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A not very bright Washington, D.C.-area restaurant server has been fired after she spoke out about possibly refusing service to incoming Trump administration officials, Fox News reported.
"I personally would refuse to serve any person in office who I know of as being a sex trafficker or trying to deport millions of people," Suzannah Van Rooy, a leftist server at Beuchert's Saloon on Capitol Hill, told the Washingtonian this week. "It’s not, ‘Oh, we hate Republicans.’ It’s that this person has moral convictions that are strongly opposed to mine, and I don’t feel comfortable serving them."
Apparently Suzannah thinks that she is virtuous and her convictions are the correct ones. Obviously, she is a virtue-signaling dolt.
Her remarks were part of an article discussing potential "resistance" from locals towards certain Trump administration members in public spaces following high-profile incidents during Trump's first term, like when then-aide Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Lexington, Va., and protesters confronted then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a Mexican restaurant in D.C.
"People were a lot more motivated the first time around to do those kinds of shows of passion. This time around, there is kind of a sense of defeat and acceptance," Van Rooy said, according to the Washingtonian. "But I hope that people still do stand up to this administration and tell them their thoughts on their misbehavior."
According to a review of her LinkedIn profile on Friday, before it was taken down, Van Rooy listed her responsibilities as managing daily operations, crafting messaging strategies, building relationships with influencers, and organizing in-house events for political figures and VIPs. Her profile also noted her role as an organizer for Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2022.
Beuchert's Saloon informed Fox News Digital that Van Rooy's statements were "reprehensible" and led to her dismissal for breaching their "zero-tolerance policy on discrimination." They clarified that she was a part-time server, not a manager. After learning of her comments on Thursday, the restaurant issued statements on social media, denouncing her remarks:
"Recent comments made by a member of staff who had no authority to speak on behalf of our entire restaurant have been, quite rightly, flagged as inappropriate, hostile, intolerant, and unacceptable. This staff member does NOT speak for us as a restaurant."
Following the inauguration in January, they emphasized their commitment to serving all community members: "We have always been a safe space for all. Everyone, especially anyone who feels prejudged or misunderstood, will always find friendly service and a sympathetic ear at Beuchert’s Saloon. Again, we deeply apologize for the comments made by a member of staff. They are NOT representative of our restaurant and do not reflect how we operate as a business, and how proud we are to be a gathering place on Capitol Hill."
By Friday, the restaurant announced her termination, citing her comments and unauthorized use of their social media accounts as the reasons:
"Not only do Ms. Van Rooy’s comments clearly violate our zero-tolerance policy on discrimination, but her decision to sign into our social media accounts in the middle of the night to post her own rhetoric in wildly offensive responses to comments is a further breach of conduct and protocol. She has no authority to speak on our behalf, and her comments do not reflect the positions of over twenty other people who make up our staff."
"For these reasons as well as the sheer dismay and disgust we feel at her unforgivable behavior, Ms. Van Rooy has been dismissed immediately. Our staff and families (many of whom are personally offended by Ms. Van Rooy’s comments about them) are still reeling from what Ms. Van Rooy said and did, and we as a restaurant are simply horrified to be associated with base prejudice."
They concluded by distancing the restaurant from her actions, encouraging continued patronage:
"We are still the same restaurant known for its warm service and friendly staff, and hope you will all visit us soon. We look forward to serving you. All of you."
Her remarks were part of an article discussing potential "resistance" from locals towards certain Trump administration members in public spaces following high-profile incidents during Trump's first term, like when then-aide Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant in Lexington, Va., and protesters confronted then-Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen at a Mexican restaurant in D.C.
"People were a lot more motivated the first time around to do those kinds of shows of passion. This time around, there is kind of a sense of defeat and acceptance," Van Rooy said, according to the Washingtonian. "But I hope that people still do stand up to this administration and tell them their thoughts on their misbehavior."
According to a review of her LinkedIn profile on Friday, before it was taken down, Van Rooy listed her responsibilities as managing daily operations, crafting messaging strategies, building relationships with influencers, and organizing in-house events for political figures and VIPs. Her profile also noted her role as an organizer for Texas Democrat Beto O'Rourke's unsuccessful gubernatorial campaign in 2022.
Beuchert's Saloon informed Fox News Digital that Van Rooy's statements were "reprehensible" and led to her dismissal for breaching their "zero-tolerance policy on discrimination." They clarified that she was a part-time server, not a manager. After learning of her comments on Thursday, the restaurant issued statements on social media, denouncing her remarks:
"Recent comments made by a member of staff who had no authority to speak on behalf of our entire restaurant have been, quite rightly, flagged as inappropriate, hostile, intolerant, and unacceptable. This staff member does NOT speak for us as a restaurant."
Following the inauguration in January, they emphasized their commitment to serving all community members: "We have always been a safe space for all. Everyone, especially anyone who feels prejudged or misunderstood, will always find friendly service and a sympathetic ear at Beuchert’s Saloon. Again, we deeply apologize for the comments made by a member of staff. They are NOT representative of our restaurant and do not reflect how we operate as a business, and how proud we are to be a gathering place on Capitol Hill."
By Friday, the restaurant announced her termination, citing her comments and unauthorized use of their social media accounts as the reasons:
"Not only do Ms. Van Rooy’s comments clearly violate our zero-tolerance policy on discrimination, but her decision to sign into our social media accounts in the middle of the night to post her own rhetoric in wildly offensive responses to comments is a further breach of conduct and protocol. She has no authority to speak on our behalf, and her comments do not reflect the positions of over twenty other people who make up our staff."
"For these reasons as well as the sheer dismay and disgust we feel at her unforgivable behavior, Ms. Van Rooy has been dismissed immediately. Our staff and families (many of whom are personally offended by Ms. Van Rooy’s comments about them) are still reeling from what Ms. Van Rooy said and did, and we as a restaurant are simply horrified to be associated with base prejudice."
They concluded by distancing the restaurant from her actions, encouraging continued patronage:
"We are still the same restaurant known for its warm service and friendly staff, and hope you will all visit us soon. We look forward to serving you. All of you."
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