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[branford]

257. Not exactly.

The OP's employer had the constitutional right to watch anything it wanted to on its television on its property. That is precisely the reason that the OP conduct could actually be considered illegal, and certainly more than sufficient grounds for discipline or termination, even in a non at-will state, at the discretion of her employer.

However, mention of the First Amendment was simply a reference to the principles embodied in our Constitution and drive our society. You do not get to determine what I watch or listen to, and I do not get to determine what you watch or listen to. We similarly do not have a right not to be offended. These are undeniable liberal principles.

If the OP simply changed the channel, I would not have bothered to post about such a minor and temporary transgression. However, she not only failed to even request that her employer change the channel or seek a compromise, but then set a password and stole or hid the employer's remote control to ensure that only the OP could fully choose what the employer wished to watch on its own set. Do you really find this to be acceptable? Would you excuse it if a conservative employee at a liberal employer acted similarly?

My liberal views on free speech and choice do not have a Fox News exception.