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November 27, 2020

One reason why I don't "do" Starbuck's

Dana Mathewson

A New Jersey woman was fired by Starbucks for refusing to wear a "Prideâ€ T-shirt because of her religious beliefs, a lawsuit alleges.

Betsy Fresse, a Christian from Newark, who started working as a Starbucks barista in December 2015, alleged in a suit filed last week that she was "assuredâ€ by managers that her faith wouldnâ€™t be an issue after transferring to a store in Glen Ridge early last year.

But months later, during a meeting in a managerâ€™s office in June 2019, Fresse noticed a box of Starbucksâ€™ Pride shirts on a desk. She then asked if sheâ€™d be required to wear one, which would be "tantamount to forced speechâ€ because she believes marriage is defined by the Bible as between "one man and one woman only,â€ the lawsuit states.

"Mrs. Fresse hold the personal religious belief that all people need Jesus,â€ the filing continues. "Mrs. Fresse believes that every Christian is called to love and treat everyone with respect and compassion, irrespective of their religious or other beliefs.â€

Fresseâ€™s manager told her she wouldnâ€™t have to wear the shirt at work â€” only for a district manager to tell her in late August that her employment had been terminated, according to the lawsuit filed on Nov. 19 in U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

A notice of separation from Starbucks cited in the filing said Fresse was fired for violating the companyâ€™s "core valuesâ€ and that she said her colleagues "need Jesusâ€ when she was given the T-shirt.

"We enforce these values when we embrace inclusion and diversity, and welcome and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives,â€ the termination notice read.

Hmph! Well, my core values hold that anything out of Starbuck's is way overpriced and too sweet anyhow, and I don't need the milk. I buy (assuming you care) Green Mountain "Dark Magic" and drink it black. And I've recently taken to recycling the K-Cups.

Article here: https://www.foxnews.com/us/starbucks-nj-barista-pride-shirt-lawsuit

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at 01:27 PM | Comments (10) | Add Comment
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1 Here is the money quote:

"We enforce these values when we embrace inclusion and diversity, and welcome and learn from people with different backgrounds and perspectives,â€

But that doesn't apply to welcoming and learning from Christians. My what a two faced bunch of hippies!

Posted by: Timothy Birdnow at November 28, 2020 08:52 AM (cMAT5)

2 Parse that statement carefully, and you will see an example of the utter idiocy of liberalism. That "[w]e enforce these values" and that "we welcome and learn from people" are two totally opposite and contradictory statements which the speaker is claiming are mutually held positions.

Posted by: Bill H at November 28, 2020 09:02 AM (vMiSr)

3 Yeah; don't you just LOVE that use of "enforce?"

I really hope this causes that, and many other, Starbuck's location to lost a significant amount of business! There are other coffee shops that are more worthy by far.

Posted by: Dana Mathewson at November 28, 2020 05:12 PM (bESxc)

4 Peet's is infinitely better. Starbucks burns its beans and calls it "dark roast."

Posted by: Bill H at November 28, 2020 11:57 PM (vMiSr)

5 It does indeed prove the double think that goes into being a liberal Bill.

I agree; Starbucks is average at best. I prefer Dunkin Donuts or White Castle coffee to Starbucks any day.

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