Wiccan fights for religious freedom

[davidinalameda]

http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_3168056

Make-believe witches may worry most about not getting enough chocolate today. But a real-life witch has her hands full with more pressing matters.
Alicia Folberth, a Wiccan high priestess, has persuaded the state Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities to review her complaint last June that she was fired, ostensibly because of her need for time off to practice her faith.

Folberth, 40, was a graphic artist for more than six years at U.S. Surgical Corp. in North Haven. She said she was fired because she began requesting unpaid Wicca holidays off. The holidays include the Celtic New Year, known as Samhain — or Halloween as it is more widely known.

[darkmaestro019]

1. swing hard, sister

I do not work on Oct 31 for a similar reason--though I am not Wiccan--I've had to throw down at various employers, but usually they cave when I point out that I don't give a damn if I have to work Xmas or Easter. And I remember the Jewish kids in my school getting days off that we didn't. I'm sick and tired of special rights for Judeo-Christians. Either everybody gets reasonable accomodation for their religious holidays or NOBODY DOES. "Life isn't fair" is something said by people intent on screwing other people.

[trotsky]

2. Hey, what about us atheists?

We don't get any damn days off! ;-)

[greyl]

4. "Nobody does" is my preference, too. nt

[greyl]

3. 'Wiccan has been working as a tarot card reader at a witch store.'

"In the meantime, Folberth has been working as a tarot card reader at her friend Rapid Freeman's witch store in East Haven, called SubRosa Magick."
http://www.connpost.com/news/ci_3168056

Lemme guess, Folberth didn't offer to work instead on the 'christian' holidays, right?