Comments about: Panel: Race may have played role in firing
AUGUSTA -- The Maine Human Rights Commission on Monday found that a Vassalboro man was unlawfully fired two years...
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jdtex of Austin, TX
Sep 24, 2008 12:19 AM
Sounds like Americans will have to do the jobs that immigrants either can't or won't do. We are used to this belly aching here in Texas.

The wave of beautiful diversity is finally hitting Maine. Just what Maine workers need: having o compete for jobs where wages will fall like a rock due to our southern buddies.report abuse
Deb of Augusta, ME
Sep 23, 2008 12:17 PM
If someone called me a "cracker" can I suereport abuse
John Lovell of Portland, ME
Sep 23, 2008 9:24 AM
1st paragraph: "... a Vassalboro man was unlawfully fired ... because of his race, color OR national origin."

2nd paragraph: "there were 'reasonable grounds to believe Ernest (Tony) Ortiz was harassed and terminated on the basis of race, color AND national origin.'"

The reporter first writes that the man was fired because of one of the three factors, and then quotes the Commission as finding he was fired because of all three of them. Oops.report abuse
TOOGOOD FORYOU of CHINA, ME
Sep 23, 2008 8:25 AM
GIVE ME A FREAKIN BREAK......report abuse

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