tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post8734467715688403882..comments2023-06-27T10:33:35.086-04:00Comments on kirbycairo: Religious symbols part 2 . . . Kirbycairohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-16660872279172606162013-09-09T21:41:49.405-04:002013-09-09T21:41:49.405-04:00I am now blissfully retired from the civil service...I am now blissfully retired from the civil service. I have spent 36 years of my life working for the federal government and for the provincial government.<br /><br />Retirement is somewhat akin to being released from slavery.<br /><br />My employers - both federal and provincial, and parties of all of the colours in the spectrum - all of them have all treated their employees like slaves, and like whipping dogs for their own political purposes. <br /><br />I can't remember an election that was not preceded by an official warning that any political activism by any employee would not be seen as high treason and punished accordingly.<br /><br />And it is a small step from political affiliation to religious affiliation. <br /><br />It may come as a revelation to the public at large that restrictions are put on civil servants. But it is old news to civil servants. Now, whether it is a <i>good</i> thing or a <i>bad</i> thing to have government employees subject to such restrictions is for the public to decide.<br /><br />Myself, I could care less. Never have. My political and my religious views were my own. If I wanted to wear a turban, a hijab, a star of david, an orange suit with a Conservative lapel pin, and a cross, all at the same time, I was free to do so.<br /><br />Just not on company time.Some Old Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04193581289881999882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5611409863712113861.post-40949537430575737692013-09-04T14:58:15.129-04:002013-09-04T14:58:15.129-04:00This is strictly religious intolerance by the Queb...This is strictly religious intolerance by the Quebec government - possibly even racism. They have no intention of removing the cross from the Quebec National Assembly.UU4077https://www.blogger.com/profile/10350775839411436865noreply@blogger.com