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Obama Event Shock: Union Fires Stagehand for Wearing ‘U.S.S. George H.W. Bush’ Shirt & Hat
- Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:00pm by
Scott Baker
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Duane Hammet’s son has been serving in the Navy for three years. While at work recently, Hammond was sporting a sweatshirt and hat depicting his son’s ship, the USS George H. W. Bush. “Work” for Hammond is as a union stagehand, and while setting up for an Obama rally in L.A. today, his employer didn’t take too kindly to the name on his clothes.
According to Hammond, and reported by KTLA-TV in Los Angeles, the union asked him to remove his hat and turn his sweatshirt inside-out so that the name “Bush” would not be visible. When he refused, Hammond says he was fired:
Update: The union is sorry.
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Comments (293)
dejon
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:25pmAre YOU in a union? If yes, YOU are next.
Report Post »PA_BOB
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:23pmWell, I think we all know that this is just the beginning. Not long now until the re-education camps start to open up….
Report Post »chickenlittle
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:22pmAdd your comments
Report Post »nanoflex
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:21pmThere may be freedom of speech but no speech is free.
Why is anyone surprised that unions behave as they please, without fear of consequences. The same is true of organizations such as the Black Panthers and NAACP (unless a distinction between the two is superfluous).
One day, perhaps these groups may be held to account, although NOT as long as their surrogate occupies the White House and Congress continues to be polluted with politicians bought and paid for by the unions.
Report Post »roberja
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:20pmPoor obama! Like Scrooge’s ghost Marley, the image of the Bush name is everywhere!
Report Post »ChuckSDSU
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:19pmWhy is everyone so surprised? Unions have outlived their original purpose and are now just arms for Socialism!
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:42pmthat is not just breaking news,,,,,,,,it was said 75 years ago that unions were socialistic
Report Post »LSX
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:18pmMaybe he should complain to his union?
oops – Sorry, we collect your dues to support this Chicago buffoon but heaven forbid you be Patriotic.
Another example of moronic union behavior and double standards.
:-(
Report Post »mutt
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:18pmAfter what NPR did and now this, is there anyone left that does not believe that the battle lines are being drawn for the next American civil war, with the left, the Unions, socialists, communists, and MSM on one side, conservatives and free media on the other? Dangerous times in advance of the major loss of power and control coming on November 2nd. Does anyone right thinking American possibly need a greater reason to vote? We must document, report and expose everyone of these ba$t@rds. and sue their a$$es. Take their money, take their power.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:39pmyea, and they’re rigging the ballots now in preparation for 2012 elections…..
Report Post »warner
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:17pmGot to love those Unions! Willing to put Obama over the Father of a fighting sailor. I hope he sues the snot out of them and I pray ALL union members will wake up and get their heads out of their butts. Pathetic…
Report Post »w4jle
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:16pmFree speech for all as long as it is in the little red book!
Report Post »The guy should have known better than to show support for the evil military that is taking money that should be used to provide cradle to the grave social services.
If the progressives retain congress it will be expanded to cover from the erection to the resurrection…
Proud AF Oathkeeper
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:38pmOh, not from the erection. Remember, they want to reserve the right to end a life all the way up to two years old.
Report Post »matinva
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:14pmNo one should be surprised by this. Unions are no longer representing people and productivity but have become sucklings at the boob of laziness.
Report Post »123gone
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:18pmMaybe his UNION buddies will stand up for one of their own, but I doubt it. Times are hard, and well… the rent needs to be paid, or I could be next, or gee… this guy isn’t worth losing my job over.
Report Post »4termlimits
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:14pmWow…. that’s dispicable! It’s time to start breaking up these third party unions!
Report Post »freightliner1160
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:13pmHate filled unions. The commies always hated the U.S. Navy.
Report Post »wingedwolf
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:34pmThey had good reason. The Navy kicked the snot out of them! LOL
Report Post »anigmanm
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 6:57pmfunny are not the shipbuilders that built that ship union members also?
Report Post »CharlieB
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:13pmHe should call his union rep. Oh, wait. Looks like all those dues were for nothing!
Seriously, this is some major crap. Poor guy is proud of his son and should be able to show it. So much for patriotism being honored.
Report Post »Tony Nagy
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:12pmOMFG!…. Please tell me this is joke!… if this s real, then I‘m about to believe what ’Wired‘ has on it’s cover is the next step. Ask yourself this question…. “How can we ‘control’ the masses?”… if you answer that question this way…. ‘Control the media and airways like in South Africa’…… HOUSTON, WE HAVE A PROBLEM……………………………………………………………………………..
Report Post »Voiceof CommonSense
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:11pmYou’ve got to be kidding me!! How will they worm their way out of this one?
Report Post »grandmommie
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:36pmThey wont have to simply ‘cuz it’ll never be bought to light on any of the lame-stream-media. Only those that watch Fox will ever see this. Maybe if Juan Williams was still on NPR……NOT!
Report Post »Eric-n-OTown
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:11pmLove it! Just another example of the union not being about the worker, rather about an ideology. An ideology that may not necessarily be in your best interest. Wake up union members! Your dues are paying for this stuff!
Report Post »axel@25
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:10pmIt’s about time we start deploying the US forces to the US, and try to restore freedom here… before it’s too late…Not sure if the Confounder in Chief would agree.
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:13pmYou mean the Usurper in Chief?
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:16pmIf the lamestream media would do thier jobs these things would be bragged into the light kicking and screaming along with every one who supports this type of behavior. We don’t need military intervention. just a little light of day.
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:02pmaxel@25
Yes!!!
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:25pmsorrty I meant dragged
Report Post »halfbrain
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:08pmwow, they’re on a firing spree
Report Post »Constitutionalist
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:07pmTypical liberal reaction to a non-issue. The man is proud of his son’s service and wants to show it. Get over it.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:59pmGet over it? never! How long do you ignore actions like that? Until they affect you? Your other civil liberties? NO-NEVER accept actions like that and have the attitude to “get over it.” This is why the upcoming elections are so important,,,so that we AND OUr CHILDREN AND THEIR CHILDREN do not have to tolerate such controls. I am an American who fully believes in and has defended the Constitution and its contents. Don’t like it? Get over it.
Report Post »Bevaboo
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 5:08pmHe was telling the liberals to get over it. I think you misread his statement.
Report Post »untameable-kate
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 5:09pmI think constitutionalist was saying that the unions should “get over it” not the proud father of one of our military men.
Report Post »libertyordeath87
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:06pmYou are not allowed to say or do anything outside the party line.
Report Post »silentwatcher
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:28pmIt’s called “censorship”. I guarentee that it will get far worse if the lefties stay in office-that is how they will control. Me? NEVER !!!
Report Post »CanIGetABreak
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:44pmIt’s not even out of the party line. This is pure craziness. It said USS George H.W. Bush, Obviously a Ship’s name. This is not just anti Bush (which the shirt refered to Bush the elder), this could be concieved as anti-military as well.
Report Post »takingonissues.com
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:06pmNow they’ve really gone too far…what’s next?
Report Post »rebel
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:18pmuh that is by no means too far. it’s just a little thunder
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:41pmI guess we’ll have to wait, like a thousand years, for a ship to be called the USS Obama before we can wear items with his name on them so he won’t be offended. Let’s get up a petition to name the next garbage scow the USS Barack Obama. That should make him proud. Ha
Report Post »BACarbaugh
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:57pmNetx we will all have to ware the same clothing – no freedom
Report Post »Orion the truth hunter
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 6:05pmBACarbaugh, You WILL have SOME freedom regarding choice of clothing. Sackcloth comes in a variety of designer colors.
Report Post »Donald
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:05pmNudge ????
Report Post »Push ???
Shove ????
bulldawg
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:59pmThis is getting out of hand, Socialist government thugs fire a man who supports his son, Nudge isn’t the word for it. America wake up or we are done November the 2nd is our last chance or the flag is next.
Report Post »http://www.weeklyrepublic.com
CatB
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 7:15pmFinally the “tolerant” left is being exposed for the hypocrites they are … controlling … Marxists…..etc.
Report Post »Jimmers46
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:05pmJust Pathetic, He should sue the fire out of them!!!!
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:10pmNot surprsied. Obama hates speech that he doesn’t agree with. He hates the military.
Obama burns books like the Nazis.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:11pmHonestly what do you expect from such tolerant people as the Progressives and their compatriarts – I stand corrected – their cronies.
Tolerance for opposing viewpoints Mr Obama spoke of early in his presidency; guess what has come of that – smallest bit of not towing the line you are made an enemy of the state.
Pray for our country people. And turn to God, for only he can save us now.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mix art)
untameable-kate
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:13pmIt sure seems like he has a case. First amendment anyone?
Report Post »FreedomOfSpeech
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:15pmWhen you disagree with Obama, you get fired. That’s the America we live in. I’m glad guys like Beck have their own production companies. Harder to silence them.
Report Post »rebel
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:17pmhe should’ve just worn a Che Shirt. He would’ve been asked to stand onstage and tell his story. Dear God this election is so important
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:19pmIf that doesn‘t send a clear message to union members of what their future looks like I don’t know what will. Control, control, control. Where you work, how you dress, who’s company you keep, what you eat, and the list will go on and on. THEM THAT HAS THE GOLD MAKES THE RULES! Wake up union members and see your future.
Report Post »snowleopard3200
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:20pmWhat is next on the unions escalations?
Someone disagrees with you then you shoot them or arrange for them to be tarred and feathered? Bet Pres Obama would do nothing with that actions other than condemn the violence of the right.
http://www.artinphoenix.com/gallery/grimm (mix art)
ishka4me
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:21pmagain, this wont be on cbs, abc, nbc, cnn or cnbc
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:28pmYou can bet O’Reilly will have Megyn Kelly give her opinion on this. He probably doesn’t have a lawsuit but these days who knows? The sad thing is it’s not like Obama was there, he was just helping set up for Obama’s speech. Of course, if someone was helping set up for a Beck, O‘Reilly or Palin rally and one of the workers was wearing Obama clothes I’m sure there might be some different comments (maybe even from me).
Report Post »Dustyluv
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:32pmFired now…You will be shot if they gain more power. Sickening!
Report Post »Eagle07
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:34pmObozo is just upset that he Won’t have a ship named after himself.But I hear they will be naming a porta potty after him.
Report Post »UPSETVET
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:35pmWhere’s the ACLU when you need them?
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:36pmJohnSevenEighteen, if the union was setting up for Glenn with an Obama t-shirt it wouldn’t be much of a surprise, and while none of us would be happy about the choices made, I don’t think Glenn would have the guy fired. The level of intolerance the left has is pretty amazing and this shows just how thin-skinned and paranoid Obama reallly is.
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:04pmGRANDMAOF5 -
I agree with you, Glenn would never have someone fired for that but in fairness (and I am NOT sticking up for Obama) I think it was the union boss who fired the guy. I doubt if Obama even knew about it. I was just joking that we all might be making different comments about it if the situation was reversed. Truth is, the person wearing Obama gear at a beck rally would probably be welcome at the event. That’s the difference between left and right IMHO.
Report Post »Ken
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:05pmObummer truly needs Jesus!
Report Post »jmhammond
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:13pmAm I the only one who noticed that the Stagehand Unions company name rhymes with Nazi? Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!
Pugfriend
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:19pmOnce again they don’t believe in free speech and the constitution so they violated his 1st amendment rights. He should sue for wrongful termanation and civil rights violation!
Report Post »jmhammond
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:28pmOh and It’s Duane Hammond, not Duane Hammet. C’Mon Scott Backer. :) And one more thing. IATSE is the name of the Union…IATSE and Nazi rhyme! I’m just sayin!
Report Post »911
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:50pmRevenge
Report Post »thepatriotdave
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:52pmTo rebel,
You said a mouthful!
A man serves his country in the Navy on the USS GEORGE H.W. BUSH and is proud of it so he wears the shirt to show off his pride, and for this he gets fired.
#1. I hope he sues.
#2. I hope a Conservative American hires him within 24 hours.
#3. I hope this fella goes on a national tour telling his story.
#4. I hope it leads to a mass defection of military folks that are registered Dems.
This young man just learned a hard lesson, but he, and we as a country, are better for it. God bless him.
PatriotShops.com
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 4:59pmCan you say LAWSUIT!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJ3OxZhXKQ0
gopsnativeson
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 5:02pmWell, they are they “big tent” party. So tolerant of others views.
They really do deserve everything they’re going to get on election day.
We need to vote these people out at every level of government.
Imagine how many things like this go on throughout the country at lower levels that we never here about.
Vote republican across the entire ticket at every level.
And if our GOP doesnt get the message, we’ll throw half of them out too in 2 years from now.
Report Post »claymoremacm
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 5:12pmThe tide is reaching its high and about to turn 11/2 is coming
Report Post »RoAdFiXeR
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 5:14pmI work as a stagehand on the side and if this happened to one of my fellow workers that whole job site comes to a complete stop right then and there…
Report Post »unionrockstar
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 6:11pmAnd they call Juan a Biggit???
Report Post »5000YRLEAPER
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 6:34pmIt’s called “Freedom OF SPEECH”!!!!!! They are burning the Constitution and our freedoms right in front of our eyes!!
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 9:01pmThank you, Johnseveneighteen, I am glad we are on the same page. I think Glenn has the most astute, tolerant, forgiving audience on the air. Thanks for your input and God bless.
Report Post »LUDWIKA BRONISLAWA
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 9:50pm“UPDATE: the union is sorry” YES THEY ARE.
Report Post »chazman
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 9:57pmLock and Load, Patriots!!!
Report Post »Isaiah 5:20 comes to mind
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 5:17pmThe thing is… this is HW Bush no less.
Report Post »TruthLover
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 9:59pmI feel sorry for union members these days. I grew up the daughter of a UAW man, married a 911 dispatcher who was with AFSCME, and have many friends and family members who are teachers. You can’t “un-join” your union in most cases without leaving your job. They are stuck.
Pray for these folks.
Report Post »LastChance
Posted on October 22, 2010 at 3:04pmGet ready–voter registration rolls are public information.
Report Post »NewsStalker
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 1:48amI wonder if he was “SWEATING BULLETS”…no, he was not…he stood up for his rights…where are his civil rights? Where are you ACLU? If I could, I would annihilate the UNIONS once and for all from our country…get your rear end out of my country unions…you are nothing but the mafia stealing from your own workers…company destroyers and so forth…and now you want to dictate one rights again? Try that crap with me and see what I would do, UNIONS…Start from the top down on these clowns…go skags!!!
Report Post »MJDalton
Posted on October 23, 2010 at 6:16pmIsn’t it funny how quckly a conservative union member gets fired, but a libral member takes years of litagation. even if that member comits crimes.
Report Post »Routy7
Posted on October 24, 2010 at 1:19amIt seems I overlooked a contestant in the CHILD eating contest
F: the unions
It’s a tie,
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