Dear Derek;
While you are correct in that you should have the complete and total unreserved right to hire and fire as you choose very sadly that is a utopian dream world. To achieve that utopia would require the several thousand city county state federal work placehiring - laws rules and regulations and employment - laws rules and regulations and wage - laws rules and regulations and benefit - laws rules and regulations to be repealed so they would not be there to be against your rights as an employer to do as you see fit for the good of your business.
Otherwise employers unfortunately are stuck and getting stucker as time passes as every class group tries to get something wrung out of politicans for their benenfit and ultimately the politicans campaign funds treasure chest getting replenished.
FIRE ALL THE POLITICIANS!!!
BTW: from what I hear Sen. John McCain's highest aspiration is to become a brass pole in a go-go dancers strip club with Sarah Palin as the strip club go-go dancer. 
Ron Getty - SF Libertarian
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