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Old 09-25-2017, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by petsetc View Post
This is NOT a 1st Amendment issue. The employer has the right to dictate behavior so long as their requests are do not violate any law(s). That is, they can require players to stand and be silent during the national anthem, and if they fail to comply, the employer has the right to take action, subject to any contractual arrangements he may have entered into.

With that being said, POTUS has much more important issues that he should be dealing with rather than stirring this pot.

I have friends that still have concerns about DWB (Driving While Black) - when will we move beyond this hatred?
Puerto Rico, North Korea, Health Care come to mind.

If the government is trying to influence employers then I would assume that any good lawyer could make an argument that the government is involved and that the First Amendment right to free speech applies.