No. of Recommendations: 2
Despite the mistaken assumptions of inadequately educated Leftist feces throwing monkeys, government buildings are generally speaking not "free speech zones" for the employees who work at them.
Even in a public pre school, kindergarten teachers are not permitted to say and do whatever they feel like to the little children.
They have to follow the rules imposed by the school administration, the school board, and ultimately the voters who elect that school board.
Of course no one is controlling what anyone's thoughts are. They are controlling what is being said or written on government property paid for by the taxpayers dime.
Of course any of those monkeys are free to say and think whatever they like such as on internet forums assuming you pay for your Internet service and follow the rules of the forum.
You can be as stupid as you want right here for instance.
No. of Recommendations: 4
Even in a public pre school, kindergarten teachers are not permitted to say and do whatever they feel like to the little children.
I agree. I would hope that schools and museums, as a for instance, would present a reasonably fact-based interpretation of history, rather than an ideological screed.
Of course any of those monkeys are free to say and think whatever they like such as on internet forums assuming you pay for your Internet service and follow the rules of the forum.
I agree. That is why I don't go off the rails at something said by a faceless, nameless, nobody, on a chat board.
Steve...not above making a snarky comment however :^)
No. of Recommendations: 4
Despite the mistaken assumptions of inadequately educated Leftist feces throwing monkeys, government buildings are generally speaking not "free speech zones" for the employees who work at them.
Yes, the Hatch Act is part of it:
"The Hatch Act is a U.S. federal law limiting the political activities of executive branch employees, D.C. employees, and some state/local workers in federally funded programs, aiming to keep government nonpartisan and protect employees from coercion. It generally prohibits partisan political acts (like campaigning, fundraising) while on duty, in a federal building, or using government property, but allows many off-duty activities like voting, expressing opinions, and joining parties."
So every year, and especially during campaign season, employees get short lecture on no political activities or talk, and the Unions give one too. I disagreed with the Union, they would tell you not to participate in any, even peaceful, demonstrations. That if you get your face plastered on the front page carrying a sign, they may not be able to help you. As a result I was one of the few activists, and all I did was hold up an Obama sign on a street corner. Not much activism.
I did enjoy the leftist loons there, but when one fellow asked me to go meet and talk to hardcore leftists, communists, etc., I begged off. I knew employer said "NO", and that was it.
They are controlling what is being said or written on government property paid for by the taxpayers dime.
They are inhibiting behavior beyond that as I explained above. The employer doesn't want you involved with radical groups, doesn't want to find your face plastered in the newspaper just for being at an event. I canvassed in precincts, but I understood that if I were shot at during canvassing and it got in the papers, that I was going to have to explain it to my employer, and the explanation might not work. Especially if my name and pic got into the papers. This was the big warning from the Union.
No. of Recommendations: 10
You can be as stupid as you want right here for instance.
A statement you’ve proven over and over.
