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splat@14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:47 AM Original message |
Fired – For Love Without Marriage...the American Taliban at work |
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Sailor for Warner (615 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
1. I dont see the comparison |
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electron_blue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:54 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. is it, really? Are you sure about this, legally? |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. i'm afraid sailor has a valid point |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:21 AM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Legal - maybe - but |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:40 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. I live in one and I call then "right to be fired unfairly" states. |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:44 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. You think this has nothing to do with religion? |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:49 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I agree, the rationale was religiously motivated...but |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:17 PM Response to Reply #21 |
49. Doesn't a religiously motivated rationale kicks federal law in? -nt |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:32 AM Response to Reply #10 |
26. Betcha it qualifies roralas religious persecution. If they even MENTIONED |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:45 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Uh oh. |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 01:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
43. I agree. Only tell employers what is necessary to do the job. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:38 AM Response to Reply #10 |
29. It might fall under "marital status".... |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
45. Nope not buying. she's single or married, regardless of whom the shacks |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. hmmmmmmmmm |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. IF THEY MENTIONED RELIGIONit's too late & they blew it . Period. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. If they cited a religious connection they're TOAST. period. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:55 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. the policy regulates her OFF duty behavior - your analysis is incorrect |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:29 AM Response to Reply #6 |
16. Some companies will fire you if you smoke - at home |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Disagree |
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Lusted4 (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
12. I wonder if they screen there patrons also. If so do they not let them |
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Poppyseedman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
22. In many jobs what a worker does in their personal life |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:47 AM Response to Reply #22 |
33. If it impacts their performance |
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Poppyseedman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
48. When you utilize delivery drivers in your business |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:34 AM Response to Reply #9 |
27. Employees tell too much, imo. |
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Lusted4 (558 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. What was unethical about it? If she had lied about it then she would |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. In Korporate Amerika, tyranny can be out-sourced. |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:42 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. It 's a neo-Dickens world |
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splat@14 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:23 AM Response to Reply #1 |
25. I see your point & while I believe that a workplace is free to set its own |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
42. And did the employer actually PAY her enough so she could live |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
34. Of course you don't see it. n/t |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:59 AM Response to Reply #1 |
35. the comparison has not to do with legality, but rather with |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:40 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. i asked a guy tabling for warner about reproductive rights..... |
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DarleenMB (189 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. Really? |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
53. Corporatist brainwashing |
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kdpeters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 04:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
58. I agree to a point |
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FloridaPat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
2. We've become the country of religious intolerance that the Pilgrams |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:45 AM Response to Reply #2 |
32. I only wish they'd take some of us back... |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
3. So, we are letting businesses dictate how we live our lives? |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:36 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. No joke. How many kids do they allow their employees, each? |
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BuelahWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. They probably don't allow them to use birth control |
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Liberal Veteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 09:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. I hope she sues the living crap out of them. |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
7. Their church could do more to bring in the "sinners" if they |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
8. Defining marriage as between a man and a woman and MANDATORY for ALL |
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Ezlivin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
14. I hope they fired all employees who violated ANY of the 10 commandments |
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Union Thug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 10:37 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Though the rationale behind the termination |
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Crowdance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
30. They're open on Sunday, a real failure to keep the Sabbath |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 04:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
59. Check out their "mission statement" |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
23. That nasty pedophile-looking fuckwad Cal Thomas |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:42 AM Response to Reply #23 |
31. Just like with abortion..... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:01 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. When I read that article I turned to my friend |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
24. Employers do not own their employees |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
37. This company deserves to be burned to the ground |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
44. There is only one answer... |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. that would be nice to see |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
51. Time for 7-day/24-hour paychecks? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
54. It is unfortunate and she should not |
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Trillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 03:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
55. Okay, instead of the Klan, |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 04:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. I agree with you in spirit |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jun-17-06 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
57. How does this relate to drug testing, I wonder? |
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