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The Left doesn't want us to have a national identity. They are forcing an international identity - a one world government. It's happening little by little in this country. Homeowner's associations are forbidding homeOWNERS, on their private property, to display the American flag in cities and towns in America. That's the new American way.
The frog is in the pot that is slowly starting to boil. Some don't even see it.
I have no problem with dress-codes. However, the American flag should have been and should be an exception in America unless there are safety considerations.
As for those in America who are offended by the sight of the American flag, I say they have two options: (1) grin and bear it (2) leave.
Since when is it against "policy" to not be proud to be an American?
This is the flag of America, and we should all be proud to show our patriotism.
We need to get back our pride in America and show our patriotism any way we can.
The gov will never take away my right to fly my flag, nor the freedom to fly it!!
And I'll never do business with any company that tries to tke that right away.
Whether or not you agree that an exception should have been made, what makes the offense result in termination? Management should have written the employee up. If it was his third written offense of some kind, then management does have the right to terminate. I would not agree that that should be done in this case. It makes for very bad publicity and the American flag makes it a no brainer. The incident shows poor judgment by management.
If you want healthy choices, then the restaurant could provide nutritional information, e.g. calories, fat content, etc. on the menue. Some do this now. By law they have to tell you in New York State if you request nutritional information. In a free market you would make the choice.
Kimberly, you dolt, that is the free market. If you don't like a product someone is offering, go elsewhere. Property rights is "the old America" and property rights are the foundation of every single right. Educate yourself.
What happened to the days when America was America. I feel like a stranger in my own country (to quote CW). That's really small potatoes to fire an employee for wearing a flag pin. If I were checking in, I'd enjoy seeing that. The Olive Garden and Darden Restaurants are in the tank with Michelle Obama in trying to keep America from getting fat.....the Olive Garden not only was in a flap over the flag and had to apologize, but now - pay attention customers - they're "modifying" the size of meals you order over the next couple of years......all in trying to "help" you stay slim. For that reason - they'll never see my hard-earned money at any of their restaurants. I want our old America back - where the free market prevailed. Political correctness is ruining Europe. It's not worth it to lose our country.
The Casa Monica Hotel and Kessler Enterprise, like The Olive Garden and Darden Restaurants, have the right to institute any flag (or anti-flag) policies they choose. Travelers and patrons have the right to choose other hotels and restaurants, where we do not feel like strangers in our own country.
As usual, the neo-con users of Hot Air come down against property rights, believing that people should just ignore laws, policies, and rules.
Once the hotel makes one exception to the uniform policy, then where do they draw the line for future exception? Sure, it's easy to say "it's the flag of the United States", but what happens when someone wants to wear a bald eagle lapel pin. I mean, it's a national symbol, so there should be an exception. What about an Obama pin, or a George W Bush pin? I know lapel pins violate the employee handbook, but it's the President. Surely we can make an exception, right? What about an employee who isn't very patriotic, and chooses to wear a pin that disrespects the flag, such as a wearing a flag pin upside down? Is management supposed to tell that employee to remove his pin, but allow others to continue wearing theirs? It's easy to see how something that seems so simple, can turn into a slippery slope.
Something for the veterans in the video to think about. An active duty soldier, in uniform, isn't allowed to wear a flag pin on his/her lapel either.