'Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone'

**TXgolfer** · 11-24-2011, 01:59 AM

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WACO, Ga. -- A west Georgia business owner is stirring up controversy with signs he posted on his company's trucks, for all to see as the trucks roll up and down roads, highways and interstates:

"New Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone."

"Can't afford it," explained the employer, Bill Looman, Tuesday evening. "I've got people that I want to hire now, but I just can't afford it. And I don't foresee that I'll be able to afford it unless some things change in D.C."

Looman's company is U.S. Cranes, LLC. He said he put up the signs, and first posted pictures of the signs on his personal Facebook page, six months ago, and he said he received mostly positive reaction from people, "about 20-to-one positive."

But for some reason, one of the photos went viral on the Internet on Monday.

And the reaction has been so intense, pro and con, he's had to have his phones disconnected because of the non-stop calls, and he's had to temporarily shut down his company's website because of all the traffic crashing the system.

Looman made it clear, talking with 11Alive's Jon Shirek, that he is not refusing to hire to make some political point; it's that he doesn't believe he can hire anyone, because of the economy. And he blames the Obama administration.

"The way the economy's running, and the way my business has been hampered by the economy, and the policies of the people in power, I felt that it was necessary to voice my opinion, and predict that I wouldn't be able to do any hiring," he said.

Looman did receive some unexpected attention not long after he put up his signs and Facebook photos. He said someone, and he thinks he knows who it was, reported him to the FBI as a threat to national security. He said the accusation filtered its way through the FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and finally the Secret Service. Agents interviewed him.

"The Secret Service left here, they were in a good mood and laughing," Looman said. "I got the feeling they thought it was kind of ridiculous, and a waste of their time."

So Bill Looman is keeping the signs up, and the photos up -- stirring up a lot of debate.

"I just spent 10 years in the Marine Corps protecting the rights of people... the First Amendment, and the Second Amendment and the [rest of the] Bill of Rights," he said. "Lord knows they're calling me at 2 in the morning, all night long, and voicing their opinion. And I respect their right to do that. I'm getting a reaction, a lot of it's negative, now. But a lot of people are waking up."

'Company Policy: We are not hiring until Obama is gone' | 11alive.com

kokonut · 11-24-2011, 03:41 AM

Man, what a coward for reporting him for that sign. Besides, the coward got it backward.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 08:28 AM

Man, what a coward business owner for posting those signs on his trucks. Damned conservatives have no ethics, no morals, and are now trying to threaten people into voting their way. I hope they throw the book at this moron. Might as well throw it at him. I doubt seriously he could read it.

What is it with the conservatives and their need for negative attention?

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 08:32 AM

Once Obama is gone, this business will magically be able to hire again?

Now liberals know which company to boycott. The way things are going, I think it will be 4 long years for that company's employees if it should pick up business during Obama's second term.

diehardbiker · 11-24-2011, 08:48 AM

What I believe has nothing to do with money, more of government regulations. There is too much regulations for him to handle and it has costing him money. He is simply protest this. I had to agree with him. Too many red tapes, too many regulation DOES scare business away. When one (Business owners) hires an employees, he/she faces tons of regulations that he/she has to follow.

That is part of reasons why many companies outsourcing America jobs overseas for years. There are some kinds of employee that can not be outsourcing. For example construction workers, that is where they can not go around the regulations.

I think government involvement needs to be seriously reduced. The bigger government, the more power they got, that was the opposite of the intention of George Washington's that founded our beloved country (Of course, he has some help from loyalist called Patriot).

jillio · 11-24-2011, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

What I believe has nothing to do with money, more of government regulations. There is too much regulations for him to handle and it has costing him money. He is simply protest this. I had to agree with him. Too many red tapes, too many regulation DOES scare business away. When one (Business owners) hires an employees, he/she faces tons of regulations that he/she has to follow.

That is part of reasons why many companies outsourcing America jobs overseas for years. There are some kinds of employee that can not be outsourcing. For example construction workers, that is where they can not go around the regulations.

I think government involvement needs to be seriously reduced. The bigger government, the more power they got, that was the opposite of the intention of George Washington's that founded our beloved country (Of course, he has some help from loyalist called Patriot).

What regulations are scaring him away from hiring, pray tell?

This is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt at vote manipulation. If people have any sense at all, they simply won't use his company, and then he not only won't be hiring, he won't be running a company, either.

diehardbiker · 11-24-2011, 08:52 AM

Try run your own business and hire employee and you will understand.

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Originally Posted by jillio

What regulations are scaring him away from hiring, pray tell?

This is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt at vote manipulation. If people have any sense at all, they simply won't use his company, and then he not only won't be hiring, he won't be running a company, either.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

Once Obama is gone, this business will magically be able to hire again?

Now liberals know which company to boycott. The way things are going, I think it will be 4 long years for that company's employees if it should pick up business during Obama's second term.

Right. If he can't afford to expand and hire new workers then it must be because of the lousy way he runs his business. I mean, didn't the conservatives just gives us all a lecture in another thread about the fact that this country is full of opportunity and profit if people would only get off their butts and work hard?

jillio · 11-24-2011, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

Try run your own business and hire employee and you will understand.

My parents were business owners, and I have my own as well. My husband, since deceased, owned his own business.

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 08:57 AM

I plan to open up my business next month if all goes well. I'm not going to stand around and wait till conditions are perfect to open business..

**Foxrac** · 11-24-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

What regulations are scaring him away from hiring, pray tell?

This is nothing more than a thinly veiled attempt at vote manipulation. If people have any sense at all, they simply won't use his company, and then he not only won't be hiring, he won't be running a company, either.

Yup, the regulations are much unchanged from Bush Admin so new regulation usually applies bank and credit companies to prevent financial crisis that we had in 2008, however some states have stricter and too much regulation than at federal level.

There are plenty of construction workers in DC metro and the economy is slowly to rebound.

Many companies still get big tax break, even they outsourcing much of job positions.

Steinhauer · 11-24-2011, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

Man, what a coward business owner for posting those signs on his trucks. Damned conservatives have no ethics, no morals, and are now trying to threaten people into voting their way. I hope they throw the book at this moron. Might as well throw it at him. I doubt seriously he could read it.

What is it with the conservatives and their need for negative attention?

Wow ... what a distortion!

I did not know people were having their arms twisted to apply for a job at that company!

Man - talk about bullying!

I see how it is your opinion that the right to protest only applies to liberals ....

**Foxrac** · 11-24-2011, 09:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Steinhauer

Wow ... what a distortion!

I did not know people were having their arms twisted to apply for a job at that company!

Man - talk about bullying!

lol.

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Steinhauer

Wow ... what a distortion!

I did not know people were having their arms twisted to apply for a job at that company!

Man - talk about bullying!

I see how it is your opinion that the right to protest only applies to liberals ....

Why bother to apply if they're not hiring?

diehardbiker · 11-24-2011, 09:20 AM

With hiring few employees? Or was it solo? It is much easier running business solo.

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Originally Posted by jillio

My parents were business owners, and I have my own as well. My husband, since deceased, owned his own business.

Steinhauer · 11-24-2011, 09:22 AM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

Why bother to apply if they're not hiring?

At least they were being honest in why they are not hiring.

Economic Meltdown - Commander in Chief is holding the bag on that one - his super PAC failed.

SJCSue · 11-24-2011, 09:38 AM

@ Jillio: In any case, we would need to take a look at his financial statements (Balance Sheet, Income Statement and Statement of Cash Flows) to know how his business is doing.

**Jiro** · 11-24-2011, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

Man, what a coward for reporting him for that sign. Besides, the coward got it backward.

yea what a coward for pepper-spraying and clubbing peaceful protesters who were lawfully and peacefully protesting

jillio · 11-24-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Steinhauer

Wow ... what a distortion!

I did not know people were having their arms twisted to apply for a job at that company!

Man - talk about bullying!

I see how it is your opinion that the right to protest only applies to liberals ....

Yep, he's a bully all right. It seems to be the natural state of the conservative.

As ususual, you can't see any deeper than the surface. Why don't you go find someone you met once in a restaurant to get your back on this one, too.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Jiro

yea what a coward for pepper-spraying and clubbing peaceful protesters who were lawfully and peacefully protesting

Exactly. This guy is having his free speech rights upheld by the very same members that want to deny same to the OWS protesters.

cmdrwhitewolf · 11-24-2011, 10:22 AM

So how do these conservatives explain away the article in INC magazine, where it is shown, Business thrives in high tax countries?

For reference, here is a link to that article -> In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism | Inc.com

Enjoy. (oh, and Happy Turkey day!)

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by cmdrwhitewolf

So how do these conservatives explain away the article in INC magazine, where it is shown, Business thrives in high tax countries?

For reference, here is a link to that article -> In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism | Inc.com

Enjoy. (oh, and Happy Turkey day!)

I read that one last week.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by diehardbiker

With hiring few employees? Or was it solo? It is much easier running business solo.

My parents had employees, my husband had employees. I helped my husband run his business for 15 years until he died. I helped my parents with their business.

This guy is a jerk, pure and simple. He is trying to shove his politics down everyone's throat. I hope one of his current employees decides to sue him for threatening their right to vote the way they want to.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by cmdrwhitewolf

So how do these conservatives explain away the article in INC magazine, where it is shown, Business thrives in high tax countries?

For reference, here is a link to that article -> In Norway, Start-ups Say Ja to Socialism | Inc.com

Enjoy. (oh, and Happy Turkey day!)

The liberals wrote it.

It's all lies.

That's how they explain everything that doesn't fit into their narrow tunnel vision.

And Happy Turkey Day to all, as well.

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

My parents had employees, my husband had employees. I helped my husband run his business for 15 years until he died. I helped my parents with their business.

This guy is a jerk, pure and simple. He is trying to shove his politics down everyone's throat. I hope one of his current employees decides to sue him for threatening their right to vote the way they want to.

me too. I would never dictate to my future employees how they should vote.

jillio · 11-24-2011, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by deafskeptic

me too. I would never dictate to my future employees how they should vote.

It's illegal to do so.

But, the fact that this guy is being supported by the conservatives here just goes to show that there is no ethics available to the conservatives. They all act like a bunch of little, immature children when they don't get their way. No wonder they have such hero worship for people like Cain and Newt. Complete lack of ethics and bullying seems to be two of their highest priorities when deciding on an individual's character.

**deafskeptic** · 11-24-2011, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by jillio

It's illegal to do so.

But, the fact that this guy is being supported by the conservatives here just goes to show that there is no ethics available to the conservatives. They all act like a bunch of little, immature children when they don't get their way. No wonder they have such hero worship for people like Cain and Newt. Complete lack of ethics and bullying seems to be two of their highest priorities when deciding on an individual's character.

Yep. For all their talk about religion and morality, they show remarkably little of that. I don't think we're the only one noticing this discrepancy between word and deed.

**Beowulf** · 11-24-2011, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kokonut

man, what a coward for reporting him for that sign. Besides, the coward got it backward.

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Not worth it.

**Banjo** · 11-24-2011, 11:32 AM

To the businessperson, stop making excuses for failure.

**shel90** · 11-24-2011, 11:34 AM

Weird way to run a business.

11-24-2011, 03:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
kokonut Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 15,348	Man, what a coward for reporting him for that sign. Besides, the coward got it backward. __________________ Before AD. After AD. "Restriction on free thought and free speech is the most dangerous of all subversions. It is the one un-American act that could most easily defeat us." -Thurgood Marshall, former Supreme Court Justice "... turns out they are telling the truth."

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jillio Banned Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 60,296	Man, what a coward business owner for posting those signs on his trucks. Damned conservatives have no ethics, no morals, and are now trying to threaten people into voting their way. I hope they throw the book at this moron. Might as well throw it at him. I doubt seriously he could read it. What is it with the conservatives and their need for negative attention? Foxrac, shel90, deafskeptic and 1 others like this.

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diehardbiker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In back of Superduty Posts: 11,618	What I believe has nothing to do with money, more of government regulations. There is too much regulations for him to handle and it has costing him money. He is simply protest this. I had to agree with him. Too many red tapes, too many regulation DOES scare business away. When one (Business owners) hires an employees, he/she faces tons of regulations that he/she has to follow. That is part of reasons why many companies outsourcing America jobs overseas for years. There are some kinds of employee that can not be outsourcing. For example construction workers, that is where they can not go around the regulations. I think government involvement needs to be seriously reduced. The bigger government, the more power they got, that was the opposite of the intention of George Washington's that founded our beloved country (Of course, he has some help from loyalist called Patriot). airportcop likes this. __________________ J-MAC's quote: "People who try and fail are more superior than people who don't try at all" "If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as the souls who live under tyranny." Thomas Jefferson (1778) Avatar picture is Cape Hatteras light house in OBX.

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