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by username223 4455 days ago
> No one should be afraid of losing their job for voicing their opinion in a public debate. No one.

Really? I guess there's no inherent problem with a homophobe or white supremacist coder, as long as he does his job and doesn't cause trouble at work. But a manager, who hires and fires, or a CEO, who is the public face of the company? It seems "rational and sustainable" to hold them to higher standards.
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stefantalpalaru 4454 days ago
Is one of those higher standards political compliance with what's hip in the Valley right now? What about voting for a certain president?

You know what? Let's amend the right to free speech so it excludes Mozilla CEOs, just to be on the safe side. Oh, and the next CEO better be a peruvian-aleutian lesbian just to show that the company doesn't discriminate (any more).

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username223 4454 days ago
> peruvian-aleutian lesbian

Or put "RonPaul2012" all over everything to appeal to your ilk? If you want to be a CEO, either avoid politics, or know that the people who agree with you have enough money.

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beedogs 4454 days ago
This has absolutely fuck-all to do with free speech; the government is not involved in this issue at all.

People really need to have a better understanding of constitutional issues and applicability before they start running their mouth about it.

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