See below, may be of interest. FYI, yesterday you said something and I am not sure I answered it. Yes of course I would treat any discriminatory or defamatory remarks regarding people of Arabian or muslim descent the same way as any other group. Before and after 9/11 I had an East Indian working for me who was a sikh and therefore he wore a turban (I am not sure if that is the proper terminology). Directly after 9/11 he was receiving threats at his workplace (over the phone if I remember correctly) because people assumed due to his headdress and appearance that he was muslim. I and my customer both encouraged him to call the police and report it. He refused to do so. He also experienced some amount of harassment I think at airports directly after 9/11 and didn’t react to that either. He said he felt it was somewhat understandable because of the fear that people were feeling back then. Utham later left the company and became an employee of the customer however we still stay connected, usually via linkedin (you should get connected on www.linkedin.com). I do think that people have a tendency to paint entire groups with a set of characteristics that may only be coming from a loud minority. Ie, just because Jesse Jackson sounds like Elmer Fudd doesn’t mean all black people cannot speak clearly. I think that it is important to treat everyone with respect (and therefore no biases) and try to communicate that to my team. I think that we generally do pretty well in that arena. I will not say we are perfect because people are people after all. Take care - Lisa N. Wolford CSSS.NET President & CEO SDVOSB, 8(a)/SDB & WOB 202-639-5101 DC Office 402-393-8059 ext 145 From: Rick Weidman [mailto:rweidman@vva.org] SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the `Fairness to Veterans Act of 2011'. SEC. 2. ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS AND VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESSES. (a) Federal Government Contract Opportunities- In evaluating any bid or proposal received in response to a solicitation relating to a Federal contract, the head of a Federal department or agency shall provide to a veteran or veteran-owned business any preference that any individual or business is eligible to receive with respect to that contract, if that preference takes into consideration race or gender, without regard to whether the veteran or veteran-owned business would otherwise qualify for that preference. (b) State and Local Government Contract Opportunities- As a condition of receiving Federal funding, in evaluating any bid or proposal received in response to a solicitation relating to a State or local contract that involves the use of Federal funding, the head of a State or local government shall provide to a veteran or veteran-owned business any preference that any individual or business is eligible to receive with respect to that contract, if that preference takes into consideration race or gender, without regard to whether the veteran or veteran-owned business would otherwise qualify for that preference. (c) Definitions- In this Act, the following definitions apply: (1) VETERAN- The term `veteran' has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38, United States Code. (2) VETERAN-OWNED BUSINESS- The term `veteran-owned business' means a business-- (A) not less than 51 percent of which is owned by one or more veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and (B) the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans. |
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