So Obama can play the righteous indignation card as a candidate. Then, after he's been in office and had big majorities for a couple years... he can now play the sympathy/victim card. How convenient!

I think it broke my speakers.... and now I'm sterile.

This may end up being a present day Watergate.

Who wants to knowingly drive into high crime areas, especially at night? This is a great app. Same for apps which show traffic issues or compare gasoline prices.

Bad idea. It's not the gubment's role.

While I disagree with the church's decision (based on my reading of Scripture) I think we need to also realize that a church isn't an 'anything goes' forum.

Where the Bible speaks... then it's fine to preach it. Where the Bible's silent - liberty. I don't see any Biblical hurdle for a mixed race couple.

A church needs to think long and hard before barring certain people from attending.

I wonder how the guy would feel about owning a house numbered 666 on his street!

PRAG -
It's the forced "wearing" that's the beef. Trust me on that one. The mere seeing of the sign elicits an acknowledgement of the sign... but that doesn't mean I have to 'own' it on my body. You may view that as splitting hairs but actually that's the crux of the issue, I suspect.

Most Christians I know would probably laugh it off... 'the devil's working overtime on me today... I must be doing something right." That sort of thing.

PRAG -
Putting myself in that guy's shoes, I would draw a distinction between my being compelled to wear a 666 sticker vs a posted sign with that name. As for the book, I doubt that would even cross his mind.

It's the "wearing" of "the mark" that's the focal point.

I wonder how he'd view it if his cell number assigned to him had 666 in it. I bet he'd ask for a different number in that case.

GOAT -
I realize you're not a Christian... and so can see where you'd view both things (Friday 13th and 666) as equivalent. I can tell you they aren't on a par with each other based on my Christian's viewpoint, and I suspect any other Christian on this blog would agree with even a basic understanding of Scripture.

That said, not all Christians would see it as a big enough deal to cause a ruckus over. Just like many will work Sunday, even though they would rather not do it.... but they rationalize it as a mean to the ends of providing for themselves.

I still think there's more at play here. He may well have been a pain in the arse for some time and this was a reason to boot him.

I see your point GOAT... the slippery slope argument. And while I'm not aware of the Friday the 13th being a Christian (or any religion) issue, I do know of people who have asked their employer to not schedule them on Sundays.

I didn't catch the guy's race, but if he were black or another minority I wonder whether management would have handled things with kid gloves vs what appears to have happened here.

We all know that race adds another layer of complication when terminating someone. It shouldn't, but it does, nevertheless. It forces you to be more resolute in documenting everything, lest you end up with Jesse Jackson at your doorstep.

Agreed GOAT.
PRAG... I get your points, though I might quibble with assigning 'silly' to someone's refusal to wear 666. It's the mark of the beast to Christians. Some, evidently, hold that in higher regard than do other Christians... so as long as he didn't do some big public drama-queen act the day of 666 I think he was within bounds to approach his bosses well in advance.

I have to think if he and his bosses had handled this privately, no one (other workers) would have been the wiser. It was only one day. But when people are challenged, particularly publicly, they will get defensive and also often respond in kind.

Seems a pretty harsh penalty for refusing to wear the sticker. I have to wonder if there were other circumstances involved we're not seeing in this story.

Nope. Sorry! I only checked the Back Page section.

Hopefully she'll be able to put this all behind her.

It's from Florida. Now there's a surprise. What a story!

Thanks, EU. What's next? Food won't address hunger?

Sounds like political correctness run amok. Even if one thinks all black people look alike... the kid is a fifth grader. Are you gonna place motive on him? Is the punishment really justified, given the 'crime?' wow

RED... I could read it without having to sign up for anything at roughly 720pm Saturday.

Comes with the territory when virtually every word you utter is recorded. Obama makes mistakes like the rest of 'em. It is a bit troubling that he seems to have so much trouble, in general, when straying from the teleprompter. Anyone care to offer an explanation?

Wow

DOC,
The implication of the article is, essentially, that Newt's a racist, etc, by proffering such a thought.

Whether he's ultimately relevant is subjective. The fact he's rising in the polls would tend to suggest the opposite from your comment.

The man's brilliant. He has made choices in his relationships which leave him open to question. His politics may be in opposition to yours, but that doesn't negate his intellectualism.

A problem he has is that it's tough for him to package himself in sound bites. He comes across as too cerebral for that. He's probably better served in a behind the scenes role - his public persona is a bit abrasive and sometimes aloof, in my view. Great idea guy... just doesn't have the communications skills to convey it in a way that perhaps others do.

I think Newt's been pretty consistent on this topic and I don't see him changing his stance.

Just so I understand the rules, it's OK now to use these metaphors, right?

Is there blame here? If so, one which side's part?

Would the baker face the same criticism for refusing to make a cake for the local KKK? Or is the criticism somehow more valid since it concerns homosexuals?

Interesting topic. If this boycott succeeds in shutting the business down, was that the best outcome for any/all concerned?