Basically, the public votes. If you are a visible representative of your employers, and you behave publically in a way the employers object to, they are justified in firing you. If an elected official behaves in a way or says things his/her voters don't like, they vote him out of office, or even drive him out before any election comes up. If you are a businessman who is a visible representative of your employer and you publically say or do something the employer objects to, something they think gives a bad impression of the company, they will fire you. People have the right to free speech in the sense they can't be stifled or imprisoned by the government, but the public or employers can object to what you say and you can be fired: it happens all the time and isn't just about saying things not considered PC. This guy represents A&E; if A&E viewers object to his statements, the majority of them, or even if the network bosses object, he's going to lose his job. He isn't going to be arrested, so his free speech is intact. Be glad you don't live in a country where saying something will land you in jail.
- YouTube
Well done GMU. Somebody understands how attention management (publicity) works. ^^
