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How about some controversy
to get this board rolling?
I'm trying my hardest to find a neutral story to give everyone a fair shot, but the big networks (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS) don't have anything about it. The other sites that do have a story on it, are blocked at school ::kicks SULC:: or have a leaning.
Al Franken introduced a bill which denies government contracts to businesses who include a clause which denies a victim of sexual assault and/or rape from filing a civil suit. The clause limits the victim to private arbitration only.
A 19 year old was gang raped in Iraq by Halliburton employees, locked in a crate for 24 hours with no food, water, or bed, and told that if she returned to the U.S. for medical treatment, she would be fired.
The bill passed, but with 30 "nays." All 30 were Republican members. Ours truly David Vitter was one of the nays. One of the arguments against the bill is that Congress has no right to interfere int he contracts of private businesses. WDYT?
I'm trying my hardest to find a neutral story to give everyone a fair shot, but the big networks (CNN, MSNBC, ABC, CBS) don't have anything about it. The other sites that do have a story on it, are blocked at school ::kicks SULC:: or have a leaning.
Al Franken introduced a bill which denies government contracts to businesses who include a clause which denies a victim of sexual assault and/or rape from filing a civil suit. The clause limits the victim to private arbitration only.
A 19 year old was gang raped in Iraq by Halliburton employees, locked in a crate for 24 hours with no food, water, or bed, and told that if she returned to the U.S. for medical treatment, she would be fired.
The bill passed, but with 30 "nays." All 30 were Republican members. Ours truly David Vitter was one of the nays. One of the arguments against the bill is that Congress has no right to interfere int he contracts of private businesses. WDYT?
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This is legal advice. Circa 2011
This is legal advice. Circa 2011
Re: How about some controversy
In this case the private business's contract is with the government, so they pretty much have to legislate this change is they want it to occur. I think that it is totally fair for the government to refuse to sign a contract that has that clause in it. And the means to that end is to pass a law.
I think the nay is a total BS answer. If the government is footing the bill, then they get some say over the actions of the company in their employ.
My experience is limited to legislation and contracts that affect the healthcare industry, so this may be different.
I will totally respond to this later when I have time to think out my answer. However, keep in mind that later could = Saturday.
I don't really know enough about this to be able to really discuss it. So am I reading it right? That the government won't enter into contracts with companies that don't allow people to raise sexual harrasment claims/suits? I'd say that the government is right for not wanting to do that.
But like I said, I don't really know much about that stuff!
I have had a chance to think further on this, and I stand by my original post. Why would a company specifically ask an employee to sign a waiver excluding them from fault. We are a country of innocent until proven guilty. It does feel as though this is truly a suppression of victim's rights. If you haven't done anything wrong, nor put yourself in a position for guilt by association, then why worry about it.
I applaud the senators that voted "yea" and I still think David Vitter is a scumbag.
I will start by saying I cannot stand David Vitter, and in MT's words, he is a "scumbag." Although, Halliburton is way, way worse. Halliburton has simply evil characteristics, and incredibly unethical business practices.
I also agree that if more men were victims of sexual assault, this would be a non-issue, and there would have been more "yea" votes.
From what I have read, I have understood that it does not meddle in all private businesses, but only with government contractors (which I understand are private businesses, but they're are being hired by the gov't and should do everything the gov't expects of them). I think that the gov't has the right to impose a law like this on a company that they hire to do whatever type of work.
What happened to that girl is absolutely sickening, and makes me very, very angry.
For those interested here is a video clip, http://tinyurl.com/yzy6zws
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