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Fired for voting? Brainless Ohio woman claims she was fired for Obama vote

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Feb 22, 2013, 12:23:32 AM2/22/13
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DAYTON, OHIO

A southwest Ohio woman who says she was fired because she voted
for President Barack Obama filed a lawsuit against her former
employer.

Patricia Kunkle's lawsuit accuses Dayton-based defense
contractor Q-Mark Inc. and its president of telling employees
that if Obama was re-elected, then his supporters would be the
first to be fired, The Dayton Daily News reported.

Brian Wildermuth, an attorney for the company president, said in
a statement that Kunkle was laid off for economic reasons —
"nothing more."

"I am sure you and your readers are familiar with the ongoing
uncertainties regarding defense spending, and thus the economic
environment confronting defense contractors," he said. "The
allegation that Q-Mark discharged Ms. Kunkle because of her vote
is simply false."

Kunkle, of Kettering, has an unlisted phone number and her
Dayton attorney didn't immediately respond to a request to speak
with her.

The lawsuit, filed in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court on
Feb. 14, seeks a minimum of $25,000. It says that Kunkle's vote
came up in conversation on Nov. 7, the day after the election,
and that she was fired Nov. 9. The suit claims that the
company's president and owner, Roberta Gentile, said the firing
was in the "best interest of the company."

The lawsuit said that Gentile engaged Q-Mark employees in
conversations aimed at discovering their political affiliations
and repeatedly disparaged Obama supporters.

Kunkle started as a temporary worker with the small company in
April and became full-time in May, according to the lawsuit. The
lawsuit said that she performed her duties "efficiently and
effectively," and never received any disciplinary action or
negative performance evaluations.

Defense attorneys have until mid-March to respond to the lawsuit.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2013/0220/Fired-
for-voting-Ohio-woman-claims-she-was-fired-for-Obama-vote

Stupid bitch should have been shot!

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