Players taking a knee during The Song
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Gfy. My posts have been about private employers requiring employees to behave a certain way. Do u know th diffference? U can make em tie ribbons round their dicks and dance around the fire for all i care. You’re not an employer.
If not, I'm not taking a job owned by a "rw Christian patriotic flag pin wearing clean cut republican."
Well I coach girls now so the dick thing probably wouldn't work. Settle down a little just making a point.
I just thought about boobie tassels but I'd probably get fired.
Its a matter of principle not specific examples. I'm well aware of the semantics games you play, and have no interest in watching this devolve into a discussion about the flaws of that specific example instead of addressing the actual issue at hand.
If an employee's behavior doesn't effect his ability to do his job, and doesn't effect the bottom line of the company, then why should an employer care? And what right would they have to make demands with regards to that behavior?
And if your boss wants u to do that then hes no better than a communist dictator and doesnt have a ****ing clue about the constitution or being an american.
Would you bench a player for not complying with your demands re: the anthem?
No it doesn't. I was saying you can't pick and choose what right that employer has just because it offends you. The offends you part is regarding the anthem.
A black poaster on this very board told you how racial inequality affects his everyday life. You told him you "hoped" he was the exception and then proceeded to describe how it can never be fixed anyway.
Yes, plus I would catch hell from my administration if they acted disrespectful of the anthem.
When I coached American Legion in NC during the State Tourney if players didn't stand absolutely still the Tourney directors would pull them from the line-up.
You don't think these protest have an effect on the bottom line?
I have absolutely no clue what color any of you dip sh!ts are and could care less.
Then you have no business coaching at a public school. I hope its a private school you coach at.
Holy shit. Please read the part of my post where I said that my argument had nothing to do with specific examples and was about the principle. I never said protests don't affect the bottom line. I was trying to figure out where GSD draws the line on employer authority.
Which is what my post was about. I was referring to the fact that my post was talking about the anthem when you said it didn't. This is why you should eat meat. You get confused when you don't get enough protein.
I'm a middle-class heterosexual white male. I have no perspective to offer on the subject of racial inequality because mine is a life of ease. That's why I value the opinion of people with first-hand experience on the matter rather than just dismissing them offhand.
I'm not a poor gay black woman, but I don't have a life of ease. If you want some perspective on that then I'm your man.
I'm not dismissive of them either but I also recognize that there are black people that believe in taking responsibility for their own lives and actions. Examples such as Charles Barkley and Thomas Sowell.
Both of these perspectives have merits and are accurate. And, they're really not in opposition to one another. Find common ground, it's there.
Not to change the subject too drastically but is Donald Trump ever going to do a damn thing about the humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico which currently includes 3.5 million U.S. citizens being deprived of basic things such as medicine, food and drinking water, electricity, and telecommunications?
This national anthem debate seems rather trivial compared to the ongoing suffering at one of our closest territories (although it serves as a great diversion for our leader).
This national anthem debate seems rather trivial compared to the ongoing suffering at one of our closest territories (although it serves as a great diversion for our leader).
If you don't believe these anthem protests are affecting the bottom line, then you're not paying attention.
That does sound like me. But I don't remember it.
Would it make any difference if I found a black guy that told me it's never affected him? How about 10 black folks that said the same?
That's the biggest problem with Trump. Anything good and/or responsible he does he offsets it by doing/saying/tweeting something stupid. If someone would just take his phone charger he might be able to get more accomplished.
I don't think he would get more accomplished. But, he would get less flack and unfavorable press.
I agree he needs to put down the phone and back away. But you will also notice the "crickets" when someone points out the good he has done, like my above poast.
Besides the actions FEMA is taking -- which is actually standard procedure under these circumstances -- what message does Donald Trump have for those affected? So far, mum's the word. No words of assurance or comfort, no public acknowledgement of the suffering and devastation.
Even Bush made a concerted, if flawed, effort in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Will this be Trump's Katrina? It's beginning to look that way.
You didn't ask for message in your original post, you asked about action. I gave you action. He could cure cancer and you'd bitch and moan.
Curt Schilling endorses this viewpoint. You know, the guy that ESPN fired for making remarks on his Twitter account, his PERSONAL twitter account. He wasn't even pushing his opinions on company time, yet he was fired for his comments. As long as that happens, this behavior is absolutely within the bounds of your employer to regulate.
If this is true, it makes perfect sense now. And, I'm glad it has backfired and caused controversy.
Yeah, God forbid we should find ways to encourage recruits for our all volunteer military to defend our country when it's needed.
No, I asked when Trump is going to do something and sending a message is action. Addressing the issue publicly is action. Allowing government agencies to proceed with their standard operating procedures is little more than entirely handing off the job to someone else.
What's funny about that meme is that the Americans look disgruntled while the North Koreans look like they're having a blast (even though the Americans clearly have it made in the shade by comparison). Obviously I get the point of the meme. But the meme creator should have used different pictures. Not a well done meme.
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