

Connor Riley
Twitter post makes woman internet sensation













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RE: privacy settings
By bigjaicher on 3/27/2009 10:31:10 PM , Rating: 1
The bill of rights is a complex thing. However, it does not place restrictions on what the citizens of America can do, as long as it is not in a governmental sense.

The freedom of speech is the right to say what you want politically without fear of the government prosecuting you for it. Private beings (you, me, every citizen in the U.S., and most importantly: private companies NOT owned by the U.S. government) can respond to your comments in pretty much any manner.

This is saying: if I hypothetically said "Michael Vick is my hero" and I'm applying for a job/volunteer position at an animal shelter/pound, they have the RIGHT to fire me even if I am the greatest employee otherwise.

The Bill of Rights is designed to give private bodies rights, not restrict them. If I laughed at a friend because he screwed up on a huge presentation with your understanding of the law, he could sue me for not accepting his freedom to speak.

In relation to the article, this woman was granted her freedom of speech, no matter how unintelligent it was. She said it, and the government isn't prosecuting her. It's just that Cisco can fire her because of the negative attention she is bringing to the company. Perfectly legal, although she would most likely sue and then lose.

