It used to be that people lived in small towns where everyone knew everyone. You had trouble, you had the whole town to turn to. Nowadays, people are more mobile and less neighborly, but we have our digital community to turn to. If I have trouble, I know I can turn to the blogosphere for support and advice.
In that spirit, I should mention that Danny Carlton (Jack Lewis) and his family are in quite a spot. Their children have a rare congenital disorder, so they were lucky when his wife was able to get a job with a national company with health insurance. What happened later, though, was her boss made advances to her and was rebuffed. He later charged her with sexual harassment and then got her fired without any evidence (it would sound too awful to be true if it weren’t for experience). Because sexual harassment is considered gross misconduct, they can’t even COBRA their insurance and their children are in constant need of medical attention.
You can read the whole story here, including what company fired her so summarily. John Hawkins has a little about Danny Carlton here.
To be honest, I was planning on rattling the tin cup soon, but Danny Carlton and his family needs it a ton more. If you have any way to help them, please do. We’re a community.
Done.
This needs to be an action alert…
Cry me a river. Maybe his wife will learn to act appropriately at her next job instead of trying to screw her way to the top and not taking responsibility when caught.
[Ed. Note: Don’t you love the anonymity of the cowardly? Unfortunately, Mrs. Carlton doesn’t have the luxury to throw pebbles from the shadows.
dk being shorthand for dickhead is all i’m sayin’
I’m with DohXs . . . or maybe it stands for DailyKos; it’s the same thing either ways.
I’ve known skanks who try to to use their sexuality to get to the top. That doesn’t make every woman accused of sexual harassment a skank. What we have here is an abuse of power.
Those kids at the very least should be eligible for medical cards. The system was set up for just this type of situation. They really shouldn’t be too proud to apply for it-they are taxpayers.
Done. Also, I’ve been trying to post a comment to them that they NEED to contact a good labor law lawyer in their area that specializes in harrassment. I would try to find a woman lawyer and go after these pricks or they are going to keep doing it to other women!
dk…your boyfriend called and he’s dumping for another guy…idiot!
“Don’t you love the anonymity of the cowardly?”
AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!
Doesn’t really pack a punch from a bunch of pukes that run a meaningless wingnut blog under anonymous names.
Don’t get pissed at me because some guys wife got caught whoring.
“To be honest, I was planning on rattling the tin cup soon, but Danny Carlton and his family needs it a ton more.”
Jesus Christ, do any of you lazy bastards have jobs? I see more charity cases on these blogs than anywhere else.
“They really shouldn’t be too proud to apply for it-they are taxpayers.”
Not anymore…AH HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!
Ew… what did I just get my penis stuck in?
dk is not a nice troll . . . he isn’t for real, IS he? He’s just talking smack to make us feel more justified in helping the Carlton family, riiiight?
Humanity hasn’t gone that far down the drain, correct? What pit from hell do these people come from?
FRANK! SMITE HIM! (Or get Sarah to do it if you’re too busy, at least).
Him accusing a man’s wife of whoring is just too much. 🙁
koff Did I notice a addendum to dk’s post? I could have sworn that last part wasn’t there. lol
So not only does dk not want to give money to someone in need, he actively opposes us giving money to keep a guy’s kids alive! Ridiculous.
Matthew 25:34-40 (I highly recommend you read the whole section, this is just an excerpt)
Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. 35For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, 36I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ 37Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? 38And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? 39And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ 40And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers,[f] you did it to me.’
Jobs? Of course not dk.We dont need no stinkin jobs!
We are all rich, spoiled, white, gas-guzzler driving, trust fund recipients that want to rule the world (and do – as you mental giants at the DU or DK already know).
Now get back to work peasant!
We like to watch you toil while we sip champagne.
“Jesus Christ, do any of you lazy bastards have jobs?”
Um, you’re the one who’s posting in the middle of the day on a weekday.
“I see more charity cases on these blogs than anywhere else.”
And yet you’re spending your work hours reading them . . .
Frank can track down your IP address on this site. He’s capable of finding out where you’re posting from. If you think this is such a waste of time, do you think your boss would be interested in finding out what you spend your work hours doing?
“Don’t get pissed at me because some guys wife got caught whoring.”
Your reason for believing this is . . . what?
Do you know the woman? Do you know the workplace? Do you know the guy she accused?
Because a few of the bloggers defending them here can say yes to those questions, you can’t, so why do you presume to know any of this?
If you actually believe it’s more likely that:
– a guy was pissed enough that a woman hit on him, that he wanted to fire her,
– that a woman who desperately needed that insurance would risk her job and marriage hitting on him,
– that all of this is more likely than her supervisor using the situation to take advantage and score a couple nights with her out of it, then you are too bitter for rational thought.
Admit it,
you hit on a girl at work — she told you to get lost and reported you to your boss and now you’re bitter about it, right?
Come on, it’s not our fault the women you work with don’t want to sleep with you. If you weren’t a dick maybe you could get a half-decent girlfriend and get sex the same way everybody else does. Not everybody has to resort to using their work position to get laid, don’t foist your own moral failings on others.
“Now get back to work peasant!”
I’m glad somebody still appreciates the values we’ve built on. Damn plebians buy a computer, learn how to read, and suddenly think they can start commenting on stuff. Who said you’re allowed on this blog in the first place? Go fetch me a scotch. And if it’s less than 20-years old, I’m not tipping you.
Didn’t have money to give him, but I did post some info for him. In case he wakes up on the wrong side of the bed and forgets to read his blog Frank, tell him to drop me a line. I work with some people who have operations in Tulsa & Oklahoma City. No guarantees, but depending on his wife’s skill set I may be able to slide her into a job. At the very least if she’s qualified I’ll recommend her to them. After that it’s up to the man upstairs and the false idols of HR. You should have my email through the TypeKey.
Speaking of which, I mentioned in my post there that going to radio/podcast might be a good idea to get their story out. I know MM has big fish to fry, but has anyone asked if she’d be interested in doing a story on Danny and his family? I’m just thinking more awareness, more pressure on Whirlpool. Hopefully this pans out for them.
To the jackhole named dk –
I do have a job – a very vicarious one. I work on widgets that people use to tell others to hurt other people. Badly. Usually the people they hurt wear clothes that go boom and have stty attitudes like yours. Coincidentally, one of them wrote me today and asked me if my boss was looking to hire ‘someone “morally challenged”, willing to break limbs with a really good security background….’ Really.
While my boss isn’t looking for such a person currently, I think I may have such a use after reading your comment. Call it a public service. Whack-a-Troll. People submit complaints on the Whack-a-Troll site. Web spiders comb for IPs of jackhole trolls like you. Services like Google Earth then narrow down the troll’s location. Hey, Google knows all about everyone anyway right?
Aforementioned people who are “morally challenged” (and specialize in hurting others badly – patent pending) then track down the troll. They knock on his door, walk in Starbuck’s, etc. – and then proceed to BEAT HIS A like a red-headed stepchild in front of a watching public. How would I support this amazing service? Adsense by Google of course. Plus a button for donations (who wouldn’t donate) and videos of selected troll beatings. People love reality shows. I could even have polls for the best troll beatings of the year and offer them on DVD. And my “morally challenged” people (who specialize in – forgettaaboutit) – I’m sure I could sell calendars showing my prime troll beaters. People could donate to see their favorite ones get more vid coverage. I think the problem would be solved, or at least made a bit more entertaining.
Yes dk, you think this the ravings of a lunatic. And you’re right. A lunatic with electronics and IT experience, just shy of a business admin degree who knows a lot of “morally challenged” people who wouldn’t mind being paid to beat the crap out of jerks who deserve it – on video. Jerks like you.
I may forget I ever wrote this. Then again, someone may find a site advertising “Whack-a-Troll” next month. While you’re fuming and jumping on the couch like Tom Cruise, you gotta ask yourself dk. How many others just like me are watching you act like an a**? How many? And how far can you go before someone like me finally gets royally p***ed and decides to do something about it? So – do you feel lucky? Do you – punk?
I don’t think you do dk. Unlike Keanu, you don’t know kung fu. Unlike Frank J, you don’t know the art of treasonous ronin. As Yogurt said, strong in the schwartz you are not.
Quite simply dk – you don’t know the true power of the Dark Side. Bitch.
Think about it – and beware the power of geeks everywhere.
The nice thing about DK is… he’s bored with the left wing echo chambers and is actually coming to Right wing sites to have actual discussion. And of course to rile us up. He’s prbably associated with whirlpool.