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SoutherDem

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August 26, 2013

When should one's rights end and the employers rights begin?

Yesterday I read a post where a pizza delivery person was held up, defended himself but would most likely be fired because it was company policy not to carry a weapon while delivering pizzas. If he didn't have a gun he might be dead or wounded. At the very least he would have been robbed of the money from the deliveries he just made. Would the employer then require him to pay the stolen money back?

I guess a department store not allowing their employees to carry a gun while at work is understandable (even though they don't restrict their customers from bringing a gun in their store). But, what about those who work off property, delivering or servicing customers?

Follow the policy and possibly get killed. Defend yourself and get fired.

Should the employer be allowed to tell a person what they can have on their body, even if they are following all State and Federal laws? When you are on the clock are you the property of the employer?

August 5, 2013

W.W.W.D.

Last night I was listening to a right-wingnut on the radio who as they all do blame EVERYTHNG bad on President Obama.

Long story short he was mad because we are closing embassies because of the current terror threat, yet he is also mad because we didn't do anything to stop Benghazi. So no matter what President Obama does it is wrong.

So I guess the question is WWWD or What would "W" do, sinse they seem to be able to forgive him for missing 9-11-01 and yet accept any and all actions he did to "protect" us.

I have to wonder just what would "W" have done for Benghazi? Go to war with Libya? Attack Iran? And, what would he have done about the current threat?

Maybe a better question would be WWRD, What would Romney do?

It is amazing how the Republicans could rubber stamp every action "W" did while condemning everything President Obama does. I am sure if Romney won the rubber stamp would be getting well used.

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