I can’t say I agree 100% with the gentleman’s tactics.
That said, isn’t that the point of freedom?
He’s free to run his hotel as he sees fit.
His employees are free to abide by his rules or seek employment elsewhere.
The townspeople are free to not stay there if they choose not to.
Once upon a time, before the rise of the perpetual victim and his cheerleading squad, this issue would have been resolved by reward with more business, or punishment with less.
I can totally see the ‘no speaking spanish’ with the customers. However, changing Marcos to Mark? That’s just silly. Marteen? Does he have a problem with french speakers too?
He’s certainly free to try to run the hotel that way, but if the cats just won’t herd his way and he gets enough public grief then he may just have to cut his losses.
Taos (as well as many another charming spot in New Mexico, which some people famously do not believe is part of the USA) was Hispanic way before it was cool to be Hispanic. It is arguably an exception to the P.C. rule of reconquista.
Exactly right.
Yep. They can speak whatever jibberish they want off the clock. He is not telling them how to live their lives.... only what he expects of them at work.