Road commissioner uses N-word

[TC Talks]

We need to get beyond what people think when other people use certain words and trying to control what someone might be thinking versus their actual actions.

BINGO! Clear your cards. We have a WINNER!

And, I'll add, stop excusing certain actions because you think the people doing them are thinking correctly.

Well, I think that the conversation of race has moved past this idea. You express racist or bias against others color, gender or sexual orientation, expect problems.

And your nose is from the Scotch.

[km1125]

We need to get beyond what people think when other people use certain words and trying to control what someone might be thinking versus their actual actions.

BINGO! Clear your cards. We have a WINNER!

And, I'll add, stop excusing certain actions because you think the people doing them are thinking correctly.

Well, I think that the conversation of race has moved past this idea. You express racist or bias against others color, gender or sexual orientation, expect problems.

And your nose is from the Scotch.

Yes, lets ban everyone from having opinions on certain things and that will solve the worlds problems!!

[TC Talks]

Have opinions, but expect consequences.

[MWmetalhead]

Another example, take TCU football coach Gary Patterson. He called out one of his freshman players for using the "N" word during team meetings. The player continued to do so and Patterson very forcibly told him "You will not use the word "Nig***" in team meetings" and called him a fucking brat. Patterson is in all sorts of hot water over this, when in fact he was trying to do the right thing and teach the youngster some manners.

Interesting story of which I had zero prior awareness; thanks for sharing that example.

Indeed, Mr. Patterson should've suffered no negative repercussions of any kind, assuming your description of what occurred is accurate.

I think the example you shared is far, far different than what occurred in Leelanau County, though. I frankly do not see what one has to do with the other.

I detest the Black Lives Matter movement. It was started based on a lie, rooted in racism and is directed by avowed Marxists. I wonder if I made my feelings known in water cooler conversation it would be grounds for termination at your company? Would wearing a BLM button to work be grounds for termination?

I agree that Black Lives Matter (referring to the organization proper, not merely the statement) definitely seems rooted in communist or communist-like doctrine. The organization condones wealth redistribution to communities they view as being institutionally disadvantaged, and they view intimidation or overthrow of incumbent government officials or agencies as the means by which to accomplish that.

Black Lives Matter is simply a rebranding of the Black Panthers movement with a not quite as extreme manner of going about things.

To answer your question, our code of conduct prohibits wearing attire or bringing in personal effects to the workplace that endorse a particular political cause or candidate. Would a first violation be a fireable offense? I strongly doubt it. Repeated occurrences would be a much different story.