> Oak Ridge said it was forced to fire me because I misused government resources by engaging in a personal activity on a work trip and because I did not adhere

> Oak Ridge said it was forced to fire me because I misused government resources by engaging in a personal activity on a work trip and because I did not adhere to its Code of Business Ethics and Conduct. Uh, yes. I would think using laboratory resources to stage a protest at your own organization's event would be grounds for punishment. I don't think this was an issue with the message itself.