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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:32 AM Original message |
Another angle on the "War on Christmas" -- The employees. |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
1. One would think "Holiday" would be enough |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
2. I think this is a valid point |
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MadisonProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:47 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Personally |
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indigo32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Not necessarily |
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qanda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. How about no greeting at all except |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:53 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. That won't work. . .because the AFA and Falwell |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
5. Like most Americans, I have never been bothered by any holy-day greeting |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:50 AM Response to Original message |
6. Constitutional rights and common sense in one post?? |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
7. It is most definitely NOT a constitutional issue to require employees |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:10 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. This is true, but there are limits to what private empolyers can do. |
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Walt Starr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The ethics f the situation is an entirely different matter |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:20 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. LOL |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:33 AM Response to Reply #7 |
28. I disagree. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:26 AM Response to Reply #28 |
37. I could make the opposite arguement |
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drm604 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:39 AM Response to Reply #37 |
42. I would argue |
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spooky3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I agree with you. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII) is relevant |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:37 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. If Congress wanted to assert jurisdiction through the commerce clause |
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Longhorn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
9. As an atheist, "Merry Christmas" didn't mean anything to me. |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:00 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Exactly. . . |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. As a gentile, I have no problem wishing my Jewish friends ... |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:16 AM Response to Reply #12 |
21. I also have no problem wishing Jewish people Happy Hanukkah |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. When one is in a SERVICE (even for hire) position ... |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:40 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. To be clear |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:43 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Agreed. |
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Mark E. Smith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
13. I must live in another country |
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kevinbgoode (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:03 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. They would be rebuilding New Orleans and the Gulf Coast |
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Rainbow gatherer (91 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
14. Let employees say what they wish. |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
15. What's wrong with employee's simply saying... |
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Nobody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
17. Yours is the first argument that makes sense |
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Vinnie From Indy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
19. The ability of the BushCo media to drive debate is astounding |
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tx_dem41 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. I'm not sure that its a constitutional question..... |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:30 AM Response to Reply #23 |
26. See my answers above, to Walt Starr and Tahiti Nut |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
24. I think most Christians are just gunning for a fight. |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:32 AM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I believe it is true that they are gunning for a fight. |
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suziedemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I'm so flattered! A reply by Skinner. Of course you are right. |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:44 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. LOL. |
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TahitiNut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:15 AM Response to Reply #34 |
35. They aren't. |
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Neil Lisst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
25. That was extremely well-written. You need to publish it. |
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newyawker99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
36. ... |
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Toots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
38. What if your employee was saying vote only for Republicans because |
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Skinner ADMIN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:02 PM Response to Reply #38 |
49. I'm fairly certain that freedom of religion does not cover |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:33 AM Original message |
The company I work for has clients of all religious faiths, |
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Generic Other (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
39. As a teacher I am expected to be inclusive |
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KoKo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
40. Agree...and thanks for getting to the heart of the issue. |
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Quixote1818 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
41. Fantastic Post Skinner. I agree 100% nt |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
43. i'm offended by the wreath in skinner's avatar!! |
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Strong Atheist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
44. There is the same problem with the pledge, |
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realFedUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
45. "Many happy returns"....for the days after.... |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
46. allah akbar is VERY appropriate for christians to say .. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. Like many other American activities, I believe this is all about |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. The whole nonsense is VERY divisive |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
51. A coercion question ... |
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BR_Parkway (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
52. Good point and druggists can refuse to prescribe things based on |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. Consider this |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-11-05 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
54. Hell they can fire a person for smoking at home |
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