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To: Oliviaforever
But she has freedom of speech.

Nope. Not the issue here. The First Amendment prevents government from telling you what or what not to say -- this isn't government, this is an employer. Different ball game. Employers can fire employees for any reason or no reason, unless a contract or local law says otherwise.

23 posted on 08/22/2014 3:16:20 PM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Alter Kaker
Nope. Not the issue here. The First Amendment prevents government from telling you what or what not to say -- this isn't government, this is an employer. Different ball game. Employers can fire employees for any reason or no reason, unless a contract or local law says otherwise.

That's true, but her freedom of speech wasn't violated anyhow. She said what she was thinking. She was free to post it. She posted it. Her rights weren't violated, on a number of different counts.

33 posted on 08/22/2014 3:24:38 PM PDT by dware (3 prohibited topics in mixed company: politics, religion and operating systems...)
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To: Alter Kaker

She has the right to speak. Her boss was weak by political correctness that has consumed our people. I hear stuff often from guys at work and her remarks are tame. FB took the easy way out though, leave up death threats to conservatives. And, seems to have their jobs writing for papers. That was their call. FB pleases the government’s political correctness. This is coming from that if you get into the root of the problem of not being able to speak freely.


35 posted on 08/22/2014 3:26:10 PM PDT by Christie at the beach
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To: Alter Kaker

Memorial Hermann Hospital is part of the University of Texas System and therefore she is a government employee.

This is an example of the government regulating speech.


52 posted on 08/22/2014 3:43:06 PM PDT by Oliviaforever
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To: Alter Kaker

you post the obvious, but I wonder if you or many of the other posters here have any wisdom regarding where matters like this lead.

Hint - it’s obvious for anyone who has been paying attention.


80 posted on 08/22/2014 4:29:59 PM PDT by roofgoat
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To: Alter Kaker

How many employees do you have.

I have had as many as1500 in my life as number one or two shot caller slash owner

You cannot fire someone for any reason you want baring contract or local law....your words more or less

The more contentious the reason for firing...theft or morals.......the more careful you better be

Facebook is a tar pit.


86 posted on 08/22/2014 4:46:29 PM PDT by wardaddy (Ferguson MO...but i thought blacks went north to escape the racism of mean ol southerners)
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