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JustJoe

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30. What does "patriotic" have to do with it??

Mon Feb 18, 2013, 05:33 PM

Feb 2013

“We wish to emphasize that the behavior that has been described is contradictory to our values, embarrassing and does not in any way reflect the patriotic character of the men and women of diverse backgrounds who work tirelessly in our business.”

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Man charged with slapping toddler appears to be out of a job [View all] jsr Feb 2013 OP

Good KingFlorez Feb 2013 #1

Not surprised in the least. Revanchist Feb 2013 #2

Why do I have the funny feeling he was given "early retirement?" TheMightyFavog Feb 2013 #3

Whoa! Benton D Struckcheon Feb 2013 #4

He'll probably spend retirement behind bars for first degree assault. Initech Feb 2013 #5

Not to diminish what he did, but if his contract said X pension and Y retirement, politicat Feb 2013 #9

And many of those contracts are abrogated by the employee signer under a 'morals' clause. Ikonoklast Feb 2013 #28

Probably Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2013 #10

suspended isn't fired BainsBane Feb 2013 #6

At the executive level, terminations happen fast. The bastard was either fired or forced bluestate10 Feb 2013 #8

Their corp.name was dragged into the dirt world wide with this terrible act = he's toast lunasun Feb 2013 #11

It is high time that a bastard like that get the message that he doesn't live in a vacuum. bluestate10 Feb 2013 #7

What I don't understand customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #14

Because you can't put them in the overhead compartment. Scootaloo Feb 2013 #15

Clearly teleportation is the way to go. Unless of course like in "The Fly" there's the Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2013 #32

WTF!!! ljm2002 Feb 2013 #18

an infant doesn't benefit when their parents leave them thousands of miles away CreekDog Feb 2013 #20

"I'm surprised this doesn't happen more often." Number23 Feb 2013 #23

not mention calling toddlers the n-word noiretextatique Feb 2013 #25

I know, right? Some of the anti-baby/kid stuff around here is so extraordinarily stupid Number23 Feb 2013 #38

agreed, but not almost noiretextatique Feb 2013 #39

Marvelous. Maddening. Adorable. Number23 Feb 2013 #40

excellent! noiretextatique Feb 2013 #43

I most definitely will, sweetheart Number23 Feb 2013 #44

girl...i have been through it noiretextatique Feb 2013 #45

really??! Number23 Feb 2013 #46

you're a "cutomerserviceguy" and you're surprised more people don't slap toddlers noiretextatique Feb 2013 #24

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2013 #35

"An infant doesn't benefit from air travel" jberryhill Feb 2013 #27

I'd imagine it's because the parents need to fly somewhere... LanternWaste Feb 2013 #37

Sure they do Dorian Gray Feb 2013 #41

They cry because of the pressure sorefeet Feb 2013 #12

hold their noses NMDemDist2 Feb 2013 #33

I read the story at the link. This guy needs to be severely dealt with. NBachers Feb 2013 #13

He has a history of violence Mnpaul Feb 2013 #16

I knew it! liberalmuse Feb 2013 #17

Yeah, screaming babies are irritating but wickerwoman Feb 2013 #19

He's damn lucky he's not out of a few teeth as well. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #21

Good. Now off to jail with the ass boil Number23 Feb 2013 #22

Good, but Smilo Feb 2013 #26

This firing runs counter to my jaundiced view that the beautiful people are not like you and I, indepat Feb 2013 #29

What does "patriotic" have to do with it?? JustJoe Feb 2013 #30

Hundley probably has a "Support the Troops" sticker on the back of his SUV. lpbk2713 Feb 2013 #36

I'd Bet that- ruffburr Feb 2013 #31

Where is the compassion for wealthy corporate Presidents here? BlueStreak Feb 2013 #34

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