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In reply to the discussion: Black Nurse Sues Hospital for Not Letting Her Take Care of White Baby [View all]I wouldn't exactly call these love fests:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240207918
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=203300
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=200525
Oh, and then there are the threads where you're busted for starting polls in order to dig up dirt on the DUers who vote:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240188953#op
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1240188953#post11
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2165643
Creepy!
This was kind of a funny post by you, considering your badgering and never-ending witch hunts of, well, everybody here who doesn't post to your liking:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1240&pid=211309
Most are turned off by your insinuating, attacking, hall-monitor schtick, CD.
And nobody's fooled by it.
Later. Much, I hope.
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Black Nurse Sues Hospital for Not Letting Her Take Care of White Baby [View all]
The Straight Story
Feb 2013
OP
The hospital should've requested the man transfer his infant to another hospital.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#38
But the Nazi has no basis in law to sue. Protest, yes. Nothing can be done about that.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#48
That's a freedom of expression case. There is a basis in law for it. There is none for requesting...
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#65
that's not the KKK...the KKK is a designated terrorist group in the US. Those are Nazis...I know,..
uponit7771
Feb 2013
#87
That's not a legal defense. If someone is concerned about safety, they are supposed to call the law.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#102
The difference is that there is a federal law prohibiting discrimination on race. He could've asked
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#36
However, it is the patient/ parent of the child, not the hospital that had a problem.
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#44
It's a dilemma. Seems they didn't give that reason (safety), and they didn't transfer the baby
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#46
I can say that the hospital will find precedent for doing what they did..
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#50
Then you may want to contact that hospital's law dept. because they disagree with you
magical thyme
Feb 2013
#106
It is a hospital serving the public, and has to abide by the laws of the land.
still_one
Feb 2013
#156
If the request was made without inferring the reason was due to race or ethnicity, it would not be
still_one
Feb 2013
#155
Please cite the law that states patients have the absolute right to choose the ethnicity/religion
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#128
It's tough. They had to reassign temporarily, and ask the man to move his infant to another hosp.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#39
Un... I think for the safety of the nurse, the hospital did right.
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#21
Not the same? You just compared this to a Nazi group's right to have a parade
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#118
It was not an illegal request and the hospital has a legal duty to treat
pediatricmedic
Feb 2013
#73
Truth. That poor baby's last link to loving kindness will be the nurse 'dad' hated. nt
Nay
Feb 2013
#83
Well, she was reassigned. She wasn't terminated. Unless she chose to move on.
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#41
There better have been some demonstrable overt threats - such threats ...
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2013
#67
Unnn, nah...they can't use that for racist reasons...get the racist out not the employee
uponit7771
Feb 2013
#84
but I dont think that particular belief system counts as a belief system. It breaks the law.
robinlynne
Feb 2013
#54
If the hospital felt the Father posed a threat to the Nurse's safety, she should have been informed…
Journeyman
Feb 2013
#13
"The hospital more than likely rather have an angry nurse than a severely hurt or dead one."
Lady Freedom Returns
Feb 2013
#37
What happens if its the opposite...the nurse is forced to care for the nazi parents child
dkf
Feb 2013
#56
What if the nurse, offended by the tattoo, refused to care for the child? nt
Skip Intro
Feb 2013
#62
because in practice, you take issue with and try to change the subject when racism against blacks...
CreekDog
Feb 2013
#140
reported second-hand via the british murdoch rag "daily mail". i have my doubts.
HiPointDem
Feb 2013
#79
I agree regarding the Daily Mail. However, this is confirmed by local accounts and CNN.
Nine
Feb 2013
#88
How about her right to do her job in a workplace free of discrimination and intimidation??
Blue_Tires
Feb 2013
#133
Wish there was a way they could take that baby away from those racist pieces of shit
cherish44
Feb 2013
#109
My hospital actually has a policy specifically regarding a scenario like this.
Butterbean
Feb 2013
#124
Another bad thing about this is that racists have babies and raise new racists.
Lint Head
Feb 2013
#152