The boss got inappropriate with me today at work.

[Tobin S.]

Actually, he got inappropriate with everyone. He got some emails with some right wing propaganda in them and decided that everyone at work should read them. So he made 28 four page copies of the emails and stapled them to everyone's checks. When we clocked out, we got a bunch of bullshit along with our checks.

I'm tempted to research the "facts" presented in the emails and return a rebuttal, but I don't need to get on anyone's bad side. Once you get a bad reputation there you can never straighten things out and you get treated badly a lot more.

It would be funny if it weren't so sad. The first three pages are all about how Obama and the Democrats wrecked the economy and are leading us down the path to socialism, even going so far to say that we will be a socialist society if Obama wins re-election. Then the last page is about social security and how we are about to lose our benefits because of the stupid politicians.

[Trajan]

1. Sounds like an anonymous response might be in order ....

A sweet refutation would be the icing on your cake

[rug]

2. I thought you were going to say he grabbed your balls.

[Tobin S.]

3. I had to make the subject risque for the lounge

Or, more likely, to get people to read my thread.

[madinmaryland]

15. You don't need to do that. You have some of the most interesting

posts in the Lounge. Well, at least I will read your threads, assuming I count!

[Indpndnt]

19. You have a cat with what appears to be citrus on its head. Nerves of steel right there.

Personally, I'd be afraid not to count you!

[MiddleFingerMom]

23. Came for the "tease"... left for the false "nadvertising".

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[Incitatus]

25. bait and switch

[MiddleFingerMom]

26. GO 'WAY!!! BATIN'!!!

[EvolveOrConvolve]

6. I thought he was going to say he was self-employed

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[Tobin S.]

7. lol!

I've been there.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Oh, not good, my dear Tobin.

He has a lot of nerve.

Hang in there!

[Tobin S.]

5. Ah, I can handle him

Most of the guys there seem to be of the conservative persuasion, but few of them actually get into politics. Just the usual bigoted stuff. I'm just doing my time there anyway. No need to rock the boat. I'm not retiring from that joint. All I need is three years.

How are you doing tonight, Peggy?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. It's good that you can take the long view!

I'm doing well, thanks!

Some day I need to learn how to transfer my pics from my laptop to my desktop in an efficient way! Right now I'm emailing them to myself!

I don't know how to burn a disk, and I don't have a memory stick either.....what fun!

[grasswire]

18. memory sticks are very very cheap, Peg. nt

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. True. But I have a very old laptop, and I understand that can be a problem...n/t

[MiddleFingerMom]

24. With the amount of slow transfers that I do, I should get SOMETHING.

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[Manifestor_of_Light]

8. You need what a judge had.

I worked for a Civil District Judge named Wyatt Heard. He was a Democrat and a cool guy.

He had a rubber stamp for jury questions the lawyers submitted to him that he rejected.

It said:
BULLSHIT

[bluedigger]

10. They may have violated the law.

Aren't you in Ohio?

3599.05 Corrupt practices - employer shall not influence political opinions or votes of employees.
No employer or his agent or a corporation shall print or authorize to be printed upon any pay envelopes any statements intended or calculated to influence the political action of his or its employees; or post or exhibit in the establishment or anywhere in or about the establishment any posters, placards, or hand bills containing any threat, notice, or information that if any particular candidate is elected or defeated work in the establishment will cease in whole or in part, or other threats expressed or implied, intended to influence the political opinions or votes of his or its employees.

Whoever violates this section is guilty of corrupt practices, and shall be punished by a fine of not less than five hundred nor more than one thousand dollars.

Effective Date: 10-01-1953

http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/3599

[Tobin S.]

11. I used to be. I'm in Indiana now days.

It occurred to me that possibly a law had been broken, but I don't know about it here in Indiana.

[bluedigger]

12. Many states have similar ones.

Your boss is skating on thin ice.

http://books.google.com/books?id=GzQwAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PA113&lpg=RA3-PA113&dq=Indiana+Corrupt+practices+-+employer+shall+not+influence+political+opinions+of+votes+of+employees&source=bl&ots=-sE1OPnskF&sig=3sXwPWKKM3Bhml-XuwxSx6nBS4s&hl=en&sa=X&ei=VDhdUM-9EYfeigKBroGACQ&ved=0CFMQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=Indiana%20Corrupt%20practices%20-%20employer%20shall%20not%20influence%20political%20opinions%20of%20votes%20of%20employees&f=false

[Major Nikon]

13. I don't think so

There's nothing in federal law that prohibits it and a quick glance at employment discrimination laws in Indiana didn't turn anything up.

Unfortunately assholery isn't always covered under the law.

[Tobin S.]

14. Thanks bluedigger and Major Nikon for looking that stuff up for me

Ah, it will be okay. I just hope that this doesn't become a regular thing that I have to put up with. Lord knows that I have to put up with enough shit there.

[marlakay]

32. I think I would smile as I take the check

Then go home pour a glass of wine and shred the BS....

I have learned from republican employers here saying anything doesn't help...

[bluedigger]

16. Found it (I think.)

IC 3-14-3-21
Influencing political opinions or actions of employees in the workplace
Sec. 21. A person who:
(1) pays employees the salary or wages due in pay envelopes upon which there is printed or in which there is enclosed a political motto, device, or argument containing threats intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of the employees; or
(2) exhibits in the workplace of the person's employees a handbill or placard containing a threat, notice, or information that, if a particular ticket, candidate, or public question is elected, approved, or defeated:
(A) work in the person's place or establishment will cease in whole or in part;
(B) the person's establishment will be closed; or
(C) the wages of the employees will be reduced;
or that is otherwise intended or calculated to influence the political opinions or actions of the employees;
commits a Class D felony.
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.484; P.L.10-1988, SEC.214.

http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/2010/title3/ar14/ch3.html

[Major Nikon]

17. I'm not sure if this would apply

This statute doesn't fall under employment discrimination, so in order for there to be a crime the person would have to make some kind of threat. If all he did was hand out wingnut propoganda as the OP suggests I don't think there's a law being broken.

[TheMadMonk]

27. "...intended or calculated to influence.." covers it.

Not that it's likely to get you anywhere, make a complaint anyways. Best you can probably hope for is he gets a light rap over the knuckles and told not to do it again, but even that's not going to be good for his blood pressure.

[Major Nikon]

28. The word before that says "threats"

So without a threat of some kind, I'm not sure there's any violation of the law. There could also be a down side to reporting it. The cop (if he happens to be a Republican) might tell the employer who turned in the complaint. The results from that would be highly predictable.

[mnhtnbb]

33. Tobin, you might want to copy this and send it anonymously to the boss.

As an fyi--just to let him know he's skating on thin ice.

It might be enough to make him cease and desist...or he could kick it up a notch.

God knows these a$$holes think they're entitled to spew their shit to everyone, everywhere, all the time.

[schmice]

21. tear up his propaganda, cash your check and spend the money you earned

on things you need and like. He can go fuck himself.

[elleng]

22. Bad news, Tobin.

Heard similar stuff from high school classmates, on FB. Have reunion next week, so don't want to pick a fight. Interested to know where the 'socialist' meme comes from.

[Denninmi]

29. Clearly illegal. You don't need this shit right now.

At least you weren't singled out. Sorry to hear this happened, Tobin.

[NecklyTyler]

31. Just make sure the paper goes in the recycle bin

If you have a recycle bin at work, all the better.

[HopeHoops]

34. Get an Obama/Biden 12 magnetic bumper sticker and slip it onto the back of his car.

It won't damage anything, so it isn't vandalism, but it will certainly piss him the fuck off.