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- From: kauff@neit.cgd.ucar.edu (Brian Kauffman)
- Subject: Re: Colorado amendment 2 information / boycott
- Message-ID: <1993Jan7.234006.22739@ncar.ucar.edu>
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- Organization: NCAR, Boulder CO
- References: <1993Jan6.194544.10866@dazixco.ingr.com> <1ifkj2INNoat@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com>
- Date: Thu, 7 Jan 1993 23:40:06 GMT
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- In article <1ifkj2INNoat@hpfcbig.sde.hp.com> marc@hpmonk.fc.hp.com writes:
- > That is pure B***S**T. You obviously are not in a position to do any
- > hiring/firing. If you were, you would know that the ONLY grounds for
- > firing a person are work performance or general layoff.
-
- "Love in Action", a play by Brian
-
- Act 1, scene 1 (at work, in a nice office building):
-
- Employed guy: You wanted to see me.
- Boss: Yes. I'm firing you because you're gay.
- Unemployed guy: But that's irrelevant to my work.
- Boss: Tough beans. Be gone.
-
- Act 1, scene 2 (in another nice office building):
-
- Unemployed guy: I was fired solely because I'm gay. Sexual orientation
- was irrelevant to my work. What can I do?
-
- Lawyer: Nothing. The constitution explicitly states that
- under no circumstances can there ever be a law against
- discrimination against gays. Have a nice day.
-
-
- Act 2, scene 1 (in a nice, quiet apartment complex):
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- doorbell rings, unemployed guy opens door...
-
- Unemployed guy: Hi Mr. Landlord! What's up?
- ...
-