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

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Fri Jan 18, 2013, 05:50 PM

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Utah business owner fires two who backed Obama [View all] 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

Post removed Post removed 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