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• Should This Woman Lose Her Job for Flipping Off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (And Then Posting a Pic of It)?

  November 21, 2012 at 12:45am

  BEFORE ARGUING FURTHER, PLEASE READ:
  The argument is MISSING SOME VERY IMPORTANT FACTS.
  1. This woman is employed by a company licensed by the state & / or federal government to provide services & supports to the developmentally disabled (DD), normally called “consumers.”
  2. This woman and her co-worker were providing services & supports to DD consumers at the time the photo was taken.
  3. State & federal law require the behaviour of direct care employees while in the presence of a consumer maintain the consumer’s ADA-enforced Disabled Bill of Rights. Failure to do so triggers one of three consequences: a Informational Status Report (IS), an Unusual Incident Report (UI), or a Major Unusual Incident Report (MUI) which becomes part of legal record-keeping and requires investigation.
  4. The actions of these women are under investigation by their employer BECAUSE it must be determined if the consumers present were put at risk or were denied rights. This would include neglect if it is determined their was a lack of supervision, or a rights code violation dependent upon the proximity of staff to consumers coupled with factors such as terrain/population density; both examples being that of an MUI.
  5. The employer MUST notify county/state for outside investigative action, guardians / family of consumers, & any other professional or private individual who comprises the “team” of EACH consumer present.
  THIS ISN’T A FREEDOM OF SPEECH, IT IS ACTIONABLE PROBABLE DENIAL O

• Should This Woman Lose Her Job for Flipping Off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (And Then Posting a Pic of It)?

  November 20, 2012 at 9:05pm

  In reply to Aidan MacAnBhaird.

  Thanks, Mark. I am a Community Integration Specialist who provides therapeutic services and supports to individuals with disabilities regarding life skills, vocational skills, and the practical application of counsellor / psychologist behaviour modifications.

  If this photo had been taken on their personal time, I would agree with upholding their 1st amendment rights. However; as they were being paid to provide oversight that first and foremost ensures the “health, safety, & welfare” of every consumer literally every second of every minute while on duty, they would be fired. At the least, they taught consumers with limited ability to reason and a high propensity to mimic those they see with authority to engage in behaviour which puts them at risk of depleting their acceptance and integration into the community; a stated ADA end-goal. At worst, they neglected the consumers and put them at risk in a myriad of ways. The former would see them fired and the latter may result in their being placed in the state’s Abuser Registry, meaning they would be barred from working with ADA or at-risk populations (hospitals, schools, nursing homes, etc) from 3 years to life. Anyone who has had to re-teach appropriate behaviour to a consumer after learning any form(s) of unacceptable behaviour or their fear of being placed at risk has very little sympathy for these women. However; to me, the most telling statement is in this woman’s explanation of why the photo was taken.

• Should This Woman Lose Her Job for Flipping Off the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier (And Then Posting a Pic of It)?

  November 20, 2012 at 8:27pm

  BEFORE ARGUING FURTHER, PLEASE READ:
  The argument regarding this woman’s right to free speech is MISSING SOME VERY IMPORTANT FACTS.
  1. This woman is employed by a company licensed by the state and / or federal government to provide services & supports to the developmentally disabled (DD), normally called “consumers.”
  2. This woman and her co-worker were providing services & supports to DD consumers at the time the photo was taken.
  3. State & federal law require the behaviour of direct care employees while in the presence of a consumer maintain the consumer’s ADA-enforced Disabled Bill of Rights. Failure to do so triggers one of three consequences: a Informational Status Report (IS), an Unusual Incident Report (UI), or a Major Unusual Incident Report (MUI) which becomes part of legal record-keeping and requires investigation.
  4. The actions of these women are under investigation by their employer BECAUSE it must be determined if the consumers present were put at risk or were denied rights. This would include neglect if it is determined their was a lack of supervision, or a rights code violation dependent upon the proximity of staff to consumers coupled with factors such as terrain/population density; both examples being that of an MUI.
  5. The employer MUST notify county/state for outside investigative action, guardians / family of consumers, & any other professional or private individual who comprises the “team” of EACH consumer present.
  THIS ISN’T A FREEDOM OF

• World Health Org. Adviser: Eat Meat Only Once Per Week to Fight Obesity, Global Warming

  December 30, 2011 at 9:47pm

  In reply to Baddoggy.

  I have taken dried corn (2 ears), husked, cracked, & cooked it into 8 meals. It expands amazingly. Now the nutrition content per serving is a less than the 1/4 ear of corn from whence it came, but it is filling. WHO is attempting a virtually impossible task of feeding most of a continent on leftovers. The bio-engineered wheat seems even worse. Those distended bellies signify malnutrition. The hollow eyes signify starvation. We see the former in otherwise healthy American children due to our junk-riven diets. Meat does not make one fat. Over-eating food, plus the combination of man-made chemicals make Americans fat. We have both the land and the resources to produce meat. Because of war & politics, other countries & continents are not capable of doing this. But if Americans can be convinced, then the excess grains not needed for cattle could go to 3rd world nations. Ingenious plan.

• ‘Occupy the Manger’: Boston Protesters Perform a Live Nativity — With a Wall Street Spin

  December 23, 2011 at 11:29am

  May every person; regardless of political or religious leaning,
  have a most BLESSED OF CHRISTMASES AND THE HAPPIEST OF NEW YEARS!
  Not just 99% of you, but ALL of you.
  And the folks in this story? Including them, too.

• Does This Design of Two Towers Remind You of Anything?

  December 9, 2011 at 10:35am

  In reply to MB1.

  <<<— Uber conservative chick here. Love the discussions on The Blaze, but for the second time this fall, find myself apparently out of sync with the regulars. This design type has been in the making for decades. I lived in a part of North Dallas that had some Asian design firms come over to study the soil shift properties in the late '80's. I got to know some of the guys, and saw concepts like this they were working on at the time. Their engineering was solid on a light scale, but they were in a quandary about the materials that would be supple enough to withstand a quake, yet strong enough to hold the counter-weight for ages to come. They also were looking at footer and weight bearing models in shifting substrate. That is why the two towers, by the way – they share the weight and relieve the load for each other.

  I remember 9-11 and honour all that died there, helped there, and watched helplessly as needless death and destruction rained down. But this has nothing to do with 9-11 and has been in the works for a very long time. Personally, I liked the idea then, and I like it now.

  Building structures have changed since the 1400's if anyone has noticed. We have had many types of construction styles and will have many more to come if we can survive ourselves. Commercial construction and design are moving more towards the organic. This is not the most futuristic organic building I have seen come out of the design halls. Get a grip, folks. Not everything is about us.

• Pakistani Family Resists Pressure to Honor Kill Raped Daughter

  October 1, 2011 at 4:19pm

  In reply to shirtsbyeric.

  That is a very good question. In fact; instead of posting here, maybe we should all take our conversation over to Amnesty International’s website…..

• Vatican Excommunicates Chinese Bishop Ordained Without Papal Approval

  July 16, 2011 at 6:25pm

  In reply to GWH.

  @GWH: In the Roman Catholic Church, the Vatican calls the shots, but they are not the authority over other Catholics.
  @Notfooled: Please study some more. There were 12 deciples sent out, plus numerous pairs, to spread the word of God after Christ’s ascention. Thomas ended up in and around India. One can still see his handiwork today. Mark went to Egypt & Ethopia. Those Christian communities are thriving today. And the reformation occurred not because man desired to usurp the will of God, but because man desired to read the Bible for himself, not be taxed to povertry by the Church, and have a direct relationship with God without the requirement of church intervention.
  I support the Chinese people, but can not see where the government controlling the church could ever lead to God’s work. Looks more like a fearful government attempting to put God in a box. Can’t wait to watch His will prevail. :-)

• Obama Executive Orders Impose New Gun Rules

  July 12, 2011 at 6:45pm

  In reply to Sicialian Eyeball.

  We have the right to bear arms, if Obama agrees or not, but there is a lot of time between now & when (if) he is out of office. Its good to voice our opinions here on thhese pages, but we must obviously take our conversations outside these virtual walls. If each of us spent time helping young voters understand todays’ current events, we will have a far better outcome in this next election.
  In the meantime, ammo will obviously be his next big target, so help the economy; stockup. Even a brick of ammo a month is better than none. May God help us until this USA hatin race & class baiter is out of office!

• ‘Conjoined’ Baby Birds Separated, ‘Grew’ Together

  July 12, 2011 at 1:25am

  In reply to stop2think.

  Paraphrase…”what you do to the least of these, you do unto me.” Yep, for wild birds. Its called compassion & respect for the preciousness of life. It is not the most financially productive act. The birds will not be the future salvation of our nation. Falls in line with the concept of random acts of kindness & senseless acts of beauty. It is the difference between a human & a machine. Give it a try sometime. That warm tingley feeling really is a waste of potentially productive time & energy, too. But so much better than words can describe. Its just; well, better.