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Our Constitution guarantees freedom of speech, however, it does not guarantee freedom from consequences of said speech. With freedom comes responsibility. (I feel like that's a quote from something, but can't think what.) You should be held accountable for what you say and do. I have the constitutional right go into my boss's office and tell her she is an out of touch idiot with an obsession for the minutiae that borders on maniacal (this applies to my former boss, btw, not current one, but you get my point), but I better be ready to accept whatever the consequences are for saying this. Personally, if I were a hiring manager and I had someone up before me who had been arrested because he/she was part of the Westboro group that was protesting the funeral of a servicemember who had been killed in action, I would absolutely hold that against them. Fair? Maybe not, but that's how I feel, and that may be how potential employers feel about OWS or any arrest record. Before anyone gets upset, no, I am not saying that OWS and Westboro are the same thing. The first group I don't necessarily agree with but am not at all bothered by and recognize they may have a few valid points. The second, I find disgusting to the core and feel they have no redeeming value. However, both have a constitutional right to express what they believe, but both have to accept the social and legal ramifications for the expression and perhaps subsequent illegal aspects of protest (disturbing the peace, trespassing, etc.)

which accelerated program did you attend? not necessarily the school but what type of program. -2nd degree bsn what prerequisites were required for your program?-ba/bs in another field, a&p, basic chemistry, microbiology, and statistics. what is your overall feelings towards your nursing education in an accelerated program?-i'm glad i got done so quickly. to me nursing school isn't hard, just time consuming. a lot of bs and fluff, but i think all programs are like that. i got the same advantages and experiences as traditional students. do you feel like you were prepared adequately? -for nclex, certainly, everyone in my accelerated group passed the first time. as far as clinical, commensurate with my peers who went to regular bsn programs. how long did your program take?-14 months/4 semesters. do you think you got a good return on your investment?-sure. i have a good job. would you advise others to pursue an accelerated degree?-if that's what they want to do. i don't in general encourage nursing careers, but i'm sure there are people out there who would love to be nurses, and if you have another degree why not do it in less time. if you had it to do it all over again would you obtain your degree the same way? why/why not?-if i had to do it again i probably wouldn't go into nursing. that being said, since i have at least 2 more years of being legally bound to be a nurse, i'm glad that i went to the program that i did. it was a good school, good professors for the most part, and supportive of the students as far as i could tell.