Freedom of speech applies only to government restrictions, and those vary depending on the type of speech. The only speech ostensibly unencumbered by government is political speech. The government has placed restrictions on advertising, and other forms of non-political speech. The SCOTUS has deemed these restrictions constitutional. Not that SCOTUS is always right, but that is the state of the law at this time.I already told you we do not need an 7th grade Civics class teacher.
There are a few restrictions on what an employer can or cannot require of an employee, and what grounds may be used to terminate an employee. Generally, most employees are "at will" employees, which means that the employer doesn't need a reason to terminate them. That's the way it should be. If you don't like the restrictions that an employer places on your behavior, find a different job. You have no right to have a particular job. When you work for someone, you have already given up a bunch of your rights. You allow your employer to tell you when to come to work, when to go home, when you can take vacation, when you can go to lunch, etc. And if the employer thinks that something you do on your off hours will hurt the business, the employer can terminate you. If you decide to knock over a liquor store after work, the employer may think such an action will reflect negatively on the business. If you decide to be an asshole and berate a fast food service employee for something over which she has no control, and then post that video on You Tube, your employer may fire you. "Hey, that asshole in the video, does he work for you?" "Well, uh, yeah he does." "You know, I thought that was a classless thing to do. I think I'll go to Company B across the street to do business with. I don't like associating with people like the kind you have working for you."
That has not a goddam thing to do with freedom of speech. Sorry, but those of you who think it does, really don't know what you're talking about. Originally Posted by CuteOldGuy
I also already told you that in the real world you have as much freedom of speech as your employer allows.
Nothing you have stated since, changes a word I said.
If I said MLK was black, you would call me an idiot for saying so , I would ask you why and you would say because he was colored ... or some such other word(s) that meant exactly as I said. I am starting to think you don't like me COGay.
