Posted on 04/02/2015 8:01:15 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
The major retail chain Walmart has declined to say what specific part of the state's controversial religious freedom bill it opposes.
Walmart CEO Doug McMillon released a statement Tuesday denouncing the Arkansas legislature's passage of House Bill 1228, which he claimed was anti-gay.
"Today's passage of HB1228 threatens to undermine the spirit of inclusion present throughout the state of Arkansas and does not reflect the values we proudly uphold," stated McMillon.
"For these reasons, we are asking Governor [Asa] Hutchinson to veto this legislation."
The Christian Post reached out to Walmart for further comment on the reasons for this opposition, as well as their opinion on similar legislation elsewhere in the United States.
In the initial query, CP asked what specific part or quote from HB 1228 that Walmart found reprehensible.
A Walmart spokesperson returned comment, directing CP to the McMillon statement and providing a statement regarding the matter as it may pertain to other states.
"Every day, in our stores, we see firsthand the benefits diversity and inclusion have on our associates, customers and communities we serve. It all starts with the core basic belief of respect for the individual," stated the spokesperson.
"While this type of legislation will not change how we treat our associates and operate our business, we feel these bills are counter to this core basic belief."
When asked again by CP to explain what specific part of HB 1228 prompted the concern by Walmart, the spokesperson responded that "I don't really have anything beyond the two statements. If we update, I'll send that along."
Filed in February and passed by the legislature earlier this week, HB 1228 calls for Arkansas to enact the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.
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Screw wal-mart, they were good when the old man was alive, sick of defending them for the last 8 years when they have completely moved away from what used to make them so great.
WalMart has shown absolutely no regard for the values of the people who they pretend to serve, you know, the population than has a shortage of jobs because WalMart ships them overseas.
It’s the aura part created by the MSM.
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They don’t have to say now- they don’t have a legitimate case for demanding Arkansas retract the bill, but they simply played the race card and anti-discrimination card FALSELY, and they succeeded in making another governor cower and back down- and liek typical arrogant leftists, they will refuse to defend their actions even in the face of clear evidence that they had no legitimate cause to bully the gov.
How did we ever get to this place ? Probably a half dozen queers start braying and the whole country goes insane !
Well said and so true.
FMCDH(BITS)
I will do my best to boycott Walmart, Apple and Angie’s List.
WalMart does how much business with that bastion of human rights - Red China?
Hubby and I are boycotting Wal-Mart because of this.
Hope others will join us. We need to send them a message, as well as the other anti-1st Amendment corporations.
Perhaps some of you will boycott Wal-Mart for at least a month, but I will be boycotting them for a long time.
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