Dilbert cartoon first published on Sunday 2nd October 2005

Dilbert//6014, first published 21 years ago on Sunday 2nd October 2005

Tags

negative commentray blog fire freedom of speech our founding fathers spitting on graves not good work final paycheck

Official transcript

"Ted, you've been saying negative things about the company in your personal blog. We have to fire you."

"I have freedom of speech. It's my constitutional right to say whatever I want."

"If you fire me for my opinions, you'll be spitting on the graves of our founding fathers."

"I'll get the best lawyer that money can't buy, and fight you all the way to the Supreme Court!"

"The only way you can legally fire me is if my work isn't good."

"Ooh. I probably said too much here."

"Your work isn't good. Here's your final paycheck."

"Stupid founding fathers."

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

TED, YOUVE BEEN SAYING NEGATIVE THINGS ABOUT THE COMPANY IN YOUR PERSONAL BLOG. WE HAVE TO FIRE YOU.

I HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. IT'S MY CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO SAY WHATEVER I WANT.

IF YOU FIRE ME FOR MY OPINIONS, YOULL BE SPITTING ON THE ING FATHERS.

I'LL GET THE BEST LAWYER THAT MONEY CAN BUY, AND FIGHT YOU ALL THE WAY TO THE SUPREME COURT!

THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN LEGALLY FIRE ME IS IF MY WORK ISN'T GOOD.

OOH.

I PROBABLY SAID TOO MUCH HERE.

YOUR WORK ISN'T GOOD. HERE'S YOUR FINAL PAYCHECK.

STUPID FOUNDING FATHERS

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