Monday, December 29, 2008

Lowe's Hates Christans BUT Loves Their Money!

The below story makes me mad as heck! I have remodeled two homes over the past four years and plan to do a few more when the economy improves. I have spent 10's of thousands of dollars at Lowes. NO LONGER! I REFUSE TO SUPPORT THOSE THAT HATE CHRISTAN'S.

Funny, Lowe's is more than happy to sell me Christmas Trees, Lights, and other Christmas related items but will not allow its employees to wear a pin!


By ERICA ESTEP
6 News Anchor/Reporter

NEWPORT (WATE) -- A Cocke County woman says she was fired just days before Christmas because of the way she was spreading Christmas cheer.

Kristie Sutton, a former Lowe's Home Improvement store employee, says it was all because of a pin she wore to work.

"It's called Christmas, for Christ's sake," the pin says.

When Sutton admired the pin being worn by a customer, the stranger gave it to her. Neither knew its message would mean trouble for the cashier.

"I wore it for a couple of weeks before one of the employees came and said to me, 'I need to ask you to take your pin off,'" Sutton explained.

Sutton says she didn't remove it immediately. Instead, she pleaded her case to the human resources manager.

"I asked him why they could sell Christmas products, sell nativity scenes," she said, "but I couldn't wear a Christian pin?"

Sutton says she was told because of store policy, no one would be allowed to wear a pin supporting a religion.

When Sutton returned from lunch that day, she says, she was fired. "The operations manager called me in his office and said, 'We don't need you to stay. You don't have to work out a notice, we just need you to go."

Sutton admits she was already looking for another job and had planned to put in a two weeks' notice after Christmas. But she says she's upset about missing her holiday pay.

She's also saddened by the message her firing gives. "What's so offensive about God? What's so offensive about the word Jesus? What makes us so afraid to let people say that?"

Though Lowe's won't explain why Sutton was fired, several employees told 6 News they believe she was fired because of the pin. They expressed support support of her, but they didn't want to go on camera for fear of losing their jobs.

In response, Lowe's public relations executive Karen Cobb released a statement to 6 News, saying:

"Personnel matters are confidential, so we're unable to share any information; however, Lowe's follows all federal, state and local laws governing employment including laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of religion."

Lowe's also says its employees may wish customers Merry Christmas if they like.

Thursday, December 18, 2008

Obama Points ... but in the wrong direction again!

"More broadly, Obama blamed regulators for the financial debacle, saying they "dropped the ball." Regulators, he said, "have been asleep at the switch."

The president-elect said his new team will help put in place new rules that will help "crack down on the culture of greed and scheming."" (AP)

What role did Barney Frank and Chris Dodd Play? And don't forget the Democratic Party fighting regulation when it was brought to their attention (by the Prepublican party) that Fannie Mae was in big trouble many years ago?

See... Obama is just like the rest of the Political Elites! Points a guilty finger out into space and says it is not my or our fault!

Obama... forcing Banks to lend to people that can't repay their loans is stupid! So, I guess I must be calling you, Franks and Dodd stupid!

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Yes.. there is a Santa ! Just ask Obama.

"A senior adviser to President-elect Barack Obama defended chief of staff Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday for his contacts with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's office about filling Obama's Senate seat." (AP)

If anyone truly believes that Obama and/or his kool-aid drinking disciples didn't contact Gov. Blagojevich regarding Obama's open senate seat... well then you are either totally brainwashed or in need of an oil change!

Tell me... why wouldn't Obama have an interest in who was placed in his vacant seat?

Obama is going to have to work closely with this person to pass his far-left agenda! He wouldn't want a moderate!

SO PLEASE... don't insult my in intelligence by telling me Obama didn't speak to the Governor about his vacant post.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Auto Bailout - Letter to Congress

Ever hear of Chapter 11? If filling Chapter 11 is good enough for the airline industry then it is good enough for the auto industry!

Stop trying to buy votes by catering to the UAW! Union auto workers are over-paid by about $10 an hour! A person at Burger King works as hard or harder than an auto worker at the UAW and the auto worker receives much greater compensation.

What would happen to McDonald's if they had to pay its employees $10 an hour more than Burger King, Wendy's and Jack in the Box? McDonald's would go broke! Same is true in the auto making industry! The big three can not compete with Honda, Nissan and BMW while providing wages not in line with going free market wage rate!

If you truly care about jobs and not votes at the BIG THREE then you must make them competitive with the foreign auto makers making autos here in America! CUT THE WAGES OF ALL UAW EMPLOYEES BY A THIRD!