Comments on: Captive Audience Bill: Exhibit A for not electing ‘business’ Democrats

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:59:32 +0000

Daniel,

That never happens in real buisnesses. That is a false picture you’re making to support an unconstitutional bill.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:11:11 +0000

Aaron,
I’m not afraid of listening to anyone. But, don’t tell me I have to listen or I will lose my job.

By: Brent A. Epling

Brent A. Epling — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 18:50:58 +0000

Vic, are you sure? I mean, if they put God third, it must be a very distant third.

Or maybe I’m confused about who they’re referring to as ‘god’.

By: aaron

aaron — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:28:53 +0000

Daniel,

Are you afraid of listening to a buisness owner and learning something?

How about not regulating freespeech at all…no matters who’s it is. Its not been a problem before so why is it now? When you start chipping away at ANY free speech then you are doing just that…chipping away a free speech.

Why is it a problem now? Are we such a whimpy generation? That all of a sudden that employers free speech is a problem? How about the ability of the listener to make their own judgments? So what if an employer, who offeres someone a job, speaks his mind…doesn’t the employee have a brain to say I simply don’t agree? Employee state their beliefs in many ways thru unions, walk outs, posted bulletins etc. etc.

Lets err of freedom and not outlaw the bill of rights anymore. I’m weary of this whimpy generation that cant’ handle freedom. So if you employer who started a buisness with his sweat and blood offers you a job, payes you a salary, pays you health insurance the best he can offers political thoughts…so be it. You don’t have to accept it but LISTENING NEVER hurt anyone.

As a matter of fact, we ought to listen more these days, you might learn something from a buisness owner.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:13:32 +0000

Aaron,
Who’s freedom’s are being taken away by this bill? The bill does not prohibit the employer from stating his/her beliefs. Doesn’t the term in the headline “Captive Audience” concern you just a little? The Republican party spends way too much time worrying about hurting the feelings of the business owner instead of protecting the real people of WV.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:54:57 +0000

The time for change has come and the need to reduce the number of democrats in the house is about 70 years past due.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:53:46 +0000

Remember this at election time and look at the candidates in the state.

By: frustrated

frustrated — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:21:09 +0000

Interestingly, labor unions are conveniently exempted from this bill. Aren’t labor unions employers who employ people. It’s like do as I say, but not as I do!

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:48:04 +0000

Daniel,

Thats how freedoms are stolen. We accept bills like this. Then at a later date, they are revised to take more rights away.

This is just a 1/2 step move as to make it easier for the public to accept this bill. Then they will relook at the bill in the future to increase it and take more rights away.

ITs time to say NO! This is not acceptable. These are rights that are in processs of being taken away by government. We need to stop compromising our rights. Period.

Stop being fooled by these small steps to big government.

By: Lora

Lora — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:21:34 +0000

The bill (HB4132) was actually amended to read: Employer meetings and communications regarding politics and labor prohibited.

Religion was removed from the content of the bill. (per House Clerk Grey, the House Roll dated 02/25/07 that has the word religious in the heading is irrelevant and will be corrected at a later date).