Posted on 03/27/2015 5:18:29 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
(Reuters) - Apple Inc's Tim Cook, one of the most prominent openly gay American CEOs, has joined fellow tech industry chiefs in decrying a controversial Indiana law that opponents say could allow companies to deny services to gay people.
Cook, who publicly declared his sexual orientation last year, joined other tech chief executives, including Salesforce.com Inc's Marc Benioff, in blasting the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, which could let business and individuals turn away customers by citing "religious freedom."
Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the controversial bill into law on Thursday.
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Long live open source
Unless these people feel any negative consequences for their outrageous behavior, they'll continue it.
The Conservative movement has become masterful at exposing Liberal treachery and corruption. There are wonderful columns written about it by very skilled writers.
But so far, that's the only weapon we've been able to come up with. It's not working.
John Q Public doesn't read columns, but in his Dancing-with-the-Stars-NFL stupor knows when a certain person has been called a RACIST thousands of times.
The Conservative movement needs to start using the Liberals' tactics against them.
Indiana, APPLE-maggot FRee since 2015.
A polite abortionist is still an abortionist.
A communist who donates to charities and feeds the poor is still a communist.
An activist homosexual who declares he’s more equal than others? Somehow I don’t feel the need to hand him more money to continue his struggle.
This is why people in places of influence often have someone in charge of “PR” - public relations. Their job is to keep you from saying something incredibly stupid and damaging, like Mr. Cook here.
The 1st amendment’s protection for the right of the People to peacefully assemble includes for the purpose of business. And just as the other first amendment rights are protected both pro and con, the right to NOT assemble is equally protected. Any law which forces a business to accept any and all customers or in anyway prevents the business from refusing service to customers, is in clear violation of the first amendment.
It has nothing to do with religion.
The fact of the matter is that anyone here, on this forum or out in life, can say anything stupid they want. And so can Cook. I don’t have to buy into other people’s stupid ideas (and I see a lot of them around here, too ... :-) ...), but they do have the right to voice their opinion in our society, and they have the right to personally lobby for whatever idea it is that they have ... as I do.
BUT ... all that has absolutely nothing to do with the gasoline I buy or the grocery store I go to, or the coffeemaker I use, or the brand of TV I have at home, or all the other products I get (along with services, too).
So, I don’t care how much “influence” someone else has, because it’s not going to get me thinking any different about my own ideas, and it’s not going to affect what products or services I get, because I’m going to get what I like for myself!
LOL ... how did that one work for stores that didn’t “believe in” serving blacks? ... :-) ...
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You think so? I’m not in Indiana, but in Oklahoma ... however, if I were, I would STILL be buying the very same Apple products that I am now in Oklahoma ... :-) ...
if he wants to alienate a vast segment of the population to promote the sexual deviants that make up 2% of the country (of which, he belongs)... that’s up to him.
not the smartest business move, but whatever.
no more apple products for my family.
unless your religion centers around sexual deviancy... then you’re protected from others espousing the dangers of your practices.
The civil rights act of 1964 is a clear example of the failure to support the Constitution in the face of changing public opinion. While the act could be applied to the federal and/or state government, it over reached by being applied to private companies and store owners.
I buy Sony products despite the fact that Japan attacked America (I have a long memory). Because they make some very good products.
I buy Samsung products despite the fact that they are corrupt to the core. Because they make some very good products.
I buy Microsoft products despite the fact that Bill Gates is a corrupt One-World socialist megalomaniac and Steve Ballmer is an asshole, and that neither knows how to run a business properly. Because they make some very good products.
I buy Apple products despite the fact that their CEO is a poofter who makes a big public deal of his poofterism. Because they make some very good products.
I use GNU/Linux (it's free, I don't have to buy it) despite the fact that Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds are arrogant socialists. Because they make some very good products.
I really don't give a crap about politics in business. I don't deny myself products I like and want or need, just because the company has something negative about it. Boycotts have a long history and most of it demonstrates that unless you've got huge numbers on your side, the boycott will make only some noise and have little or no long term effect. I don't need to "feel good about myself" that bad.
So while I surely disagree with Tim Cook about this issue, I just don't give a crap what he thinks or says, and it won't affect my buying habits, at least not at this level. Apple's still a solidly American company and overall they make the best quality products in a couple of areas.
I do wish he's shut up and concentrate on the business, though.
I liked it better before Tim came out and now feels the need to weigh in on issues that are of no concern to Apple.
You can talk all you want about that, but the proof is in the pudding ... :-) ...
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