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Jeebo (362 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:41 PM Original message |
My boss just forbade me to be politically active... |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
1. Your Own Hatch Act |
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ElsewheresDaughter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. what are the penalties for violating the hatch act....and isn't it only... |
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charlyvi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:33 PM Response to Reply #7 |
23. I work for the Fed Govt |
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LSU_Subversive (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:34 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. I used to work for the Dept of Health & Hospitals |
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Kanary (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. Y'know, if we still had the Fairness Doctrine, and a free press |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
3. are Hannity et al banned from political action????? |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
40. Hannity is a commentator |
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suegeo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 01:21 PM Response to Reply #40 |
70. I don't understand the term "journalist" anymore, then |
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HysteryDiagnosis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
4. "My boss just forbade me to be politically active..." |
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lostnfound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:15 AM Response to Reply #4 |
63. Keeps large #s of educated liberals from organizing.. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. call the aclu. if fox can do it, so can you. |
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stavka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:59 PM Response to Reply #5 |
11. great advice if you want to get fired. |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:49 PM Response to Reply #5 |
41. Free press |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:52 PM Response to Original message |
6. My husband has to be real careful as well |
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stavka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:00 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Is he a cop or fireman? |
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NMDemDist2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
8. what is your job? if you are a reporter or editior I must agree with |
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stavka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. Your boss has the right to tell you to do anything he wants... |
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RummyTheDummy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. I work for a newspaper as well |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
51. Everyone needs to make his or her own decision about the cubicle ... |
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Marvelous_Smarty (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have forbidden my employees also... |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:05 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I see your point.......you want customers, whatever their politics |
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Marvelous_Smarty (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. I am something of a local hero here. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:39 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Your country needs you again |
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Marvelous_Smarty (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:50 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Oh we have some spirited debates here. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Hillary??? |
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Marvelous_Smarty (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I am serious. |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. deleted |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Deleted message |
Marvelous_Smarty (201 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:37 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Really? |
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Suzi Creamcheese (126 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 02:53 AM Response to Reply #32 |
61. I have heard this from a lot of people, but it seems like the |
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latebloomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
15. WHAT?!? |
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leyton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
33. Donations are public record. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:15 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Donate with a money order. Make it anonymous. |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:30 PM Response to Reply #37 |
53. That is the perfect solution |
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Massacure (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
17. Call the Kerry Campaign or a local lawyer |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:25 PM Response to Original message |
18. He has a right to demand impartiality, fairness and objectivity |
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gatlingforme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. The newspapers around here are so partial to the Rebublicans |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:35 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. I disagree. The minute your boss tries to tell you how to think |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:37 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. Also, what if they told you how to dress on your time, or |
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gatlingforme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 01:59 AM Response to Reply #26 |
58. I understand what you are saying. I think if my neighbor was a |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. He has a righgt to demand that in the work you produce... your private... |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:51 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. No he's not |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
19. Unless you are involved in editorializing, or in reporting about |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
21. FUCK THEM!! Donate through proxies... friends, families, etc. |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:32 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Research your boss, and above... when you find something, and you ... |
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HFishbine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:57 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Yes. Do this! |
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sbj405 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. Give donations in small amounts |
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Waverley_Hills_Hiker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. Sounds like Barry Bingham Jr & the old Louisville Times & C-J |
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frankly_fedup2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
30. I look at that as really small potatoes cause once you are off |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:53 PM Response to Reply #30 |
43. Yes he can |
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frankly_fedup2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:35 PM Response to Reply #43 |
54. Are these universal policies or does it matter just who you |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:04 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. I don't think anything is universal about the media |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
31. I'm really confused about the money thing.... |
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Lerkfish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
38. welcome to my world... |
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Joe Fields (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
44. My boss jumped me for having Kerrry bumper stickers. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
48. How come this was never an issue before? |
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Baltimoreboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Blame circumstances, not politics |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:25 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. Newspaper journalists and politics ... |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
50. I hate to be the wet blanket here, but ... |
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notadmblnd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
55. why don't you hire one of the evil expensive trial lawyers and sue him? |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. 'Scuse me ... but newspapers reporters/editors are a special case. |
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FighttheFuture (748 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 06:23 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. What fantasy world are you living in? Please provide the dimensional... |
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bleedingheart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-22-04 11:42 PM Response to Original message |
56. I am so lucky to have a boss who doesn't care |
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Hekate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 02:44 AM Response to Original message |
59. Pep talk: The BEST thing you can do for us all is report objectively |
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bullimiami (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 02:47 AM Response to Original message |
60. Ron |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:27 AM Response to Original message |
64. I was a newspaper reporter in my pre-baby days |
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dryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 07:34 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Previous job |
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TXlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 09:25 AM Response to Original message |
66. Make sure you don't give any identifying info here! |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
67. Fuck him, quit. |
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TreasonousBastard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 10:23 AM Response to Original message |
68. Listen to Gaugin57, and... |
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OETKB (262 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-23-04 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
69. Me too |
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