I agree with John. Well-written missive. On 4/7/16, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I may be way out of line, and THE ONLY REASON I send this to our group is > because APPLE is always quoted in the press, last night I heard the news > talking about APPLE’S threatening the people of South Carolina…. > > So, my first ever rant against Apple, I am their biggest supporter, I > promote them with vigor, continually spreading the good news….but this one > is not right and Apple appears to be spearheading the efforts to squelch the > will of the folks in South Carolina. > > Apple is needing to tend to the business of making the company great with > hardware and software beyond what any can match….Below I posted to my > various groups, they are going to be greatly surprised I am sure…I also > posted on Social Media… > > Forgive me it this is out of line, my heart is with Apple, AND the will of > the majority, normally the two are not opposed but Mr. Cook has change all > that. > > > > This one has me so “lit” I can’t calm down. We as a society are being > controlled by a few, a small segment are making the rules that the majority > completely oppose. > > The governor of South Carolina and the legislators are holding firm on the > belief that their people DO NOT want transgender bathrooms where their > wives, daughters and granddaughters are exposed to the minds of those who > could do them harm. > > What are we even discussing this? How has this become an issue? > > One of the strong arm companies is Apple, Tim Cook has told the good folks > of South Carolina that if they passes such a law he would move his firms > huge datacenter out of the state….so? > > I wrote the letter below to Mr. Cook, I’ll write to the governor of South > Carolina, asking him to maintain his stance. Our Indiana governor bowed to > the pressure of liberal corporations and the NBA…why? If every state would > do the will of the people these liberal folks would have nowhere to go other > than a few very liberal states…let them go, we as a people have our rights > that are NOT subjected to the power-brokers. > > If you think it’s time we stood up to these bullies then make your voice > known, don’t leave it to “someone” else! I am fed up with my rights > continually being overridden by those with “rights” that are more important > than mine…..and millions of us of the same persuasion. > > > > Mr Cook, > > I have purchased Apple products since 1984, spending hundreds of thousands > during all the many years. I have converted dozens of people, I have a > futuristic office with fiberoptic lighting and an Apple Logo neon sign…I > bleed blue. > > I stand with you and most every issue, the security of Apple devices, the > face-off with our government wanting to usurp our privacy…behind you > completely. > > In areas that don’t pertain to Apple’s business model, it’s irrelevant what > you or anyone inside Apple desires to be YOUR values, it’s time for this out > of place strong arm tactics to cease. You, or the company, have no right to > tell the governor of South Carolina what he and the people of his state deem > to be their values….or you’ll be a corporate bully and take your business > elsewhere. > > So be it, leave the state, and you may well find your facing something you > don’t like in the next place of domicile, what then? > > As an Apple stockholder I detest the position you are taking, I can’t do > much but I can voice my beliefs that you are out of line, I can do it with > the Governor of South Carolina, my own governing authorities, and on very > social media outlet available. You are overstepping your authority and > hopefully you’ll find Apple's bottom line will be hurt by the belief that > YOU have the right to decide that what others believe is irrelevant. > > Reign it in Mr. Cook, you need to tend to the business of Apple and let the > folks in each state decide what’s best for them, it’s beyond your moral > authority to lord it over the will of the majority. I have a wife, two > daughters, a granddaughter and a great granddaughter…I DO NOT want them > subjected to the sickness of a segment of our society simply because you and > others with your thinking deem it so and attempt to override our beliefs. > > > John Robinson > >
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