Vicki McKenna had the mother of this young woman on her program here in Milwaukee yesterday. The young woman is from Wisconsin. The mother claimed that the Illinois employment bureau, (or whatever it is called), has already ruled in her favor for unlawful termination. Some caller claimed he called the restaurant in question and the person who answered simply laughed at him. This makes me sad because I have enjoyed myself very much at Outback. I will not be returning until this is resolved the way I believe it should be.
This is why almost any restaurant will prevent the waitstaff from wearing political buttons or devices. If she wears the bracelet, it offends the ever-so-easily-offended liberals who may be her customers. If she is prevented from wearing the bracelet, it offends TEA Party supporters, who also may be customers.
The restaurant just wants to sell inferior cuts of meat at inflated prices to unsuspecting rubes who don't realize that for a third the price and five minutes work, they could have an infinitely superior dining experience at home. Politics gets in the way of that.