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County office bans criticism of Obamacare
WorldNetDaily ^ | 12/6/13 | Bob Unruh

Posted on 12/06/2013 7:37:52 PM PST by scripter

Santa Clara County, Calif., officials have banned a 20-year employee from making “less than positive” remarks about Obamacare, because they can cause stress for listening co-workers.

The county made the stunning move when Norina Mooney was chatting with a co-worker about the Affordable Care Act, according to the Pacific Justice Institute, which is representing the woman.

The organization has asked for a response by next week to its letter raising several issues with Lorie McKeown in the Santa Clara County Department of Child Support Services, where Mooney works.

Pacific Justice said Mooney was further informed that her comment had caused another co-worker — not the person to whom it was directed — to feel “stressed out.”

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: dcs; norinamooney; obamacare
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To: scripter

I work for the feds in a law enforcement agency. Never heard a positive word about Obama in the year and a half I’ve been there....plenty of the other.


21 posted on 12/06/2013 8:25:05 PM PST by ReaganÜberAlles
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To: scripter
Pacific Justice said Mooney was further informed that her comment had caused another co-worker — not the person to whom it was directed — to feel “stressed out.”

If someone says something positive about Obamacare, and somebody else gets "stressed out" will they be instructed not to say anything positive ?

22 posted on 12/06/2013 8:25:39 PM PST by oldbrowser ("From each according to their ability, to each according to their needs" .....Marx)
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To: what's up

That was then, this as now...


23 posted on 12/06/2013 8:33:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("Of the 4 wars in my lifetime none came about because the US was too strong." Reagan)
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To: ReaganÃœberAlles

How so? An employer can regulate what goes on in the workplace. You have freedom of speech, but only on your time. COMPLETELY out of my mind? You have got to be kidding.


24 posted on 12/06/2013 8:33:56 PM PST by fhayek
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To: scripter

Okay...fine. Walk the parking lot. All the idiots who put bumper stickers of the goatse “O” on their painted bumper’s need to remove them within 30 minutes. Here’s some scrapers.


25 posted on 12/06/2013 8:35:47 PM PST by Ghost of SVR4 (So many are so hopelessly dependent on the government that they will fight to protect it.)
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To: what's up

i always told employees that if they brought their personal crap to work they would be fired!

That included myself, anyone that wanted to contact me about anything personal had to call me at home between the hours of 7:00 pm and 5:00am or on Sunday, the rest of the time was work only!


26 posted on 12/06/2013 8:50:38 PM PST by dalereed
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To: fhayek
Well, I think an employer has the right to limit non-work related activities during work hours.

This employer is the county government.

I'm sure that there are plenty of "progressives" that, should somebody post the 10 commandments in the office, the First Amendment absolutely applies in that workplace. (Forget the fact that plain wording of the amendment applies to the federal congress making laws, and does not contain the words "separation of church and state").

So, the very same amendment should be applicable to the government employer when it comes to freedom of speech, right?

27 posted on 12/06/2013 9:01:46 PM PST by Washi
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To: fhayek

WHAT? You have FREE SPEECH WORKING IN A GOVERNMENT OFFICE! AS LONG AS IT ISN’T DISCRIMINATORY OR SEXUAL! GET OUT OF HERE TOOL.


28 posted on 12/06/2013 9:10:24 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Evil must be punished.)
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To: fhayek

Which part of the 1st Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution was violated?


29 posted on 12/06/2013 9:38:06 PM PST by ReaganÜberAlles
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To: scripter

Selective enforcement of rules that were made on the spot.


30 posted on 12/06/2013 9:39:00 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: FreedomStar3028

ARE YOU A DISRUPTOR TROLL?


31 posted on 12/06/2013 9:40:26 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: TigersEye

I’m not the one saying this person has no right to free speech in a GOVERNMENT OFFICE.

I don’t want to get into an argument with you, but no I’m not a “disruptor troll” which is also a contradiction, because trolls are disruptive. You go on and think whatever you want though.


32 posted on 12/06/2013 9:43:40 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Evil must be punished.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

I THINK YOU’RE A DISRUPTOR TROLL.


33 posted on 12/06/2013 9:47:58 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: scripter

Sieg Heil!!!


34 posted on 12/06/2013 9:53:58 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: scripter

Trouble making TEA Party gal. /s

https://www.google.com/search?q=Norina+Mooney&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=fflb

Good for her and I swear I’ve heard her name before....


35 posted on 12/06/2013 10:01:11 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
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To: TigersEye

That’s nice buddy. Pat yourself on the back, and move on.


36 posted on 12/06/2013 10:09:54 PM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Evil must be punished.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

MOVE ON YOURSELF, TROLL. SHOVE OFF IN FACT. EVEN BETTER SHOVE IT WHERE THE SUN DOESN’T SHINE.


37 posted on 12/06/2013 10:13:16 PM PST by TigersEye (Stupid is a Progressive disease.)
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To: All

Once, a supervisor tried to ban the discussion of sports in the work place. A government work place, by the way. She got shot down on that stunt.


38 posted on 12/07/2013 8:16:05 AM PST by redreno (Americans don't go Gault. Americans go Postal.)
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