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To: Bob
http://blog.alliancedefendingfreedom.org/2015/02/18/5-answers-to-frequently-asked-questions-about-kelvin-cochran-atlanta-fire-chief-firedforfaith/

Try this (apologies for being Amish). The city maintains they have a right to approve, the Chief claims discrimination against his beliefs which to me is obvious. The case actually carries more significance now given the resent SCOTUS ruling on gay marriage.

19 posted on 07/06/2015 11:39:59 AM PDT by buckalfa (I am feeling much better now.)
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To: buckalfa
Thanks for the link but it contradicts your previous post that his employee contract required city approval of his publishing a book:
Q: Didn’t Chief Cochran need the mayor’s permission to publish his book?

A: No, because the city does not have a policy requiring the mayor’s approval before city employees may publish a book. And if the city did, it would violate city employees’ free speech rights. The First Amendment is the only permission slip Kelvin Cochran needed to write and self-publish a non-work-related book on his own time. People don’t lose their right to free speech just because they work for the government.

I'm also a bit confused by your posting "(apologies for being Amish)". I'm unclear on what you mean by that.
20 posted on 07/06/2015 11:58:10 AM PDT by Bob (No, being a US Senator and the Secretary of State are not accomplishments; they're jobs.)
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