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I guess it is her right to act irresponsibly without any class or respect to herself and others but it is also the right of the others around her to shun her actions to include the loss of her employment...hence the title of this thread...consequences for your actions. I am thankful she is in a country that sees the value of this...of both her right to "petition" (which is a stretch to use that word in that manner) and also the right to have what happened to her. She had every right to actively voice her position how she did and now she can deal with the results of those actions.
Chad mentioned 'freedom of speech' but no one seems to understand that it is only freedom from government tyranny. There nothing in the Constitution to protect an individual from retribution for their speech from non governmental entities.
Nothing.
The government can't shut down your speech but your boss can do any damn thing they want. Nothing in the Constitution to protect you from that.
Don't expect 'freedom of speech' to protect you from anyone except Uncle Sam.
You are right constitutionally to some degree, but my guess is that Lindsey's employer would be liable for firing her had she not been on company business when the photos were taken by another employee. Besides the Constitution there are all kinds of statutory and civil remedies protecting employ speech. There is a reason many contracts have morals , behavior and speech clauses. It's away around these laws.
Truth is if the feds want you they got you, Constitution or not.  That's probably true of employers too.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
H. L. Mencken
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