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Woman gang raped by co-workers in Iraq eventually wins right to sue KBR

Discussion in 'Alley of Lingering Sighs' started by Ragusa, Sep 17, 2009.

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  1. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    T2Bruno, Oct 13, 2009
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    ...and the tenth was gay?
     
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    The tenth had his brain engaged....
     
    T2Bruno, Oct 13, 2009
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    I can understand the 30 that voted against this. Obviously, this woman was asking for it. [/sarcasm]
     
    Aldeth the Foppish Idiot, Oct 13, 2009
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    is it the John McCain who voted nay to the franken amendment? if it is, wow... what a wonderfull president he would have made
     
    Equester, Oct 13, 2009
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  6. T2Bruno

    T2Bruno The only source of knowledge is experience Distinguished Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Here is the actual amendment:

    Sec. 8104. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used for any existing or new Federal contract if the contractor or a subcontractor at any tier requires that an employee or independent contractor, as a condition of employment, sign a contract that mandates that the employee or independent contractor performing work under the contract or subcontract resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention.

    (b) The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to employment contracts that may not be enforced in a court of the United States.

    Reading through this I can understand why some would vote against it -- it's basically a political ploy and has very little teeth (reread part b). I don't think KBR would have fallen under this even in the specific case the amendment was directed at. The part about 'negligent hiring, supervision or retention' is also questionable. However, it was stupid to simply vote against the measure and turn it into a (failed) partisan issue. The spin the press (and members of the boards, including myself) gave the negative votes is quite appropriate -- the republicans should have issued a statement in advance and immediately following the vote to clarify their position (whatever that may be).
     
    T2Bruno, Oct 13, 2009
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