Thought this was worth sharing, in light of the recent tragedy suffered by America. If sharing offends anyone, I apologize. Barb > Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 6:23 PM > Subject: This Is Outrageous From My Cuz Don > > > Sunday, September 16, 2001 > Florida Sunday, September 16, 2001 > Florida Company Bans Old Glory From Offices > > In a shocking example of out-of-control political correctness, a Boca Raton, > Florida company ordered managers to confiscate American flags from > employees' desks, calling them "divisive" symbols that might offend > someone's tender sensibilities. > > At a time when Americans all across the nation were being asked to display > Old Glory in honor of the thousands who died in New York and Washington > Tuesday, this outrageous assault on the company's employees' patriotism was > justified by a top official of NCCI Holdings, Inc. as a gesture of > compassion for those employees who might be offended by the sight of a flag > for which tens of thousands of Americans laid down their lives to defend in > past wars. > > The company which monitors workers compensation insurance data, told its 850 > Boca Raton employees that displays of nationalism had no place in the > office. > > "Divisive statements or actions, political or religious discussions and > anything else that could be divisive or mean different things to different > people are not appropriate in our work environment," wrote Chief Executive > Officer Bill Schrempf in a memo to employees, according to the Palm Beach > Post. > > "It just boggles my mind that here in America or anywhere in America, one > would be restricted from displaying it," one employee wrote in an e-mail to > Schrempf a copy of which was sent to The Palm Beach Post. "Too many people > these days, including yourself, it seems, seem to forget what the flag > symbolizes and that many men and women served to defend that flag. I think > you should show a little more respect." > > Incredibly, one employee told the Post she was suspended and told to go home > Friday morning when she refused to remove a small flag from her desk. The > company refused to confirm whether it had asked any employees to leave, the > Post reported. > > NCCI spokesman Michael Bullard told the Post the company has a long-standing > policy of prohibiting employees from bringing political or religious symbols > into the workplace. > > Fewer than 10 flags were removed from cubicles, Bullard said. "It seems to > me only a small number of people are upset about this," he said. > > Perhaps readers would like to let NCCI know that far more than a few people > are upset over this disgusting display of anti-American bigotry. Their > address is 750 Park of Commerce Drive, Boca Raton, FL 33487 and their phone > numbers are (561) 994-8572 and (561) 997-1000. You can e-mail them through > their website: www.ncci.com > >