Posted on 10/14/2011 3:57:32 AM PDT by atlas_smugged
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- Sean May has been wearing an American flag pin to work every day for the last two years.
"In this day, I kind of feel like it has a little bit more of a powerful meaning than just a pin on somebody's jacket, and I wear it with pride because I like where I live and I love this country," May said.
The 26-year-old front desk supervisor at Casa Monica Hotel in the heart of downtown St. Augustine was told to take the pin off Thursday because it violates company policy.
"I've actually gotten probably more compliments about it than any of the service I've actually done at the hotel, which is an interesting concept," May said. "And I told her, I said, 'I don't feel I need to take this off,' and she told me, 'Well, you've got a choice. You can go home or you can remove the pin.' And I said, 'Well, I'm not going to remove the pin, so I guess I'm going home.'"
May said Casa Monica recently had a change in command at the corporate level and is trying to revamp its image.
A spokesperson for the hotel released this statement: "Casa Monica has always had the personal appearance guidelines, and they are currently being enforced."
"It seems silly. It seems so, so silly in the long run," May said. "They're so upset about a little pin, and yet I come to work every day and flying over the hotel there's a gigantic American flag."
May said he loves his job, but he's willing to risk it to stand up for what he feels is right.
"Why would I want to work for a company that isn't going to be supportive of what I believe in and what I'm working towards?" May said. "I think that if they do get rid of me over this, it will open a lot of eyes for other people."
May is so avid about trying to change the company policy that he wrote a letter to the corporate office.
Why are ex democrats so proud of being someone who was once a stupid duped fool? I would think that history would be something to keep quiet about.
Your logic skills are embarrassing.
He is free to wear whatever he wants off company time. He made his statement by quitting and I support him.
But I see the company’s point. The LGBTWXYZ employee on the next shift will want to wear their rainbow flag. “But Bob can wear his flag!”. Then the Mexican cleaning the rooms will want to wear her Mexican flag pin. And some red blooded American will complain.
The management of the hotel obviously wanted to cut this nonsense off at the knees and focus on more important issues so they just implemented a total ban on pins. Fine and dandy.
The hotel has a huge flag flying right outside. It’s not an American-Anti-American issue. It’s a uniform issue.
An American flag pin is not “just another symbol”. It has special meaning and is appropriate anywhere, anytime, always and forever. Get it?
You are correct about the symbolic nature of the US flag here in the United States. But this is not about the flag, this is about a dress code of a company. If the company dress code says no lapel pins, it means just that - no lapel pins.
I agree.
I cannot for the life of me understand why there is a concern or apprehension about this offending someone. If someone from another country is checking into the hotel and they are upset about seeing OUR flag on the front desk clerk’s jacket, THEN TOO F’NG BAD ! Go about your business in this country and then LEAVE - return to the “comfort” of your own flag.
I find those that “used to be a demonrat” types never truly grasp conservatism.
You equate a Nazi pin to an American flag pin? Who does that - beyond zero tolerance anti-American leftists?
That's not the question at hand, and you know it.
If you'd prefer we are ruled by public opinion, by whether we "have a problem" with some behavior in the public eye, rather than the rule of law and the Constitution, admit it and we'll judge you by that.
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