist articles and news programs that don't actually want to give you any news.

Yes Kids .. Penny did you learn your little lesson..Bless your heart

[decocker 7,198]

lol..nb you should read what you post before you post it.

• The Aquatic Section recruitment effort resulted in certifying more than 500 participants to be lifeguards in 2012. The outreach effort, the bulk of which occurred in 2012, included 196 participants who were given scholarships using Workforce Investment Act grant money for the lifeguard certification course supplemented by private-donor provide scholarship. Each participant was required to pay a portion of the registration fee. The breakdown for the outreach scholarship in low-to-moderate income areas for 2012 is listed below. Staff continued outreach in 2013 using donated scholarship money:
  • 122 Hispanic
  • 44 African-American
  • 23 Caucasian
  • 5 Asian
  • 2 Other
• Out of the 196 scholarship recipients, 145 filled out the application to work for the City of Phoenix Parks and Recreation Department’s Aquatics section. Of those that applied, 98 completed the water test requirement and 71 were offered positions as lifeguards.
• The hiring manager, when offering positions, used an eligibility list of lifeguard candidates that included name, address, contact information and water test/interview scores.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

And I am still missing the part that tells me that these lifeguard certification courses are different or have lower standards than the usual.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

lol..nb you should read what you post before you post it.

I did read it..So you are admitting tax payer funds where used.

[Danno 1,228]

If you think a govt school board went out and raised private funds,we need to talk about some beach front property in turkey

Well of course they didn't, but lets play along: Would they also raise money for a "whites only" program... perhaps a basketball or dancing summer camp?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Well of course they didn't, but lets play along: Would they also raise money for a "whites only" program... perhaps a basketball or dancing summer camp?

This program doesn't exclude anyone. It's not blacks/hispanics only.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

And I am still missing the part that tells me that these lifeguard certification courses are different or have lower standards than the usual.

Are you still missing the part in which you blasted me for assuming tax payer funds were used.

ROFL

I love you libs..Assert something totally false then change the subject when you get caught

This program doesn't exclude anyone. It's not blacks/hispanics only.

I saw that. The NPR article was wrong on several fronts.

Did you see the part about tax payer money being used

The goal of the program as stated was to recruit minorities yes or no

[Teddy B 17,252]

This thread is a clusterfuck! I'm glad I had a part in it.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Are you still missing the part in which you blasted me for assuming tax payer funds were used.

ROFL

I love you libs..Assert something totally false then change the subject when you get caught

I'm not changing the subject. You told me taxpayer funds were used to fund a program with different requirements.

Okay, a fund was used .. and it sounds like it was used for its exact purpose. Fine.

It's amusing to me that you accuse me of changing the subject when I get caught saying something incorrect... when your entire original post saying they're hiring people who can't swim as lifeguards in the name of diversity is ABSOLUTELY false.

But let's ignore that, right?

Once again, a hypocrite.

[decocker 7,198]

I did read it..So you are admitting tax payer funds where used.

GRANT money was used. i assume you take issue with tax funded grants being used in addition to privately raised funding.

wasn't your beef with the AA gone wild?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

He wants everyone to admit they're wrong... yet he's the one who posts this saying "AZ to hire minority lifeguards who can't swim" ..

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I'm not changing the subject. You told me taxpayer funds were used to fund a program with different requirements.

Okay, a fund was used .. and it sounds like it was used for its exact purpose. Fine.

It's amusing to me that you accuse me of changing the subject when I get caught saying something incorrect... when your entire original post saying they're hiring people who can't swim as lifeguards in the name of diversity is ABSOLUTELY false.

But let's ignore that, right?

Once again, a hypocrite.

If you watch the video it is accurate. They are hiring people who can't swim well and plainly said so.

He wants everyone to admit they're wrong... yet he's the one who posts this saying "AZ to hire minority lifeguards who can't swim" ..

The title was misleading

There you happy

Also the NPR article was misleading

Now back to all the attacks for me suggesting the NPR article was misleading about funds being raised

[Penny Lane 8,159]

Lord. I give up. Someone else can argue with the brick wall for awhile. Have fun.

Lifeguards who can't swim.

Edited October 23, 2013 by Penny Lane