Posted on 07/21/2014 9:37:38 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
WASHINGTON — President Obama, declaring himself on “the right side of history,” called on Congress on Monday to ban job discrimination against gay and lesbian Americans as he signed an executive order doing so for workers of federal contractors.
In a ceremony at the White House, Mr. Obama noted that in much of the country, companies can fire employees based on their sexual orientation. “That’s wrong,” he said to an audience of supporters. “We’re here to do what we can to make it right — to bend that arc of justice just a little bit in a better direction.”
President Obama, who ended the military's policy of Faith Groups Seek Exclusion From Bias RuleJULY 8, 2014 Supreme Court Declines Case Contesting Ban on Gay ‘Conversion Therapy’JUNE 30, 2014 Silicon Valley’s Embrace of the Gay and Lesbian CommunityJULY 18, 2014 Before signing the order, Mr. Obama noted that Congress has debated such legislation for decades without agreeing to it, and he implored his supporters to raise the temperature on lawmakers even as they have achieved great momentum in the drive to legalize same-sex marriage through much of the nation. “I’m going to do what I can with the authority I have to act,” he said. “The rest of you, of course, need to keep putting pressure on Congress.”
The federal government already prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation for its own work force, but the order Mr. Obama signed on Monday would extend that to companies that do work for the federal government. It also explicitly protects for the first time federal workers based not just on sexual orientation but also gender identity, meaning transgender employees.
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> This will mean that you have to hire all gays who apply, and will never be able to fire one, or lose millions of dollars.
Or hire them and they infect your customers and they sue you for $2 M. Take your pick or close your doors and do exactly what Obama designed the law to do in the first place.
If the shoe fits...
Why would I hire anyone that talks about sex in a job interview or before they even even get the job?
> And here’s another question...
How are we supposed to know if a particular candidate is homosexual in the first place?
See how many times they check your crotch during the interview.
This is really important?
Prediction .... future applications for federal contracts will require information as to how many homosexuals, transsexuals, etc ... are currently employed. Obama sure does pay close attention to matters involving gays ... gee ... I wonder why .
So just say you’re Bisexual, but you just happen to be married to a member of the opposite sex.
How are they going to prove you wrong?
RE: This is really important?
Kinda shows you where our President’s priorities are.
He finds lots of time for fund raisers and even prioritizes the release of Gitmo Taliban prisoners ( to Qatar and now Uruguay ) in exchange for deserters like Bowe Bergdahl, but cannot find time to CALL the President of Mexico to DEMAND the release of our marine who is rotting in their jail for simply making a wrong turn at the border.
I bet the black community is pleased with his effort to help gays.
THAT’S the point... Now any one who walks into a job interview and says “I’m gay - hire me” is guaranteed a job
Really. Is there a big anti-gay hiring out there??? I seriously doubt it. What this is really about is forcing companies to hire the freaks that chop up their bodies and take hormones.
This is nothing more than a bone to throw for Obama’s lawyer buddies and Holder’s justice department. Gotta keep the goon squad well paid while they are shaking down business for phony discrimination law suits.
While Rome burns, Zero is out catering to his 2.3% base and the 99% of dims that support and facilitate that base!
[ So just say you’re Bisexual, but you just happen to be married to a member of the opposite sex.
How are they going to prove you wrong? ]
True, there is no way they can legally prove you wrong. And if they try to force you to have sex with ANYONE to PROVE it, it is sexually harassment.
[ THAT’S the point... Now any one who walks into a job interview and says “I’m gay - hire me” is guaranteed a job ]
Sorta like saying “I’m Happy, hire me!”
Maybe talk like someone in the 1920’s vernacular and then say “I’m gay, hire me!” then when they wonder why you are talking about your wife if you are a guy say, well of course I am married to a dame, she makes me so happy when I go home to her every night see...
If this becomes law it won't matter. Your whole work force is now gay. Don't believe me? Try to terminate some one and you will discover that they are gay. They've just been in the closet until now but you've forced their hand.
You prove they are not gay. How are you going to do that?
Since you cannot ask someone if they're a Homo, then they must have
to tell you and blurt it out to gain special privileges. Just don't hire
any is the safe bet.
If I wanted to hire a Clown I would hold auditions.
Recruiter: Now, are either of you homosexuals?
John Winger: [John and Russell look at each other] You mean, like, flaming, or...
Recruiter: Well, it’s a standard question we have to ask.
Russell Ziskey: No, we’re not homosexual, but we are *willing to learn*.
John Winger: Yeah, would they send us someplace special?
Recruiter: I guess that’s “no” on both. Now if you could just give Uncle Sam your autograph...
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