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In reply to the discussion: Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama [View all]MrScorpio
(73,630 posts)22. Their bullshit is out of control nt
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"cause" can be anything. American workers are not protected from legalized discrimination.
patrice
Jan 2013
#2
If its a privately owned business they have a right to fire anyone for the politics. Somehow I
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#57
Right-to-work is a different issue. All states operate on an "at will" basis except contract workers
Selatius
Jan 2013
#70
Precisely how does an employee's voting record interfere with how you run your business?
LanternWaste
Jan 2013
#73
They can sue, but they will not win. What do you think the cause of action would be? nt
DeschutesRiver
Jan 2013
#42
I didn't see any support in the facts so far for violations of civil rights or privacy - can you
DeschutesRiver
Jan 2013
#48
If this story is true at all, I suspect that the workers he fired are African American.
yardwork
Jan 2013
#18
It's Utah. They almost certainly weren't black. They were probably *gasp* NOT GOOD MORMONS.
LeftyMom
Jan 2013
#37
Does anybody else read these loonies quotes in the voice of some WV moonshiner?
Socal31
Jan 2013
#24
I am more surprised by folks who think that this is illegal or..........
socialist_n_TN
Jan 2013
#44