Well using the "can't be fired" line with me is really going to backfire on you Dan S. I think a business owner should be able to hire and fire anyone anytime, it is up to the employee to be efficient and keep him/herself in demand. If the black person or gay person is a fabulous employee, but some business owner doesn't choose to hire them, then that is a missed opportunity for the employer, and a feather in the cap of a more progressive competitor......