powpig2002
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first student fires school bus driver for having rebel flag w/redneck sticker on truck parked on school grounds. opinions?
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None that wouldn't violate the "no politics" rule we have around here...
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I told you should have taken that sticker off your truck a long time ago, Powpig.
(oh and it...Sounds kind of ridiculous to fire someone for that, no?)
powpig2002
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i didn't think it was political. sorry
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Just has the potential...no problem, I'm sure the mods will lock it down if it gets too :argue: :uzi:
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I personally find Confederate flags disrespectful to people whose ancestors were held as slaves.. The flag is a direct relic to that era.
Kinda like the German swastika flag offends people whose ancestors were killed during WWII..
i guess it depends on the rules that the school system has set up.. And if they asked him to take it down. It may've offended some students in some way...
Kinda like the German swastika flag offends people whose ancestors were killed during WWII..
i guess it depends on the rules that the school system has set up.. And if they asked him to take it down. It may've offended some students in some way...
gmcunni
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apparently the school has a policy against displaying material that may be considered racist and the driver was given a choice of losing the flag or losing the job.
while not exactly the same, our public school district in CT had a lot of drama this past winter. a group of parents did not feel it was appropriate to have a Santa at the holiday breakfast. logic being santa = christmas and christmas = christian holiday
while not exactly the same, our public school district in CT had a lot of drama this past winter. a group of parents did not feel it was appropriate to have a Santa at the holiday breakfast. logic being santa = christmas and christmas = christian holiday
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I remember hearing about a Indian child who was wearing a swastika for good luck to school and there was a whole deal for her to remove it... Swastikas were actually Hindu signs for good fortune looooong before they became the symbol of evil we know today..
I can see both sides...
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Anyone can take anything personally. I take offense at this being a political thread. Lock it.
See. People need to be pay attention to their own lives and stay out of others.
See. People need to be pay attention to their own lives and stay out of others.
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This sentence is the most political thing in this entire thread!
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I also noticed a lot of 6 pointed stars on Mosques in India.. Apparently it's not just the "star of David"
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You do remember that three religions all believe in Abraham as their connection to God and the same God. So it is not surprising.
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I think it's just a cool Islamic art geometric design used by the Mughals occupying India... A design amongst a myriad of other designs... I love Islamic geometric stuff
Point is... It's possible for a design... to just be a design... .
riverc0il
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If that is the case, then this is sound. Especially if the guy was given a choice. Conditions of employment that are not "protected classes" and enforced consistently with everyone are not violations of free speech. I can't go into work and say anything I want and not get fired. As a representative of an employing organization, I can have my speech curtailed to meet the needs of the employing organization.
andyzee
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Free speech is very over rated. Allowing people to express their thoughts can be a very dangerous thing and should be stopped at all costs.
Edit: It may be acceptable if it's regulated.
Edit: It may be acceptable if it's regulated.
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True, but the roots do merge in them. But they want to kill each other. Too political?
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