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May 6th, 2008, 08:47
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#1 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lyles
Posts: 12
|  Suspension?
I heard/read that a current ATC instructor at the academy was suspended a couple of days ago for his "blog entries" seen here: http://www.nomadic-normdave.blogspot.com/
Sucks for him, wish him the best. | 
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May 6th, 2008, 10:03
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#2 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Atlanta area
Posts: 258
| Re: Suspension?
And Dave is (or was) just a contract employee.
Imagine what the FFA will try to do to you, as one of their own, if you dare to speak your mind... especially if it's the ugly truth.
You might also want to consider hiding any books you don't want burned.
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May 6th, 2008, 10:13
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#3 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 37
| Re: Suspension?
Not for anything but this comes with the territory... who in their right mind can constantly bash their employer and expect everything to sit well. We all have choices to make and as in most situations if you don't like something, sure you can voice your opinion but there is a time and a place for everything | |
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May 6th, 2008, 13:22
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#4 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Atlanta
Posts: 224
| Re: Suspension?
 Bill of Rights Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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May 6th, 2008, 13:36
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#5 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver
Posts: 39
| Re: Suspension?
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Originally Posted by ATLTRACON  Bill of Rights Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. | And no law was broken, nobody was arrested. But if I'm an employer (OU), and one of my employees is bad-mouthing me and my customers (the FAA) in public, I'm going to terminate that employee. I have every right to do that, under the law.
If he now wants to bad-mouth OU, the FAA, you or me, he can do that to his heart's content, and he won't be arrested. And he can find someone else to pay him while he does that. | |
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May 6th, 2008, 18:37
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#6 | | Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dark Side of the Rainbow, or Tucson
Posts: 850
| Re: Suspension?
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Originally Posted by GeorgeM And no law was broken, nobody was arrested. But if I'm an employer (OU), and one of my employees is bad-mouthing me and my customers (the FAA) in public, I'm going to terminate that employee. I have every right to do that, under the law.
If he now wants to bad-mouth OU, the FAA, you or me, he can do that to his heart's content, and he won't be arrested. And he can find someone else to pay him while he does that. | Oh, if only divorce were that easy!   (kinda)
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May 6th, 2008, 21:50
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#7 | | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Lyles
Posts: 12
| Re: Suspension?
I know I put up with a lot of BS being a contract ATC overseas, but I am glad that I did not take that FAA offer right now. I think that I would probably end up like him.
I am enjoying my tax free - getting out of debt income. | |
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May 7th, 2008, 09:30
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#8 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: St. Joseph, MO, Soon to be ZID
Posts: 138
| Re: Suspension?
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Originally Posted by 88MPH Oh, if only divorce were that easy! (kinda) | 
You know why divorce is so expensive? Cuz it's worth it. 
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May 7th, 2008, 15:16
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#9 | | Newbie
Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pensacola
Posts: 10
| Re: Suspension?
Quote: Bill of Rights
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
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Not to be rude, but the key words of this Amendment are "CONGRESS shall make no LAW". Our culture today enjoys mis-quoting the 1st amendment and conforming it to whatever interpretation they want it to mean.
If someone wants to bad mouth their employer, they have the liberty to do that, there's no LAW against it. However, the employer has just as much "free speech" to say "seeya later pal", and it does not matter who that employer is. Let's review: Amendment 1 is talking about CONGRESS (i.e. not schools, post office, or any other gov't agency) passing LAWS.
Sorry, had to get that off my chest. | 
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May 7th, 2008, 15:41
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#10 | | Old Skool
Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 2,726
| Re: Suspension?
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May 7th, 2008, 15:44
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#11 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Utah
Posts: 32
| Re: Suspension?
The blog has now been removed... | |
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May 7th, 2008, 15:47
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#12 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Denver
Posts: 39
| Re: Suspension?
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Originally Posted by teetee The blog has now been removed... | Wonder if the blogger has been reinstated, maybe with a slap on the wrist? I hope so. | |
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