All potential employees of the government of the state of Ohio must now submit a "Declaration Regarding Material Assistance to a Terrorist Organization" or D.M.A.
This also applies to any person or business wishing to contract with the state.
So what does this mean, exactly?
Well, it means that anyone applying for a job with state, county, or city government in Ohio must submit this D.M.A.
And what is the D.M.A. exactly?
Well, it consists of six questions:
1) Are you a member of an organization on the U.S. Department of State Terrorist Exclusion List (USDSTEL)?
2) Have you used any position of prominence you have with any country to persuade others to support an organization on the USDSTEL?
3) Have you knowlingly solicited funds or other things of value for an organization on the USDSTEL? (I guess if you did it unknowingly, it's OK!)
4) Have you solicited any individual for membership in an organization on the USDSTEL?
5) Have you committed an act that you know, or reasonably should have known, affords "material support or resources" to an organization on the USDSTEL?
6) Have you hired or compensated a person you knew to be a member of an organization on the USDSTEL, or a person you knew to be engaged in planning, assisting, or carrying out an act of terrorism?
I honestly don't know whether to laugh or cry.
But that's not the best part. No, the best part is what happens if any of the above questions is answered "yes":
"The issuing agency must deny the application and notify the Department of Public Safety's Homeland Security Division of the positive indication"
Translation: Not only will you NOT get the job/contract, but we'll report you to Homeland Security!
I swear to Christ I'm not making this up!
Seriously. Go here: http://www.homelandsecurity.ohio.gov/...
And see for yourself.