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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Indiana Bill: 'There's something very dangerous happening' in America
Business Inisder via Washington Post ^ | 03/29/2015 | Tim Cook

Posted on 03/30/2015 8:07:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

There's something very dangerous happening in states across the country.

A wave of legislation, introduced in more than two dozen states, would allow people to discriminate against their neighbors. Some, such as the bill enacted in Indiana last week that drew a national outcry and one passed in Arkansas, say individuals can cite their personal religious beliefs to refuse service to a customer or resist a state nondiscrimination law.

Others are more transparent in their effort to discriminate. Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas' marriage ban later this year. In total, there are nearly 100 bills designed to enshrine discrimination in state law.

These bills rationalize injustice by pretending to defend something many of us hold dear. They go against the very principles our nation was founded on, and they have the potential to undo decades of progress toward greater equality.

America's business community recognized a long time ago that discrimination, in all its forms, is bad for business. At Apple, we are in business to empower and enrich our customers' lives. We strive to do business in a way that is just and fair.

That's why, on behalf of Apple, I'm standing up to oppose this new wave of legislation — wherever it emerges. I'm writing in the hopes that many more will join this movement. From North Carolina to Nevada, these bills under consideration truly will hurt jobs, growth and the economic vibrancy of parts of the country where a 21st-century economy was once welcomed with open arms.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Arkansas; US: California; US: Indiana; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: apple; arkansas; businessinisder; california; governormoonbeam; homosexualagenda; indiana; jackos; jerrybrown; mikepence; moonbeam; rfra; texas; timcook
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1 posted on 03/30/2015 8:07:42 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, it’s called leftwing tyranny.


2 posted on 03/30/2015 8:09:41 AM PDT by JSDude1
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To: SeekAndFind

The danger is liberal fascism.

Period.

Full stop.

End of story.


3 posted on 03/30/2015 8:10:49 AM PDT by SoFloFreeper
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To: SeekAndFind

That dork forgets that his job is to provide products that we want.

We don’t give a sh*t about his gayness.

So, STFU, and give us software and hardware that we are willing to use.

And get a room, idiot.


4 posted on 03/30/2015 8:11:14 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: SeekAndFind

yes , when a gay couple can sue a business`out of business


5 posted on 03/30/2015 8:11:51 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
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To: SeekAndFind

what in the H E Double Hockey Sticks Wide WIde World of Sports is he talking about...

21st century ECONOMY????

what does THAT have to do with these laws??

at the rate this moron “thinks” apples next BIG PRODUCT may be the iHOP pogo stick!!


6 posted on 03/30/2015 8:12:00 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: SeekAndFind

‘There’s something very dangerous happening’ in America


Yes, that’s why Indiana passed this law.


7 posted on 03/30/2015 8:12:09 AM PDT by cuban leaf (The US will not survive the obama presidency. The world may not either.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Chickfila - yes, Hobby Lobby - yes, Starbucks - No, Apple - No.........I’m seeing a trend?


8 posted on 03/30/2015 8:12:40 AM PDT by showme_the_Glory ((ILLEGAL: prohibited by law. ALIEN: Owing political allegiance to another country or government))
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To: SeekAndFind

It is about time the right to free association was restored.


9 posted on 03/30/2015 8:12:51 AM PDT by Little Ray (How did I end up in this hand-basket, and why is it getting so hot?)
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To: SeekAndFind

When is the average American going to realize that these fascists have finally reached the point where they are not going away peacefully?


10 posted on 03/30/2015 8:13:33 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s, you weren't really there....)
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To: SeekAndFind

Good for Indiana!

My sincerely held religious beliefs tell me (and ALL Christians) that committing homosexual acts is a capital offense — as bad as or worse than murder. Now, clearly, I am not going to take it upon myself to go around killing faggots. But the state should not have any power to make me interact with such perverts.

It’s bad enough that the government no longer passes laws that comport with the Biblical Law the country was founded upon. But forcing business owners to bring filthy, diseased people into their place of business (hence putting employees other customers at risk) goes WAY too far.


11 posted on 03/30/2015 8:13:38 AM PDT by GodAndCountryFirst
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To: SeekAndFind

I think that forcing someone to violate their religion in their own business affairs is discrimination, In fact I think anytime you are forced to serve anyone, that isn’t freedom, that’s slavery.

If you don’t like the owner, don’t shop there, you have a choice. Just like the owner does.

We should protect the freedom of association from discrimination.


12 posted on 03/30/2015 8:14:23 AM PDT by dila813
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To: SeekAndFind

Constitutional protection of individual liberty is a dangerous thing to libs.

How dare people think that they know how to live their lives better than the government does.


13 posted on 03/30/2015 8:15:08 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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To: SeekAndFind

There’s something very seriously wrong with these idiot executives who take offense when states exercise their rights regarding freedom.

Apple can shove it. If they hate Indiana so much, then let them stop selling Apple products there.


14 posted on 03/30/2015 8:15:51 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (With Great Freedom comes Great Responsibility.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Yeah, people are getting tired of getting the gay agenda crammed down our throats. If a printer refused to print a Bible I bet they would defend that printers right.


15 posted on 03/30/2015 8:15:53 AM PDT by MrFred
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To: SoFloFreeper

The risk is past, our Freedom and Liberty is lost.


16 posted on 03/30/2015 8:15:56 AM PDT by Uversabound (Our Military past and present: Our Highest example of Brotherhood of Man & Doing God's Will)
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To: SeekAndFind

“I’m proud to be gay, and I consider being gay among the greatest gifts God has given me.” - Tim Cook (from Wikipedia)

This is for full disclosure.


17 posted on 03/30/2015 8:18:13 AM PDT by odawg
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To: Da Coyote

I am going back to droid, for a droid is more free open source than the I-Phone which is funny cause one is open and free to modify and the other is controlled.


18 posted on 03/30/2015 8:18:18 AM PDT by the_individual2014
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To: SeekAndFind

“At Apple, we are in business to empower and enrich our customers’ lives.”

Uh, no. You’re in business to increase the value of the shareholders’ investment.

Besides, if someone wants to open a business to serve the homo community(and the homo community alone), then let the free market decide who’s right.


19 posted on 03/30/2015 8:18:23 AM PDT by twoputt
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To: SeekAndFind

Cute how he frames himself as a conservative, opposed to dangerous changes in a time-proven tradition. And he pretends to be against discrimination, while discriminating all the while himself. It must be nice for him to be in power, and feel comfortable inventing and dictating morality to others.


20 posted on 03/30/2015 8:18:25 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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