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To: ransacked

I thought we had freedom of speech, and freedom of thought?


We do. A&E is not the government. But here is the deal, and it hit my radar in 1989:

You have the right to say anything you want, except at work. And there is the rub. The government can’t stop you, but your employer can fire you. As more and more people work for large companies, afraid of getting sued at the drop of a hat, the companies will set free any employee or partner that makes things complicated.

So unless you are independently wealthy or homeless, you really don’t have freedom of speech in this country any more.


31 posted on 12/19/2013 5:14:28 AM PST by cuban leaf
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To: cuban leaf
You have the right to say anything you want, except at work. And there is the rub. The government can’t stop you, but your employer can fire you. He was speaking of his religious beliefs. If I'm not mistaken, employer discrimination on this basis is not legal.
32 posted on 12/19/2013 5:16:38 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: cuban leaf
Let's try that again with better formatting, lol: You have the right to say anything you want, except at work. And there is the rub. The government can’t stop you, but your employer can fire you.

He was speaking of his religious beliefs. If I'm not mistaken, employer discrimination on this basis is not legal.

33 posted on 12/19/2013 5:17:32 AM PST by RegulatorCountry
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