Author Topic: Fired for being a Christian (Read 2175 times)

poche · « **on:** April 23, 2014, 02:46:00 AM »

A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Angela McCaskill, Gallaudet University’s former chief diversity officer, who was demoted after a colleague discovered she had signed a petition in favor of a Maryland marriage ballot initiative.

McCaskill said in her lawsuit against the university that she was “expressing herself as a married, heterosɛҳuąƖ, African-American, Christian woman/voter, who, through prayer and worship, searched for a means to enlighten Maryland voters on the issue of same-sex marriage in such a way to foster discourse, tolerance, and respect for the democratic process,” the Washington Business Journal reported.

“Even if Gallaudet knew of her religious convictions or was aware that those convictions motivated her to sign the petition – a fact that remains hazy on the face of the complaint – there is no factual allegation that her religion somehow prompted her suspension or demotion,” ruled Judge James E. Boasberg, who was appointed to the bench by President Obama. “Although it may be true that McCaskill signed the petition because she is a Christian ... the university cannot be guilty of discrimination on that basis.”

“While a citizen has an unfettered right to petition her government, such a constitutional claim aimed at Gallaudet cannot succeed here, as the university and its employees are private parties not subject to the First Amendment’s strictures,” he added.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21177

crossbro · « **Reply #1 on:** April 23, 2014, 09:57:23 AM »

The judge ruled on two things:

A) She had no proof that the college knew she signed the petition or what her religious views were.

B) Private employers are not obligated to acknowledge constitutional rights.

As for A it seems that the employer denied knowledge of her religious views or activities.

As for B, while in principle I agree with the view, I do not agree that the govt and judicial system does not force employers criminally or through the tort system to guard individual constitutional rights. If that were true how come the debate in congress over equal pay and attempting to legislate forced sodomite partner benefits ? How about sɛҳuąƖ harassment lawsuits ?

I do know that it has been ruled that an employer can fire you if they do not like a bumper sticker on your car even if it promotes something as simple as political party affiliation.

Marlelar · « **Reply #2 on:** April 23, 2014, 06:52:44 PM »

So why can't a Christian employer fire someone they later find out is a sodomite? Seems to me the door only swings one way...

Marsha

Tiffany · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2014, 07:56:18 AM »

Quote from: poche

A federal district court judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Angela McCaskill, Gallaudet University’s former chief diversity officer, who was demoted after a colleague discovered she had signed a petition in favor of a Maryland marriage ballot initiative.

McCaskill said in her lawsuit against the university that she was “expressing herself as a married, heterosɛҳuąƖ, African-American, Christian woman/voter, who, through prayer and worship, searched for a means to enlighten Maryland voters on the issue of same-sex marriage in such a way to foster discourse, tolerance, and respect for the democratic process,” the Washington Business Journal reported.

“Even if Gallaudet knew of her religious convictions or was aware that those convictions motivated her to sign the petition – a fact that remains hazy on the face of the complaint – there is no factual allegation that her religion somehow prompted her suspension or demotion,” ruled Judge James E. Boasberg, who was appointed to the bench by President Obama. “Although it may be true that McCaskill signed the petition because she is a Christian ... the university cannot be guilty of discrimination on that basis.”

“While a citizen has an unfettered right to petition her government, such a constitutional claim aimed at Gallaudet cannot succeed here, as the university and its employees are private parties not subject to the First Amendment’s strictures,” he added.

http://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=21177

She was hired to enforce PC and to make sure there were enough blacks and sodomites on their land but she strayed off the plantation.

Tiffany · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2014, 07:59:44 AM »

Black and hispanic women are usually socially conservative as far as abortion and natural law, they don't seem to be much involved in politics though.