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.

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!

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.

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!

Unions... A Socialist Concept!

Ford and GM have established production facilities in China, India, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico and other low-labor-cost countries. Why?

Why would a United States of America corporation produce automobiles overseas? Survival!

China pays its factory workers $2 to $3 dollars an hour compared to a United Auto Workers $30 to $40 when including benefits. So, lets pretend for a moment that U.S. automakers are in the business to make money; OHHH, they are!

Now lets look at Federal tax rates businesses pay to have the privilege of providing jobs to their citizens. The U.S. has the second highest Corporate tax rate in the world! China, India, Brazil, and Mexico have the lowest!

Now lets pretend for a moment you are the CEO of Ford or GM and you must make a profit or close the doors! What do you do? Again, easy answer; move production overseas!

The Democrat (liberal) solution to this crisis is to raise corporate taxes and to back the UAW; demanding higher wages and benefits for UAW members. Democrats blame BIG BUSINESS and Republicans for sending jobs overseas (buzz-word; outsourcing). When it is Democrat and its Union Buddies that forced the jobs overseas in the first place!

Republicans on the other hand want to lower the tax rate and demand that auto workers (UAW) give back in order to save U.S. jobs!

I have toured an automobile plant! Building autos on a production line is not rocket science! Sorry UAW, but the truth is; a guy at McDonalds flipping hamburgers or a member of the United States Military works three times harder than you do! What specialized training is there to turn a screw?

What would the price of a hamburger be if McDonalds had to pay its employees $30 an hour? Or, the annual budget of our military if they got paid $30 and hour plus overtime!

Enough said! Unions had their day in the sun! We needed unions in the 20's and 30's to stand up for the small guy! Not today! We have enough laws and oversight in place to protect workers from the tyranny of greedy corporations!

If we continue to force unions down the throats of BIG BAD BUSINESS the democrats may get what they wish for! France! No jobs, no productivity, no innovation; just a bunch of people sitting at cafe tables complaining about their government handouts!

We have a choice America. Hard work for a fair paycheck or sipping lattes while reading about China's, Mexico's, India's, Brazil's and Thailand's booming economies!

I have advice for the Auto Makers! Just say no! Next time the UAW strikes for higher wages, just close the plant and move production to Mexico! This will make the Democrats happy! More people on unemployment or welfare which means another vote in their pocket!

If I owned a business and my employees wanted to unionize; Simple, I would close the door! If my employees were unwilling to work for the market value of their efforts then they deserve to be unemployed! We call it CAPITALISM!

Did Obama lie about his Plan?

"CHICAGO (Nov. 7) — President-elect Barack Obama is seeking some economic advice from leaders of business, government and academia, making the struggling economy — the nation's No. 1 concern — his first order of public business.

Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden were to meet Friday with 17 members of their transition economic advisory board. Members include former presidential Cabinet officials and executives from Xerox Corp., Time Warner Inc., Google Inc. and the Hyatt hotel company. Investor Warren Buffett was participating by telephone."

Wait a minute... Why is Obama seeking adice? He said it clearly and I understood his carefully chosen words! He made it clear a month ago he had a plan that would steer our economy out of this crisis!

SO, am I to believe he lied?

Main Stream Media in the Tank. The case against OBAMA

Main Stream Media is in the tank for Obama! REALLY!

I have been monitoring NBC, ABC, CBS and CNN to see what they report and how they are spinning Obama's and Biden's latest comments. NO MENTION or glossed over as a far-right hate crime.

Americans... you owe it to yourselves, your children, grandchildren and this great country to know the truth. Please, before you vote for Obama on emotion alone tune into FOX News for a few hours to get the real story. FOX Gives all sides to an issue an opportunity to speak and make their respective cases.

Obama tells the truth! He is a Socialist; he makes this statement in his books, during numerous interviews from the 1990's and early 2000's, and most recently to Joe the Plumber and then again during an interview not a week ago. America is not a Socialist country like Cuba or Russia. We believe in hard work and the opportunity to get ahead. Obama wants to take your hard work and give it away to those that chose not to work to get ahead.

Biden tells the truth! Obama is not ready to lead and America will face evil squarely in the face if Obama is President! Bidin went on to say that Obama will respond to a global crisis but it will be the wrong response!

Yes,,, the economy is bad! BUT, remember the Jimmy Carter years... interest on a home was over 20 percent, unemployment was over 18 percent in some states and was 12 percent nationally. Inflation was in the teens! The economy in the mid to late 70's was terrible. If you are young... do your homework and look for yourself!

Funny! Senators Clinton and Biden both said during the Democratic run for the Presidential nomination that Obama was NOT READY to lead! Both said, he would lead this country down the path of destruction! Again, don't believe me... look for yourself!

Obama's Friends! ALL have been thrown under the bus! Enough said!

If Obama were applying for a Top Secret clearance in the military he would be denied the clearance! Too many radical friends and shady financial dealings! I know... I had and worked with people every day that had Top Secret clearances. And I saw those that were denied a clearance and the reason for denial! Some were denied just because they had a high school buddy that was a little shady! Do we want a President that doesn't qualify for a Top Secret clearance commanding our troops?

CHANGE is not necessarily a good thing! Not when it means Spreading the Wealth (Socialism) or attacking your citizens for expressing their opinions (Communism), or promising to override the United States Constitution with liberal judges because you believe the document is flawed (Didn't Hitler make this same assertion about Germany's Constitution?).

Do we want a President that attacks its citizens and Media for asking difficult questions? Joe the Plumber asked a question and he was tar and feathered by Obama's Campaign and the Obama Lead Media. A Orlando Newswoman asked far questions and was also attacked by the Obama machine! I would expect this reaction in the Soviet Union or Communist China not America! What does this tell you about an Obama Presidency? Is free speech done? What next, a one way trip to a federal prison?

Please... don't vote against Bush because you are mad! Vote for the candidate that will keep you safe and will protect you from tyranny. We are America! Lets join together and do whats best for our country!