Is the Globe&Mail report on Aboriginal Drinking a Racist Report?

:Front page news?? Today -
Why should anyone care that an Aboriginal person was accused of drinking at work??
I have a fridge at my workplace and I do enjoy a cold beer from time to time, and at anytime that I choose.
Is this illegal?-- Absolutely not!
Is there anything wrong?? Absolutely not!
What is the matter with this report??

I propose a sandbox meeting at rosencrentz workplace. mmmm... beeeer. hehe

Hey...speaking of this...I found it funny one of the "blacked-out" superbowl commercials was this one:



Which...even in the US would be taboo at most workplaces...though it could start a new trend .

yes.
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maybe ill read it.
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beer is food and we beeratarians are about to rouse the law back to reason.

Hey Rosie... I cant find that article in the online version...any kew words from the title I can search for?

DeanK - does that inquiry count for 1 of your 30 posts?
"Brazeau hires former colleagues amid drinking-at-work allegations" written by Bill Curry in Ottawa.

thanks...
and yeah that is bizarre... apparently the accuser is painting all the aboriginals in Canada as people who can not handle thier alcohol..
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090202.CONGRESS02/TPStory/?query=brazeau

"The use of alcohol during business hours has been an ongoing concern to me because of the affects that it has had on our people," the grievance states."

So... its okay to be racist against your own race? Seriously so what that they consumed alcohol during work hours or at lunch, provided there were no rules against it, how the hell is it any of the complainers business what was consumed if consuming that item is indeed legal?

and to answer your question rosie.. no the report itself is not racist, but it appears the accuser sure as hell is.

See my wife disagrees with me as usual!
I tell you 40 years married and I have no where to hide!
deanK how do you get a link to do what you did.
Please go step by step so I can try that neat trick.
teach me and I will e-mail you one beer and 1 cigar!

While I can not be classified as a teetotaller, drinking in many workplaces is not acceptable, especially at a publicly funded organization dealing with Aboriginals. Don't misunderstand, I indulge, but I would never, never drink at lunch and return to work with even a hint of alcohol on my breath. While I work in the back officer (Finance and Admin stuff) at a place which deals with kids, and a large percentage of them are aboriginal, it would just be inappropriate for me to drink during working hours.

Years ago, in another time and place, my bottom file cabinet drawer was the office bar and we often had wine to celebrate someone's birthday or mourn their marriage, but times have changed.

I would hope that, considering his position of leadership, Brazeau would show some respect and refrain from drinking at work or during work hours.

go to whatever website you want to...
click once in the address bar and it should highlight the entire link
right click and select copy
then when posting... right click and select paste

You work in the

back officer

Do ya???

at least he didn't type back orifice....

When one says "show some respect", I have a problem, because "respect" for what is my answer?
Respect because so many think "drunk" _________, automatically?
I think that the aboriginal community has plenty of bona fide reasons for drinking on the job, before going to the jog, and after leaving the job!
"Whitey" has no reason to make derogatory comments about the aboriginal community!

Spelling and grammar mistakes are deliberate to give those with nothing to do, something to do.

It sure is amazing how many reponses are posted when any aboriginal article is published.
Hot Button?
Everyone, ost everyone, or lots of people are pissed at the whole damn mess. Tons, billions of dollars spent, and so poor results.
This means to me that the whole system of aboriginal support is simply not working at a good enough %.