July 13, 2006
Like so many soldiers who have helped fight the war on terror, Capt. John Parker put his life on the line every day while he was deployed in Afghanistan.Your tax dollars at work."I signed up to serve my country," Parker tells NewsChannel 5 investigative reporter Jennifer Kraus.
And serve he did, which is why he was so shocked at how he was treated when he came back home to Wilson County.
"It just made me feel that the people I was fighting for were the exact people that were taking my job from me," he adds. . . .
But despite the law, the director of schools says he still feels that when class started, instead of being on the battlefield, Parker should have been in the classroom.
"Could he have said something to his superiors? 'Look, I really need to get back there. If everything is equal, I need to get back there (to Wilson Central High School) January 3rd because that's when my class starts and I need to be with those kids for the full semester.'". . .
Parker says he loves his country and his job teaching. And, he doesn't think it was fair to make him choose between the two.
"It's pretty hard to believe in a country where we're out there fighting for liberty, that those same things are not being given back to us when we come back."
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Posted by: Walid at July 13, 2006 10:13 AM (BzVwq)
And the human piece of excrement who fired this brave soldier is the one who should be looking for a job. Right now, today.
Posted by: jesusland joe at July 13, 2006 10:23 AM (rUyw4)
Posted by: Dan at July 13, 2006 10:25 AM (Z2OsI)
Have all americal soldiers been Brainwashed?
Can they not see and hear?
Posted by: Mir at July 13, 2006 10:43 AM (+FTmK)
Ha Ha! Walid learned English by watching 1970s kung fu movies! Ha Ha!
Posted by: Graeme at July 13, 2006 10:58 AM (q7PFa)
This is an issue on which everyone can agree: local governments should obey the law.
Posted by: jd at July 13, 2006 11:05 AM (F2DQB)
Here are some interesting pictures.
Star Wars characters in French urban centers?
Hmmm.
http://www.joeyinteractive.com/blog/?p=290
Posted by: BelchSpeak at July 13, 2006 11:07 AM (UyFYg)
very strange!
Posted by: Dan at July 13, 2006 11:07 AM (Z2OsI)
Posted by: Robert at July 13, 2006 11:22 AM (pCBxo)
I know it's hard for terror-symps like Mir and Walid to figure out, but just because you really, really WANT something to be true, doesn't necessarily make it so.
Mir probably hoped that Rove would be indicted over the Plame leak, even though Plame doesn't fit the official description of a covert agent - looks like coal in your stocking for Fitzmas.
Mir probably also that Diebolt stole the Elections of 2000 & 2004 - keep dreaming dopey.
Wise up guys...and try coming into the 21st Century. That's about a twelve Century leap from where "traditional Islam" is today.
Posted by: JMK at July 13, 2006 11:22 AM (3VLhf)
Posted by: Chris at July 13, 2006 11:49 AM (My/qp)
Yes indeed, a potentially very good lawsuit. There could be a problem though and its not clarified in the news story.
As a Reserve Officer, was he called up twice with his unit, or called up singlely by job slot/duty MOS ......
.... or did he volunteer for open mission slots.
As far as I know, this remains a gray area yet to be decided.
On my old job (which I loathed) I use to look for open mission slots just to get the fuck away from there. Rules are a bit different if an issue is being made of it.
Posted by: hondo at July 13, 2006 12:12 PM (MVgHp)
Three things about this law:
First, it applies to both private and public employers.
Second, it is heavily weighted (and deliberately so) in favor of military personnel, granting them protection against employer discrimination even beyond that provided by Federal statutes barring discrimination based on race, sex, religion, etc.
Third, the Feds enforce this law on behalf of guys like Parker.
That's your tax money at work, too.
From what facts are available in the article, it sounds like this guy has a solid case.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at July 13, 2006 12:14 PM (IkTb7)
We'll see, though. I'd bet a substantial sum that the guy wins.
Posted by: jd at July 13, 2006 12:17 PM (F2DQB)
Posted by: NCCHRIS at July 13, 2006 12:27 PM (XCo9J)
Like I said, it a gray point yet tested in court. First thing that caught my eye with this is the fact Parker is a teacher/civil servant.
Civil Service and Military duty have an uneasy relationship. There can be a lot of perks (double dipping on pay/pension, time, etc). There can be a lot of headaches ... bear in mind no one plays faster or looser with the law than a government entity itself.
Posted by: hondo at July 13, 2006 12:32 PM (MVgHp)
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Posted by: Cmunk at July 13, 2006 12:41 PM (7teJ9)
What civil service ramifications there might be, I can't say.
Posted by: Robbo the LB at July 13, 2006 01:15 PM (IkTb7)
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