Comments on: It’s Not Okay To Fire People Just For Being Gay

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:55:08 +0000

“I had a boss at a well respected high-tech firm throw out resumes based on which names sounded gay.”

Too bad he wasn’t tested for mental retardation before HE was hired.

By: Mark F.

Mark F. — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:51:41 +0000

“It’s great that it didn’t pass, but that means 42% of the voters thought this was ok. That’s pretty scary if you ask me.”

No, it doesn’t necessarily mean they think it is “okay,” only that these voters think it should be legal. I favor repealing ALL anti-discrimination laws as I support freedom of association.

BTW, does anyone here think an employee should be prohibited from quitting his job because he finds out his employer is gay? Isn’t this something wrong that should be prohibited? Well, aside from the fact that it would be a form of slavery to force someone to work at a job they don’t won’t to work at… however, employers can be forced to keep employees on the payroll they don’t want due to some curious logic.

By: Trovore

Trovore — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 18:03:32 +0000

How DARE those “activist voters” overturn their own will!? We certainly can’t have unelected unaccountable voters deciding things! Who knows what that might lead to?

By: jackobean

jackobean — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:25:21 +0000

It’s legistation like this that makes me worried for my very life. And it’s also the very thing that makes me militant in my own corner of this chaotic universe. All I can say is thank you to the 58%!

By: Timothy (TRiG)

Timothy (TRiG) — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 12:12:33 +0000

Names which sounded gay? How did he work that one out?

TRiG.

By: JBD

JBD — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:57:39 +0000

I had a boss at a well respected high-tech firm throw out resumes based on which names sounded gay. It’s good we’re still protected if we have a job, but what about getting hired in the first place?

By: Brian Torwelle

Brian Torwelle — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:02:16 +0000

It’s great that it didn’t pass, but that means 42% of the voters thought this was ok. That’s pretty scary if you ask me.

By: AJD

AJD — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 03:24:03 +0000

They probably will try to bring these amendments up in more places. I mean, Gainesville is a college town, and these sorts of things tend not to do well among the well-educated. Still, this is a pretty good blow to the Talibangelicals.

By: a. mcewen

a. mcewen — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:41:29 +0000

We dodged a BIG bullet. Had the anti-gay effort been successful, others could have started popping up across the country. Who am I kidding? I wouldn’t be surprised if they are popping up anyway. You know the religious right.

By: Ben in Oakland

Ben in Oakland — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 01:06:24 +0000

hooray! hooray! hooray!