Fri Jan 18, 2013, 04:31 PM

meegbear (24,632 posts)

Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama

Source: Sltrib.com

First, the owner of a smoothie bar in Vernal is charging liberals more for a cup of juice. Now, a Cedar City business owner who let two workers go because of Obamacare costs said he picked the pair in large part because of their support for President Obama. Terry Lee, owner of Terry Lee Forensics, showed his support for the Vernal smoothie bar’s practice of trying to recoup the costs it says are incurred because of liberal policies by posting in the comments section of a story about it in Thursday’s Salt Lake Tribune.

"Love it. We had to let two employees go to cover new Obongocare (sic) costs and increased taxes," Lee wrote. "Found two Obongo supporters and gave them the news yesterday. They wanted the idiot in the Whitehouse (sic), they reap the benefits."

Contacted by The Tribune Thursday, Lee said he picked the two employees in large part on the basis of their politics. "They were Obama supporters. We just knew they were," Lee said. "I implied that sort of tongue and cheek (in the comments section) but there were other issues, too. They were not top performers."

"Is your political affiliation protected?" he added, explaining that he thought what he did was not illegal. "I don’t believe it is, but I don’t know."

Read more: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/money/55650985-79/lee-utah-employees-costs.html.csp

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Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama (Original post)	meegbear	Jan 2013	OP
is 'obongo' a misprint?	Garion_55	Jan 2013	#1
No, it's not a misprint. It's a racist insult.	kestrel91316	Jan 2013	#5
twice? i doubt it.	arely staircase	Jan 2013	#53
Not rare at all.	malibea	Jan 2013	#61
"cause" can be anything. American workers are not protected from legalized discrimination.	patrice	Jan 2013	#2
Is Utah a right to work state?	TxDemChem	Jan 2013	#34
This message was self-deleted by its author	savebigbird	Jan 2013	#51
If its a privately owned business they have a right to fire anyone for the politics. Somehow I	southernyankeebelle	Jan 2013	#57
Paging Gloria Allred.	Scuba	Jan 2013	#3
"Obongocare".	secondvariety	Jan 2013	#4
No he didn't google it.	R Merm	Jan 2013	#14
this man is a racist asshole	Skittles	Jan 2013	#6
But it's Utah	Scootaloo	Jan 2013	#33
Stupid isn't the word!	malibea	Jan 2013	#62
This just infuriates me	Liberalagogo	Jan 2013	#7
Perfectly legal	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#54
Sweetheart	Liberalagogo	Jan 2013	#63
Then why say this?????	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#66
Because it's true	Liberalagogo	Jan 2013	#67
Utah is a "right to work" state.	U4ikLefty	Jan 2013	#8
You mean "right to fire" state.	defacto7	Jan 2013	#16
he can replace the two with a couple of his sister wives.	Tutonic	Jan 2013	#25
But aren't there laws prohibiting child labor?	KansDem	Jan 2013	#36
Just realized I scrolled too fast and missed this	TxDemChem	Jan 2013	#35
you mean an "at will" state	melm00se	Jan 2013	#43
"Right to Work"	1983law	Jan 2013	#45
Right-to-work is a different issue. All states operate on an "at will" basis except contract workers	Selatius	Jan 2013	#70
They're probably not missing out	ck4829	Jan 2013	#9
Somewhere in the resulting lawsuit	lobodons	Jan 2013	#10
There is no legal basis for a lawsuit.	former9thward	Jan 2013	#12
Texas	Why Syzygy	Jan 2013	#20
Good he must like paying for unemployment, guess this is better.	Thinkingabout	Jan 2013	#23
might depend on how he "just knew" they supported Obama	Orangepeel	Jan 2013	#41
and services as well	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#56
THis is from the article	savalez	Jan 2013	#15
Mississippi?????	dixiegrrrrl	Jan 2013	#19
Thats why I left Cali for Oregon	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#58
To each his own.	savalez	Jan 2013	#64
Don't get me wrong, CA is an awesome state.	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#65
You just wanna fire people because of how they vote?	savalez	Jan 2013	#71
Precisely how does an employee's voting record interfere with how you run your business?	LanternWaste	Jan 2013	#73
This message was hidden by jury decision.	HawkeyeLibkid	Jan 2013	#11
I know exactly what you mean..	DLine	Jan 2013	#30
What a dumb ass because by his talking he is now open to a ...	Botany	Jan 2013	#13
They can sue, but they will not win. What do you think the cause of action would be? nt	DeschutesRiver	Jan 2013	#42
a violation of their employees' civil rights or privacy .....	Botany	Jan 2013	#47
I didn't see any support in the facts so far for violations of civil rights or privacy - can you	DeschutesRiver	Jan 2013	#48
moot point	Botany	Jan 2013	#49
Well.....	JoeyT	Jan 2013	#69
Can they sue?	Indyfan53	Jan 2013	#17
If this story is true at all, I suspect that the workers he fired are African American.	yardwork	Jan 2013	#18
I can't imagine him hiring	Jacoby365	Jan 2013	#26
+1 same thought here	lunasun	Jan 2013	#27
It would be interesting to know the ex-employees' race(s).	intheflow	Jan 2013	#28
It's Utah. They almost certainly weren't black. They were probably gasp NOT GOOD MORMONS.	LeftyMom	Jan 2013	#37
These people	Why Syzygy	Jan 2013	#21
Their bullshit is out of control nt	MrScorpio	Jan 2013	#22
Does anybody else read these loonies quotes in the voice of some WV moonshiner?	Socal31	Jan 2013	#24
Two contract employees..	Historic NY	Jan 2013	#29
I read many of the comments on the article.	UtahLib	Jan 2013	#31
Karma, in....	ReRe	Jan 2013	#32
if this can happen in Utah, next it will happen in the United States.	olddad56	Jan 2013	#38
Will people learn from this event that	stultusporcos	Jan 2013	#39
+1000000000000000032	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#60
I'm not so sure that what he did is legal.	Nine	Jan 2013	#40
I am more surprised by folks who think that this is illegal or..........	socialist_n_TN	Jan 2013	#44
this looks to be a faux story, for what reason I can't imagine	cali	Jan 2013	#46
Meaningless	jberryhill	Jan 2013	#55
There's a full own mormon revolt	Politicub	Jan 2013	#50
This piece of shit.	liberalmuse	Jan 2013	#52
Here is the honest truth	Great Caesars Ghost	Jan 2013	#59
I think someone is getting sued in the very bear futur..nt	and-justice-for-all	Jan 2013	#68
It may not be illegal for him to fire them, but it's also not illegal to drive his business into the	Katorama	Jan 2013	#72

Response to meegbear (Original post)

Fri Jan 18, 2013, 04:37 PM

Garion_55 (394 posts)

1. is 'obongo' a misprint?

rare to see someone expose their racism.

Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama

1. is 'obongo' a misprint?

5. No, it's not a misprint. It's a racist insult.

53. twice? i doubt it.

61. Not rare at all.

2. "cause" can be anything. American workers are not protected from legalized discrimination.

34. Is Utah a right to work state?

57. If its a privately owned business they have a right to fire anyone for the politics. Somehow I

3. Paging Gloria Allred.

4. "Obongocare".

14. No he didn't google it.

6. this man is a racist asshole

33. But it's Utah

62. Stupid isn't the word!

7. This just infuriates me

54. Perfectly legal

63. Sweetheart

66. Then why say this?????

67. Because it's true

8. Utah is a "right to work" state.

16. You mean "right to fire" state.

25. he can replace the two with a couple of his sister wives.

36. But aren't there laws prohibiting child labor?

35. Just realized I scrolled too fast and missed this

43. you mean an "at will" state

45. "Right to Work"

70. Right-to-work is a different issue. All states operate on an "at will" basis except contract workers

9. They're probably not missing out

10. Somewhere in the resulting lawsuit

12. There is no legal basis for a lawsuit.

20. Texas

23. Good he must like paying for unemployment, guess this is better.

41. might depend on how he "just knew" they supported Obama

56. and services as well

15. THis is from the article

19. Mississippi?????

58. Thats why I left Cali for Oregon

64. To each his own.

65. Don't get me wrong, CA is an awesome state.

71. You just wanna fire people because of how they vote?

73. Precisely how does an employee's voting record interfere with how you run your business?

30. I know exactly what you mean..

13. What a dumb ass because by his talking he is now open to a ...

42. They can sue, but they will not win. What do you think the cause of action would be? nt

47. a violation of their employees' civil rights or privacy .....

48. I didn't see any support in the facts so far for violations of civil rights or privacy - can you

49. moot point

69. Well.....

17. Can they sue?

18. If this story is true at all, I suspect that the workers he fired are African American.

26. I can't imagine him hiring

27. +1 same thought here

28. It would be interesting to know the ex-employees' race(s).

37. It's Utah. They almost certainly weren't black. They were probably *gasp* NOT GOOD MORMONS.

21. These people

22. Their bullshit is out of control nt

24. Does anybody else read these loonies quotes in the voice of some WV moonshiner?

29. Two contract employees..

31. I read many of the comments on the article.

32. Karma, in....

38. if this can happen in Utah, next it will happen in the United States.

39. Will people learn from this event that

60. +1000000000000000032

40. I'm not so sure that what he did is legal.

44. I am more surprised by folks who think that this is illegal or..........

46. this looks to be a faux story, for what reason I can't imagine

55. Meaningless

50. There's a full own mormon revolt

52. This piece of shit.

59. Here is the honest truth

68. I think someone is getting sued in the very bear futur..nt

72. It may not be illegal for him to fire them, but it's also not illegal to drive his business into the

37. It's Utah. They almost certainly weren't black. They were probably gasp NOT GOOD MORMONS.