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« on: August 21, 2004, 11:01:35 PM »
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Graphic designer fired after heckling Bush

By JOHN RABY
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- A man who heckled President Bush at a political rally was fired from his job at an advertising and design company for offending a client who provided tickets to the event.

The fired graphic designer said Saturday he won't try to get his job back.

"I'm mad less about losing the job - I'm more mad about the reasons," said Glen Hiller, 35, of Berkeley Springs. "All I did was show up and voice my opinion."

Hiller was ushered out of Hedgesville High School on Tuesday after shouting his disagreement with Bush's comments about the war in Iraq war and the search for weapons of mass destruction. The crowd had easily drowned out Hiller with its chant: "Four more years."

"He surrounds himself with people who support him," Hiller said of Bush. "Your opinion ... is viewed as right or wrong."

When he showed up for work at Octavo Designs of Frederick, Md., the following morning, he said he was told he'd embarrassed and offended a client who provided tickets to the event - and that he was fired.

The client was a public relations worker who represents the Berkeley County school district, he said. "It's just bizarre that you disagree with them and it all turns evil," Hiller said.

Messages left with Octavo Designs were not immediately returned Saturday.

Last month, Charleston City Council apologized to two protesters arrested for wearing anti-Bush T-shirts to the president's July 4 rally. The pair were taken from the event in restraints after revealing T-shirts with Bush's name crossed out on the front and the words "Love America, Hate Bush" on the back. Trespassing charges were ultimately dismissed.
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« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2004, 11:07:05 PM »
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A man who heckled President Bush at a political rally was fired from his job at an advertising and design company for offending a client who provided tickets to the event.

And the problem is?    I'm sure he can find a job fetching milkshakes for Michael Moore.

Is this another misguided "freedom of speech" whine?
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« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2004, 11:13:07 PM »
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The client was a public relations worker who represents the Berkeley County school district


The school should be endorsing freedom of speech not political candidates.
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« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2004, 11:22:14 PM »
He wasnt fired for exercising his right to free speech.  He was fired for failing to exercise good judgement.

So... yeah, ra.
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« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2004, 11:23:35 PM »
I hope Bush can steal the election again and again and again! :rofl
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« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2004, 12:02:01 AM »
something tells me they were looking for a reason to get rid of him and he provided one..
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« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2004, 12:42:15 AM »
You can have your free speech.
You are free to say whatever you desire.
Just be wary that with that freedom comes responsibility and consequences.

And if you work for me and are responsible for costing me business and in the end money. Money that goes to pay YOUR salary by deliberately going out of your way to insult or offend a customer of ours
The consequences are.
Your fired.


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« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2004, 12:50:08 AM »
Drediok's got it right.  Ya wanna be a big-mouth in an inappropriate setting?  Fine, be prepared to suffer the consequences.

Freedom of Speech does not garuntee Freedom from consequences.

rpm... who exactly is telling him to vote Bush or be fired?
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« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2004, 01:17:11 AM »
Rpm,
He could vote for whoever candidate he wants. He offended one of his company's clients. His company has every right to fire him.
OTOH, if he were to merely state to his employer that he was voting for Kerry and then got fired, that would be wrong.
I would state the same if the roles were reversed as far as candidates.
As an employee, you have a responsibility to control yourself in a professional manner whenever you're representing your company.
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« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2004, 02:05:58 AM »
I thought it was a catchy headline for the article, not sworn testamony. I apologuise to anyone who may have switched parties in fear of their job because of this. I am bad.

The fact that the client was the school district was what made it interesting. Had it been a design firm or some other private commercial corporation you would have a very strong point and I would agree. The school is a public institution of learning.

From the report he was'nt a total ultra melon, just a guy that got dogpiled when he dared to speak out (which is his legal right). He did'nt scream "Fire". The crowd was as much to fault as him for egging it on.
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« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2004, 02:14:43 AM »
OMG THE SCHOOL SYSTEM IS SO POLITICALLY BAISED QUICK REPORT IT TO THE DEMS.:rolleyes:
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« Reply #11 on: August 22, 2004, 10:59:48 AM »
Well... he could've chose not to go there since he knew perfectly well whats it about.
Not that I care about Bush at all, the pre-emptive hypocrit, but people simply doesn't go to the political rally of people who they don't like and if they go, they should behave.

Fortunately only few people are like him, who goes to political rallies to shout their disagreement.
It'd be a riot otherwise...
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« Reply #12 on: August 22, 2004, 02:37:39 PM »
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I thought it was a catchy headline for the article, not sworn testamony. I apologuise to anyone who may have switched parties in fear of their job because of this. I am bad.  


Don't apologise, you are just another misguided democrat who can not seem to get their facts straight... ever.


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From the report he was'nt a total ultra melon, just a guy that got dogpiled when he dared to speak out (which is his legal right). He did'nt scream "Fire". The crowd was as much to fault as him for egging it on.


Freedom of speech is one's legal right, as id the right to fire an idiot who costs one business.  As for being an ultra melon?  I think the guy was an ultra melon for speaking out at the rally to begin with... but what do I know, I am just another conservative republican war monger according to your ilk.
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« Reply #13 on: August 22, 2004, 02:41:50 PM »
For what it's worth, I don't think you are a warmonger. I could be wrong.
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« Reply #14 on: August 22, 2004, 04:51:12 PM »
Looks like the tickets were "work benefit" so the person was representative of the company he worked for; even if the happening was kept on his free time.

He wasn't loyal to his employer, he maybe even damaged the relationship between his employer and the client so he deserved the boot.
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