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Sometimes you just have to stand up for what is right, and please understand I am not advocating losing your job over gun talk. However, when you are faced with putting up with double standards, speaking your piece is the right thing to do.

Back in 2002 I was transitioning out of my operations manager role and filling a temporary maintenance manager role while my replacements came up to speed in their roles.

Being Kalifornia we were warned that overt expressions of our Christianity would not be tolerated so not to offend those who did not express our beliefs. No bibles, no crucifixes on desks or walls, etc.

The company hired a woman as process operator trainee. It wasn't long until she informed us she was a witch and was Wiccan and satan worshipper.

One day I arrived at work, grabbed a cup-o-joe and walked to my office. I passed the conference room and spied two books on the table. Being a curious sort I looked at the books. One was an instruction book on white magic spells and the other on black magic.

I laid them down and went to the site manager's office and told him under no uncertain terms that since I could not openly have any of my Christian things, that unless he immediately ban the open use of the satanic stuff I would leave, find an attorney, and file a lawsuit so fast his head would spin. I gave him one hour to deal with it or else I would be on the phone to HR and on my way out the door.

It was dealt with and the witch was eventually terminated for other reasons I will not go into.

Pick your battles and do not bluff. Stand your ground when you know what you are doing is right and grounded in truth.