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Wearing “Don’t Tread on Me” insignia could be punishable racial harassment

OC for ME

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From the court: On January 8, 2014, Complainant filed a formal complaint in which he alleged that the Agency subjected him to discrimination on the basis of race (African American) and in reprisal for prior EEO activity when, starting in the fall of 2013, a coworker (C1) repeatedly wore a cap to work with an insignia of the Gadsden Flag, which depicts a coiled rattlesnake and the phrase “Don’t Tread on Me.”

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...signia-could-be-punishable-racial-harassment/
Could OCing be discrimination on the basis of race?
 

twoskinsonemanns

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hmmm. Interesting line of thought. I wonder if shooting my "gat" sideways gangsta style may be considered racists by way of cultural appropriation...
 

MAC702

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Government control over employers is the SOLE reason I don't have employees. Government is costing people jobs.

If I don't get full control over how you dress/act/talk while I'm paying you, you don't get to work for me. Period.

And I'd easily tolerate people with differing views, too, if it was done respectfully, and without wasting the time I'm paying for.
 

twoskinsonemanns

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Government control over employers is the SOLE reason I don't have employees. Government is costing people jobs.

If I don't get full control over how you dress/act/talk while I'm paying you, you don't get to work for me. Period.

And I'd easily tolerate people with differing views, too, if it was done respectfully, and without wasting the time I'm paying for.

lol don't bother us none. We will just steal half your money and use it to pay those hypothetical employees of yours to stay home.
 

davidmcbeth

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Government control over employers is the SOLE reason I don't have employees. Government is costing people jobs.

If I don't get full control over how you dress/act/talk while I'm paying you, you don't get to work for me. Period.

And I'd easily tolerate people with differing views, too, if it was done respectfully, and without wasting the time I'm paying for.

I doubt you would have any employees willing to accept FULL CONTROL .. LOL

I'll only accept payment in $10 or $50 gold coins .. and I'll take the lowly wage of $100/wk.
 

MAC702

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lol don't bother us none. We will just steal half your money and use it to pay those hypothetical employees of yours to stay home.

I must admit, I have no idea what you are trying to say here.

davidmcbeth said:
I doubt you would have any employees willing to accept FULL CONTROL .. LOL

Point taken. Ignore the word "full."
 

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Jeff Dunham to puppet Super Hero Melvin:
Jeff: Can you stop a speeding bullet?
Melvin: Yeah, once......but it REALLY hurts.
 

davidmcbeth

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Virginia has vehicle tags like that. I have them on my vehicle.

Nemo

http://imgur.com/a/Op4lu
 
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