[Conservative til I die]

Well, distasteful, but warrenting firing? I think not. I'veheard worse on liberal talkshow/tv. eg: (re: Newt Gingrich: "We should stone his house and kill his children." (paraphrasing) Alec Baldwin.

Here's a test: Say the same thing to someone at your job, and see what happens.

[weegee]

Tell your coworker that he should contract trichinosis.

I don't think that you'd be fired. Especially if it could determined that this was said in a provoked heated personal exchange.

Even if it happened in a common area where other people saw it.

[bootless]

Here's a test: Say the same thing to someone at your job, and see what happens.

That would be: Buh Bye.

Ever since Alec Baldwin said that, I have never - ever - watched another of his movies, and I won't pay another penny to support his career.