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leftyohiolib

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8. but chief jackass roberts said racism in america is over

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Tue Jun 3, 2014, 12:31 PM

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Tenn. cotton gin boss caught on tape: We �hang� blacks for drinking �white people only� water [View all] DonViejo Jun 2014 OP

"mediate a settlement" ????????? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2014 #1

Suing remains an option, however, mediation of this type might lead to a quicker and more msanthrope Jun 2014 #2

+1 SunSeeker Jun 2014 #4

+1 ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #14

Threats of lynching? Jim Crow rules are not enough? Generic Other Jun 2014 #16

I say this an attorney--you may win in a courtroom, but what you win may not encompass all you need. msanthrope Jun 2014 #24

What a hateful work environment Generic Other Jun 2014 #27

The U.S. is going backwards. Racism is more open and it's all around us, and teabaggers have been AlinPA Jun 2014 #28

Yes. The supervisor's conduct is clearly wrong-doing ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #29

The mediation should be one penny away from bankrupting the company. joshcryer Jun 2014 #42

Sure....if that's what the employees want. But maybe they want the problem fixed, and msanthrope Jun 2014 #43

I concede only a fraction of a fracton of EEOC claims make it to trial. joshcryer Jun 2014 #44

WHAT THE F**K? 951-Riverside Jun 2014 #3

Why are you second guessing the employees? nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #5

The business is the Atkinson Cotton Warehouse Richardo Jun 2014 #7

But but but....there is no more overt racism in the U S. SunSeeker Jun 2014 #6

but chief jackass roberts said racism in america is over leftyohiolib Jun 2014 #8

Of course Roberts said that. Not once in his life did anyone show racism towards him. Ikonoklast Jun 2014 #12

Worst SCOTUS in the history of this country. lark Jun 2014 #20

Justice Roberts will be known as a judicial embarrassment by history books and the next generations tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #26

Shoot, I'd give equal billing to the others. lark Jun 2014 #30

true tomm2thumbs Jun 2014 #37

Good point uponit7771 Jun 2014 #35

SAD Mr Dixon Jun 2014 #9

Vacation and not fired PumpkinAle Jun 2014 #10

They cannot sue until the EEOC finishes it's investigation and issues a "Right to sue" letter. Dustlawyer Jun 2014 #11

It's entirely possible that's already happened, and both sides decided on the EEOC ARD. nt msanthrope Jun 2014 #23

True ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #32

They can ask the local HRC or EEOC for a RTS, they can also sue under federal 1869 law without a RTS uponit7771 Jun 2014 #36

Put him in a room with... Omaha Steve Jun 2014 #13

the idea being that they would beat him up or something Enrique Jun 2014 #15

As someone that lived in the 60's... Omaha Steve Jun 2014 #17

LOL ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2014 #33

This one's a slam dunk Bonx Jun 2014 #18

"White people only" water? KansDem Jun 2014 #19

Hell yeah! This is just as toxic. freshwest Jun 2014 #38

I seriously wonder what decade we live in sometimes. Initech Jun 2014 #21

Lets make that "what century we live in". AlinPA Jun 2014 #25

smgdh n/t RainDog Jun 2014 #22

The technology that lets is all have a camera in our pocket for little cost Lee-Lee Jun 2014 #31

This is Mitch McConnell's base. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2014 #34

it's so sad barbtries Jun 2014 #39

Poor Larry. dawg Jun 2014 #40

Bottom line for me is.. I'm so grateful that Antonio Harris and Marrio Mangrum Cha Jun 2014 #41

Such Dorian Gray Jun 2014 #45

Shows you don't have to use 'the word' to be racist. nt valerief Jun 2014 #46

The supervisor's smallcat88 Jun 2014 #47

Soon That Supervisor...... cynzke Jun 2014 #48

Have they fired that supervisor yet? TBF Jun 2014 #49