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Isaiah Washington calls on African-Americans to boycott work to protest recent killings(T)
nydailynews.com ^ | 9/22/2016 | nicole bitette

Posted on 09/25/2016 8:58:50 AM PDT by rktman

Actor Isaiah Washington is calling on African-Americans to protest the recent killings of black men by police in a very different way.

Washington took to Facebook on Tuesday to suggest that African-Americans across the United States boycott showing up for work on Monday to show that black lives matter in the wake of recent police brutality.

"Imagine if every single African American in the United States that was really fed up with being angry, sad and disgusted, would pick ONE DAY to simply 'stay at home' from every single job, work site, sports arena and government office in the United States of America," he wrote to his thousands of followers.

"I'm very sure that within 72 hours from Wall Street to the NFL...Black Lives Would Matter. September 26, 2016 is THE DAY," the former "Grey's Anatomy" star continued.

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


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KEYWORDS: dumbass; unemploymentrate
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With the actual unemployment rates amongst AAs, not too sure how much impact this would have. Wasn't even sure who this assclown is. Still not. Back in the day taking off work just "cause" was cause for dismissal. Of course now that would be racis' of course. Wouldn't matter to me if mr. assclown took off work.
1 posted on 09/25/2016 8:58:50 AM PDT by rktman
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uggest that African-Americans across the United States boycott showing up for work on Monday to show that black lives matter

Trust me. No one will notice. If our black guys call in sick Monday. We have a no call-no email-no show=no job policy.

2 posted on 09/25/2016 9:00:50 AM PDT by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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It would be a bummer if there was a one-day spike in productivity, wouldn’t it.


3 posted on 09/25/2016 9:01:15 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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Monday night football would be interesting.


4 posted on 09/25/2016 9:02:20 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("a shadow...draped nobly in the folds of a gorgeous eloquence.")
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i think the federal /state governments would feel the burn, maybe.
but stuff would get done!


5 posted on 09/25/2016 9:02:44 AM PDT by ronniesgal ( Go Trump!!! Kick ass and take names!!!)
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How about some of the disgruntled NFL players refusing to show up for work at a scheduled game? Never going to happen. They want their paycheck.


6 posted on 09/25/2016 9:03:14 AM PDT by Starboard
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Boy, that will bring everything to a halt.


7 posted on 09/25/2016 9:03:39 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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I would encourage a 7 day walkout. That way we could identify the nitwits more easily. Plus in many union places there are sick day policies and once you get over a certain level discipline starts with the possibility of termination. I would love to have a few arbitrations over this.


8 posted on 09/25/2016 9:03:45 AM PDT by Fzob (Let the saving love of Christ be the measure of our lives.)
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That is an enormously dumb idea. Too many black men are not working already, they don’t need encouragement to refrain from participation in making society function. What a Nit-Wit.


9 posted on 09/25/2016 9:03:50 AM PDT by lee martell
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Big drop in crime?


10 posted on 09/25/2016 9:04:48 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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Exactly. Let’s see how many NFL players believe in BLM enough to forego a fat paycheck.


11 posted on 09/25/2016 9:04:58 AM PDT by Starboard
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Who ?


12 posted on 09/25/2016 9:05:26 AM PDT by Popman
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I really would like to comment on this latest looney kazooney statement ,but I will let everyone else guess what the punchline will be.


13 posted on 09/25/2016 9:05:38 AM PDT by MGunny
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I dunno. Something tells me that a “boycott work day” by African Americans would be about as consequential as Father’s Day in Detroit.


14 posted on 09/25/2016 9:05:55 AM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Sometimes I feel like I've been tied to the whipping post.")
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Monday night football would be interesting.
I would not know...my family is not supporting ANYTHING that the National Felon's League does. or promotes
15 posted on 09/25/2016 9:07:32 AM PDT by TxAg1981
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hmmm...that’s surprising....I thought they were all on food stamps and welfare....at least that is what the Clinton campaign staff (MSM) tells us every day....


16 posted on 09/25/2016 9:10:01 AM PDT by HarleyLady27 ('THE FORCE AWAKENS!!!' Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence; Trump/Pence 100%)
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Brilliant idea, after 7 days the areas that have no noticable impact can be eliminated


17 posted on 09/25/2016 9:11:00 AM PDT by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%)
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Negative effect on national productivity? Zero. Might go up.


18 posted on 09/25/2016 9:11:16 AM PDT by ameribbean expat
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I know right?


19 posted on 09/25/2016 9:11:30 AM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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Obama too?


20 posted on 09/25/2016 9:11:33 AM PDT by umgud (ban all infidelaphobics)
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