Remember When We Had a First Amendment?

[PoliticalChic]

Jacob Volkmann, the UFC lightweight fighter who said that President Obama was "not too bright" following his win at UFC 125, has been placed on paid administrative leave by White Bear Lake High School in Minnesota while the school conducts an investigation regarding the comments he made to MMAFighting.com about the President.

Volkmann has served as an assistant wrestling coach for the school for three years.

"They gotta do the investigation and then give me an OK to coach," Volkmann said.

Volkmann expressed frustration over the situation, which has also seen him questioned by the Secret Service ...

"I have an opinion and I have the right to say my opinion – and there's no regrets of what I said," Volkmann said. "The only regret I have is calling him an idiot. I don't think he's an idiot, but I do think he's making a lot of mistakes."
Jacob Volkmann Placed on Paid Administrative Leave From Job -- MMA Fighting

I suggest watching both of these...if you know what's good for you...

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[Jeremy]

Oh for fuck's sake. Investigated by the Secret Service for calling the prez an idiot?


That is just plain sad.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

I don't know...it was at a school function, and he is a school facilty member in an interview about a program of the school's.
In that capacity, he has no business making his personal political opinions a part of the interview.

The school is within their right to take disciplinary action.

 

[Revere]

This one's good too, because it doesn't come within a mile of getting in Obama's face:

Fired over Facebook comments: Director of Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids fired after commenting about Arizona shootings - WGHP

Glen Busch has been a director of the Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids since he and his wife began their charter in 2005.

In that time, they have helped more than 2000 Chicago area kids get warm with donated winter gear.

Today his work with the organization is no more.

Sunday the group's president severed ties with Busch over a series of posts he made on his personal facebook page about the deadly Arizona shootings involving congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford.

Jumping into a thread with friends discussing the possible politics behind the attack, Busch wrote:

" This was not a political thing, it was a psychotic thing. This kid was nuts! Now lets drop the ink wars and pray for the families. Maybe apologize in public just like your accusations as well? I'm just saying."

When the shooter, Jared Loughner, was identified Busch posted "Now that we know that this kid was an extreme socialist and democrat, does that change some of the opinions? Guys look, this is not political, he's just crazy. I do not hold liberals responsible for this now that the facts are known."

But his boss Paul Darby, the president of the national chapter of Coats for Kids, didn't like it. Glen says he called the next day severing Glen's involvement in the organization saying the posts were too radical and political.

"What did I say? I didn't support or defend anybody other than the victims and how is that against our policy," said Busch. "We don't even have a policy. I was just amazed."

Mr. Darby and a lawyer issued a letter to Busch saying in part,

"As a public non-profit foundation, it is essential that we not become involved in public controversy, either in support or in opposition of an issue or cause. You have every right to make whatever comments that you wish as a citizen. We support that right as Americans. Unfortunately, you name is clearly associated with the Coats for Kids Foundation and the activities by the Foundation in Chicago."

Support or opposition to issues or causes in appropriate in the non-profit sector? Anyone ever heard of the League of Liberal Women Voters?

 

[SFC Ollie]

This one's good too, because it doesn't come within a mile of getting in Obama's face:

Fired over Facebook comments: Director of Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids fired after commenting about Arizona shootings - WGHP

Glen Busch has been a director of the Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids since he and his wife began their charter in 2005.

In that time, they have helped more than 2000 Chicago area kids get warm with donated winter gear.

Today his work with the organization is no more.

Sunday the group's president severed ties with Busch over a series of posts he made on his personal facebook page about the deadly Arizona shootings involving congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford.

Jumping into a thread with friends discussing the possible politics behind the attack, Busch wrote:

" This was not a political thing, it was a psychotic thing. This kid was nuts! Now lets drop the ink wars and pray for the families. Maybe apologize in public just like your accusations as well? I'm just saying."

When the shooter, Jared Loughner, was identified Busch posted "Now that we know that this kid was an extreme socialist and democrat, does that change some of the opinions? Guys look, this is not political, he's just crazy. I do not hold liberals responsible for this now that the facts are known."

But his boss Paul Darby, the president of the national chapter of Coats for Kids, didn't like it. Glen says he called the next day severing Glen's involvement in the organization saying the posts were too radical and political.

"What did I say? I didn't support or defend anybody other than the victims and how is that against our policy," said Busch. "We don't even have a policy. I was just amazed."

Mr. Darby and a lawyer issued a letter to Busch saying in part,

"As a public non-profit foundation, it is essential that we not become involved in public controversy, either in support or in opposition of an issue or cause. You have every right to make whatever comments that you wish as a citizen. We support that right as Americans. Unfortunately, you name is clearly associated with the Coats for Kids Foundation and the activities by the Foundation in Chicago."

Support or opposition to issues or causes in appropriate in the non-profit sector? Anyone ever heard of the League of Liberal Women Voters?

Dumb ass should know better than to say anything that could even be hinted bad about the left in Chicago.

 

[Jeremy]

This one's good too, because it doesn't come within a mile of getting in Obama's face:

Fired over Facebook comments: Director of Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids fired after commenting about Arizona shootings - WGHP

Glen Busch has been a director of the Chicago chapter of Coats for Kids since he and his wife began their charter in 2005.

In that time, they have helped more than 2000 Chicago area kids get warm with donated winter gear.

Today his work with the organization is no more.

Sunday the group's president severed ties with Busch over a series of posts he made on his personal facebook page about the deadly Arizona shootings involving congresswoman Gabrielle Gifford.

Jumping into a thread with friends discussing the possible politics behind the attack, Busch wrote:

" This was not a political thing, it was a psychotic thing. This kid was nuts! Now lets drop the ink wars and pray for the families. Maybe apologize in public just like your accusations as well? I'm just saying."

When the shooter, Jared Loughner, was identified Busch posted "Now that we know that this kid was an extreme socialist and democrat, does that change some of the opinions? Guys look, this is not political, he's just crazy. I do not hold liberals responsible for this now that the facts are known."

But his boss Paul Darby, the president of the national chapter of Coats for Kids, didn't like it. Glen says he called the next day severing Glen's involvement in the organization saying the posts were too radical and political.

"What did I say? I didn't support or defend anybody other than the victims and how is that against our policy," said Busch. "We don't even have a policy. I was just amazed."

Mr. Darby and a lawyer issued a letter to Busch saying in part,

"As a public non-profit foundation, it is essential that we not become involved in public controversy, either in support or in opposition of an issue or cause. You have every right to make whatever comments that you wish as a citizen. We support that right as Americans. Unfortunately, you name is clearly associated with the Coats for Kids Foundation and the activities by the Foundation in Chicago."

Support or opposition to issues or causes in appropriate in the non-profit sector? Anyone ever heard of the League of Liberal Women Voters?

Dumb ass should know better than to say anything that could even be hinted bad about the left in Chicago.

No kidding. I would hire a bodygaurd if I were him.