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Posted on 04/03/2015 10:07:41 AM PDT by Swordmaker
Former Hewlett-Packard chief Carly Fiorina on Thursday blasted Apple CEO Tim Cook's opposition to Indiana's religious freedom law as "hypocrisy."
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Fiorina, a potential 2016 GOP presidential contender, said Cook had a double standard and cited Apple's operations in other countries with controversial laws about gays and women in an interview with The Wall Street Journal.
“When Tim Cook is upset about all the places that he does business because of the way they treat gays and women, he needs to withdraw from 90% of the markets that he’s in, including China and Saudi Arabia,” Fiorina argued. “But I don’t hear him being upset about that."
Fiorina said his stance exposed a “level of hypocrisy here that is really unfortunate.” She added that Indiana's Religious Freedom Restoration Act contained “nothing objectionable" and that Cook’s criticism stemmed from “narrow special interests” rather than reality.
“I think this is a ginned-up controversy by people who play identity politics that has divided the nation in a way that is really unhelpful,” Fiorina added.
Cook, who came out as gay last year, criticized the Indiana measure when it was signed into law last week. The CEO said it ran counter to Apple's policies on tolerance.
“Apple is open for everyone,” he tweeted March 28. “We are deeply disappointed in Indiana’s new law.”
The bill's supporters argue it is a necessary protection for businesses against government meddling in their faith-based decisions. But critics claim the legislation protects discrimination against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals.
Gov. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), another 2016 hopeful, signed the act on March 26.
It immediately sparked a backlash, with the Twitter hashtag #BoycottIndiana trending. A number of businesses, other state governments and celebrities also blacklisted the Hoosier State.
Pence and state legislators were forced to backtrack, and on Thursday he signed a fix to the measure which now prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. It also bars business owners from using the law as a defense if they refuse services to protected groups.
Salesforce, Twitter and Yelp are a few of the tech industry players that joined Apple in opposing the law’s original language.
Yes, where is Cook, when it comes to the rest of the world that has little or no respect, even executes homosexuals and others. Too much profit at stake?
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Cook does what all hypocritical libs do. Hide behind the MSM skirts until it blows over.
Amazing that progressives who supposedly hate corporations, have no problem with CEOs telling people how to live their lives.
Does anybody remember if Steve Jobs prudently kept Apple out of politics?
Is Tim Cook also running for President of the United States?
I have a habit of not paying attention to people like Cook who by action eat feces.
In her dreams maybe.
Good to see a well deserved public FU to Tim Cook.
He picks on Indiana because it’s safe to do so.
Tim Cook is a real piece of garbage. Apple’s organization was always liberal but this is the height of a hypocrite. I have noticed a real problem with support with apple. But more important is his success is based on capitalism and a Constitution that have him his livelihood.
Carly may have bigger cohones than the other GOP hopefuls including Ted. Perhaps a preview?
Tim Cook needs to STFU...
Thank you Ms. Fiorina.
I know that a lot of people around here don’t like Fiorina, but I like what she has to say. She has the balls than so many Republican men lack. Palin is another woman who knows how to fight back.
Cook did not come out, he was outed by someone on CNBC. Cook never openly took pride in being a homosexual.
NEVER expect to find a liberal who practices what they preach.
He should walk there ... to save the planet. .. for the chillrun.
A sign of arrogance
The CEO of the world’s largest company injecting his company, its brand, and its billions of $$ into a temporal and divisive political debate?
Not good business. They can get away with it now because they are riding the top of the market - but how long will that last?
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