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hire them. THey volunteered the information on their resume. You didn't ask their political affiliation. You didn't ask what organizations or fraternal groups they supported.
Every job application I've ever filled out has a section that allows you to describe any civic or volunteer organizations you belong to. However, there's always a caveat that says you're not obligated to disclose any organizations that would identify your political, religious, or cultural leanings.
Equally, most sites that accept resumes online also put that disclaimer in as well.
You can't bring the guy into an interview (pretending he didn't put this info in there) and say "So, what's your view on abortion? You look like a liberal pro-choicer to me!"
You can't ask what policital party they vote for.
Of course, you already knew that :)
However, if *THEY* bring it up, you have the right to decide whether or not that person would make a cohesive partner in your group of employees.
I mean, firstly I would never do such a thing, but imagine I applied for a job with the National Right To Life foundation. They coudln't bar me from employment because of my gender, or race, or religion. But should I come to the interview and mention how I'm a volunteer and financial donor to Planned Parenthood, and list on my resume that I escort women to and from OB/GYN clinics, they could certainly bar me because of that.
Or if I wore a Kerry pin on my bag.
They can't ask, because that's illegal. However, if I tell them, they can use that against me.
My view is---this guy offered the information for a REASON. He could have just as easily mentioned something vague about 'funraised money for various national organizations" and left it at that. If you asked him the name of some of the companies (which you have a right to do), he could easily say "Well, I'd rather not say because I don't want my political leanings to be held against me" which is very much in his right.
But you know your employees. You know what kind of person would mesh well. If you're manager of a bunch of raging liberals, more than likely this guy wouldn't fit in. By not fitting in, and feeling isolated, his job performance would be below par. He may even quit after a few days/months.
Fuck 'em. He put that shit in his resume for a REASON. He just assumed most likely that everyone in positions to hire thinks the same way he does, or holds the same political beliefs he does.
HE WAS WRONG>
He took the chance of 'impressing' someone by putting that in there, and you took his bluff and by not hiring him, you're sending the message "DO NOT ASSUME POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR BELIEF"
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