Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, writing for the court’s majority, said the First Amendment does not protect “every statement a public employee makes in the course of doing his or her job.”
There are QUITE a number of things that freedom of speech does not protect.
I hope this doesn't suprise anyone. There have been rules in place to protect the vital information housed by the government for years. However, this ruling takes it to the next level and allows for serious in-roads towards the removal of the freedom of speech in this country. Employees who work around sensative information have always been required to sign confidentiality agreements. It need go no further than that. To "blow the whistle" on something that is blatantly wrong is the freedom and responsability of every American. And while this ruling won't stop that from happening, it does provide some serious barriers to the descision to do so.
GO DUBYAH!
__________________ "If I were you"
"If you were me, you'd know the safest place to hide...is in sanity!
Well, according to federal law, ALL RETALIATION IN THE WORKPLACE IS ILLEGAL!!!
__________________ Land of the free, home of the brave...
Do you think we will ever be saved?
In this land of dreams find myself sober...
Wonder when will it'll all be over...
Living in a void when the void grows colder...
Wonder when it'll all be over?
Will you be laughing when it's over?
yup sounds like the good old US of A.
but then again the federal laws get broken al the damn time, no one really cares anymore unless its a small case.
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