Fired for Anti-Obama Song?

[Spark]

This was written and song by a Tenn. middle school assistant football coach that was fired after sending it out.

[Spark]

[BettorsChat]

If he got fired for that song that's BS, because he didn't threaten anyone. He was expressing his feelings at Obama and Congress. That's called Freedom of Speech. I can see a lawsuit coming now.

[grandmama]

I work in education and I must admit that they warn us not to send out stuff like the guy above did to parents. If he wrote the song or even played it at a bar then it wouldn't be a big deal, but he chose to send it out to parents and I'm sure a lot of them didn't like the tune. Look, I'm all for freedom of speech, but I assure you he was warned not to do stuff like this and it appers that he was dumb enough to do it. i don't feel sorry for someone that makes that dumb of a mistake.

[KazDog]

This guy has no case against the school just like the transit worker has no case for being fired for burning the Koran. If the school's policy was no person can use school email for personal gain or profit, then he's gone and has no case. He was charging for the song and sent the email out to players, faculty and students. This has nothing to do with allowing him to exercise freedom of speech. It's company policy folks and he broke it. That's all the school needed to fire him. See ya.

The transit worker being fired is an even easier one. The last thing a 'mass transit' company wants is a someone working for them that shows obvious hostility towards a particular race of people. Again, company code of ethics policy was broken by this guy. No brainer. Gone. And not much he can do about it. Has nothing to do with the transit company not allowing him freedom of speech. He was allowed to burn the Koran.

[BettorsChat]

This guy has no case against the school just like the transit worker has no case for being fired for burning the Koran. If the school's policy was no person can use school email for personal gain or profit, then he's gone and has no case. He was charging for the song and sent the email out to players, faculty and students. This has nothing to do with allowing him to exercise freedom of speech. It's company policy folks and he broke it. That's all the school needed to fire him. See ya.

The transit worker being fired is an even easier one. The last thing a 'mass transit' company wants is a someone working for them that shows obvious hostility towards a particular race of people. Again, company code of ethics policy was broken by this guy. No brainer. Gone. And not much he can do about it. Has nothing to do with the transit company not allowing him freedom of speech. He was allowed to burn the Koran.

Anyone can take a Case to Court. Whether or not it stands is another story.

[KazDog]

Anyone can take a Case to Court. Whether or not it stands is another story.

I never said either one couldn't take it to court. I said they have no case if they do. Both will be losers. Uh oh, fifteen minutes to Judge Wapner. 97X, bam! The future of rock 'n' roll. 97X, bam! The future of rock 'n' roll......

KAZ

[ToDaClub]

Anyone can take a Case to Court. Whether or not it stands is another story.

One thing that comes to mind for me is, just because it's a policy or a rule for a business, doesn't mean the policy/rule doesn't violate someones freedom of speech rights. Sometimes, these rules are written, then changed or upheld when they are challenged in court.

[BettorsChat]

One thing that comes to mind for me is, just because it's a policy or a rule for a business, doesn't mean the policy/rule doesn't violate someones freedom of speech rights. Sometimes, these rules are written, then changed or upheld when they are challenged in court.

If this guy gets enough media attention there will be a Lawsuit and just because people don't think he has a case doesn't mean that the school wouldn't settle rather than spend a lot defending itself.