WAH WAH WAH.Too bad the taxpayers are forced to waste money on this clown while many Mainers would be thrilled to have his job.

I LOVE IT...THE " GREAT AMERICAN SEARS" WILL NEVER LEARN..HOW MANY DISCRIMINATION LAWSUITS DO THEY NEED BEFORE THEY LEARN???...THEY ARE THE ONES WHO ARE TERRORIST...GO WORK FOR THEM AND SEE THE "CONTROL" .. ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE AN EX EMPLOYEE GOT ANY INPUT?????

Let`s file a lawsuit if my feeling get hurt. Is this taught in his citizenship classes. becomes a citizen in Oct and files a lawsuit in Nov.

What a great country

I do not agree with the way he was treated but what I do agree with is that he should not expect to be able to have off certain days for religious reasons. Different jobs have different hours, being retail expected to work week-ends and nights. A 7x24 work schedule being all different shifts. It is not fair to the other workers that they would have to work the schedule all the time they he could not because of his religion. We all have reasons not

to work at certain times but if you take a job that may be in conflict with your personal life you should not EXPECT your peers to have to adjust there schedule for your home life. People that have these restrictions as far as home or religion should seek jobs that the hours give you the ability to do these things....

I thought that you were always supposed to tell the truth!

Most places that you work for you atleast have to be there 3 to 6 months to get benefits, is there a certain time frame on becoming a US Citizen and suing the company that that you work for? I bet there is someone who was born in this country that would love to have the job at sears. Sounds like the guy is looking for some money so he doesn't have to work, he'll probably cut and run back to Iran.

"When he was interviewed and hired for his job, the then-store manager told him that the company would accommodate his religious beliefs, according to the lawsuit. Khansari worked every Sunday, according to the lawsuit. " THIS SAYS THAT HE DID WORK EVEN THOUGH THEY SAID THEY WOULD ACCOMMODATE...THEY DIDN'T HAVE TO HIRE HIM..SOOOOOOOOO IT'S OK THAT THEY CALLED HIM " THE TERROIST"? NOW, WHAT IF HE WERE BLACK AND THEY USED THE " N" WORD? SAME THING....I DID NOT HEAR ANY COMPLAINTS FROM SEARS, THAT HE WAS NOT DOING HIS JOB. ALL I AM READING IS HOW HE AND OTHERS COMPLAINED ABOUT HIS TREATMENT.

Look how some of the commenters are running this guy down because he's an immigrant. Pathetic. Sears is going to lose this one.

Place me on the jury and see how far he would get with his 'Lawsuit'.

Yes, it's really annoying that our taxes have to be used to support the world's greatest judicial system.

He along with everyone else has the right to be employed with out verbal or physical abuse and insult. Sears should have taken action to theese allegations. When he was hired he was given the time off he requested. most jobs i apply to they ask you if there are certain days that you want to request off. and if they can accomadate they do.He is an American citizen it shouldn't matter by which way he got here. most of us are here by our ancesters from other countries. Equality at the workplace should be just that. I hope he sues the hell out of Sears and she is demoted from her position.

thank you someonefrombangor as I agree with you. He was upfront about his religion and needing those hours/days off. They said they'd accommodate him and did in the beginning. What is wrong with most of you...reading your comments you see nothing wrong with him being called a sand n** or a terrorist. If you actually read the article, the was a permanent resident from 1997 but did he become a citizen in 2008. Maybe he felt the need to take the step to establish citizenship because of how he was being treated in his job that he had help for many years. Regardless, no one had the right to speak to or continue to harass him. MurphyL why would he "cut and run back to Iran" after he took the time and effort to become a citizen. And MurphyL, why shouldn't he get off certain days for religious beliefs? There are many businesses that accommodate religion and many I've worked with that follow their religion and days/holidays that pertain to it. The issue here is the fact that he has worked for a company that has allowed him to continue to be treated unfairly and be harassed. Other employees saw a problem with the way he was being treated as well and complained. So, again if you read the article, he wasn't the only one to have a problem with this or complain. The real problem here is it was allowed to continue.

Want to become a citizen of this country? Great, first order of business, go to the front lines in Afghanistan.

What is wrong with most of you...reading your comments you see nothing wrong with him being called a sand n** or a terrorist.

And you believe everything this guy is saying is the truth. Although I am not a fan of 'SEARS', there are two sides to this story. This isn't the first time a disgruntled employee has cried discrimination.

Thin skinned people. Need to toughen up. Hopefully he wasn't allowed to work in the fertilizer section.

People - Just because a lawsuit filed says something, does not mean it is what really happened!!! It cracks me up when people believe everything they see in writing. I could file a lawsuit againsts my neighbor saying they yell racial slurs to me everytime they see me, this does not mean it is true. You are acting like some of the uneducated extremists, believe what is read to them, because they cannot read or think for themselves. I think you need to let this play out in court to see what really went on.

I've seen the same type promise made and then broken in other retailers. The only way you can get a promise like that and expect to have it kept when the management team above you changes is to have that promise in writing in your personnel file. Even then, the store manager can say "reasonable" accomodation and expect you to work part of the day you expect off. The days of accomodation for religion or religious beliefs left us when the so-called "Blue" laws were repealed or relaxed to allow retailers to be open on Sunday.

Retail is not a place to work and expect accomodations for anything. Especially in today's economy. The retailers we all shop at are feeling the pinch just as bad as we are as individuals. They are all becoming less and less accomodating and more and more demanding of "returns on investment" from their employees. The news is full of the decline in retail due to the economy and the retailers are all being impacted. Even so, that does not excuse the names this store manager allegedly called her subordinate. Professionalism in managers should increase in these hard times, not decline along with the economy.

"The land of opportunity"............For everyone except the natives. I hear 7-Eleven is hiring. RamRod has a good suggestion, I would only add one tour in Iraq as well.

Movethen, you need to have a case before a lawyer will take it, then won't take it on if they don't think they can win it, it's not worth their time. This means there are witnesses and evidence. Obviously the lawyer and the plaintiff believes it's the truth.

Nice to know I live around a bunch of racists. The point here is that he was being discriminated against in the work place. If this was a woman who had a boss telling her that she had a nice ass and making sexual advances, then you would be all for her suing sears. Give me a break a boss calling a an employee a sand n***** and a terrorist, that is just uncalled for and Sears should have done some thing about it after complaints were made. If they had, there would be no grounds for a lawsuit.

Wow, anne, why even respond to the idiot, racist, bigoted "commenters"? People who probably have never been out of down east, much less New England. That, and the other asswipe down in Standish(?) with the "Obama Pool," make you proud to tell someone you're from Maine. Great. More national press pointing up the ignorance evidenced in these comments. A real, intelligent, informed populus. Wow. If the case has no merit, Judge Woodcock will toss it immediately.

Here we go. The opportunists (I really am not prejudiced, except against anyone that likes to take undue advantage of sensitive conditions) are lining up to increase their bank accounts by taking advantage of sensitive situations. I listened to two black sportscasters on ESPN espouse hiring more black coaches right after Obama won the election. i think that people should get hired and retained based on their abilities, not their color! They'll be coming out of the woodworks! Did this guy really get discriminated against? What was really said? Maybe this crap never happened. It'll be his word against the managers. I wonder how it really went down? What is the truth?

It never ceases to amaze me that there are so many mean-spirited comments on these blogs. I suppose we should just chalk it up to ignorance or stupidity..I don't know which. God loves us all.....and our Lord Jesus taught that we should love our neighbors as ourselves....And we do love our neighbors as ourselves, don't we? When a person doesn't know who he is and doesn't love himself...it is impossible for him to love others. Pace e bene..G

If you can't believe him and you can't believe Sears, how about the other employees who witnessed it. Everyone has worked for an office manager who should not be an office manager. Some people should not be given power. And is doesn't take much to get that position. I hope he wins.

It's disappointing to see so many racist comments here.

This guy was discriminated badly, and has every right to sue.

Sears should have investagated the claims and if found to be true should have fired the new manager. This article doesn't seem to say that they made him work from friday night through saturday night. Just every sunday. What did this guy want a 3 day weekend every week. As for as him getting verbaly abused NO employee should be treated that way. It does seem weird that he just filed the lawsuit a month after becoming a USA citizen though.

wow.... let me first say thank you to those of you who have posted comments from an intelligent, non racist angle. I agree that most all of our roots are surely from another country. To those of you who have made ignorant comments about going to Iraq and such... DONT PRETEND FOR ONE MINUTE THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MAN HAS BEEN THROUGH OR WHY HE IS HERE...WHAT WE ARE FIGHTING FOR PARTIALLY IS TO FREE THE PEOPLE IN THOSE PARTS OF THE WORLD WHO LIVE AND SEE EVERY DAY WHAT ONLY WE CAN IMAGINE. This person came here through means you will never understand and never used or abused the government means available to refugees. He worked hard and paid HIS TAX DOLLARS JUST AS SOME OF YOU STATED ARE BEING USED. Those who know him can speak from a honest place and judge his character. I AM HIS WIFE!!! and I am an american through and through. I have family who are military, my dad is a veteran. And you know what what Sears has done does NOT make me proud of what is allowed to go on in this country. YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE HAVE BEEN THROUGH... this article only gives some light.... how about cut pay by 25 % for being a " sand ***** " How about how this as affected our children? How about the fact that THIS LAWSUIT HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 3 YEARS, but I suppose if you haven't been involved in something like this you wouldn't understand that these things take time and this did not spark up right before he decided to be a citizen! THIS is wrong. Yes things are rough in this country and state for everyone.... and people loosing jobs because of economical reasons is horrible but peoples jobs being threatened because of what they believe, or the color of their skin, or their birthplace! I say no. This goes against what our country was founded on. The reason we are here on this soil is because our forefathers were seeking "refuge" just as my husband did. He never sought this out for compensation only equality and to keep his job... it ENDED LIKE THIS because SEARS tried to brush it under the rug. The truth is coming out and will continue to. Please people let us think before we speak and lets not give our children a reason to think it is okay to treat someone badly because they are different than us. If someone close to you was going through this what would you say then? In the end just because the media has the right to put our business out there. THIS is OUR business. Thank you to those of you who have given hope that there are people out there who live to love and stand for truth.

Yes it is very disappointing I must say.

he did not want a 3 day weekend... only sundown fri through sat. 24 hours. And he worked EVERY SUNDAY, overnights, 70 hour weeks. And in in response to the citizenship question as I stated he filed this suit over 2 years ago and this all started 3 years ago.

THANK YOU truthpays for shedding light on the subject and for standing up for what you believe in.

WOW I guess Maine is no longer a friendly state. Too many people think it is fine for an employer to treat their employees like garbage and call them names. What an evil world we have become. As far as the work schedule, they have six other days to schedule him. It shouldn't be that big a deal if he takes the Sabbath off. He was probably their most honest employee. Sears must have a hard time finding managers if they put this person in charge with no managerial training. It's not just one persons word either. Other employees complained about it too. Sears will be paying big for this screw up.

Sticks and Stones for christ sake. Be thankful you even live and work in this great country! Just that simple!

freedom fighter - Maine is friendly as long as you quit your whining and do you fakin job. Sounds like this sand dude needs a UNION job with the Big 3!

Un believable! This guy was just a kid when he came here, probably to escape the facist government and intolerant relgion such as Islam and we treat him like this? This just feeds to popaganda machine the fundamentalist Muslims are using against us. If the allegations are true, we should string up the Sears Manager, and recognize that this fellow embodies everything that is American. Don't forget, 7th day adventists are christians. They are also peaceful in their pursuits of their religion. I don't ever remember hearing about any of them bomoing anything!

Truthpays. Thank you for stating your side.And you are right most people can not imagine what the asylum seekers go through to get the basic rights we have here,they are not asking for hand outs. I know how hard most of them work, My fiance is a politcal asylum seeker from Iran (abadan) who is now living in england, I lived with him there for 3 years before returning back here recently. He works every day 365 a year for the past 2 years only taking christmas day off.and never accepts any governement money. He has been in the U.K for 10 years. We will be married and he will move here with me, i only hope he doesn't face the same racism as your husband is dealing with now. Peiople must realize that if we want a future for this world we must all figure out how to accept each other as human first. good luck to your family and don not get discouraged there are still alot of caring people in Maine.

While not condoning racial slurs, why is "crap" considered a slur? It was his opinion of a religion;much the same as someome's opinion might be of a certain political party platform but no one calls that a slur . I was watching television a few nights ago and the performer was referred to as a "cracker";that said, it also may be important to note that it was a comedy show. And recall the ads for the DVDs of the Dean Martin Comedy Roasts: Redd Foxx announced he was up on the stage with "some heavy weight honkies", refering to Jackie Gleason and Orsen Welles. Everybody laughed;nobody was offended. I'm sure that Mr.Nejad would not have been offended at that 'slur' on Gleason and Foxx either. I think we have to be very careful here. It seems that we are becoming much too defensive about some things that are spoken. Bad taste does not always mean unacceptable language. Every time a 'slur' is removed from usage, a once less-offensive word becomes the new slur. After a few generations we'll be down to talking like Dick and Jane in the kindergarden books.

Just out of curiosity, may I ask those of you who advocate going to Iraq as some sort of bizarre qualification for citizenship a question? Have you served? And if you are not too old or have some reason you cannot serve, why are you not volunteering? I am a woman and served my country in the Army for five years and I was willing to fight to preserve the fundamental human rights upon which this country was formed, the most vital of which are the right to freely practice one's religion, the right to fair and equal treatment regardless of one's race, gender, or national or ethnic origin, and the right to exist free of persecution from others. Perhaps you would prefer to live in a society where these rights are denied and selective groups of people are the targets of insults, hate and violence? Would that be OK with you so long as you were part of the group doing the persecuting? Of course, it wouldn't be America. The best way to serve your country is to serve its ideals and dedicate yourself to the preservation of those ideals in American society, and the best way to do that is to live your life in a manner that reflects those ideals. If you are not willing to do that, then perhaps you do not understand what this country is all about. A court will decide whether or not this gentleman has a viable complaint. That is how our system works. If his complaint is justified, then we, as Americans, can feel proud that a fellow citizen is able to seek justice in a system based upon the equality of all.

HOw about Mesavalley reading the terms of using this site for posting comments. Such as not using Angry or spiteful comments. You my friend are not a very kind person. And I hope that you find happiness in your life. And yes this is for the sake of Chirst! Its called one nation under GOD. Keep your ignorant thoughts to yourself. And I will be reporting your racists angry comments to this site.

THANK YOU BARBRA! and yes the court will decide and let it be the right decision we pray.

trut pays - Sorry if I offended you. I have happiness in my life and I was simply speaking my mind. :)-

Early in the morning and already peoples panties are in a bunch. Whoops did I say panites?

Thanks for apologizing. I am glad you have happiness in your life... It just seems as though there are a lot of bitter remarks here. If we all just had " tough skin" from the heart of what some here have said... this world would be a very cold place.

1wonders,,, it is so nice to know there are people out there who understand thank you for you words. They brought me to tears. This has been very painful. Thank you so much.

the manager was an idiot, she should of kept of views and comments to herself. you don't go to your employee and say "hey, sand(N) i think your religous views are crap". That was stupid on her part.

To truthpays - thank you for filling in some of the blank spaces left by the BDN. Sometimes they forget the background info.

I have lived in a number of different sates and traveled extensively world-wide. The response from some of the writers here is not unusual. Unfortunately, some find it hard to believe that the refugee of today is the same as the refugee of your ancestors. Because unless you are one hundred percent Native American - you are a refugee. Our ancestors came here to escape religion, social, and economic persecution - the same reason's Mr. Khansari is here.

As Mrs. Khansari stated, this suit has been going on for years. The Maine Human Rights Commission and Mr. Khansari's lawyer have investigated and found the suit worthy. A judge has reviewed the evidence and found the case worthy. The Bangor Daily News reported the evidence, but does not litigate the outcome. And the readers and writers here cannot litigate the outcome either.

Regarding Mr. Khansari's work schedule - it is irrelevant. He work the shift he was given. The denial of merit pay raises and respect that is afforded all employees is a question for the court.

Prejudice is just another word for ignorance. Walk in Mr. Khansari's shoes before you judge him. As Americans we have rights - Mr. Khansari is an American. Once both sides of this event is told in court, another American will render a decision. Until then, we are but attendance in the gallery of a great American tradition - justice.

did the article say anything about the manager being fired for this.

i think sears could of accomodated him for his work schedule request being a big chain retail store that they are. i think it was the manager's job to try to accomodate his needs and if she would of made an effort and kept her mouth shut. he would be sueing!

Probably somebody should sue Sears every day, they have caused enough grief for a lot of people. This man was treated unfairly, Sears didn't comply with the law, they should be sued. Nowhere here does it state that the taxpayers have to pay for anything connected with this case, he is paying his lawyer. I hope he wins a bundle!

Now all of you in the "hate group" what would you not liked to be called, be honest (if you can).

My Point is SEARS has a history of this..just google " sears lawsuits" He is far from the only one...

Sears won't be in business too much longer anyway, they will go by by like monkey wards. K-mart will sink along with them.

All of you who have posted positive feedback... thank you for standing up for what is right. It seems in todays society that is very uncommon. Hate only breeds hate... we do not harbor hate for Sears or even the individuals who did this. I feel sorry for those who do not have the ability to be fair and kind... they are the ones who will be unhappy in the end. We only want the truth to come out and for maybe a few less people to go through what we have. signing out... and thanks

Hey,.... the Maine Human Rights Commission said go ahead and sue......therefor the man has a right to seek justice....I mean, my God people...this is Still America and we a have constitutional right to protect our rights from those who wish to take them away from us....Now it is obvious that we need to protect ourselves...because from some of the comments i have read...there is quite a bit of ignorance running around out there that we need to protect ourselves against. Good luck Truthpays...i will following this with great interest

I also cannot believe the level of meanness in some of the comments posted regarding this article. I thought we were a better, kinder state than that. My only complaint about the article is that it should have mentioned when these problems occured and how long it has taken to get the case to this point. I think the writer of this article could have done a bit more 'background' to clarify those points. Perhaps that would have made for fewer negative comments. I sincerely hope this family will have a successful outcome and I want them to know not all of us in Maine are as ignorant as some of the posters seem to be.

someonefrombangor, all the major stores and restaurant chains are always getting sued. Just look at Denny's.

I bet if all the ones who posted on here that also posted on the welfare comment section were working and someone commented on their "benefits" they would sue as well.....Double standard here? Or is there really a big difference between making "racial statements" and "less fortunate statments?"

I just happened to notice that some on here commented against this man's discrimination suit but also flared up in other comment sections when they felt they were being "judged"...

Not one person on this earth deserves to be judged based on thier ethnicity...I think some of you are wrong and it's sad to read comments that suggest that it is ok for an employer to use ethnic terms when refering to an employee and if it were co workers who had done this..It's sad that an employer would alloow it to happen...

Maybe I'm just illiterate and not in any way understanding what this arcticle is saying.

I've posted in other comments sections, today actually, about how some people can't seem to make a valid point so they just post mean, nasty comments calling people names and saying things they certainly wouldn't want others to say about them. It seems that alot of you need to grow up and realize that if you were treated this way you would be complaining and suing as well. I just can't believe some of the comments that I've read. But then it's easy to say stuff like that when you don't have your name associated with them. Good luck to Mr. Nejad. And I hope you realize that these nasty comments come from the minority of people in this state not the majority.

Can I sue for being called a lazy scumbag redneck?? I take offense to the "lazy" reference...

Dear thruthpays,

None of us knows what pain and suffering this has caused your family. I'll bet 99% of those who have posted negative remarks would just have quit and left the supervisor to continue her racist views and comments. For Sears not to respond is criminal and they should be made to pay for it. None of us have walked in your husbands shoes and shouldn't judge his right to seek justice. Believe me, not all of us Mainers are so quick to judge negatively. May God bless you and your family. Good luck with the lawsuit. I hope you win and can put this behind you and get on with your life here in Maine. I, for one, would be proud to have your family as neighbors, regardless of your race, color, or creed as you have taken a stand against discrimination and stuck to it. Many would have just given in under the pressure. All the best!

As a rule, I oppose lawsuits and feeding lawyers. Racial bigotry, religious and nationality discrimination should not be tolerated. Even for a moment. Even tounge in cheek comments. Ever. Period. If it takes a lawsuit to make the point, So be it.

Kudos to my beautiful granddaughter in standing up for her husband in this matter. I could not have said it better myself! Anyone one who knows this precious family, knows the outstanding character that this young man displays, even in the face of such blatant prejudice! Unfortunately, there are those individuals who are still wearing those "blinders" and they continue to be an embarrasment to the rest of us. I would truly say to you that were you to "walk a mile" in this young man's shoes, you would have quite a revelation. There are lessons to be learned here. We really need to be less judgmental of others, especially when we don't have all the facts. I am proud to call this young man "part of my family". God Bless!! Gram

To Bogfrog... yes this crap" was said you should get your facts strait. As is stated in the article.... this is not his word against the managers. This case is backed with allegations made by employees and filed with Sears before there was ever a suit. Not to mention that this never would have won at the Maine human rights commission 3 to 0 if there was any evidence otherwise. The facts are right there. I guess some people just don't want to believe the truth huh? why would you bring politics into this? this started long before Obama was elected. This site is for comments regarding this article... not peoples political platforms to slam others at someone elses expense. If you weren't there and don't have any proof otherwise then it is unfair and ignorant to state otherwise! But what really gets me on this is that people are ignoring what is right there. Belive what you want. In the end you will see. ( if you choose to take your blinders off) you don't know his abilities and his color has nothing to do with why he was hired. it had to do with why they tried to fire him!! would you like to be fired or harrassed over your skin color?

Why wasn't this titled, Iranian Man sues retailer over alleged ethnic slurs, if it were a black person or native peron it would have clearly been stated in the title.... THANK YOU BDN

I hope the kid wins his lawsuit if all is true.........

One more thing, I hope it's not SEARS who has to pay but the person making the racial slurrs..

First of all this is ALLEGED that the remarks were made... and I don' care about the background of the person sueing... It puts a bad taste in my mouth that we have become such a sue happy society. Me personally, I would have found other employment. Yes the slurrs are wrong, but why continue to put yourself through it? Some asses always are assess no matter what. I think if found th allegations are true, then the man should be fired and he should have to pay the settlement.

I was called Muhammad at Hollywood Slots, I'm not a muslim, or do I have ancestory of any arab in me. I sometimes look like one though when I don't shave...

I want a settlement.

truthpays, I have been through a similar situation and I wish you and your husband the best of luck. Here are some tips just in case luck is not on your side. Most likely you have an excellent lawyer but it doesn't hurt to do some research on your own. Providing as much information to him as possible can really help your case, plus watching bigots squirm on the witness stand is a singular pleasure. Remember, liars will always contradict their own stories. It's easy to remember an event that really happened, but much harder to remember the details of a lie. I'd like to apologize for the ignorant racists who've posted here. Reading their comments is really a waste of time, actually there aren't that many of them left but they are rather noisy. I'd like to think that someday our educational system will be effective enough so that everyone who graduates from high school will know the difference between right and wrong. To paraphrase the great Dr. King, let us judge people by the content of their character.

Does anyone know who his Manager was?

truthpays: I know what your husband has been through to some degree. I am Native American and I have experienced the racism here in Maine since I was a child. Just know that the majority of Mainers do not share others racist views. Remember, many people hang onto their ignorance because they fear change and the unknown. The reason why people are bringing politics into their comments about Obama is so they can justify their racist views against him. Don't let a few bad apples get you down. Good luck to you and your husband.

I cant believe that there are so many people responding against the guy who had his rights violated. The words that were spoken to him are unacceptable in the work place or anywhere else for that matter. Anybody that uses words like that in respect to another, or anybody that thinks it's ok need not be in management positions. Sears should be embarrassed and the manager should be shamed into Dickenson-esque hiding.

If you can sue for that PabMainer, I want to sue for being called "shorty" and "peanut"... You cracked me up LOL

thekingofmaine, well hell, if you want to sue ----- in the movie 'Zulu', one of the soldiers is referred to , by a fellow soldier, as a "dirty Welshman". My ancestry is Welsh. Do I have grounds to file suit against the producers? My self-esteem has been lowered.

RockheadPhil: That's not the same thing and stop pretending that it is. Maybe the guy was dirty so the adjective fits. If the soldier was working at Sears at the time of the conversation then maybe he'd have a case. Based on your point of view here, I would say you have bigger things to worry about than your lowered self-esteem.

The anti-discrimination laws protect everyone, across the board. If you get fired for being white and you can prove it, you have a case.

Rogue, your last sentence seems to suggest you believe I am learning-challenged? Are you mocking me? I am offended. On a more serious note, are you suggesting that some groups should not be the target of offensive language, while other groups simply have to toughen up and bear it?

Im saying you are referring to a movie and comparing it to a human beings feelings. Ok Im sorry I mocked you, but you were mocking the situation. The fact you were offended changes my mind of you, which is a good thing you sassy-Welshman!

I think honestly that all of you who are posting these negative remarks and have nothing good to say or valid, you are wasting your time and the time of others. I hope that any one out there who knows what REAL morals are and real JUSTICE is, will not even take their time to respond to these people any more. Before there was ever a civil war or movement towards freedom of african americans... SLAVERY was considered to be by many OKAY?? why because those of us who in-slaved were "better" and had the right to say and do so. IF my husband has the right to be treated unfairley( WHICH he was and many of you who are making these ignorant comments need to understand you only see a speck of the whole picture) there would be no case that has proceeded this far if there was not SUBSTANTIAL evidence. IF HE WAS>>> ok then lets just go back to slavery right?? why not?? we are better right? lets just shut up and go get another job because we don't deserve better! we deserve this right!! COME ON PEOPLE!! GROW UP AND REALIZE THAT THIS WORLD IS A FREE AND BETTER PLACE FOR MANY BECAUSE PEOPLE STOOD UP FOR WHAT WAS RIGHT. yes there are suits that are uncalled for WELL UNDERSTOOD. This is not one. This article could have given better proof of that but there would never have been enough room to fit it all. So those of you who don't believe in equality for all( which last time I checked would include having a job without threats, harassment, abuse etc) Sit down, be quiet and possibly question why you call yourself American? maybe you should seek out citizenship somewhere else. My husband grew up in a war zone during the time in which the U. S. was an Iraq ally. They had no choice.... then they are INVITED my this country to come and live here... let me clarify INVITED. So they do. The same country that was helping Iraq destroy their country.. now they live here and work as hard and honest as every one else. Would you invite someone to your home and then kick them in the teeth? think about it. I know not everyone out there is as ignorant as some of you. THANK GOD. If a white american was treated this way THEY to would have the right to defend themselves. This really is not as complicated as some of you are making it. But you know what to the few that are spewing spiteful comments. YOU ARE ALL NOT WORTH THE TIME. I feel sorry for you and hope that nothing like this ever happens to you... because I don't belive any of you would have the strength or heart to stand for the truth or what is right or THE ONEs YOU LOVE. You would be silent or walk away. I am not going to waste my time on this blog anymore. Some of you have to much time on your hands.... and the rest of you THANKS for your support!! God bless

Well, you know, Rogue, perhaps I was mocking the situation. And, yes, it was only a movie. Did you know that in England they sometimes refer to the Welsh as 'n******' ? Maybe I'm thick skinned. I am not offended in the least when called ---and I have been ---a cracker or a honky. A few posts back I mentioned Redd Foxx's comment about 'honkys' on the the Dean Martin Show. It was a funny comment. But what if Jackie Gleason had taken the podium and called Foxx a gray-haired n***** ? You an I both know that the NAACP, ACLU , and many others, would be screaming for the cancellation of the show. Is it all cultural perspective?

Touche my friend, touche. Point being this Iranian-American has a case. You sound thick skinned, more people should be. Being Irish-American I get some crap too, but honestly how many hypocrits out there poke fun at the Irish and still celebrate the holiday. Cultural perspective you're right. I love the word honky, it just doesnt carry the same weight in ballads as the N word does in raps though.

Phil, are you really not familiar with anti-discrimation laws and the reasoning behind them? No, it's not cultural perspective, it's cultural fact that there are certain groups who are discriminated against for their race, religion, gender, and sexual preference. But as I said before, those laws protect everyone, even white Christian males. And by the way, name-calling isn't illegal. As long as the other person can't prove they are somehow monetarily damaged by it (slander), you can call someone any name you want and you're protected by the First Amendment. But that doesn't mean that you won't be called on the carpet for it.

I could believe Presbyterian or Congregationalist, but Seventh-day Adventist??

Well, Rogue, we have found middle ground. My family has Irish blood in it (I call her 'wife') And, yes, the word 'honkey' does not have the clout that 'n*****' does ----see, we cannot even print it out. anne, my cultural perspective comment was that whites are not as bothered by the work 'honky' , even if spoke by a black person, as much as a black person would be offended by the word 'n*****' if spoken by a ----well----a honky. I understand what you are saying, and the anti-discrimination stuff. So anne, what you are saying is that if the new manager had provided wages, promotions, training clases, etc, she could have called Mr Nejad a "sand n*****...a terrorist" and called his religion "crap"? I'd love to be a fly on the wall in that Courtroom.

Yes, Phil, I believe there have to be actual monetary damages. The name-calling only backs up his discrimination claim.

OK, anne , I can live with that. I'm sure next week we'll be right back at it squabbling over something else. Have a nice weekend.

Stupid manager, she lucky that he didn't go AL QAEDA on her ass! Especially being from Iran and having name like Khansari, good thing that is wasn't, because you never know, which is why should always keep your mouth shut.

one last comment, i'm happy for Mr Khansari to finally getting his US citizenship it has been a long time coming for him and i hope the best of luck.

kboot73, I'm glad to see your still taking your stupid pills. By the way, do you need a prescription for those? Or is bathtub meth your thing? I'm done with you, and I highly recommend no one engage this moron any more.

Hey, Billy bob, your still not mad me from the other post site are you? But I will say this, I agree that my first comment didn't come out right and for that I apologies, I was just thinking about stupid that manager was.

Do people even realize that Mr. Nejad will be considered a traitor in his home country because he became an American citizen? If he ever tried to return to his country, at this point in time, they would probably put him before a firing squad! I know that for fact because it happened to a cousins husband in the late 70's. He was from Iran too. Give Mr. Nejad a break and stop acting so ignorant towards people of different cultures. He is every bit American as any of us.

I'm glad to see that you still like to make personal attacks, so you are no better than me!

hey billy bob, i was kinda pondering, who's says " I'm done with you" anyways. I'm beginning to suspect that your not really a "Bob" after all. i didn't realize we had a thing together!

and no wasn't pondering for 6hrs, my computer was down.

elmerfudd: He is every bit as American as Obama but not as American as us.

Rogue_Wave I hope you are saying that because you're Native American.

I am Native American, so are you. We were born here. If Obama is African-American that means he was born there. If he was born in America then he is just American like the rest of us mutts. The Iranian-American was born else where and now is American, just like the African-American President -elect. The black community can no longer say they are African American! They arent from there...they are from here! We are all Americans no matter what color you are. But for the sake of conversation, I am Irish-French-Native American-American.

Rogue_Wave , they are African American when it is convenient, like special jobs, loans and government contracts etc..........

Rogue_Wave, I think people have the right to be called what they want and I think it's polite to respect that. Like when you're little and you're supposed to refer to grown-ups as Mr. or Mrs., until they tell you to "please call me by my first name."

Steve Nash (NBA player) is a white Canadian (can I say that) but he was born in South Africa...Is he African Canadian, Canadian, Steve, or Mr. Nash?

From now on call Rogue...Mr. Wave will work too.

You would have to ask Mr. Nash, Mr. Wave.

I suppose you are right, as usual, that people can be called what they want. My point was a lot of "African" Americans have never been there not to mention weren't born there. Ive never been to the moon and I cant call myself an astonaut because of it.

I thought Obama was born in Hawaii, so would that make him a Hawaiian African American. It’s funny now that we all have to be so politically correct these days.

or is it African Hawaiian, now i'm not sure. i got to get off these stupid pills!

To all of you who wrote negative or hateful comments,GROW UP ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.Any one of you would do the same thing if the roles were reversed.Also if you are going to leave hateful comments , leave your phone number or email , or do none of you have the gall?Someday all you bad people will get your just reward, you put krap in , thats what you will get back.To the khansari family,I would lay my life down for you a thousand times over.

Lay off the crazy pills dude.