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Yet Another CEO Asks Employees to Vote Romney for Sake of the Company (And Their Jobs)

Oct. 14, 2012 5:18pm Erica Ritz

ASG CEO Arthur Allen Asks Employees to Vote for Mitt Romney, MSNBCs Chris Hayes Weighs In

Arthur Allen (Photo: ASG Software Solutions)

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes reported Sunday that Arthur Allen, the founder, president, and CEO of ASG Software Solutions, recently emailed his employees asking them to vote for Mitt Romney for the sake of the company– and their jobs. The subject line for the September 30 email was, “Will the US Presidential election directly impact your future jobs at ASG? Please read below.”

Just last week, founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts David Siegel made a similar move, telling employees he’d have “no choice” but to reduce the size of the company if Obama wins.

Allen’s letter read, according to MSNBC:

We have a chance, as individuals, to help turn the sick US economy into a healthy economy, and positively influence the global economy as well. This chance comes on November 6th, when we elect a new President and administration. The US and the world need to elect individuals who have business experience. Neither the world nor the US can stand to elect politicians any longer. In my view, and in the view of most business leaders, if you give politicians 100 questions, they will give you back 100 wrong answers simply because they have no basis for making those decisions. Would you hire a person with no experience to do brain surgery? Of course not, but that’s what the US voters did in 2009. Why does the world keep hiring politicians to run our global economies when they have no experience? It just makes no sense, and yet the world keeps doing it over and over again. Let’s take the lead on November 6th and show the world how it should and can be done. [Emphasis added]

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The CEO then explained what the re-election of President Obama would mean for the company– and the jobs of everyone who works there:

Many of you have been with ASG for over 5, 10, 15, and even 20 years. As you know, together, we have been able to keep ASG an independent company while still growing our revenues and customers. But I can tell you, if the US re-elects President Obama, our chances of staying independent are slim to none. I am already heavily involved in considering options that make our independence go away, and with that all of our lives would change forever. I believe that a new President and administration would give US citizens and the world the renewed confidence and optimism we all need to get the global economies started again, and give ASG a chance to stay independent. If we fail as a nation to make the right choice on November 6th, and we lose our independence as a company, I don’t want to hear any complaints regarding the fallout that will most likely come. Remember, in the world of business, companies are consolidators or they get consolidated; so far ASG has been a consolidator, completing over 60 acquisitions in our 26 year history. When we buy a company, we eliminate about 60 percent of the salaries of the employees of that company. If we lose our independence and get consolidated, the same thing would happen to ASG’s employees.

I am asking you to give us one more chance to stay independent by voting in a new President and administration on November 6th. Even then, we still might not be able to remain independent, but it will at least give us a chance. If we don’t, that chance goes away. [Emphasis added]

He concluded with an apology for the “blunt” email, but said those who know him will recognize how “serious” the situation is based on his decision.

But is it inappropriate for a boss to even write such an email?

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes said the email feels “fundamentally coercive,” but another panelist said people have the right to say what they think will happen if President Obama is re-elected.

Hayes interjected to say the difference is that the boss has the ability to actually fire people and make those things happen, but was again challenged.

“What do you propose to do about that? Do you want to ban him from selling his company if the president gets re-elected?”

Hayes admitted that the email is constitutionally protected free speech, even if it feels “fundamentally coercive.”

What do you think?

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anOpinion
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:59pm
Of course it is appropriate if what he is saying is true. I would want to know if my job was on the line based on the outcome of an election.

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- BetterInformed
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:12pm
  In all likelihood it is.
  
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- Capt_Gregg
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:27pm
  He explained the company’s situation, and the probable result to it if faced with four more years with Obama as POTUS. It was a thoughtful warning as to what could well happen. He will have no way of determining how his individual employees voted in November, so his e-mail cannot be deemed a threat (as opposed to the standard union tactic), but as a “heads-up.”
  
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- 13th Imam
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:30pm
  It’s HIS money . He created that. Barry has NEVER opened a business. Has NEVER made a payroll. Has NEVER had a real job.
  
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- HKS
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:33pm
  There is a lot more than a job at stake here.
  
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- The_Cabrito_Goat
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:40pm
  Appropriate yes, as long as coercion and arm turning are not present.
  
  (Let us not become like the unions)
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:00pm
  WHAT HE IS SAYING is true. HE’s not alone in saying that. He’s explain why. It’s different than a UNION forcing someone to vote or else. I say plainly: IF OBAMA wins, that’s the end of not just our Company, but OUR COUNTRY.
  This owner was leveling with his employees but they probably already know it. SO WHAT??
  
  ORLANDO FLORIDA: OCT 19Th 4 PM In KISSIMMEE FLORIDA @ OSCEOLA PARK will be the next FREEPAC and JUDGE NAPOLITANO will be there TOO!!! SO all of you who have friends
  in CENTRAL FLORIDA…the I-4 CORRIDOR EVERYWHERE FROM Jacksonville down to Sarasota and over to COCOA BEACH and beyond… Orlando, Winter Park, Winter Haven, all of CENTRAL FLORIDA go there and support this great effort of FREEDOM WORKS (did you know they’ve been around since 1984? The rest of us will watch it streaming on line ! So far, over 74,000 People have come to FREEPAC events to learn how to best get the vote out and show their support, meet other
  like-minded people. IF you haven’t watched GLENN’S talk from this past weekend – you have missed a great speech! It’s very clear we have to fight for every vote, even if ROMNEY IS AHEAD IN FLORIDA…WE ARE not only fighting the huge $$$ influx by obama but the ‘made up’ or deceased voters. Remember that less than 600 people decided between Bush and Gore. Good Grief!!! Can you imagine if Gore had been Pres?? or if Obama gets a second term???
  
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- ThorLoser
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:50pm
  Unions do it, why not CEO’s?
  
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- mcmick
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:50pm
  The most corrupt Attorney General of my lifetime-Eric Holder-will likely come after this employer. If not, a close corrupt competitor Hilda Solis who should already be in jail for all her illegalities at the Bureau of Labor Statistics will, unless both of their other criminal activities against employers and all Americans are priorities that keep them from dealing with this one. What could blunt that would be thousands of employers doing this all at once, so that these two Redistributionists/Marxists are two busy with too many of their anti-American activities, so that they just can’t handle this.
- SCREW-WINDOWS
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:56pm
  ASG Software Solutions and other software manufacturers would be heavily hit with a second term as Microsoft is trying to monopolize the software and computer industry in the U.S.
  
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- michael48
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:06pm
  even with R&R…the challenge ahead is unbelievably tough…with Oblamo…ZERO chance and a guarantee that a multitude of the country will indeed be on the verge of serfdom…it’s his design and agenda…being realistic..50% of the country is so indoctrinated and dumbed down…they are on the verge of being absoluetly helpless…
  
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- Individualism
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:16pm
  he is a liar i bet he will lay them off even if he gets elected to collect an extra bonus for money saved just like meg whitman and carly florina. i guess that ceo wants his huge tax break instead of paying more than the average person.
  
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- mtcountrygrl
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:58pm
  We told our employees the same thing. Obama wins we are shutting down the business, everyone loses their jobs and we will liquidate the assets. We just cannot keep working like the last 4 years.
  
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- Machtyn
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:30pm
  It is appropriate. We have unions actively forcing people to vote a certain way. Why not have the people fully informed of all outcomes from potential decision paths?
  
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- Gremlin1974
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 10:59pm
  Yes, it was absolutely Ok for him to write this e-mail. As far as I am concerned this mail shows that he is a boss that actually cares about his employee’s and wants them to know what is going on with the company. He didn’t threaten, nor is informing people of the possible consequences of their actions coercive. He was explaining what “might” happen or what is most likely to happen.
  
  Also, it will be a lot more than this one company consolidating if Obama is re-elected.
  
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- colt1860
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:41am
  Good thing the IRS is not keeping him from talking politics like they do to tax-exempt churches.
  
  It’s his company, his employees, his money, and his right.
  
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- Komponist-ZAH
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:52am
  You know what I find “fundamentally coercive”?
  
  The UnAffordable Care and Patient Deprivation Act
  
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- yougottabekidding
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:03am
  FORWARD = 180 degree turn then go with determination
  
  Individualism
  
  So what is he lying about?
  The fact that he built that and for what ever reason he is going to reduce the work force.
  He has no obligation to hire, employ or maintain jobs. If HIS or his companies existance due to overwhelming costs is put at risk, then it’s his duty is to keep solvent what ever he can. If that meanshe has to lay people off to stay solvent then so be it. He has the common decency to inform them of the conseqences of their actions.
  Wait I get it you want him to not be able to do what has to be done. You want the government to be incharge of his company like government motors.
  Okay who pays for that, where does the money come from? Do they (the government) now come in and say you Individualism have to take your money and open a company? Thats exactly what you are advocating for. Is that socialisum?
  
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- mikem1969
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:16am
  Well the unions do it every single day. He can’t force them to vote for who he wants them to vote for, but he can state why he woul like them to vote that way. But you know the left and the unions are going to be all over this as more conservative employers start saying the same thing.
  
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- fedup ohio
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:36am
  @ Machtyn,
  
  The Unions and the CEO’s have a right to say what they want. I don’t believe most of what either one says. Both are trying to grab more money. But I have yet to see a Union member forced to vote a certain way. When the curtain closes on a voting booth, I only see one adult pulling the levers. No ONE is with them with a gun to their head. Have you seen someone physically forced to vote differently than they wanted to? At the end of the day, your vote is your vote. Unless you tell others how you voted, no one knows.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:47am
  He didn’t mention that the company could be absorbed by the Government, thus making sure the employees went under the union and would be promised a job until retirement. All this would cost them is about $100 to $125 bucks a month. Just like buying insurance. Under a Socialist government all companies are owned by the state.
  
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- georgette
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:16am
  Speaking of potential unemployment…I’m mildly curious….what will mr. obama be qualified for when he leaves office that doesn’t involve punditry, community activism, photo ops,politics, travel, teaching law , golf,or writing books and giving lectures?
  Not that he will need a job, real or otherwise……
  
  “spokesman” ,talk show host, male model, actor, lobbyist, CEO of GM, advertising ……… still working on it.
  
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- charliegirl4u
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:18am
  I wouldn’t have to be asked, I would have already figured this one out, and appreciate the man for thinking of his employees instead of political correctness which blows……
  
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- encinom
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:22am
  Nothing like white collar voter intimidation. I think some CEOs need to be perp walked for voter fraud.
  
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- turkey13
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 10:37am
  No story here! These are just working people. There are to many folks working for the government. The biggest problem is they just consume and produce nothing we can buy, powering the economy. If Obama spent as much effort on creating jobs as he did on Obamacare he would be a hero.
  
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- QuincySmith
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:44am
  Individualism;
  
  “he is a liar i bet he will lay them off even if he gets elected to collect an extra bonus for money saved just like meg whitman and carly florina. i guess that ceo wants his huge tax break instead of paying more than the average person.” ~~~ A lot of supposition there, that may work with your progressive friends, but not here. I see you’re a public school product: do you know what the ‘shift’ key is for, or do you have an oblama keyboard?
  
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- jorge_washington
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:55am
  “Of course it is appropriate if what he is saying is true. I would want to know if my job was on the line based on the outcome of an election.”
  
  Yes, the man with the gold makes the rules and decides what is right and wrong, at least if he is the “right” sort of man; the Golden rule. Fools like you would also see nothing wrong with an employer deciding to close the company for a day and busing everyone to see a political speech.
  
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- jorge_washington
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:57am
  “He explained the company’s situation, and the probable result to it if faced with four more years with Obama as POTUS.”
  
  Interesting this company’s CEO doesn’t mention that it is actually in any sort of financial problems, especially in the last, almost 4 years.
  
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- jorge_washington
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:00pm
  ” Appropriate yes, as long as coercion and arm turning are not present.”
  
  Obviously, you have no idea what coercion means.
  
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- jorge_washington
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:07pm
  “We told our employees the same thing. Obama wins we are shutting down the business, everyone loses their jobs and we will liquidate the assets. We just cannot keep working like the last 4 years.”
  
  Now that’s hatred. To willfully close down a company down and liquidate just to be spiteful. That’s another example of neo-Christian values. I hope your employees take you up on your threat, and start looking for new jobs.
  
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- dwf1
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 1:59pm
  Who is John Gault?
  
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lwilli201
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:58pm
Where is the Gag Order? I hate those that would stomp on the Constitution and the Freedom of Speech. Without people like Hayes what do think the unemployment rate would be. When the current administration piles on draconian regulations, companies will have no choice but to reduce their workforce or sell the company to a competitor that will gut it and fire every one. If companies and their investors can not make a profit, there will be no companies and no jobs. Where will the unions invest all their money then?

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- endthemindlessspending
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:35pm
  I agree, what is a corporation to do with the highest tax rate in the world. Then the government throwing on thousands of regulations on top of them. Then they wonder why jobs go over sea’s.
  
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- U.S. Constitutionist
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:57pm
  Let the man speak his mind… Employees say what they think the big boss wants to hear… Just the contrary… This time the boss has something to say… Let what the employs want to hear… Listen to him folks, he want you to hear what he has to say, not what everyone wants to hear.
  
  There are sheep and then there are leaders, listen to this leader. Do you really think it’s political? Money talks, B.S. walks. He wants his organization to make money… More money, more customers, more customers, more funds, more funds, more employees… We have never worked for a person without money. Think about it and vote.
  
  By the way, up to four Supreme Court Justices will be retiring within the next four years. Who do you want in the drivers seat to select their replacements? Hmmmmmm…
  
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- Mil-Dot
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 6:29am
  What is most amazing of all is the fact that there are MANY mentally ill prog commies that will vote for Obama anyway, even if it means they will lose their job. That is how sick these progs really are.
  
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PAUL GULLO
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:57pm
I like people that stand by their words , and have the balls to say what they think is the right thing & not worry about being p.c. . Now , the employees and the customers, the bankers, the mothers, fathers, and the employees children , the enemy and the friends of the company all know this bit of infromation about what this particular person thinks is a more business friendly choice in the election. I say that its not the information, its what you do with it, that deturmines your level of integrity, both perceived and understood. So now the people have the information , and the question is. What do they do with it?

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- Vickie Dhaene
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:21pm
  The Choice is theirs.
  
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sasquatch08
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:57pm
I don’t see what the big deal is about this. The man has a right to tell employees what he wants, including the fiscal and employment situation the company finds itself in.

Of course liberals don’t like it because it rains on their “everything is fine” parade… but keep in mind those same liberals think it’s perfectly fine for the administration to bully defense contractors into breaking federal law by not complying with the WARN Act!

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- meister41
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:24pm
  Is this S.E.Cupp?
  
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- MajorLeagueInfidel
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:30pm
  I think it is.
  
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BetterInformed
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:55pm
In the early days of our country great men became politicians. Now great men become businessmen (and women).

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- meister41
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:32pm
  Well said! Short and Sweet and to the point!
  
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kalli
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:51pm
I wish more CEO’s would speak up! I am in favor of trying to remove the deceiver-in-chief every way possible. The past 4 years there have been many companies reduce their staffs and sending jobs overseas. I worked nearly 20 years for a company established over 150 years ago, and in late 2009, it started reducing the staff and sending jobs overseas. It is left today with a nominal staff, and I’ve been unemployed 2+ years. It stinks to see American citizens be the biggest losers. This country cannot withstand another year of bho, period!

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- kalli
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:57pm
  And, I have not lived on unemployment, but my retirement funds have dwindled considerably.
  
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elkslayer
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:50pm
If my job was on the line and I was a Democrat, I would like to know how to vote for the interest of me and my family. Darn right they need to know.

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- nowonuno
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 12:57am
  For four years, Obama has been waging war on business. The Democrats have been doing it for over a century. Business is fighting back. Atlas shrugged.
  
  I pray that their reasons are virtuous. We know that this administration is not.
  
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TheObamanation
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:49pm
23 days until we have a President again … Buh bye obama … we can’t afford you anymore.

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- kfonda
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:54pm
  You’d be surprised at how much damage Obama can do between the election and the inauguration.
  
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- Eastinfection
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:16pm
  @KFONDA…
  
  Bingo.
  Like send a few predator drone Iran’s way so the dems can spend the next 4yrs blaming Romney for getting us into another war?
  
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- TheObamanation
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:18pm
  We need a bill, in Congress, that limits the power of the executive order to emergency situations.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:08pm
  Oh, I think we are watching so closely now that when this commie looses and he is in the lame duck, he best not do ANYTHING like release that BLIND SHEIHK or close GITMO in favor of HIS prison in Il. or begin the clamp down on electic power available…he’s done so much harm already…but now
  he’s got 52% of AMERICA watching his every move! (Maybe 57% if we work hard!!)
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:13pm
  loses
  
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- The-Monk
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:13pm
  Hey East…..
  
  What was the name of the error you got on The Blaze?
  
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- whiterightwingchristianmale
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:13pm
  @THEOBAMNATION…..about that bill to limit executive orders, I agree with you. I am pissed that not much is said about Obama’s use of executive orders, over 900. I want Romney to undo everything, and prevent it happening again.
  
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- wrathnordesire
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 4:38am
  @theobamanation Re: limiting exec. orders. Though I’m certain Romney will be a tack in a much improved direction for this nation’s government, I don’t believe we’re hiring someone with as much passion for that distinct flavor of limitation. I sincerely hope that I’m wrong.
  
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- patriotinoh
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:07am
  A lame duck Obama administration scares the hell out of me !!!
  
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Hickory
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:48pm
It strikes me as amazing that Democrats always want something for nothing. When Obama lies about giving them the moon, they swoon and start smacking their lips over the thoughts of free steaks and beer. I think we can very easily find where the Neanderthal genes have collected.

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BJC
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:47pm
Erika Ritz, For some reason I can’t send news tip. This story is so touching. Miners call out Obama for campaign lies…I’ll leave link and story here…I got it from breitbart.

Miners Fight Back Against Obama TV Ad

From “Miners Fightback” on Youtube: Coal miners tell Obama to stop the “absolute lies” TV ad accusing miners of being props at a rally for Romney. Miners held a press conference to release a letter signed by over 500 miners saying they were not forced to attend Romney event. They wanted to attend

because there is a war on coal and Obama is leading it. If Obama is re-elected he will put us all out of work permanently.

http://youtu.be/SzU3oZLV8Hw

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- lbk
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:14pm
  I watched this is and able to post on facebook.
  
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- TheObamanation
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:14pm
  Yep … obama wants to destroy all the competition of the green energy movement … no matter how much it costs US.
  
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- PATTY HENRY
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:25pm
  I watched it, posted it on FB too and hope every one will:
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzU3oZLV8Hw&feature=youtu.be
  
  I’m so sick and tired of that sawed-off PUNK in the WH daring to try to turn our COUNTRY upside down…damnit you freak, Obama…we gave you a great chance…I didn’t vote for you but was proud AMERICA could vote for a man of color and look what you did you sorry SOB. I don’t consider you any color, dude except COMMUNIST/SOCIALIST/MARXIST/MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD or CSMB
  23 more days. PRAY HARD ! Blessings to our COAL MINERS and their FAMILIES. OBAMA is nothing less than NAUSEATING… like axelrod, jarrett, sunstein, michelle, ploueffe or whatever that twit’s name is…reid, pelosi, gore, the most disgusting group of anti-American workers who have ever existed. SHAME ON YOU ALL!!!
  
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MidwestGuy1957
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:46pm
The interesting part of this story is not that an employer would recommend to his workers to vote in a manner that he thinks is in the best interest of the company. What is interesting is that this is a story worth reporting.

Unions TAKE money from workers then give those worker’s money to parties and candidates on a too regular basis. They then tell those same workers, whose money they have TAKEN, how to vote.

This employer is not taking money from his workers. He is not threatening their jobs, unlike the union approach, where workers must allow money to be TAKEN or they cannot work. This employer is simply sharing his opinion on what he thinks is the best choice for his workers.

America is becoming a scary place when someone who is intelligent enough to manage assets, navigate the government bureaucracy, and run a company in a successful manner is not able to advise his workers. After all, who will get blamed if the company does shut down? The first person blamed is the guy making the big decisions.

Romney has a history of being successful at business. Obama has a history of picking losers. I think any sane business student (or Vegas odds-maker) would pick Romney over Obama.

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Astalavistababy
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:45pm
It’s a variation of the WARN ACT. Federal law says you have to give written notice to employee’s 60 days in advance of a layoff. These CEO’s are telling their employees that there are economic consequences if they vote for Obama. Nothing wrong with that. If you vote for Obama there is a good chance that you will lose your job. Most of Obama supporters are idiots anyway. Like the Obamaphone lady.

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HellAndBack
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:42pm
I was just as honest 4 years ago with my employees… wish they’d have listened. Now, all of them are as unemployed as I am. Of Course, I just started a NEW business and didn’t hire anyone this time. Me, Myself, and I… until Obama is gone. I’m also starting a 2nd business here at home… I’ll make, package, sell, and ship Fecal Matter if that’s what it takes to survive and I’ll do it on my OWN!!! I paid for the Roads I’ll use.

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- taxpro4u03
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 8:32pm
  Spot on — trick is — doing it LAWFULLY as opposed to legally — see — as an AGENT, no ‘property’ is held ‘in allodial,’ which means da poo, although produced, packaged, sold and transported to ‘market’ — ‘might’ infringe on the Corporate US’s ‘Commerce Clause.’ — Hail Far – a ‘democratic majority’ of States Attys General SUED to prevent ObamaCare, and LOST — because “penalty means tax, so it’s ok” — we get it. Intellectual Property, however is an IDEA that belongs to the natural born native – THAT is still ‘contractable’ under Hale v Henkel 201 U.S. 43 @89 (1906) — “for peanuts,” if that’s how the ‘consideration, offer and acceptance’ are worded ;-) Keep the faith! — Americans are WINNING…. we just need to ACT like the free human beings we are.
  
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Sickandtiredofextremists
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:41pm
I don’t think Allen was threatening anyone! It’s about time CEOs such as Allen let their people know the gravity and reality of this election. Freedom has an enemy and that enemy is our own government. I just came from watching the movie Atlus Shrugged II and it was like watching the last 4 years of our “beloved” president’s slimy takeover of our country. The Liberals in this country better raise their heads and look at the impending catastrophe and quite thinking so much about “what is the Country going to do for me?”

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The-Monk
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:40pm
Good thing Andy Stearn isn’t in charge…
We know there names, we saw how they voted, we know where they work.

Since the “boss” has no access to find out how his employees voted he can say what he wants for the most part.

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starman70
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:40pm
The CEO of a company has the right to express his opinion to his employees! That doesn’t mean that all the employees will vote the way he suggests but he is very serious about what he writes.

My grandson woks for a major home construction and improvement company. He was working 40 hours per week until 2 weeks ago and was considerds a full time employee. 2 weeks ago, he and most of the other workers were told that they could only work 29 hours per week and were now considered part time employees. With a wife and 2 children, that hurts!!! Can you guess why? I bet you know!!

POLITICIANS, LIKE DIAPERS SHOULD BE CHANGED OFTEN!! Starting with 1600 Penna. Ave, Washington D.C.

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denisp52
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:40pm
Welcome to the real world… Sheeple. Their are the sheep and the sheep herders who run and own the companies. If you don’t understand business or have never had to for go your paycheck to meet payroll you have no idea. Obama was elected by the clueless Sheeple. Obama has never held a real job nor have any of the idiots he has surrounded himself with. They have no idea how to create jobs… it’s nothing but the baaaaaaaaa’s from the Sheeple that have no clue. They just follow the other sheep because they have never had to think for themselves. Romney has made millions as a Sheepherder and that is what this country needs… if not it will be poverty for all. How’s that socialism working out for Europe Sheeple? Look at history!

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- taxpro4u03
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:00pm
  So it IS true that the Man and the Dog are working together to herd the sheep — See, I KNEW it wasn’t no ‘corn-spiracy theory!’ ;-) — wonder how many Americans are aware that the SECOND Organic Acts of 1871/74 are facsimiles of the Republic’s Constitution, passed off as if it IS the Republic’s? — I questioned ‘with boldness’ the same thing when GeeDubya sed the ‘Constitution’s JUST a G*D piece of paper,” and found that he was CORRECT – *Their* Corporate Constitution IS just a ‘*g-d piece of paper.’ The Republic’s IS NOT. They CO-EXIST, however one must understand and ACCEPT that Lincoln suspended the Republic’s Constitution UNLAWFULLY on April 24, 1863 with his General Orders 100 – He wasn’t allowed to live long enuff to restore it — hence the ORIGIN of the 1871 2nd Organic Acts –(the 10 sq mi area of d.c. was ALREADY incorporated in 1803, so it HAS to be the SECOND Organic Act) If it were not SO…. ask yourself WHY Andrew Johnson pardoned Jeffy Davis, sued for Treason, in the 11th hour as the case was set to be heard by then Chief Just Us Sam P. Chase — Therein, using deductive reasoning, lies your answer (yes – that was 1868 – the conquered NATION was ‘operating’ without benefit of ANY ‘constitution…’) 150 years of ‘progressive-ism…’ Reverse Engineer the thing and put ALL the pieces together. History SUCKS, but it’s ‘entertaining…’ FACTS matter.
  
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Hiswill
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:38pm
Don’t you think the Union bosses are telling all their people the same thing. Vote for Obama or else.
People will vote for whomever they please once they are behind the curtain of the voting booth.

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- pissantno.10
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:54pm
  unless it is a goverment union all the people i know in the privite unions are feed up with there leadership
  
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- Hiswill
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:53pm
  That’s good news.
  
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- patriotinoh
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 8:11am
  Where I work the union is trying to collect money for the dems and the workers are telling them to stuff it !!
  
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Astalavistababy
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:38pm
Who is Chris Hayes anyway? He looks like the kid who always had a written excuse not to take gym class with the other boys. The guy is a pathetic excuse for man. Rachel Maddow has more testosterone than Chris Hayes.

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meister41
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:37pm
Anyone and I do mean ANYONE out there who is working and paying taxes and doesn’t vote for Romney you will get what you deserve if Obama wins a second term! Obama needs to get the taxes from the producers to keep the 47%(really the 49%) of the worms out there to stay home and wait for thier free stuff! “I Got Me a OBAMA PHONE”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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- G.E.R
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:49pm
  When you say worms. Do you mean the 3,000 people who made more than $2,178,866 in 2011 putting them in the top 0.1 percent of taxpayers, and yet paid no federal income taxes.
  
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- Baerlin
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:13pm
  @ GER – Kinda like N Pelosi, J Kerry, B Boxer , H Reid, D Feinsein. All honorable members of congress who would never think of only themselves. And I didn’t even mention our president……
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:22pm
  GERRRRRRRRRRR
  
  This guy really busted your bubble didn’t he ? Tell the truth. You’re angry because your boss made you work on Kwanza.
  
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- G.E.R
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:44pm
  I’m self employed and I don’t observe any of the holidays
  
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- VoteRightDammit
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 7:50pm
  You are a liar, GER
  
  It may be true that 3,000 people in the US made more than $2M.
  
  It is a LIE that 3,000 people making more than $2M PAID NO TAXES.
  
  Crawl back in your hole. Or – turn over a new Leaf (N.P.I.) and decide to no longer be a liar. Your choice.
  
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- G.E.R
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:16pm
  @Vote
  
  Read it weap
  
  http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/who-doesnt-pay-federal-income-taxes-legally/
  
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Gary_K
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:36pm
I think he could have been more direct and to the point by saying, if obama wins i will sell the company, then many of you will lose your job.

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- PaulreveresDarknight
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:56pm
  And it is not in joy but saddness that I must tell you old friends. That part is important. We are in deep stuff people!
  
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G.E.R
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:35pm
ASG is worth $185,000,000 and has offices world wide. The only thing that will jeopardize employee jobs is greedy CEO’s

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- Gary_K
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:41pm
  Or greedy governments.
  
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- meister41
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:49pm
  Ya A-Hole your Obama phone is in the mail!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- MAEBE
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:50pm
  no that’s not true….it’s the greedy government and taxes……who do you think gives people jobs? it’s those so called greedy CEO’s you idot!!!!!
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:52pm
  Jealous loser.
  
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- meister41
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:58pm
  You must be one of the WORMS!!!!!!!!!!
  
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- G.E.R
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:58pm
  I’ll take Obama over that FOX bot Romney any day
  
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- meister41
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:04pm
  G.E.R. How many poor people are giving people jobs? You Tool. Why don’t you go to a Springsteen Concert? Oh wait the average ticket to that Hacks concerts is well over $100.00 bucks! He’s your 1%!!!!!!!!
  
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- BetterInformed
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:04pm
  Other than the fact that everyone thinks your comment sucks, it was pretty good.
  
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- Magyar
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:05pm
  Who’s more greedy than Ovomit and MOO-Cow-shell? They don’t care how they spend our tax dollars— Both are worthless POS!
  
  More CEOs will warn their employees of the consequence of another 4 years of Ovomit. DONE!
  
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- VoteRightDammit
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:10pm
  Of COURSE you would, GER. Mongrels HATE the light and spend the majority of what little grey matter they have scurrying about looking for nice dark shadows to infest.
  
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- TheObamanation
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:54pm
  I think It’s obamacare that’s gonna be the final nail in the coffin for the workers.
  
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- G.E.R
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:26pm
  @Vote
  
  You’re so angry. Did mommy and daddy not show you enough attention while you were growing up.
  
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- whiterightwingchristianmale
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 11:20pm
  G.E.R. pull your head out off your ass………then shove it back in, repeatedly.
  
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- blindside01
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 9:26am
  GER
  You didn’t really read the article and it clearly states that most of those high earners posted a loss the year before which means that they really did not make that much money. I will help you understand if you lose 1.8 million last year and earn 2.0 million this year you made 200,000.
  
  Liberals are always found wanting when it comes to reality
  
  Here is another interesting point if you lose money you do not get a check from the government and that is why it is dumb to tax work.
  
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- QuincySmith
  Posted on October 15, 2012 at 11:46am
  G.E.R;
  
  “I’ll take Obama over that FOX bot Romney any day” ~~~ PLEASE take him to Chicago, or Hawaii, or Kenya, PLEASE.
  
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florida123
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:35pm
Completely legal and very much needed!!! The people who go to work and collect a check for the most part have no idea what it takes for the owner of the company to get the money in the bank for those payroll checks! Americans need to wake up and realize for every action there is a reaction and business people who sign the paychecks will react to another 4yrs of BO! .

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65Mustang
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:31pm
Threatening a person with the prospect of losing their job because of the party they cast their vote for is reprehensible for either party to promote and endorse…reeks of corruption.

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- florida123
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:36pm
  He is entitled to his opinion and btw can share that opinion with whomever he pleases……………This is still the USA with a Constitution!!
  
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- TSUNAMI_22
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:43pm
  That CEO is at least giving his employees a choice, and a “fair shot” at keeping what they have and possibly prospering forward. With Obama, they won’t have any choice other than trickle-up poverty.
  
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- CWPrequired
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:52pm
  I am a business owner and would tell my employees the same thing if I were in his shoes. Wouldn’t you want the owner to tell you the truth? When democrats figure out that things are not free (like health insurance for everyone) maybe they will stop this spread the wealth crap,redistribution mess. Here’a hint for you democrats that are employees, I’m not going to fire myself as an owner before I fire you.
  
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- Magyar
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:24pm
  @65mustang–Hey jackazz there was NO threat–He was telling them the truth—something of which you Lefty idiots have no understanding!
  
  So take your 65 stang and shove it–my 66 goat would have made mincemeat out of your LITTLE car!
  
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- crackerone
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 6:41pm
  Unlike union leaders?
  
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- bdandsl
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:02pm
  He didn’t threaten to fire them if they voted for obama, and besides how could he know, he was sharing what he believes will likely happen if obama is re-elected – jobs lost. Food for thought.
  
  Unlike obama who has asked companies to break the law and cover their legal fees should they get sued, and likely will, this being a lawyers wet-dream, by violating the WARN ACT.
  
  Which do you prefer – Your boss being honest with you because he cares for his employees and his business or your president being deceitful, who cares naught for his country nor it’s citizens but, only for himself?
  
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- expresso
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:11pm
  The Unions are doing the same thing and nobody complains!
  
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wisehiney
Posted on October 14, 2012 at 5:24pm
Hayes is, as always, a fundamental jackarse.

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- Despiser25
  Posted on October 14, 2012 at 9:58pm
  Are he and Maddcow brother and sister or just coincidentally freakishly liberal?
  
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