The thing is, "Have a blessed day" could be neo-pagan as easily as Christian. I have no objection at all to such a greeting - or to the Muslim one, for that matter. My philosophy is that if someone says "I'm gonna pray for you", even if they mean it in a mean spirited and judgmental way, the proper response is always "Thank you". Here's the thing with this story, though - she doesn't own or run the bank. She's an employee there. And if they have rules prohibiting employees from expressing religions greetings to customers, then she should respect that. If she was warned several times, and continued to do it, I have no problem with the bank manager firing her.
I completely agree with . Why would I take offense when someone wishes me a good day no matter how it is framed. The problem seems to be she didn't stop with just that in spite of all the warnings from her boss. She got fired and I believe the courts will say it was justified. Its never a good idea to refuse to do what a cop or your boss tells you to do. |
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Interesting how much language and how it is used is coming into play lately. I'd have to give it some thought as to how this will be ruled on, and it would be a guess anyway. I will say this; whenever some clerk says "Have a blessed day" to me, it irritates me. While understanding the benign intent, I don't need a stranger's "blessing" on my day.
Maybe we should ask our Christians if they would appreciate "Go with Allah" from the convenience store clerk.
I wonder if the Christian bashing Muslim kiss ass liberals would be outraged if the convenience store clerk (nice stereotyping) got fired for saying "Go with Allah"? I think we all know the liberal double standard answer to that. BTW, I'm no theologian but how is saying have a blessed day pertain only to Christians? I mean that sounds pretty generic to me. For instance here is some of the definitions for blessed in the dictionary. protect somebody or something: to watch over somebody or something protectively. wish somebody or something well: to declare approval and support for somebody or something. : to confer prosperity or happiness upon. to speak well of. used in the phrase bless you to wish good health especially to one who has just sneezed . |
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A good article with useful, accurate facts. It is unfortunate that some of our friends prefer "alternative" facts that, at the end of the day, stereotype immigrants...or, as zolace demands, Aliens.
Why does zolace demand one term over another? Because one demeans the Other more and that is his preference.
The first step towards solving the complex issues of Immigration is to just honestly deal with the facts and cast aside the stereotypes...a process we apparently cannot yet accomplish.
BTY, without Immigrants our birth rates and population growth would be negative, like those in many European countries, an outcome that is not good for America.
Blind to the truth and ignorant of the facts. Nothing like a tolerant liberal who refuses any fact that doesn't suit their agenda. And here is another fact you won't like and another truth you'll ignore. Alien Law & Legal Definition http://definitions.uslegal.com/a/alien/ An alien is a person who is not a citizen of the country in which they live. A resident alien is a person who has been allowed to permanently reside in the country by immigration authorities but has not been granted citizenship. Illegal aliens are those who have sneaked into the country or stayed beyond the time allowed on a visa. |
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http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/01/16/Exclusive-Report-Texas-taxpayers-paying-billions-of-dollars-to-fund-illegal-aliens-in-state“After a brief hiatus that coincided with the worst of the economic recession, Texas’s illegal alien population is on the rise again,” the opening paragraph of the report reads. “There are about 1,810,000 illegal aliens residing in Texas — 70,000 more than resided in the state in 2010 when we estimated the fiscal burden at nearly $8.9 billion annually.” Specifically, in 2013 alone, FAIR estimates Texans were on the hook for $12.1 billion because of illegal immigration in the state. “That amounts to more than $1,197 for every Texas household headed by a native-born or naturalized U.S. citizen,” FAIR wrote. “The taxes paid by illegal aliens — estimated at $1.27 billion per year — do not come close to paying for those outlays, but we include an estimate of revenue from sales taxes, property taxes, alcohol taxes, and cigarette taxes.” Here, remember this the next time your taxes go up to pay for state services. Remember this the next time some American family is in need of medical care they can't afford. And then remember that it was you and people like you that said screw the American in need, illegal aliens come first.
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BTW,
For those of you who strongly advocate states rights and smaller government, do you think the CRA of 1964 could ever have happened if your vision for America had been in place?
Great question - do you think our southern friends will take it on? You do realize the south losing the war contributed a big part of banking system we have today? yes i realize it! |
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BTW,
For those of you who strongly advocate states rights and smaller government, do you think the CRA of 1964 could ever have happened if your vision for America had been in place?
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I guess I do not understand.
On the 50th anniversity of the CRA of 1964 that is plenty of credit to go around.
Republicans were mostly in Northern states then and their courage in acting was admirable. Democrats supported the bill with a majority but were unable to deliver votes from the South. So much so that after the bill passed many of them moved to the Republican Party in the South or lost their seats in congress.
The passage of the bill took compromise and courage, with many knowing their seats would be at risk. Yet they did the right thing.
So why can't we do the right thing and simply acknowledge that this was a good thing, a good decision, and a good law?
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Kurd are spread in 6 country in the middle east, i think they have no chance to get the complete Kurdistan, but they have a chance to get an independent Kurdistan in Iraq and Syria. Do not forget that Turkey and Israel have interest to see an independent Kurdistan.
Kurds will determine their future and they will definitely have their state. I wonder how the Arabs will be treated in Kurdistan? And I wonder what kind of agreements they make with Israel, Iran, Turkey, and Iraq? |
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Let's go back to my original question. Why did the benefits whites received not enable them to fail?
Mostly AA ones like you must have so many of this color. Hardly MLK's dream of color blindness. What benefits Zolace? Blacks received less from government programs like the New Deal and the Fair Deal. and then there was this ......African-American veterans received significantly less help from the G.I. Bill than their white counterparts. ''Written under Southern auspices,'' he reports, ''the law was deliberately designed to accommodate Jim Crow.'' He cites one 1940's study that concluded it was ''as though the G.I. Bill had been earmarked 'For White Veterans Only.' '' Southern Congressional leaders made certain that the programs were directed not by Washington but by local white officials, businessmen, bankers and college administrators who would honor past practices. As a result, thousands of black veterans in the South -- and the North as well -- were denied housing and business loans, as well as admission to whites-only colleges and universities. They were also excluded from job-training programs for careers in promising new fields like radio and electrical work, commercial photography and mechanics. Instead, most African-Americans were channeled toward traditional, low-paying ''black jobs'' and small black colleges, which were pitifully underfinanced and ill equipped to meet the needs of a surging enrollment of returning soldiers. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/books/review/28KOTZL.html?pagewanted=allSo, why didn't such programs enable whites to fail? And I keep asking where were the ambitions of blacks .Did they read their contracts before signing on? If all victims of crooks just silently acquiesce don't you think that enables the crooks? But if you fight back, that sends another message doesn't it? Why can't blacks just make stuff people want? Zolace wants to know. Jews make furniture, Italians make pizza, Quakers make oats, and Chinese do a great load of laundry. What's your excuse? Yea if what ever I do, I get rewarded for it -- guess what happens? Now that was kinda funny. What do you mean by "if whatever I do gets rewarded". I'll tell you what you mean...you don't mean YOU get rewarded for 'whatever'...all that wonderfulness that you are. You mean they get rewarded for nothing, at your expense. You're completely ignorant about AA and what it has done FOR this country and its minorities, not "to" them. |
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Let's go back to my original question. Why did the benefits whites received not enable them to fail?
Mostly AA ones like you must have so many of this color. Hardly MLK's dream of color blindness. What benefits Zolace? Blacks received less from government programs like the New Deal and the Fair Deal. and then there was this ......African-American veterans received significantly less help from the G.I. Bill than their white counterparts. ''Written under Southern auspices,'' he reports, ''the law was deliberately designed to accommodate Jim Crow.'' He cites one 1940's study that concluded it was ''as though the G.I. Bill had been earmarked 'For White Veterans Only.' '' Southern Congressional leaders made certain that the programs were directed not by Washington but by local white officials, businessmen, bankers and college administrators who would honor past practices. As a result, thousands of black veterans in the South -- and the North as well -- were denied housing and business loans, as well as admission to whites-only colleges and universities. They were also excluded from job-training programs for careers in promising new fields like radio and electrical work, commercial photography and mechanics. Instead, most African-Americans were channeled toward traditional, low-paying ''black jobs'' and small black colleges, which were pitifully underfinanced and ill equipped to meet the needs of a surging enrollment of returning soldiers. http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/28/books/review/28KOTZL.html?pagewanted=allSo, why didn't such programs enable whites to fail? And I keep asking where were the ambitions of blacks .Did they read their contracts before signing on? If all victims of crooks just silently acquiesce don't you think that enables the crooks? But if you fight back, that sends another message doesn't it? Why can't blacks just make stuff people want? Zolace wants to know. Jews make furniture, Italians make pizza, Quakers make oats, and Chinese do a great load of laundry. What's your excuse? |
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Let's go back to my original question. Why did the benefits whites received not enable them to fail?
Mostly AA ones like you must have so many of this color. Hardly MLK's dream of color blindness. What benefits Zolace? Ah, that multitude of program. Enacted to make them fail. Never looked at it that way.Who are you kidding? You are claiming to be disadvantaged by affirmative action. That one program. All your shit about "freebies" comes down to this. One "program", not multitudes of programs. You actually see yourself as a victim of AA. If it weren't so sad it would be funny. |
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I cannot count the times when I was in America that I was stopped by cops for driving while black. One time they were particularly solicitous for the welfare of my wife (who is blonde) while we were having a discussion about Derrida.
When progs change their minds it is called evolving. When cons do it it is called flip-flopping. Go figure .I'll bet you are just a shitty driver. I have never been stopped in Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, nor here in NZ. I have been stopped by cops in France as well as the US. It appears that I am a shitty driver in racist shitholes but not elsewhere. On this I agree with you.Not sure there is anything sinister about it though. Its really sad that smart policing should include this kinda thing. Why would you reduce these men, who led a movement that changed the country, to people who could do no more than sell themselves to the person with the most treats. Because you cannot respect that they are intelligent enough to make a decision that was best for them. Do you think these people would, after fighting racists all their lives, now turn around and go to bed with them? You actually think you are smarter than they are, don't you? Well I have the highest regard for MLK in phase one. Phase one was the assertion of individual rights.Phase two was his downfall. Phase two was the notion that the State had to commit itself to revenge. And by revenge you mean expecting the government to treat blacks like they treated whites?The multitudes of Govt programs to enable blacks to fail. Why did the benefits that whites got not enable them to fail. They received preferential treatment in many areas for hundreds of years. How did that not enable them to fail? |
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This sounds like the scare when Japanese investors were buying property 20-30 years ago. Everyone thought America was selling out to the Japanese.
Having worked in Asia for several years, the only thing I would suggest is that the US have reciprocal land purchase agreements with every country. It's sickening when someone from any Asian country can buy property here, but in most Asian countries we can not buy property.
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What Do Philosophers Do and what type of jobs do Philosopher get when they graduate ?
Anyone and everyone can be a philosopher... its not a vocation and it requires no degree. I consider myself one... I waste a lot of time just writing down my thoughts... "philosophizing"... we are thinkers, nothing more and nothing less. I write down my works on YA, Blogger, whatever. Many find my thoughts insightful... and that is all that matters. But those who have degrees in philosophy often only teach the subject to the next generation. |
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I live in a developing nation and have transacted using crytocurrency
Not sure what you think the usage problem is
The usage problem that I'm talking about is all about computers and internet. Not all people living in developing countries have access to computers and the internet. Let's say that they have access to it, but they do not own it; how can they store their own bitcoins if they don't have their own computers or even smartphones? By the way, the average pay for a minimum wage worker here in our country is $10 (that is the pay for working in 8 full hours). Most of the people in the poor countries don't know how to use a computer, so they need to be teach ,your idea is good,but it involves a huge amount of money,help from the local city hols(and most are corrupt and they will see this opportunity to make themselves rich),people who are willing to teach about computers ,internet and how it works, an internet provider......all that is possible if it exist any infrastructure and electricity.... |
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Hi everybody i want to know what the Western union do? i mean I am From Pakistan and want to exchange the btc from western union .. and whts the procedure of getting payments from western union do we get the payment cash? from western union shop?
Western Union is a wire transfer service that allows you to quickly transfer money all over the globe. While it’s not without risks, it is a reliable way to get money to friends and family almost anywhere in the world. Follow this guide to make sure your money gets to where it needs to go. http://www.wikihow.com/Transfer-Money-with-Western-Union |
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Ah yes, the oh so biased SPLC that is known to twist-contort-spin and spit out untruths. http://www.christianpost.com/news/splcs-hatewatch-removed-from-fbis-list-of-hate-crimes-resources-116876/SPLC's 'Hatewatch' Removed From FBI's List of Hate Crimes Resources By Napp Nazworth, Christian Post Reporter March 27, 2014|11:40 am The FBI has removed the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" from its list of resources on hate crimes after Family Research Council requested that it do so. "We commend the FBI for removing website links to the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that not only dispenses erroneous data but has been linked to domestic terrorism in federal court. We hope this means the FBI leadership will avoid any kind of partnership with the SPLC," Tony Perkins, president of FRC, told Paul Bedard of Washington Examiner. FRC and other social conservative groups sent a letter, dated Feb. 10, to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director James Comey, arguing that "SPLC is a heavily politicized organization producing biased and inaccurate data on 'hate groups' – not hate crimes." Tony Perkins? Really? For the record: There is absolutely NOTHING controversial, or even questionable, in that OP. Sure did set your hair on fire though, didn't it. Its factual information whether you like the Perkins or not. Far more factual than the bullshit your author pulled out of his ass for you to post. Now would you care to refute any of the facts presented IE Perkins or the facts I presented about employment and wages? Because if you do I'd like to add that the number of illegal aliens increases by around 75% every time we grant amnesty because that amnesty only encourages more illegal aliens to illegally cross the border and wait for their reward. |
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Can bank just fire anyone they don't like?
Well depends on the employment contract that was signed,but this days it should not be legal to fire someone just because you don't like his face,or him as a person.....maybe they should put in the contract that the employ is not allowed to have an unprofessional talk or to use words like"bless".... |
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Ah yes, the oh so biased SPLC that is known to twist-contort-spin and spit out untruths. http://www.christianpost.com/news/splcs-hatewatch-removed-from-fbis-list-of-hate-crimes-resources-116876/SPLC's 'Hatewatch' Removed From FBI's List of Hate Crimes Resources By Napp Nazworth, Christian Post Reporter March 27, 2014|11:40 am The FBI has removed the Southern Poverty Law Center's "Hatewatch" from its list of resources on hate crimes after Family Research Council requested that it do so. "We commend the FBI for removing website links to the Southern Poverty Law Center, an organization that not only dispenses erroneous data but has been linked to domestic terrorism in federal court. We hope this means the FBI leadership will avoid any kind of partnership with the SPLC," Tony Perkins, president of FRC, told Paul Bedard of Washington Examiner. FRC and other social conservative groups sent a letter, dated Feb. 10, to Attorney General Eric Holder and FBI Director James Comey, arguing that "SPLC is a heavily politicized organization producing biased and inaccurate data on 'hate groups' – not hate crimes." |
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Woman fired for saying 'blessed day'? A bank teller claims she was fired from U.S. Bank for telling a customer to "have a blessed day." http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/us/2014/07/06/pkg-bank-teller-fired-for-saying-have-a-blessed-day.wxix.htmlBank clerk warned several times to keep her religious views to herself and to stop bringing religion up to customers. Finally she's fired and now she is suing the bank. This could be an important case in terms of religious rights and the rights of employers. Take a look at the short video and tell us what you think will happen. |
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