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In article <1992Apr14.184112.16690@news.eng.convex.com>, jgardner@convex.com (John B. Gardner) writes:
> In article <6369@lib.tmc.edu> jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu (Jay Maynard):
>>
>>While Perot owned EDS, he prohibited his employees from having extramarital
>>sex and getting divorces, among other things.
> 
> Really?  I'd very much like to see your source for this information.
> What you've said here is very serious, I'd like to know how the company
> spelled out that such activities would result in dismissal.

	I've known people that worked there, and the rules of conduct at
and away from work were very strict.  

> I would think that being fired (or denial of employment) for the reasons
> listed above would be a violation of civil rights, or at least grounds for
> a major lawsuit.

	Are they?  It was his company, you knew what the rules were going in,
and if you don't like it, no one is forcing you to work there.  If you can
be fired for alcholism, why not adultery?  Neither are illegal, but you
can argue that both are undesirable traits.  What about his rights?  Does he
have to employ someone who demonstrates poor moral judgement?

	At DSC Communications, you can get fired for speeding in the parking
lot, and lots of other silly reasons.  As far as I'm concerned, it was his
company and he can make any rules he wants.  If you don't like it, go work
somewhere else.

	I wouldn't work there, and I may not vote for him (not that there is
anyone that I really *want* to vote for), but he can conduct business any
legal way he wants.  Free Enterprise at work...

	Some of the things I've heard him say, I really like:  Stop sending
so much money to provide for the defense of other countries.  If they feel
it worthwhile to protect their way of life, let them protect it themselves.
Why provide financial bailouts for other countries when our own is so bad?
Do you really thing other countries will be rushing to bail us out?  No way!
Russia is not the "Global Communist Threat" it used to be, so lets start
looking in our own country and address our own problems.  But I'm still not
sure I want him in office...

> thanks,
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