Cal State Fires Teacher For Not Signing Loyalty Oath

"Cal State system ousts another instructor who objects on religious grounds to a pledge adopted by California in 1952 to root out communists."

Wendy Gonaver - "a Quaker from Pennsylvania and a lifelong pacifist, Gonaver objected to the California oath as an infringement of her rights of free speech and religious freedom. She offered to sign the pledge if she could attach a brief statement expressing her views, a practice allowed by other state institutions. But Cal State Fullerton rejected her statement and insisted that she sign the oath if she wanted the job."

"She offered to sign the pledge if she could attach a brief statement expressing her views, a practice allowed by other state institutions. But Cal State Fullerton rejected her statement and insisted that she sign the oath if she wanted the job."

Fun fact from the article - "All state, city, county, public school, community college and public university employees -- about 2.3 million people -- are covered by the law, although noncitizens are not required to sign."  So this means, " "The way it's laid out, a noncitizen member of Al Qaeda could work for the university, but not a citizen Quaker..."

Personally I think it's retarded in this day and age that someone is fired based on their religious beliefs.  I mean, it's not like she's joining the Armed Services.  Well I wish her luck.

Check out this interesting story from the LA Times - Teacher fired for refusing to sign loyalty oath