TSA Employee Carole Smith Fired for Being a Wiccan

TSA Employee Carole Smith Fired for Being a Wiccan

"What would you do if you lost your job because of your religious beliefs? Unthinkable, isn’t it? Christians today complain that they are a persecuted religion, that there is a war on Christianity. But when was the last time a Christian was fired for being a Christian?"

(snip)

"Witch-hunts are still very much a part of the fundamentalist Christian worldview; an off-shoot of the spiritual warfare so many of them believe is taking place behind the scenes. They happen in Africa, and they can happen here. And as Joe McCarthy proved through their secular manifestation, you don’t actually have to be “guilty” to be punished as if you were."

"Carole Smith .... was fired from her job with the TSA after a co-worker accused her of witchcraft and putting a hex on her car. Yes. You read that right. And no, it’s not 1311. It’s 2011."

http://www.politicususa.com/en/tsa-employee-carole-smith-fired-for-being-a-wiccan

you think I'm kidding, but look how many people it took in the chain at the TSA. Numerous people had to find the original compliant worthy of further pursuit, all the way up to the manager that fired her.

And the person who believes that this woman put a "hex" on her car heater has a job doing what?

if the woman was going on about her religion while working, then maybe the TSA would have something and then they should have to give her a warning first. However that does not seem to be the case here. This looks like out and out discrimination based upon the ramblings of a co-worker with NO proof. Illegal??

Ya learn something new everyday!
:shrug:

And DUers care about TSA employees since, uh, when?

Since their primary religious practice is taking nude photographs and grabbing the crotches of travelers, who gives a rip about their employee policies?

Doesn't she know you need a permit to hex a car?

Like Homeland Security? What happened to separation of church and state? Carol Smith should sue but publicly putting a hex on someone or their property isn't really smart in my opinion.

For that matter, where's the federal action to investigate and stop any violations of religious rights?

...burn her at the stake.

Actually, she prefers "eclectic pagan", but she does wear a pentacle.