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riqster

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37. Yep, that was a whole bucket of stupid there. Although it could be an HR restriction, I guess.

Reply to onenote (Reply #36)

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 10:45 AM

Mar 2014

Sometimes there are confidentiality rules about what an employer can say in such situations. But I agree, the school did not do itself any favors with their "explanation".

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The right to free speech is NOT the right to get your own, whiny-assed way. [View all] riqster Mar 2014 OP

Righteous rant! Feral Child Mar 2014 #1

Thanks. No pony for him! riqster Mar 2014 #16

They all live in Victimland. Sarah Palin is the Victim in Chief. Scuba Mar 2014 #2

+1000 Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #8

Poor widdle cweatures. riqster Mar 2014 #14

At least he still his job. Some teachers get fired for: okaawhatever Mar 2014 #3

Christ on a pogo stick. riqster Mar 2014 #13

K & R. n/t FSogol Mar 2014 #4

Very well said! K&R 11 Bravo Mar 2014 #5

TY riqster Mar 2014 #12

I think in that jerk's case, actions should have consequences. MADem Mar 2014 #6

He's been the subject of student complaints. riqster Mar 2014 #11

If I had a kid in his class, they'd never hear the end of it, until he was terminated. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #18

That jerkwad seems woefully underqualified to be teaching social studies Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #7

Two students have asked to get a different teacher. riqster Mar 2014 #9

Good for them; I hope they succeed. Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #10

You know that a bunch of rwnj think you just said you hope the school leaves the union, right? nt okaawhatever Mar 2014 #15

LOL! Tom Ripley Mar 2014 #17

He teaches Anti-Social Studies. nt TeamPooka Mar 2014 #20

+1! FailureToCommunicate Mar 2014 #21

... riqster Mar 2014 #25

His claim is idiotic. . pipoman Mar 2014 #19

K&R thanks riqster! Cha Mar 2014 #22

Back atcha Cha! riqster Mar 2014 #28

.. Cha Mar 2014 #29

The meaning of the word "speech" agent46 Mar 2014 #23

Actually, his logic still sucks. riqster Mar 2014 #26

You're right agent46 Mar 2014 #30

This: riqster Mar 2014 #31

Randy Scott is such an idiotic asswipe..... AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #24

He is, as one of my late great-uncles would have said, riqster Mar 2014 #27

I'm going to take a contrarian position to the OP onenote Mar 2014 #32

If he had complained about being excluded, that is one thing. riqster Mar 2014 #33

if he was singled out for his online anti-Obama crap, it absolutely implicates the first amendment onenote Mar 2014 #34

If you read the articles referenced in the link at the OP, riqster Mar 2014 #35

the school shot itself in the foot by giving a pre textual excuse for not allowing him in onenote Mar 2014 #36

Yep, that was a whole bucket of stupid there. Although it could be an HR restriction, I guess. riqster Mar 2014 #37