It's not OK to..........

[homoe]

I'm starting this thread in the political threads but it can pertain to anything you wish to post about that you think isn't OK to either do or not do!


Not do the job you were elected and sent to Washington to do!

I'm incensed that Senate Republicans vowed to deny holding confirmation hearings for anyone the President nominates !And yes I get the "whole" idea about why one party wants to wait until after an election .... blah blah blah This is the same Senate that refused to pass a budget therefore shutting down the govt for several days DO YOUR JOB!!!

Can you just imagine if you walked into work one day and after your boss handed you an assignment you refused to do it???

[meridiantoo]

Great thread topic, homoe!

On the political front, it's NOT okay to:

1) Complain about politics, the politic process, the laws being passed, and the state of our country if you don't vote

2) Just be an 'armchair warrior' and not participate in some way, in some form in making the world a better place, however you picture that. Passion without action is wasted energy. I understand being fed up with the political process, the corruption, the deception. But, all of us are capable in participating at even the grass roots level of helping to create change.

3) Think that anyone's vote is not valid, no matter how silly or archaic or horrible their ideology may be. I'm sure there are many out there who think those who support gay rights and marriage equality have somehow dis-earned the right to vote. I have to really watch myself with this one.

4) Be a leader, supporter, voter in support of 'Family Values' aka Christian Fundamentalist values and have done any of the following: (a) molested anyone (b) had several to many marriages (c) participated in sexual activity with anyone other than my spouse (d) have sent their children to boarding school so that they can have a 'better education' aka so we don't have to raise you (e) claim to be 'Christian' but obviously see acting as a Christian aka WWJD as unnecesssary.

In other areas of life, it's NOT okay to:

1) Cut in line

2) Not pick up your dog's poop :slapfight:

3) Litter

[homoe]

It’s not OK to fire long time employee’s, who now just happen to be in the higher wage brackets, under the guise of “downsizing” ,position elimination” ,or what have you ONLY to be replaced with younger workers under newly created positions (often very similar to the old positions that were supposedly “eliminated”) at a much lower rate of pay! When, if ever, will corporate American value the dedicated loyal employees who hold and contribute the knowledge and experience that sometimes can’t be judged simply by a price tag?

Sometimes companies hop over a nickel to pick up a penny! Thankfully the younger workers are smart enough to see the handwriting on the wall a lot earlier than their processors and tend to jump ship when a better offer comes their way!

[Andrea]

It is not okay to destroy an entire town's drinking water source and when called on it, delay the repair (Flint, Michigan). Those are real human beings you are harming, Gov. Snyder.

[imperfect_cupcake]

Pass off rudeness and cruelty with statements like "I'm just saying it as it is; I just have strong opinions, and I have a right to them."

1) you can be blunt without being nasty or a bigot. For instance, a friend just asked me if I would please please please massage today? For his kid? His kid is recouperating from a cold and knows a massage would help and he really want to try what massage therapy is like. Blunt and respectful: no, as much as I'd really love to introduce someone to massage, especially your kid :D, I am exhausted. I need down time today. I need to be rested for my studying and exams next week."
"I will pay you extra!"
"That's a kind offer but I can't take the extra money anyway. But the thought is kind. I have to rest up."

Blunt without being an asshole: " I'm sorry, I understand you have views on sex workers, but since I am an ex sex worker, I would like to have a pleasant meal with our friends without getting in into an argument. I'd prefer if we switched to another subject."


2) many of us have strong opinions. Emotional Intelligence lets us know when the right time and right way to express them. Talking about your views about anti-marriage, is really not appropriate at a wedding ceremony, for example, or when your friends announce an engagement. That's when you understand that

3) your "right" to having an opinion means sometimes you shut the fuck up and listen to other people's. I don't speak in POC spaces. I don't speak, unless asked, in genderqueer spaces. I don't speak in First Nation spaces. I don't speak in disability spaces (unless they are talking about dyslexia). Those are the times I shut the fuck up and listen.

Also, just because you have an opinion does not mean you are entitled to voice it. I'm not in the states. We don't have a freedom of speech law. We have anti-hate laws. That means if you express an opinion in public areas that encourage people to harm others "gays should be excecuted" or "it should be legal to rape women on pvt property" that's against the law. So you may have an opinion, but if it's considered encouraging others to harm people, you best shut up about it unless you are in your car or house if you are on a Canuck website, a U.K. Website (same law) or in either of those countries.

Also your freedom of opinion does not mean that others cannot ask you to leave or shut up if they don't like it. If you are in a privately owned space, the person can ask you to leave rather than to hear your views. The American law of freedom of speech means you won't be brought up on charges for expressing your views in a public space. It doesn't mean everyone else has to listen to it or not respond to it. If you make your opinion known, in public, someone *can* respond to it and tell you just what they think of it, or what parts of your opinion are logically unsound or invalid.

[homoe]

It is not okay to destroy an entire town's drinking water source and when called on it, delay the repair (Flint, Michigan). Those are real human beings you are harming, Gov. Snyder.

Thank you Andrea! I was in the process of posting about this exact thing, but you've put it so elegantly I don't feel a need to:hangloose:

[Blade]

IT IS NOT OK
FOR OUR POLITICIANS TO VOTE THEMSELVES, RAISES AND IMPROVED BENEFITS

IT IS NOT OK TO NOT GIVE PEOPLE ON SSI A COST OF LIVING RAISE OR TO DECREASE THEIR BENEFITS OR JACK UP THEIR DEDUCTIBLES OR PREMIUMS

[homoe]

IT IS NOT OK
FOR OUR POLITICIANS TO VOTE THEMSELVES, RAISES AND IMPROVED BENEFITS

IT IS NOT OK TO NOT GIVE PEOPLE ON SSI A COST OF LIVING RAISE OR TO DECREASE THEIR BENEFITS OR JACK UP THEIR DEDUCTIBLES OR PREMIUMS


It was stated that there was no cost of living wages raise due to the low cost of oil prices but that's crazy and I don't follow their logic! I didn't see prices falling at the grocery stores or anywhere else for that matter!

[TruTexan]

It's not ok for our politicians to vote to go to war and not take care of our disabled veterans when they return home. It's NOT OK AT ALL.

[TruTexan]

It's NOT ok for corportions/companies to shut down here in the states, lay off workers, and then reopen in other countries where it's lower waged and less benefits paid to employees. There should actually be a law AGAINST it IMHO.
I lost my job with GoodYear Tire and Rubber Company just for this very reason. FAIR TRADE ACT MY ASS IMHO.

[homoe]

It’s not OK for politicians and/or a sitting president to sign a proclamation of war while their own children get a deferment from serving in the service

[homoe]

It’s not OK for sexual assaults on college campuses to be swept under the proverbial rug and pretend they are not happening! These institutions have a financial incentive to do just that!

[homoe]

It was NEVER OK for higher ups in the Catholic Archdiocese to chose "avoiding public scandal over the well-being of innocent children". “Priests were returned to ministry with full knowledge they were child predators.”

Everyday it seems some new cover-up comes to light (recently as yesterday) involving higher ups. It's such a shame so many of these are either dead or the statue of limitation has expired!

[JDeere]

IT'S NOT OKAY TO HAVE PREMIUMS SO HIGH THAT SENIOR CITIZENS CAN'T AFFORD MEDICATION OR HEALTH CARE!

It is also not OK to have to choose between eating or getting medications.

[homoe]

It's not OK for companies to be able to take advantage of the so called tax inversions loopholes where US companies can move their headquarters abroad, avoiding the taxman while keeping executives stateside, scoring government contracts, and taking full advantage of public benefits for employees!!!
According to Mother Jones here are some stats of accumulated offshore profits at end of 2013: General Electric: $110 billion Microsoft: $76.4 billion Pfizer: $69 billion Apple: $54.4 billions Exxon Mobil: $48 billion Citigroup: $43.8 billion Google: $38.9 billion Goldman Sachs: $22 billion Walmart: $19 billionMcDonald's: $16 billion

R E A L L Y Pfizer, how much friggin profits do you need!

When you're sitting, doing your taxes this year, ponder what would HAPPEN to you if you tried this little stunt!

[JDeere]

IT IS NOT OKAY to assume or take things out of context before knowing what someone truly meant!

It is not okay for certain people to be tax exempt when the rest of us have to pay taxes.

[homoe]

It's NOT OK for any auto make ,let alone GM, to know there is a defective ignition switch for more than a decade and do absolutely nothing about it until their hand was forced! At least 124 people lost their life and that is NOT OK at all!

[homoe]

Not OK for the NBA to just simply suggest it was considering moving its next All-Star game, scheduled to take place in Charlotte North Carolina in 2017, because of the passing of House Bill 2!

Adam Silver, grow a pair and JUST DO IT!

[homoe]

For Mississippi’s governor Phil Bryant to sign into law the “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act” that protects “sincerely held religious beliefs or moral convictions,” of government employees and then BACKTRACK!

The law says that government employees who authorize or issue marriage licenses or perform marriages can recuse themselves due to their beliefs, so long as these licenses and marriages are “not impeded or delayed as a result of any recusal.” I believe this is what one calls covering their ass!

Tomorrow you try telling your boss, when they assign you a job you find moral or religiously objectionable, you'd like to 'recuse' yourself from it! See how that flies!!

[homoe]

It's not OK for Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to be such a massive hypocrite! Bentley (former church deacon) refereed to gays and lesbians as perverts who need serious punishment while he carried on an affair with a married aide, hiding her salary through a shady 501 (c) (4) organization as well as being accused of spending $1,700 on "burner" phones to conceal the relationship. While governor you slashed birth control funding, tried to 'regulate legal abortions out of existence" and denounced same-sex marriage as an unnatural "social experiment".

WHO needs punishment???????

[CherylNYC]

It's not OK to excuse rapists because they had been drinking and then blame their victims for the same reason.

[homoe]

It's not OK to just speak out against something by calling it a "stupid law"


Jimmy Buffet...for godsakes grow a pair!

[homoe]

It's not OK for Ted Cruz to be so uninformed and say dumb things when it comes to the Transgender bathroom law in North Carolina!

[Femminator]

It's NOT ok to make anyone scared of having to pee.

[Venus007]

Its not okay to value blocking the "other party" more than doing the work your constituents sent you to Washington to do

Its so not okay to sell your vote to the highest bidder in order to hold onto power

[homoe]

On actual election night, it's not OK for pundits, major 3 networks, cable news programs, and god only knows who else, to project the winner of the election before all voting polls have closed!
Figure most of these pundits and networks headquarters are in the eastern time zone, and the west coast voters still have 3 hours to cast their ballots before polls EVEN close there!

I've noticed during these primaries they can't wait to announce who takes what states and that isn't so much an issue as it's state by state results, BUT come election night please at least wait until all time zones have at least had a chance to vote BEFORE projecting the election!

[homoe]

It's not OK for North Carolina to defy orders from the Justice Department, then turn around and blame the Obama administration for bullying!

The Justice Department notified Gov. Pat McCrory in a letter Wednesday that the state’s House Bill 2, which restricts transgender bathroom access and has become a focus in the LGBT rights fight, violates sections of the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

How can they claim that a law passed in 1964, no less a Civil Rights Act law, be linked to the current administration let alone bullying?

To my way of thinking, it's the state of North Carolina doing the bullying!

[homoe]

http://abc27.com/2016/05/07/bishop-mcdevitt-girl-thrown-out-of-prom-for-wearing-a-suit/


Good God this is SO not OK

[homoe]

It's not OK to just let this judge resign and not be charged with a crime.

An Arkansas judge accused of trading sex for reduced sentences with young male defendants for the past three decades has resigned after investigators said they found thousands of photographs depicting nude male defendants. Judge Joe Boeckmann announced his resignation on Monday in a letter to the state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission. In it, he said he would never again seek a job as a local, county or state employee in the State of Arkansas.

Sidebar:Boeckmann’s resignation ends the discipline commission’s cases against him. Though the former judge has not been charged with a crime, the investigation was handed over to a special prosecutor and could lead to a criminal case.

[homoe]

It's not OK to send an autistic student (Jayce Whisenhunt) home from his high school prom in tears because officials insisted that his date — his 24-year-old sister — was too old to enter!

Elise Shelton with Montgomery County Schools said a copy of the rules was sent home with students before the prom. However, the family says Jayce did not receive a copy of the rules and they were unaware of the age limit.

When I see stuff like this, I just shake my head and wonder if anyone is capable of using common sense anymore!

[homoe]

Seattle Time's Newspaper it's not OK to run the headline about such a historical event as what took place yesterday, the first female being nominated by a major political party ever, and then follow it up with a picture her HUSBAND instead of HER!

Yes, she doesn't speak at the convention until Thursday, but surely you have a stock photo of her you could of used!

[homoe]

Seattle Time's Newspaper it's not OK to run the headline about such a historical event as what took place yesterday, the first female being nominated by a major political party ever, and then follow it up with a picture her HUSBAND instead of HER!

Yes, she doesn't speak at the convention until Thursday, but surely you have a stock photo of her you could of used!

The Seattle Times has a rave and rant section! I'm so thinking of sending in a rant about this but doubtful they would even print it:rant:

[JDeere]

It's NOT okay to guilt someone over their relationship.

It's also NOT okay to not allow a grown person to make certain decisions.

[homoe]

It's not OK Chipotle to requires hourly-paid restaurant employees to punch out, and then continue having them work "off the clock" so you can make you budget goals!

The case has been dubbed Turner v. Chipotle, named for Leah Turner who used to be a manager at a Colorado location. Turner said she was told to work overtime without pay and tell her subordinates to do so as well so that the restaurant could meet its budget goals.

[homoe]

Batali, it's not OK to try and cheat your workers out of money that they rightfully earned!!

The settlement covered staff who worked for Batali’s restaurants from July 2004 through February of 2012. According to the complaint, filed by Stephanie Capsolas and Hernan Alvardo, a waitress and a kitchen runner at Babbo, workers say their hard-earned tips — in some cases as much as 5 percent of the nightly wine sales went to supplement Batali's & business partners own profits.

Even though this was settled in 2012 it still makes my blood boil whenever I see this jerk! I mean really, how low can one sink to steal money from staff that are making him money! What I wouldn't give to shove a pair of those orange croc' up his ass!

[FireSignFemme]

It's not okay to lie and say you know what you're doing when you don't. Especially when it comes to -
Arc welding
Handling plumbing repairs
Filing taxes
Driving while intoxicated
Messing around with electricity
Tearing apart the dishwasher
Penetration of any sort
Washing angora sweaters and
Babysitting any living thing!!!

[homoe]

Chipotle Investors Bring Class Action lawsuite


The lawsuit accuses Chipotle executives of making false statements and omitting material information in order to mislead investors and personally benefit from the sale of Chipotle securities. The suit specifically says Chipotle failed to disclose that its quality controls were inadequate to safeguard consumer and employees health. The class includes anyone who bought shares in Chipotle since February, 2015, up until January 6, 2016.

[homoe]

Clay County Development Corp. director Pamela Ramsey & Mayor Beverly Whaling it's not OK to post racist comments then try and backtrack on them!

[homoe]

Batali, it's not OK to try and cheat your workers out of money that they rightfully earned!!

The settlement covered staff who worked for Batali’s restaurants from July 2004 through February of 2012. According to the complaint, filed by Stephanie Capsolas and Hernan Alvardo, a waitress and a kitchen runner at Babbo, workers say their hard-earned tips — in some cases as much as 5 percent of the nightly wine sales went to supplement Batali's & business partners own profits.

Even though this was settled in 2012 it still makes my blood boil whenever I see this jerk! I mean really, how low can one sink to steal money from staff that are making him money! What I wouldn't give to shove a pair of those orange croc' up his ass!

My blood still boils every time I see this little weasel hosting on "The Chew"

[homoe]

It is not okay to destroy an entire town's drinking water source and when called on it, delay the repair (Flint, Michigan). Those are real human beings you are harming, Gov. Snyder.

AND this STILL hasn't been fixed!!!!:angry:

[kittygrrl]

it's unconscionable but then this is nothing new considering-----> it's governor Snyder we are talking about..it makes me want to scream but this wouldn't do any good..people have to learn to become politically active or lose their ability to protect themselves. They need to become dynamic in proactive political involvement instead of victims. It's unfair that they have to get out of their comfort zone and diligently promote democracy and democrats but that is what is required at this point. ie Flint did not come out and campaign and vote for Hillary. If they had voted and promoted she would have won Michigan and she would have carried that state and possibly gave that awful governor reason to fear their clout.

[Zimmeh]

It is not ok to throw a coworker under the bus. I found out yesterday that another cna tried to get me fired. Well, Karma got her instead.

Zimmeh

[kittygrrl]

that he's still lying and getting away with it. His policies will at some point tank the economy and we will be paying $3.00 or more for gas, more for food and necessities, increase the national debt, recession, unemployment and possibly the privatization of Medicare.

[C0LLETTE]

it's unconscionable but then this is nothing new considering-----> it's governor Snyder we are talking about..it makes me want to scream but this wouldn't do any good..people have to learn to become politically active or lose their ability to protect themselves. They need to become dynamic in proactive political involvement instead of victims. It's unfair that they have to get out of their comfort zone and diligently promote democracy and democrats but that is what is required at this point. ie Flint did not come out and campaign and vote for Hillary. If they had voted and promoted she would have won Michigan and she would have carried that state and possibly gave that awful governor reason to fear their clout.

WHY is it unfair that they have to get out of their comfort zone and diligently promote democracy and Democrats? Who exactly is going to do it for them? They should have been screaming bloody murder and still be screaming bloody murder. There are no tooth fairies.

First class taught in public schools should be: how to figure out when you're being lied to and used.

Second class should be: in not waiting around benignly to get helped when you know you're being fucked ( or even remotely suspect it).

Third class should be in: not being afraid of those tin pot creeps that rule you. When the masses get big enough the monsters inevitably crumble into dried piles of dung.

But you must have courage and you must not completely rely on someone else to do it for you.

New to North America but not so foreign in the rest of the world: By the age of 10 or 12, you really should know how to survive even if it isn't pretty.

[kittygrrl]

WHY is it unfair that they have to get out of their comfort zone and diligently promote democracy and Democrats? Who exactly is going to do it for them? They should have been screaming bloody murder and still be screaming bloody murder. There are no tooth fairies.

First class taught in public schools should be: how to figure out when you're being lied to and used.

Second class should be: in not waiting around benignly to get helped when you know you're being fucked ( or even remotely suspect it).

Third class should be in: not being afraid of those tin pot creeps that rule you. When the masses get big enough the monsters inevitably crumble into dried piles of dung.

But you must have courage and you must not completely rely on someone else to do it for you.

New to North America but not so foreign in the rest of the world: By the age of 10 or 12, you really should know how to survive even if it isn't pretty.

I think we in America think good will prevail..it's typically something those with white priviledge have taken for granted for years..when you are brown unless you are lucky enough to be raised in a family with affluence you don't have that sense of safety and fairness..Yes, I know we elected a black president but that hardly means racism is dead..and brown people although happy about Obama's election did not realize much of a boost in upward mobility. Most of the poor stayed poor or even became poorer..There are many reasons why brown people do not feel empowered, education is the first hurdle many cannot overcome, and the second the experience of daily racism in the South and even the North etc. I won't go into the whys because it's not something white people will really understand on a granular level..However, I will say when faced with day to day racism you usually choose between becoming militant or go quiet. Whatever you choose things will not change so why should they vote? Police brutality is rampant and nobody cares enough to do something about it, except young people and they are not in power. Also Republicans have gone out of their way to suppress the vote of minorities by making it difficult to register. Right now they have the upper hand, but at some point in the next 10 years (if we don't manage to blow ourselves up or wreck the planet) brown people will outnumber whites and there will be a reckoning and my guess is, it won't be pretty. I was being a little sarcastic because those on the democratic side have an advantage and have won two of the last three elections so their lack of enthusiasm is obvious..and I believe felt by minorities even more so...It's easy to preach about why not get active when you have never had to struggle on a visceral level just to survive..you take it for granted you will..if you're brown you never can relax there is always something lurking to bring you down, voting seems pretty minor in comparison.. Also to date brown people have never equated voting with surviving..we are too busy raising and trying to make sure our kids get an education, have enough food on the table and are not shot by police..That's reality for a great many brown moms.

[homoe]

These sport athletes, who continuously told lie after lie only to be proven, to be rewarded weather with big jobs or endorsement deals!

Pete Rose, Alex Rodigues, Tom Brady, the list goes on and on!

I believe in giving someone a second chance, but with these sports figures who had more than ample opportunities to step up and take responsibility and didn't, then only to score jobs as commentators or pitch men, just has me shaking my head!

[C0LLETTE]

True enough, Kitty. However, unless I'm completely mistaken"movements" for any sort of equality or fairness rarely if ever rise from the "bottom" up. Perhaps, it is, as you say, people there don't have the spare time . Thing is, you don't have to organise and lead, you just have to allow yourself to get angry enough to join. So far, the anger seems far too directed at those who didn't do enough for people...it does not work that way and never has.

Appreciate the organisers, even if some are White, middle-class and have never suffered any hardship , cause frankly, in this venal world, they're amongst the very few who give a shit. And most of them really are prepared to die for human rights and equality. That IS who is yelling at the top of the barricade.

[tantalizingfemme]

2) Just be an 'armchair warrior' and not participate in some way, in some form in making the world a better place, however you picture that. Passion without action is wasted energy. I understand being fed up with the political process, the corruption, the deception. But, all of us are capable in participating at even the grass roots level of helping to create change.


This really resonates with me now that the election is over. I cannot stand the people who are so incensed with Trump winning, but who just sit back in their "armchairs" and whine and do nothing about it. They claim to be in such despair about the injustices that will be infiltrating their lives but don't get involved in working on a solution. Sitting around behind a screen all day, whether it is a computer and/or television, railing against the system, focusing only on how the election was lost rather on what to do next. Fight back for fucks sake. Join, volunteer, be active. Become a part of the solution. Stop being fucking passive.Ugh. Take the time you spend bitching and moaning and dissecting a done for now deal, and help those, including yourselves, who are being directly affected EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

If you are going to act like you really give a shit, actively give a shit and be the difference you want to see rather than expect others to do it for you.

[homoe]

For Republican & Democrat lawmakers to avoid any kind of meetings, be it town hall-style events or what-have you, to engage with their constituents. Some have cancelled previously scheduled meetings, while some haven't had the common courtesy to show up only sending their aids to "take notes" and pay lip service!

Face these constituents and explain why you endorsed the likes of Jeff Sessions and others. Us voters are angry and understandably! You may be able to hide but come midterms you'll be sorry...

[homoe]

I hate to keep harping on this subject but ......

Why does Congress get so much vacation? To supposedly meet with their constituents!

Depending on how safe their seat is and the proximity of the next election members better spend some portion of their recess attending town halls, meeting with community leaders, or visiting local haunts to take their district's temperature instead of dodging them.

They better pay attention as more voters temperatures as well as tempers are on the rise!

[RockOn]

It is not okay for these obnoxiously high paid football players to get off so light on horrible crimes just because America loves football.

If I had been the one to decide Michael Vick's fate after he was found guilty, his football playing days would never have escalated above backyard football ... that is if he could still play when he was released from prison at 85 years old.

Vick was in the news recently. There were also photos of his canine victims. I cannot get that photo of the white pitbull hanging. He had tied up her legs, she was balled up, gritting her teeth... just trying to continue to live. I wanted to kill him all over again.

I don't have anything to say to anyone here or anywhere who defends him by stating he has done his time.

[homoe]

Rock On.....I couldn't agree more!

Earlier I posted in the thread how disgraced athletics were rewarded with big job deals as commentators.....

[homoe]

It's not OK to flee your Town Hall Meeting......


During her run for congress she was rough and tough bragging about growing up on a farm in Iowa castrating hogs! When it came to facing her constituents, not so much!

[homoe]

It's not OK to hide....come out come out wherever you are

Earlier this week when I saw Dave Reichert being interviewed by a local Seattle station he made the comment that he was not going to be "bullied or intimated" into holding a town hall meeting. TODAY Thursday he seemed to changed that during his Facebook interview to concerns of "safety issues" surrounding town hall meetings.

Perhaps he realized that calling the people who elected him into office bullies and intimidators wasn't the wisest thing to say?

[kittygrrl]

that White House banned CNN, Politico, and New York Times from Today's Photo Shoot...however,

it's very ok that Associated Press and Time walked out and refused to participate because of White House ban..

[homoe]

It's not OK for Alabama Governor Robert Bentley to be such a massive hypocrite! Bentley (former church deacon) refereed to gays and lesbians as perverts who need serious punishment while he carried on an affair with a married aide, hiding her salary through a shady 501 (c) (4) organization as well as being accused of spending $1,700 on "burner" phones to conceal the relationship. While governor you slashed birth control funding, tried to 'regulate legal abortions out of existence" and denounced same-sex marriage as an unnatural "social experiment".

WHO needs punishment???????

UPDATE: Gov. Robert Bentley resigned Monday 4/10/2017 rather than face impeachment and pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor campaign violations that arose during an investigation of his alleged affair with a top aide.
In a remarkable fall, the mild-mannered 74-year-old Republican and one-time Baptist deacon stepped down as the sex-tinged scandal gathered force over the past few days.

A plea agreement specified that Bentley must surrender campaign funds totaling nearly $37,000 within a week and perform 100 hours of community service as a physician. The dermatologist also cannot seek public office again.

[homoe]

Steve Harvey it's not OK to just fire off a terse email/memo to your staff who helped make your show a success!

At the very least couldn't you of just sat down with your staff and given them reasons why you wanted to change your "open door policy"?

Good morning, everyone. Welcome back.
I’d like you all to review and adhere to the following notes and rules for Season 5 of my talk show.
There will be no meetings in my dressing room. No stopping by or popping in. NO ONE.
Do not come to my dressing room unless invited.
Do not open my dressing room door. IF YOU OPEN MY DOOR, EXPECT TO BE REMOVED.
My security team will stop everyone from standing at my door who have the intent to see or speak to me.
I want all the ambushing to stop now. That includes TV staff.
You must schedule an appointment.
I have been taken advantage of by my lenient policy in the past. This ends now. NO MORE.
Do not approach me while I’m in the makeup chair unless I ask to speak with you directly. Either knock or use the doorbell.
I am seeking more free time for me throughout the day.
Do not wait in any hallway to speak to me. I hate being ambushed. Please make an appointment.
I promise you I will not entertain you in the hallway, and do not attempt to walk with me.
If you’re reading this, yes, I mean you.
Everyone, do not take offense to the new way of doing business. It is for the good of my personal life and enjoyment.
Thank you all,
Steve Harvey

[cathexis]

It's not ok to look like a cute little pixie who's grown up, and be so racist, bigoted, homophobic, and anti-Semitic.

Jeff Sessions looks like a little kid who happened to have aged prematurely. His eyes stare like a kid, and he rocks back and forth like he needs to pee.

Why does he have to espouse such xenophobic beliefs?

He'd be such a cute little old man if I didn't know what he stood for...sad.

[akiza]

It's not okay to use the bible for justifying a biggoted mind against anything of anormal in your book

[homoe]

It's not OK to put millions of Americans at risk of Nuclear Alienation just to win a pissing contest!

[Esme nha Maire]

It's not okay to use the bible for justifying a biggoted mind against anything of anormal in your book

To my mind, it isn't Ok to use a book, a creation of fallible human beings, claim that it is the word of God, and then use that as an attempt to justify bigotry. There is so much wrong with that chain of thinking that it boggles my mind that anybody could be eitehr stupid, uncritical or illogical enough to castigate others with an argument based on such ridiculously shaky ground.

[RockOn]

Laughing so hard at cathexis' pixie description of Jeff Sessions, this is both funny and true! Good one! LOL!
:)

[homoe]

It's not OK for various news media to imply that Melania Trump wore five-inch stilettos to view flood zone areas of Texas!

She wore them as she boarded Air Force One yes, but she wore a pair of white sensible sneakers that were clearly visible once they arrived .......


Hey, I hate to say "fake news" BUT if the shoe fits.........no pun intended


I am NOT a Trump supporter NOR did I vote for Trump but.. what's right is right!

[Tuff Stuff]

It's not ok to make more laws that take away your freedom to purchase firearms.If you feel the need to own a gun,then you should be able to go buy one legally without all the bullshit paperwork and waiting that comes along.

If you need it today you should be able to walk out with one,today.

I want a powerful rocket launcher.I know where to get one, but unfortunately it would be against the law.

:olive:

[homoe]

Lena Dunham..........it's not OK for you to cast doubt on accusations made by women who claim to have been sexually assaulted or claimed misconduct against them!


I know you have since apologized but please please think before you run your mouth off the next time!

This is the ONE time we as women MUST stick together!

[homoe]

It's not OK to use a personal tax free foundation to pay family members salaries with! Perhaps the Clinton might get away with it, but you my friend will not!


As for the sexual misconduct charges, seeing you've always had such a squeaky clean image, take a page out of Al Franken's book and apologize if it's true! Now is the time to fess up not stonewall!

[homoe]

It's NOT OK for you to slink off and take a "Leave of Absence" ! Stay and face the music you bast*$d.........

[homoe]

It's NOT OK to respond that you were “deeply embarrassed” and apologized for behaving insensitive at times, then in the next breathe turn around and claim that all of these allegations are inaccurate. IMHO the only reason you're embarrassed is because your despicable behaviors have came to light!


And for you statement "I always felt I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken.” BULLSHIT!!! One certainly knows when one's feelings are returned and when they aren't!

[homoe]

After reading your response in defense to Al Franken's groping allegations I couldn't help notice this paragraph...“We feel compelled to stand up for Al Franken, whom we have all had the pleasure of working with over the years on Saturday Night Live (SNL). What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate for him to apologize to Ms. Tweeden, and to the public,” the women wrote. “In our experience, we know Al as a devoted and dedicated family man, a wonderful comedic performer, and an honorable public servant.”

Well now that the second allegation has arisen, while he was a public servant, what kind of public servant and dedicated family goes around grabbing a woman's ass during a photo opt at a State Fair?

[homoe]

It's NOT OK for some of you's to simply plead mea culpa! You owe your victims so much more than that!

[homoe]

It's NOT OK to respond that you were “deeply embarrassed” and apologized for behaving insensitive at times, then in the next breathe turn around and claim that all of these allegations are inaccurate. IMHO the only reason you're embarrassed is because your despicable behaviors have came to light!


And for you statement "I always felt I was pursuing shared feelings, even though I now realize I was mistaken.” BULLSHIT!!! One certainly knows when one's feelings are returned and when they aren't!

And yet more come forward with stories.......

[homoe]

After reading your response in defense to Al Franken's groping allegations I couldn't help notice this paragraph...“We feel compelled to stand up for Al Franken, whom we have all had the pleasure of working with over the years on Saturday Night Live (SNL). What Al did was stupid and foolish, and we think it was appropriate for him to apologize to Ms. Tweeden, and to the public,” the women wrote. “In our experience, we know Al as a devoted and dedicated family man, a wonderful comedic performer, and an honorable public servant.”

Well now that the second allegation has arisen, while he was a public servant, what kind of public servant and dedicated family goes around grabbing a woman's ass during a photo opt at a State Fair?

And yet more come forward with stories.........

[homoe]

Batali, it's not OK to try and cheat your workers out of money that they rightfully earned!!

The settlement covered staff who worked for Batali’s restaurants from July 2004 through February of 2012. According to the complaint, filed by Stephanie Capsolas and Hernan Alvardo, a waitress and a kitchen runner at Babbo, workers say their hard-earned tips — in some cases as much as 5 percent of the nightly wine sales went to supplement Batali's & business partners own profits.

Even though this was settled in 2012 it still makes my blood boil whenever I see this jerk! I mean really, how low can one sink to steal money from staff that are making him money! What I wouldn't give to shove a pair of those orange croc' up his ass!
Mario Batali Out as Co-Host of ‘The Chew’ Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations....why does this NOT surprise me one bit!

[homoe]

equate sexual harassment with "fun"!

This is just a portion of his lame ass apology!

“I apologize to the people I have mistreated and hurt. Although the identities of most of the individuals mentioned in these stories have not been revealed to me, much of the behavior described does, in fact, match up with ways I have acted. That behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility and am deeply sorry for any pain, humiliation or discomfort I have caused to my peers, employees, customers, friends and family.
“I have work to do to try to regain the trust of those I have hurt and disappointed. For this reason, I am going to step away from day-to-day operations of my businesses. We built these restaurants so that our guests could have fun and indulge, but I took that too far in my own behavior. I won’t make that mistake again. I want any place I am associated with to feel comfortable and safe for the people who work or dine there.

Why are these assholes never embarrassed by their actions UNTIL they get caught?

[cathexis]

It's NOT OK for some of you's to simply plead mea culpa! You owe your victims so much more than that!

It's not okay to let a politician like Senator Franken, who apologized and expressed remorse, resign in disgrace without a second chance.

There's a big difference between an Al Franken and a Roy Moore. I believe that the offense alleged and character of the individual accused should be considered.

Not all "sex crimes" are equal.

If you maintain that they are all equal, then someone convicted of prostitution is in the same category. Point at me too (1977 conviction).

[Gemme]

Agreed, cathexis. All sex crimes are not equal, but I do agree with homoe. It is not okay that NONE of these guys expressed any kind of remorse until they were accused. Not one came out and said, "Hey, I'm a different person now but in the past, I have behaved this way and I am sorry for hurting others."

It is not okay that they only feel remorse when they are caught.

[homoe]

it's OK you stand by your friend Matt Lauer and even mention on-air the day the news broke that you texted him, "I Adore You" HOWEVER when and if the woman comes forward who blew the whistle on his sordid behavior, I certainly hope and pray you text her the same message!

Having a daughter of your own, you should realize women coming forward to expose these predators lessens the chances of your daughter becoming a victim!

[homoe]

In the statement to The Post, Batali said: "I apologize profoundly to the people I have mistreated and hurt. The entire day of events surrounding the party I was the personification of idiocy, a drunken and idiotic fool, with no respect for the staff at Osteria Mozza, the guests nor for the restaurant itself. That behavior was horribly wrong, shameful and degrading and there are no excuses. I wish I could have the day back and do it right. I take full responsibility for my deplorable actions and am deeply sorry for any pain, humiliation or anguish I caused."

Again so contrite when they get caught............

[homoe]

Apple it's not OK to try and squeeze every drop of money out of some consumers by slowing down previous iphones therefore forcing customers to upgrade............

November 2, 2017 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2017. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion, an increase of 12 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24 percent. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Try treating your customers as well as your treat you stockholders...........

[MsTinkerbelly]

Apple it's not OK to try and squeeze every drop of money out of some consumers by slowing down previous iphones therefore forcing customers to upgrade............

November 2, 2017 — Apple today announced financial results for its fiscal 2017 fourth quarter ended September 30, 2017. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $52.6 billion, an increase of 12 percent from the year-ago quarter, and quarterly earnings per diluted share of $2.07, up 24 percent. International sales accounted for 62 percent of the quarter’s revenue.

Try treating your customers as well as your treat you stockholders...........

I have an iPhone 5s...should I ever have to buy a new phone it will not be made by Apple. I use things until they die a natural death, my last phone was an lg chocolate phone that I used until it’s speakers went out. Lolololololol

[homoe]

Apple faces first class action lawsuit after confirming it slows down older iPhones with battery wear....


https://9to5mac.com/2017/12/21/apple-lawsuit-slow-down-older-iphones/

[homoe]

It's not OK to continue the practice of wage disparity when it comes to females in your employ!

According to an article recently in TV Guide, Lauer was reportedly making somewhere between $20-25 million a year, and while Kotb wouldn't say what her previous or new salary might be, Page Six (NY Post) reports that both she and her co-anchor Savannah Guthrie only make $7 million a year.

I know it's impossible to know exactly what someone's salary is, but it's a known fact females are paid much less than there male counter-parts!

Women are not clueless to this fact! In fact, I noticed several references to it during the Golden Globe Awards just the other night! To bad for the most part it was said in a sort of tongue" and cheek" fashion by smiling women! Perhaps this is the next issue we need to seriously on focus on.

[homoe]

When it comes to pay disparage I don't think it's OK to use "tongue and cheek" references and plaster our face with a smile!

I think we need to put on our "serious face", act like we mean business, and demand we get paid what we're worth!

We've been conditioned (some of us older women) not to make waves, act like ladies, (whatever the hell that means) yada yada yada........That all has to change IMHO if we're ever going to receive equal pay!

[homoe]

Insurance companies, it's not OK to dictate to doctors how to do their jobs!

Doctors have gone to medical school and you have NOT!

While your main focus is on saving big bucks and creating hefty dividends to shareholders, their is saving lives and providing the best medical plan of care as possible! Let doctors do their job without interference from YOU!

[Mopsie]

It's not okay to verbally abuse your case manager because it's their job to help you so they "have to listen to you."

[cathexis]

Stare at someone who has different features than what you are familiar with.:rainbowAfro:

[JDeere]

It's NOT okay to cook a steak well or well done!

[homoe]

It's not OK to keep mute after all these years and not make some sort of amends for your lack of a backbone during the whole Clarence Thomas Anita Hill hearings! Shame on YOU!

[Kätzchen]

You sit on the board of directors for NRA and had the audacity to say that the young kids who survived the assault weapon injuries at Parkland are liars.

It's NOT OKAY to call those kids liars!

It's NOT OKAY that your organization profits from tragedies involving guns!

I'll never listen to your music again, ever!!

[homoe]

else trying to belittle or slam the students of Parkland with idiotic statements or comments........


It's not OK for any of you's to do this! You haven't just lived through the horrible experience these kids have and what's further more as far as I know none of you have ever came up with any solutions to combat the violence gun shootings in schools!

So instead of tearing them down and running off at the mouth perhaps listen and watch and see what these kids can accomplish!

[RockOn]

Mr. Lawn Mower,

It is not okay to start, run for a few minutes creating false hope, then quit. You peaked my frustration!

I worked on that lawn mower for well over an hour. I am done wasting time when I have so many other things I would like to scratch off my list today. I am fairly certain I know what the problem is ... will pick up the part when I drive into town.

[JDeere]

It is not okay for a child to tell an adult how they should think. Grow up and live life a little then speak to an adult with respect.

[homoe]

It's not OK to wait months and months before announcing you've had a data breach and informing your customers!

In the case of Best Buy their breach occurred between September 27 and October 12 of 2017! They just announced this a few days ago!

[homoe]

It's not OK to give lip service to your customers by simply saying ...

"“We are fully aware that our customers expect their information to be safeguarded and apologize to the extent that did not happen in this case.”

Safeguard our information for godsakes and IF you MUST use a third-party for the technology behind your company or service PLEASE vet them carefully!

[homoe]

It's not OK to call a data breach a "cyber intrusion"! Not only does it sound like you're trying to sugar coat and cover your carelessness ass, but it pissed me off personally!

[homoe]

It's not OK for people who are called before a senate committee to take the oath to tell the truth and then sit right there and LIE straight through their teeth!

Scott Pruitt, Jeff Sessions, the list goes on and on....and yet nobody faces consequences for bold face lying!

I just don't get it......:seeingstars:

[cathexis]

To be simple, it's not okay to disregard the Constitution and
Amendments after taking an oath of office to uphold same.

[homoe]

It's not OK to collect years and years from folk's paychecks and then want to haggle over claims when they are submitted!

I am so sick of fighting with this bureaucracy!

Today I sat down and wrote them a letter that may or may not do any good! It did good for me at least in the fact that I got to voice my displeasure and vent!

[homoe]

Batali, it's not OK to try and cheat your workers out of money that they rightfully earned!!

The settlement covered staff who worked for Batali’s restaurants from July 2004 through February of 2012. According to the complaint, filed by Stephanie Capsolas and Hernan Alvardo, a waitress and a kitchen runner at Babbo, workers say their hard-earned tips — in some cases as much as 5 percent of the nightly wine sales went to supplement Batali's & business partners own profits.

Even though this was settled in 2012 it still makes my blood boil whenever I see this jerk! I mean really, how low can one sink to steal money from staff that are making him money! What I wouldn't give to shove a pair of those orange croc' up his ass!

Update: 3 Mario Batali restaurants on Las Vegas Strip to close amid sexual assault allegations! He tried to screw them both figuratively and literally that ass!

[Martina]

It's not okay for racist white women to call the police on black people living their lives. I hope there are going to be consequences for these folks beyond public shaming. They should be charged with wasting police time or something.

[homoe]

While out on your current book tour promoting the book you've collaborated with Clinton on, it's not OK nor is it your job to save his ass when it's on the hot seat!

I'm thinking that if it had been your daughter that Clinton had used a cigar on, as a sexual aid, or received blow jobs from, you'd not so easily slough it off as you tried during the interview with NBC's Craig Melvin!

Remember 'If you lie down with dogs, you will get up with fleas'.

[homoe]

It's not OK to keep whining and playing the "victim" card about coming out of the White House with 16 million dollars of debt!

I'm thinking that debt was racked up in legal fees needed to hire law firms to protect you from all your shenanigans and bold face lies you told before having to come clean!

[cathexis]

Yes, President Clinton did lie and get BJs from a staffer, both of which were unconscionable. I was appalled at his responses during the interview which he participated with Patterson. These were not okay to do.

The man was not as horrible a president as we've had. After all, he did get us DADT which was a crucial stepping stone to President Obama's passage of complete civil rights legislation for LGBT persons.

Am only giving credit where credit is due which is okay to do.

[homoe]

Sarah,

I hope you're making Boo Koo Bucks working for this administration because I'm pretty sure you're going to have one hell of a time finding another job after this!

[FireSignFemme]

It's not okay to make fun of someone's scar, not unless you're willing to, as a matter of retaliation, acquire one of your own. Boo! Go away!!!

[homoe]

It's not OK for you to be ‘hell-bent’ on replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg.



Who in the FU*K do you think you are! Back off, she has no intentions of going anywhere!


https://www.yahoo.com/news/lindsey-graham-hell-bent-replacing-211614793.html

[homoe]

It's not OK for these folks who are ignoring subpoenas to get away with it!

[homoe]

~~
It's not OK for you to go on national TV and proudly show off your gourmet ice cream stockpile while many others have no idea when and where their next meal may be coming from! I assume you didn't intentionally mean to be thoughtless and no doubt Mitch McConnell and his wife Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao have a stockpile of their favorite comfort foods as well!

And while I don't begrudge you or Mitch your favorite comfort food, especially during this most stressful time, remember their are many many other Americans struggling to put basic food on their tables let alone anything extra like a comfort food!

Please, for the good of the country put your differences aside, quit playing politics, and pass a bill soon! Remember we're all in this together, it's just apparent some are more equipped to handle it better and easier than others!

[Stone-Butch]

It's not ok to start a competition when you are the only one in the race eh.

[homoe]

It's not ok to start a competition when you are the only one in the race eh.



So true......:hangloose:

[Bèsame*]

It's not ok to start a competition when you are the only one in the race eh.

Its like they have something to prove..ehh, not interested.

[PlatinumPearl]

IT'S NOT OK to push for a global mandated vaccination agenda yet YOU refuse to vaccinate your own children!!

[homoe]

(164)

Fred Meyer's and QFC stores, it's NOT OK for you too cut your associates hazard pay after they have been on the front-line making your company $$$!

According to scientific information his pandemic is far from over and you know if you need dedicated associates like those you've had, I wouldn't count on finding them in the future now that your true colors have been revealed!

I also noticed recently since announcing the pay cuts, you've been running TV ads thanking your associates, customers, etc etc. I don't need thanks and that money shelled out for the ads, would of been better spent handing it over to your dedicated work-staff on the front-lines!

[homoe]

~~
Up Trump's ass! Take some responsibilities when it comes to HATE speech and down right LIES posted on Facebook!

[Stone-Butch]

It's not ok to:
Call someone rude or uncaring or self centered just because they do not agree with everything you say and do all the time.

[Stone-Butch]

It's not ok to:

Keep talking the talk and not being able to walk the walk.

[homoe]

~~
It's not OK to promote traveling/flying when almost every Covid medical personnel is recommending people stay put!

Yes, I know you think you've got a cute little commercial promoting safety, but
you're doing a disservice to millions!

b9w_paUjzKs

[JDeere]

Its not okay to string someone along and withhold important things, from them!

[homoe]

equate sexual harassment with "fun"!

This is just a portion of his lame ass apology!

“I apologize to the people I have mistreated and hurt. Although the identities of most of the individuals mentioned in these stories have not been revealed to me, much of the behavior described does, in fact, match up with ways I have acted. That behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility and am deeply sorry for any pain, humiliation or discomfort I have caused to my peers, employees, customers, friends and family.
“I have work to do to try to regain the trust of those I have hurt and disappointed. For this reason, I am going to step away from day-to-day operations of my businesses. We built these restaurants so that our guests could have fun and indulge, but I took that too far in my own behavior. I won’t make that mistake again. I want any place I am associated with to feel comfortable and safe for the people who work or dine there.

Why are these assholes never embarrassed by their actions UNTIL they get caught?

Mario Batali has been accused of sexual harassment and assault by numerous women. This week a judge found him NOT guilty in one of these instances!

Throughout the trial, Batali's attorneys sought to undermine the accuser's credibility and used obtained text messages to claim she was financially movited.

Now I have no idea if Natali Tene was financially motivated or not, but I do know that a legal system that constantly attacks "victims" prevent many from coming forward.