Posted on 09/11/2015 10:41:29 AM PDT by TexasCajun
The Daily Caller News Foundation has obtained Office Depot’s explanation for why it refused to serve a woman who wanted to print 500 anti-Planned Parenthood flyers.
Maria Goldstein, 42, of Illinois requested the flyers Aug. 20, but an employee refused, citing corporate policy. Goldstein said she is being discriminated against because of her religious beliefs and obtained legal counsel.
Office Depot has stood by its refusal and says in the letter that it refused because the flyer is “graphic” and “hate speech” that persecutes those who support abortion rights. Office Depot says it has nothing to do with the woman’s religious beliefs, but she disagrees.
“When I tell people they’re shocked because this is America,” Goldstein told TheDCNF Thursday. “Office Depot is trying to silence my freedom of speech and my freedom of religion.”
Goldstein has teamed up with the religious liberty group the Thomas More Society. They told TheDCNF they will likely file a legal complaint if Office Depot does not comply.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailycaller.com ...
Both Flier & Home Depot Letter at the link.
Their business is to print things for their customers- NOT TO pass judgment on what they want printed
FORCE THEM TO BAKE THAT CAKE- er.. I mean PRINT THEM FLYERS
I think this calls for a $27,000 fine AT LEAST.
More from the tolerant left.
Discrimination Homie
BAKE THE CAKE!!!
Put them in jail like they did Kim Davis, Bring them to court like bakers
Maybe it was their religious convictions?
When did Office Depot become the arbiter on the merits of someone’s Religious Beliefs?
Hate speech?
I now HATE Office Depot.
I have bought everything for the office from Office Depot since it opened its local store. Having stated that I will NEVER buy ANYTHING from this chain again.
Print them on her home computer and indicate Office Depot supports abortion on the other side. Hand them out outside their stores!
The first amendment freedom of assembly includes for the reason of business. Likewise, just as the rest of the first amendment protections included the right NOT to do something, the freedom of assembly includes the right to NOT assemble for the purpose of business.
In other words, the business has the right to not accept the business.
At the time of the request, it was thought that the prayer was protected by a copyright, though that was later found to be not true. Any printer or publisher will tell you that reproducing copyrighted material will get them into big legal trouble.
Address: 6600 N Military Trl, Boca Raton, FL 33496
Phone:(561) 438-4800
To speak to a customer service representative for order and delivery related issues, please call 1-800-GO-DEPOT (1-800-463-3768), 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For technical web related issues, please call M-F, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. EST.
oopps . I just closed our account.
The flier was just text, no disturbing photos, no reason for any reasonable company not print it. That letter from the Office Depot lawyer was both officious and obnoxious. I think I’ll be taking my business elsewhere in the future. Screw them!
Office Depot, Inc.
Brian Levine, 561-438-2895
Media Relations
Brian.Levine@officedepot.com
or
Rich Leland, 561-438-3796
Investor Relations
Richard.Leland@officedepot.com
or
Karen Denning, 630-864-6050
Media Relations
karendenning@officemax.com
or
Mike Steele, 630-864-6826
Investor Relations
michaelsteele@officemax.com
“the business has the right to not accept the business.”
Yup. And we have the right to never give them business ever again.
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