What Does Home Depot Have Against 'One Nation Under God'?
WPTV: Last month, when Trevor Keezer started bringing his Bible to work, Keezer says his manager confronted him about the ["One nation under God, indivisible."] button. "That's when I was told it had to come off, or I would be sent home. So they sent me home for six straight days without pay. And then today they terminated me." Read more ...
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matt Vu
nomore of my money to home depot
matt Vu
in god we trust, from now on god people must take a stand.
matt Vu
I am a contractor in jacksonville, I buy so much material from home depot over the years . I just bought some the other day but from now on I will do business some where else...
retired
this guy should br given a medal for exposing the bias of home depo they couldent tie this guys shoes
OhioMike
Mr. Keezer should be applauded. Reading the Bible while at lunch (on his own time) is a cause for discipline?? One Nation Under God, INDIVISIBLE apparently conflicts with their buisness philosophy. Maybe they should consider and exception to whatever company guideline conflicts with patriotism. As a military retiree and Christian, I will no longer impose on them to take my money (bearing "In God We Trust" printed on said money) and will take my business to Lowe's or Menards until they apologize publicly. Too bad for them as I spend thousands every year on home improvement projects.
SG in WV
This is the crux of what's wrong with America. Progressive humanists have saturated the thoughts and attitudes with the progressive humanist's version of tolerance.
These progressive thinkers are tolerant to everything but the core principals that made the country great. They cannot tolerate God, free trade, and the thought that each person is responsible to make their own way. (providing that they are capable of doing so, if not neighbors pitched in to make sure they were ok and that their needs were met)
NOW - anything that is actually has value, virtue and would build up the Country is politically incorrect. The younger you are the less you actually know about how things really are - but this young man has values and direction. He gives hope to the future.
Loyal American
ANYONE KNOW WHERE WE CAN BUY THESE PINS? I BET A LOT WOULD BE SOLD...
RectoNoVerso
Fired Over Dress Code Violation Not God button
http://rectonoverso.wordpress.com/quickies/#trevor-keezer-home-depot
Margaret Anne
THat is BS he wore that button for more than a year before one word was said to him about the button. But when he started bringing his bible to work that is when there was problems about the button. It is not about the button. If it were they would have offered him an alternative button from the beginning. Wake up and see all the facts.
truth B told
America, America
God Shed His Grace On Thee
And Crowned Thy Good With Brotherhood From Sea to Shining Sea.
(except for Home Depot and assorted various fruitcake political activist groups)
Independent in AZ
A private company setting its own dress code? Employees not being allowed to do what they want and wear what they want? Oh the horror! Protest! Boycott!
SG in WV
I agree that companies should be able to have a dress code. I think that it is insane to to think that the consumer does not have a right and an obligation to do just what you said if they don't like the stand that the company has made.
It's not that they don't have the right they do. It's just that now I have the right to say I don't want to support a company that does not support God and Country they way I do.
Let the free markets rule and let the consumer decide!
NO HE CANT
I have never shopped at Home Depot anyway! Its nothing but clutter in there stores and evidently in the heads! Lowe's all the way. Protest people, we let this go and you all know it will be something else tomorrow!
MarkB
I love the button! How can that be offensive unless you are someone who doesn't love America's Christian Heritage
MarkB
I love the button! How can that be offensive unless you are someone who doesn't love America's Christian Heritage
Russell
I agree with company policies,
but when managers can't make a real decision,
it time to cut up your Home Depot credit card!
TeaPartyLady
HOME DEPOT...YOU LOST MY BUSINESS...I'LL TAKE MY BUSINESS TO LOWES.......
Prussian Patriot
This country has become too politcally correct. You can't do this or wear that. I do not like it but I understand it. When you choose a job where you will be interacting with the public, you have to be neutral and not take a stance on anything publicly. The reason is you will offend some and others will love you for it. The moral of the story is read your employee handbook and know the rules. It does not make you more or less of a christian because you wear a pin or carry a bible. Home Depot is just trying to sell hardware.
jcelpaso
Good Morning everyone. Well it seems that Home Depot has made a boo boo. I think its time we stood up for issues like these. This young mans rights were taken from him and we should not let this go lightly. I put together a petition. Please read it and help support our freedom of speech. Lets put a dent in Home Depots pocket :) God Bless You all!! http://www.petitiononline.com/hdepot/petition.html
Tony P. (VA. Patriot - Oath Keeper)
Company policy is company policy. I don't like the fact that a person can't wear a patriotic pin to work on his smock, but he was told by home depot to take it off. Perhaps Home Depot needs to change its policy just a bit, but rules are rules and he broke them. Doesn't get any more simple than that. If you have a problem with a companies policy, try to have it changed or go work somewhere else.
Proud American
Tony, they let him wear the pin for 1 1/2 years without having a problem with it. His supervisor liked the pin so much, she asked him if she could wear it. It was only after he started bringing his bible to work that they had a problem. This is not simply Home Depot enforcing company policy. It's another attack on Christianity.
D.W.
We will help them change their policy by not shoping there!
D.W.
The message I heard was: "please don't shop here!"
Sonny
Home Depot is one of the worst companies to work for.!! I worked for them in 2001 for 3 weeks. After 3 weeks, I have had enough of they're bullying. Then they never gave me my paycheck. Fine, I went on to work elsewhere, but then they sent me a W-4 form to pay taxes on the money they never gave me. Ok, I paid the taxes because I didn't want to fight the IRS. The next year, Home Depot, sent me my check for the 3 weeks I worked in the previous year, and then another W-4 to pay taxes on money I never received in the first place twice. I sent them their check back and told them they can stick it where the sun doesn't shine. Then I received a letter for a lawyer, representing the former employees in a class action lawsuit against Home Depot, for not paying the employees their money from such in such date to such in date.
Anyways, you know what I think of Home Depot.... @%*^(&^%(%^*.....
CommonSense4u2
at will employment.... provided uniforms... stricy dress code... no buttons that are not approved by upper management he refused to take his button off,,, he was fired. simple for me. as well as this is the same policy at lowes and ace... too bad
CliftonCasida
I hate to be the one that posts this.. but this link is to an offensive amateur video on youtube about obama:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQ2R9dSsiUk
joeyblueyes
I DON'T KNOW, BUT NOW I'M AGAINST HOME DEPOT
DallasOrf
I have been a Long time supporter of Home Depot BUT I'll be going to Lowes from now on!
Terry12
Go ahead, they have the same policy. So does Target, Walmart, Best Buy, etc. You might get lucky with a mom and pop store.
jcelpaso
Have you ever even walked into a Home Depot? My guess is no because that policy does not exist. All the store clerks are littered with buttons of all types.
Mad Tx
No more home depot for use,you stripped your gears with us.
Jim in OC
When you work for a company that provides uniforms, like Home Depot, it is considered insubordination to add your own touches to the uniform. If he insisted on the god button, he deserved to be fired.
Rules are rules.
Jim in OC
Rightwingers are a bunch of clowns....
No wonder Americans kicked their GOP out of power for a long time to come !!
Jim in OC
Florida another AT WILL employment state, now if he'd been in a union, he'd have rights.
But since Rethugs despise unions he's out of luck!
Jim in OC
I will donate to any fund that counter sues this Geezor guy and his lawyer for bringing a spurious lawsuit against an American Company like HD.
jcelpaso
HD is no an American Company. they belong in Mexico
kaneki
They're not fooling anyone. It wasn't about the stupid button itself, but rather the message displayed. A 'change we can believe in' or ' yes we can ' button would have been no big deal and everybody knows it.
Terry12
Actually you are wrong. Even buttons with I Love Lucy aren't allowed. Because they aren't authorized.
Margaret Anne
But they authorized the button by letting him wear it for a year and a half before dealing with it. I am sorry but when you say nothing for that long of a time then suddenly have a problem what is the real issue here. Like it or not they sanctioned this button.
Terry12
He was asked, he refuse, he got fired.
kaneki
Authorized or not he would have been asked to take it off.
paleocon57
Sorry, Home Depot, as a contractor I will be taking my business elsewhere unless you fix this. Until then: adios, el idiota.
BuckeyeDave
I second this! As a loyal customer with a store account and someone who loves to shop there I'll be taking my business to ACE or the local mom & pop, even if it means paying a bit more.
Margaret Anne
I work for Ace and I asked my boss if he would have fired me if I was wearing that pin. He said absolutely not. I was impressed with his answer. However I was a little afraid to ask the question for fear of the answer.
amielou
question for me would be- if this guy was wearing an b.o. pin would it be allowed?
white female christian patriot
Prolly not.
NUTS ON YOUR CHIN
disagree
steveoreno
Home Depot WAS my favorite toy store. I didn't realize that it is run by left wing commie liberals.
PROUD ARMY MOM
I wrote a letter to Home Depot. I got back the canned response..WHen I wrote back again and asked How come he wore it for a year without recourse and I am still waiting for an answer.......They have NO EXCUSES!!!!NONE
Terry12
How long he wore it has nothing to do with it. When was told to take it off he should have taken it off.