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34. "As far as your concerned" isn't the same thing as fired.

Fri Aug 23, 2013, 10:23 PM

Aug 2013

They CAN do the same thing to this guy. There's nothing to prevent anyone from asking, or even pressuring this guy to resign. If he does it willingly like Ms. Sherrod did, then it's easy. If he doesn't go willingly, they may find they have difficulty actually firing him. Ms. Sherrod could have certainly put up more of a fight if she had chosen to, but it might seriously hurt her longer term career goals. If I understand correctly, she was offered a job by the USDA shortly after her resignation and turned it down instead taking a consulting position with them. If she's not a "team player", she never gets that offer.

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AP source: DHS employee behind racist website [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2013 OP

Wow, the stuff that site advocates. joshcryer Aug 2013 #1

What a wacko! Don't they do background checks anymore? Pterodactyl Aug 2013 #2

I'm thinking... dawn frenzy adams Aug 2013 #3

This is low level employee and not a LEO officer or agent. grantcart Aug 2013 #32

I don't think he's a low level employee penultimate Aug 2013 #40

No that is a supervisory position, which is quite a bit different from grantcart Aug 2013 #41

Additional article on the link below Tx4obama Aug 2013 #4

thanks for the link Supersedeas Aug 2013 #38

Probably wouldn't know about this without NSA "spying." nt kelliekat44 Aug 2013 #5

The article shows that the Southern Poverty Law Center did the first reporting on this, not the NSA. xocet Aug 2013 #15

wow I am sittting thinking... FreedRadical Aug 2013 #6

I'm curious how DHS will handle the matter. branford Aug 2013 #7

they'll probably promote the guy. Javaman Aug 2013 #18

A long time ago I asked a friend of mine, a retired... TreasonousBastard Aug 2013 #8

Our family also has a friend who is a retired NYC police Inspector. branford Aug 2013 #24

?! blkmusclmachine Aug 2013 #9

This guy sounds like one of the longtime commentators on the Field Negro site agentS Aug 2013 #10

why were they able to fire Shirley Sherrod from the USDA Enrique Aug 2013 #11

Good question. I'm guessing because no right wing organizations have complained about him. forestpath Aug 2013 #13

political appointee vs civil service employee nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #16

Exactly. branford Aug 2013 #25

They didn't fire Sherrod, she resigned. n/t hughee99 Aug 2013 #21

Please. Like they gave her a choice. forestpath Aug 2013 #30

They didn't, but they didn't fire her as the poster suggested. hughee99 Aug 2013 #31

According to Ms. Sherrod herself, the WH FORCED her resignation - which is forestpath Aug 2013 #33

"As far as your concerned" isn't the same thing as fired. hughee99 Aug 2013 #34

She did not resign "willingly" and there is no point in forestpath Aug 2013 #35

The FACT is that she resigned and was not fired. hughee99 Aug 2013 #36

As expected... Tunkamerica Aug 2013 #12

"The DHS official spoke on the condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized" Sunlei Aug 2013 #14

They do, but the official spokesperson ain't sayin nuttin nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #17

One wrong word, and potential damages in a civil suit increase demonstrably. branford Aug 2013 #26

His career is over Botany Aug 2013 #19

Watched the video... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #20

the obvious question is why isn't he in Africa. lol, the stupid knows okieinpain Aug 2013 #29

it's all about his view of history Supersedeas Aug 2013 #39

the viewpoints may mean their ability to do their job fairly, is compromised CreekDog Aug 2013 #22

He'll get fired unless he can put up an airtight defense that the site is a joke/satire, etc. Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #23

Not if the comments / website was on his own time. branford Aug 2013 #27

they've already placed him on paid administrative leave cali Aug 2013 #37

if by ap source they mean d_r Aug 2013 #28