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New Mexico hotel owner Larry Whitten has come under fire for asking his switchboard workers of foreign descent to use “Americanized” versions of their names when interacting with patrons. He also asked them to speak English in his presence. Apparently some employees were terminated due to their refusal to comply with Whitten’s requests.
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I understand that Republicans are all about small government and keeping Uncle Sam out of corporate board rooms. I can get on-board with that. But surely we should be able to agree that if a company denies its employees the right to seek criminal prosecution for sexual assault, then perhaps, at the very least, that company should not be subcontracted by the United States government.
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Blogger Patrick Phillips wrote about a 17-year-old girl in Mississippi wanting to wear a tuxedo in her yearbook photo. Apparently the school is adamant that this not happen, and the ACLU is sending out threatening letters to school officials.
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A New Orleans, Louisiana justice of the peace has refused to issue a marriage license to an interracial couple, reports CNN.
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As I see it, most people who oppose gay marriage do so because 1) they believe that homosexuality is a choice and a sin, and 2) they do not want to raise their children in a society which condones homosexuality. When you cut through all the pseudo-legalese bullcrap about “rights that don’t exist” and whatnot, [...]
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Mika Salakka is a Finn living in the United States. He is a nursing assistant, a creative writer, a devoted husband, and an observer of the human condition. His interests range from music and literature to psychology, sociology, medicine, technology, and spirituality.
If A Foe From Within Strikes A Blow At Her Glory…
November 17, 2009
in Commentary
Last week was not a good one for civil rights. A city law being hatched in Washington, D.C. that would make it illegal for religious organizations to discriminate against homosexual individuals – with the exception of having to marry them or support their ceremonies – has gotten a cold response from the Catholic Archdiocese of [...]
Tagged as: Civil rights, Equality, Gay marriage, Legislation, LGBT, politics, Society, Stupidity
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