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Postal worker parent of trans kid refused to deliver hateful flyers. She's being punished.
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this post was submitted on 20 Sep 2024
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Devil's advocate for a second here: do we all remember the baker that refused to make some LGBT wedding cake? He was crucified for that, so hateful, etc. But in basics, this is the same thing. Yes, the flyers are hateful, but that is not her job to determine or judge that. I get her issue with it for sure, but there is more than just her opinion.
If she can refuse to deliver this, then that baker can refuse to do an LGBT cake and love happily with that decision.
Edit: to clarify: the baker was a shitty person. This person cannot refuse to do her job, but she can quit
The difference is that one of them is officially acting on behalf of the federal government and one is just a bigoted private citizen.
The postal worker has violated federal law and should be held accountable legally.
The baker is a shitty person and was publicly called out for it but not legally punished.
I think the postal service is technically some weird in-between where its neither fully a part of the federal government but also not fully a wholly owned subsidiary of the federal government
That is correct. While not employed by the federal government, they do deliver the mail on behalf of the government and there are federal laws against obstructing the delivery of that mail.
the problem legally is that the post office is a federal institution and the bakery is a private business.
however, if i remember correctly, there was a woman who worked for a state office that was refusing to do gay marriage certificates and she got away with it.
i don't know. laws are stupid to begin with which is why i say ignore them and do what's right.
I believe you're thinking of this peice of work: https://apnews.com/general-news-cf28301d7af44fa38bb29dddd4d5e1c2
Looks like she was not allowed to refuse to grant licenses, served jail time for the stunt and since then has received eye-watering legal bills and damages for her antics. I imagine as a county employee she wasn't wealthy enough to pay 300k+ in damages and fees very easily, although maybe she was clever enough to be able to spin a lucrative book or speaking deal from the situation
yup. that's her. see you next tuesday!
Only congress is limited in the first amendment, other branches of government do it all the time