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Another example of political correctness run amuck. We're rapidly approaching a police state when citizens can be fired from their jobs for harboring anti-government sentiments. (By the way, I vehemently disagree with the fired employee's callous statement.)

It won't be long until "right wingers," "gun fanatics" and anti-government activists are tracked down and jailed as unfit, unpatriotic citizens. Yes, it can happen here, and thanks to the President Bush (isn't he supposed to be a conservative?), the framework is now in place to arrest, jail and put to death anyone who demonstrates malicious "intentions" toward the government. The Patriot Act passed by Congress recently is patterned after the Enabling Act, which gave Adolph Hilter dictatorial powers in Germany.

This may or may not mean anything to you, and tis is one of thoise issues where no one will admit to being wrong, but there is a war going on.

I know that it has become cliche tp say that, and most people sneer at the remark, but the US Armed Forces are dropping bombs on another country as a direct result of an act of war perpetrated by people living there that killed 5,000+ innocent civilians.

This is a two-front war, the initial attack came from within, the enemy is here. This hasn't happened to the US since the War Between the States (or the War of Northern Aggression according to some fine, upstanding Southern FReepers I know), and the rules are different.

That again, was not a cliche, but rather, simply reality once more.

I don't think that I am saying anything profound when I suggest that during times on war, when that war is being waged on your own turf, things change, they certainly did for me on 9/11/01.

To forgive is divine they say, but I'm just human, I am no longer tolerant, nor will I forgive.

If you support the enemy, or applaud their actions, then you are the enemy.

Oh, blow it out your nose. Being fired from one's job has always been a possible consequence of shooting off one's stupid mouth. When your expressed opinions cause you to be a disruption or a liability in the workplace, you're gone. Tough sh!t.

This guy is lying his head off, by the way. Initially the article says it was because of the "birthday" remark, but gee, he seems to have made a whole series of statements that offended his coworkers. He must know he doesn't have a leg to stand on, if his lawyer is now blaming "the Jews" for orchestrating his dismissal.

Another example of political correctness run amuck. We're rapidly approaching a police state when citizens can be fired from their jobs for harboring anti-government sentiments

I would not call the vocal celebration of the violent deaths of 5,000 American civilians as harboring "anti-Government" sentiments.

If this man were an American citizen, his action would fall under the U.S. Constitution's definition of treason in "giving aid and comfort to the enemy".

Since he is not an American citizen, his actions qualify as those of an enemy alien.

I agree with you that firing is not a fitting punishment. He should be deported from the land of the citizens whose deaths he celebrates.