2016 Postmortem

Maeve

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34. Actually, they can

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:10 AM

Nov 2012

Most states allow employers to fire for any reason, or no reason. Yeah, they can get in trouble for saying "You're the wrong color" or "Old people are a drag", but for the most part, if they just stick to "You're not working out here, so you're fired" that is that.

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So now the 1% gets revenge by laying off people. [View all] smorkingapple Nov 2012 OP

Kind of self-defeating, though.... jberryhill Nov 2012 #1

Exactly. nt EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #13

Correct rock Nov 2012 #32

False Richardo Nov 2012 #2

It's propaganda from a site associated with the Tea Party struggle4progress Nov 2012 #3

Well, its sure going to make taxing them a lot easier railsback Nov 2012 #4

Nonsense...they're trying to blame layoffs on Obama DrToast Nov 2012 #5

Profit = Revenue - Expenses, if expenses go up, profit can disappear. (nt) nessa Nov 2012 #25

But nothing has changed yet DrToast Nov 2012 #35

So clever. Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #6

more horseshit from the dick veganlush Nov 2012 #7

*yawn* NCLefty Nov 2012 #8

Post removed Post removed Nov 2012 #9

Are you the freeper who got so nervous watching Fox (not) News that Fawke Em Nov 2012 #10

Lol! nt EmilyAnne Nov 2012 #14

Sorry bigfoothunter Nov 2012 #22

lol! Fringe Nov 2012 #36

Go fuck yourself troll. 4 posts? LMAO budkin Nov 2012 #16

....you can count. Excellent! bigfoothunter Nov 2012 #21

Yes but when I had 4 posts I wasn't spewing a bunch of right wing talking points. budkin Nov 2012 #44

sorry that is the stupidest fucking thing I've read in a while. progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #18

It'll be really funny when the November numbers come out and unemployement decreases again. FSogol Nov 2012 #23

You know, psychopaths often become CEOs. Avalux Nov 2012 #11

They left out Hawker Beechcraft Cannikin Nov 2012 #12

Totally fucking insane. These people need to be lambasted, boycotted, whatever budkin Nov 2012 #15

I can't figure this out. Why would they sabotage their own business??? progressivebydesign Nov 2012 #17

They KNEW he'd be re-elected and WeekendWarrior Nov 2012 #19

I agree Catherine Vincent Nov 2012 #40

Time for that public option - and civilized healthcare. polichick Nov 2012 #20

That's what I'm thinking, too. n/t OneGrassRoot Nov 2012 #45

Can't the employees do something like call the police or contact a better business bureau? Jamaal510 Nov 2012 #24

Actually, they can Maeve Nov 2012 #34

The 1% are the Welfare Society of this country. They want Corporate Freebies and Freebies for RKP5637 Nov 2012 #26

time for other businesses to grab those Gov. contracts along with trained American employees. Sunlei Nov 2012 #27

But they still have to pay unemployment benefits and BlueToTheBone Nov 2012 #28

They are only sealing their DOOM for 2014 and 2016. These SCUM just don't get it. RBInMaine Nov 2012 #29

That will free up employees for the 1% with brains ksoze Nov 2012 #30

One of the first comments at the end... Iceberg Louie Nov 2012 #31

I own a small business, a very small business... nessa Nov 2012 #33

Let them, it will be a good argument for single payer. n/t PowerToThePeople Nov 2012 #37

Noticed the first few were health care/medical companies. That is likely real. Overcharging, libdem4life Nov 2012 #38

Whiney aholes Catherine Vincent Nov 2012 #39

They'll suffer for it too once people boycott. craigmatic Nov 2012 #41

So now there are less people that can afford to buy their shit. Idiots! L0oniX Nov 2012 #42

They'ii only hurt their own business. EmeraldCityGrl Nov 2012 #43

Freedom Works = Tea Party....Tea Party = Freedom Works Tippy Nov 2012 #46