Re: OK, I shouldn't watch the news

In article <425752ab.24803345@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
seemysig@xxxxxxxxxxxx says...
> On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 03:15:35 GMT, RaeMorrill <RaeMorrill@xxxxxxx> gave
> thanks and said:
>
> >I just was watching 20/20. A Stossel's line of argument was much the
> >along the lines of "there are other jobs." In fact about same one I just
> >used in reverse to support allowing establishments like restaurants or
> >bars to allow smoking. "You don't have to work there." OK, that's right,
> >no you don't. The problem with this line of thinking is where does it
> >stop. Most states apparently have no laws against this kind of
> >discrimination. So in theory a rabid vegan could ban any meat or dairy
> >product ingestion, an observant Jew or an SDA could say no ham or
> >seafood, or, conversely, they could tell you if you don't smoke we won't
> >hire you. If you're not gay we won't hire you. If you're celibate we
> >won't hire you. No difference far as I can see
>
> Been awhile since I worked in an office <G> - can they refuse to hire
> you if you smoke?
>
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Julie,

Sure they can. They can refuse to hire anyone for any reason that isn't
protected by State or Federal law.

Bob/Texas
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