U.S. Flag Found on Floor

[wheelgun1958]

Mansfield TX

U.S. Flag Found on Floor After Emigrant Complains
By Frank Heinz
NBCDFW.com
updated 10:22 a.m. CT, Wed., May 27, 2009

This will lead many Americans to ask: "What is the world coming to?"

An Arlington woman said she was asked by her supervisor to remove an American flag she hung in her office because it offended a coworker, CBS 11 reported.

Debbie McLucas, a hospital supervisor at Kindred Hospital in Mansfield, hung a 3x5-foot U.S. flag in the office she shares with three other supervisors just before Memorial Day.

The timely display of U.S. patriotism was not welcomed by one of McLucas' office mates.

The coworker, who emigrated to America from Africa 14 years ago, was apparently so bothered by the timely display that a complaint was filed with upper management.

When McLucas, whose daughter is serving in Iraq as a combat medic, was told of the "infraction," she was stunned.

McLucas said her supervisor removed the flag for her and placed it on the floor -- an egregious breach of flag etiquette, aside from being an offensive gesture to most Americans.

An American flag does fly outside of McLucas' office building and supervisors told McLucas that the flag flying outside will have to satisfy her patriotic needs.

A final decision on the matter has been elevated to Kindred's headquarters in Kentucky, though no resolution has been made, CBS 11 reported.

story here

 

[Forester]

Here are a couple of email contacts for the hospital administrators:

[email protected]

[email protected]

 

[Peter J.]

Coming to a neighborhood near you.

 

[wbraswell]

I think the name and picture of McLucas' supervisor should be on the front page of the Dallas Morning News, along with email and street address. What a dispicable POS.

 

[Grayfox]

Somebody needs an butt whoopin'.

 

[rburg]

ahhh. But a misleading thread title. It wasn't "found on the floor". It was placed there by a PC supervisor who was somewhat less than a patriot.

 

[wheelgun1958]

Originally posted by rburg:
ahhh. But a misleading thread title. It wasn't "found on the floor". It was placed there by a PC supervisor who was somewhat less than a patriot.

That's the way it was 'reported.' You are correct however. These type of people MUST be outed. Someone else need a quick one-way trip from whence they came.

 

[ohiobuckeye]

Originally posted by Forester:
Here are a couple of email contacts for the hospital administrators:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Thanks for the info. Both have been sent a polite e-mail stressing how badly they handled our flag and the lady who put it on display.
Perhaps, if enough forum members would do the same, they might realize how big a boo-boo they made.

 

[1968hawkeye]

I wonder if the co-worker is a US citizen. If so they didn't pay attention in naturalization class and it should be revoked. Just my opinion.

Hawkeye

 

[jimmyj]

Hi:
One workers complainant caused this?
Does this mean if Jimmy complains about something, the powers will give it the same considration?
Jimmy

 

[jag312]

This is absolutely outrageous. That SOB from Africa comes here to enjoy our freedom and prosperity, and then complains about our flag? On Memorial Day?? As far as I'm concerned, he is spitting on the graves of every American who has given his life to bring this SOB the life that he is enjoying here. If he doesn't like it, I would be more than happy to donate money to buy him a oneway ticket back to the manure hole that he came from. I would put him on the plane with nothing but the clothes on his back. Not one thing that he acquired here would go with him. Well, if he has any STDs, then I will make an exception. He can keep those.

 

[DeathGrip]

Jimmy,You already know the answer to that question.

 

[Jeb Stonewall]

Originally posted by wbraswell:
I think the name and picture of McLucas' supervisor should be on the front page of the Dallas Morning News, along with email and street address. What a dispicable POS.

Very good idea!
A few good people might want to drive to say hello

 

[K-Mart85]

What lunacy. Im sick and tired of this whole, We dont want to offend anyone BS. I wonder how they handle complaints like this in Iran?

 

[4864]

WTH!!!

I think her co-worker needs to go back to Africa!!

 

[BarbC]

If I were she, I'd be wearing a flag pin every single day. Come and take it.

 

[cowboy117]

Originally posted by Peter J.:
Coming to a neighborhood near you.

Sad but true.

 

[propex]

From Kinder Health Care Corporate Homepage an apology was issued and permission was given to re-hang the flag

 

[Al.40cal]

Originally posted by BarbC:
If I were she, I'd be wearing a flag pin every single day. Come and take it.

Right on Barb.

 

[USAF385]

I have a friend in the Air Force who worked at a video chain before enlisting. He would wear a flag pin on his shirt every day.

One time the district manager was in and told him he had to take it off.... it was against the dress code and some other BS.

.... Long story short... my friend can be very persuasive.

The pin stayed.

 

[IndianaDave]

Good for him ! I hope the district manager's hospital stay was short.

 

[Karnivore]

I recieved this relpy from Kindred from my email to them.:

*********************************************

Dear Mr. Hopkins,
Thank you for your email regarding this matter. We are offended one of our employees took down a colleague's American flag in our Mansfield, TX hospital. It was wrong and disrespectful and as soon as we learned about it, we took immediate action to correct the situation. The flag is now proudly displayed once again, and we apologize to all who were equally offended by this unpatriotic action, including the owner of the flag. We have reprimanded the employee and let them know we don't tolerate behavior inconsistent with our Company's values. We all obviously share a deep love of country and a deep respect for our flag, and we appreciate the service that the armed forces do for us everyday. I also thought you might like to read the release we put out yesterday in regards to this matter. Thank you again for your comments.

Best regards,

Richard Lechleiter

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Hopkins [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:20 PM
To: Lechleiter, Rich
Subject:


It is a sad, sad day in America when a US Flag is treated with such disrespect.



Just the opinion of an American,



Gary Hopkins

And this attachment:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Susan E. Moss Vice President of Corporate Communications
(502) 596-7296

KINDRED HEALTHCARE SUPPORTS THE FLAG AND THE SACRIFICES IT REPRESENTS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 27, 2009) –

Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) is proud of its history of supporting our employees and their families who have served our country through military service. We are sincerely sorry that one incident between two employees gave the perception that we do not respect the flag or the sacrifice it represents.

It is neither the policy of Kindred Healthcare nor Kindred Hospital Mansfield to restrict the rights of our employees and their expressions of patriotism. This is not in keeping with the spirit and culture of Kindred Healthcare. We routinely celebrate the blessings bestowed upon us by honoring our veterans and active military through a variety of benefits and service programs. The truth is the Mansfield hospital situation has not been described accurately or in its entirety. In fact, both employees involved in the situation have family members who have served in the military.

This issue was simply a dispute between two employees who shared a small workspace, one of whom removed the flag because of its size. It's important to note that hospital management was not involved in the decision to remove the flag and has since worked with both employees to resolve the situation. We support our employees' first amendment rights and have invited the employee to rehang her flag.
"We are sorry that this incident occurred," said Benjamin A. Breier, President of Kindred's Hospital Division. "We organize many activities and programs throughout the year to honor our veterans.

This year, in addition to our annual Independence Day celebrations, we will proudly distribute American flags that our employees can display in their workspaces. Our 55,000 hard-working employees serve our patients and residents daily with innumerable acts of kindness and compassion. We value and respect each of our employees and their commitment to high quality care. We look forward to continuing to serve our communities and our country."

About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 54,800 employees in 40 states. At March 31, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 661 locations, including 82 long-term acute care hospitals, 228 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 351 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked first in Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies "Health Care: Medical Facilities" category, Kindred's mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

Karnivore

 

[7.62foryou]

Originally posted by BarbC:
If I were she, I'd be wearing a flag pin every single day. Come and take it.

This is what I've done for years. I sew a flag patch on all my work shirts or if I wear one without a flag patch I put a flag pin on. There's nothing in the dress code about a flag on one's clothing so it works out fine.

Nice to see someone has a little sense overthere.

 

[Jeb Stonewall]

Originally posted by Karnivore:
I recieved this relpy from Kindred from my email to them.:

*********************************************

Dear Mr. Hopkins,
Thank you for your email regarding this matter. We are offended one of our employees took down a colleague's American flag in our Mansfield, TX hospital. It was wrong and disrespectful and as soon as we learned about it, we took immediate action to correct the situation. The flag is now proudly displayed once again, and we apologize to all who were equally offended by this unpatriotic action, including the owner of the flag. We have reprimanded the employee and let them know we don't tolerate behavior inconsistent with our Company's values. We all obviously share a deep love of country and a deep respect for our flag, and we appreciate the service that the armed forces do for us everyday. I also thought you might like to read the release we put out yesterday in regards to this matter. Thank you again for your comments.

Best regards,

Richard Lechleiter

-----Original Message-----
From: Gary Hopkins [mailto:[email protected]]
Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 3:20 PM
To: Lechleiter, Rich
Subject:


It is a sad, sad day in America when a US Flag is treated with such disrespect.



Just the opinion of an American,



Gary Hopkins

And this attachment:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Susan E. Moss Vice President of Corporate Communications
(502) 596-7296

KINDRED HEALTHCARE SUPPORTS THE FLAG AND THE SACRIFICES IT REPRESENTS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 27, 2009) –

Kindred Healthcare (NYSE: KND) is proud of its history of supporting our employees and their families who have served our country through military service. We are sincerely sorry that one incident between two employees gave the perception that we do not respect the flag or the sacrifice it represents.

It is neither the policy of Kindred Healthcare nor Kindred Hospital Mansfield to restrict the rights of our employees and their expressions of patriotism. This is not in keeping with the spirit and culture of Kindred Healthcare. We routinely celebrate the blessings bestowed upon us by honoring our veterans and active military through a variety of benefits and service programs. The truth is the Mansfield hospital situation has not been described accurately or in its entirety. In fact, both employees involved in the situation have family members who have served in the military.

This issue was simply a dispute between two employees who shared a small workspace, one of whom removed the flag because of its size. It's important to note that hospital management was not involved in the decision to remove the flag and has since worked with both employees to resolve the situation. We support our employees' first amendment rights and have invited the employee to rehang her flag.
"We are sorry that this incident occurred," said Benjamin A. Breier, President of Kindred's Hospital Division. "We organize many activities and programs throughout the year to honor our veterans.

This year, in addition to our annual Independence Day celebrations, we will proudly distribute American flags that our employees can display in their workspaces. Our 55,000 hard-working employees serve our patients and residents daily with innumerable acts of kindness and compassion. We value and respect each of our employees and their commitment to high quality care. We look forward to continuing to serve our communities and our country."

About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred Healthcare, Inc. is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion and approximately 54,800 employees in 40 states. At March 31, 2009, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 661 locations, including 82 long-term acute care hospitals, 228 skilled nursing centers and a contract rehabilitation services business, Peoplefirst rehabilitation services, which served 351 non-affiliated facilities. Ranked first in Fortune magazine's Most Admired Companies "Health Care: Medical Facilities" category, Kindred's mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com.

Karnivore

Well done!!!

 

[Hermann]

Originally posted by jag312:
This is absolutely outrageous. That SOB from Africa comes here to enjoy our freedom and prosperity, and then complains about our flag? On Memorial Day?? As far as I'm concerned, he is spitting on the graves of every American who has given his life to bring this SOB the life that he is enjoying here. If he doesn't like it, I would be more than happy to donate money to buy him a oneway ticket back to the manure hole that he came from. I would put him on the plane with nothing but the clothes on his back. Not one thing that he acquired here would go with him. Well, if he has any STDs, then I will make an exception. He can keep those.

+ 10000000 !!!!