Really nice piece!

http://www.indystar.com/story/money/2015/04/02/salesforce-packed-punch-galvanizing-rfra-opposition/70842680/

Eli Lilly, Indiana's biggest employer, was also huge.

Now if we can just get more corporate leadership on the economy. I think many, many corporations are frustrated with the short-term direction and multi-national favoritism of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

-David

Sorry about that...

Michale

I guess the Jefferson Memorial must be torn down as it's a "symbol of hate."

Can't ya'all fathom how ridiculous this all is???

Michale

That's an interesting point. What I wondered about Ebay was what about actual historical antiques? Would an authentic battle flag from the era be allowed?

Didn't really come up with an answer, just wanted to toss it out there.

-CW

As I draw the line, Sears, Kmart, and Walmart were right, and eBay and Amazon were wrong. No one should buy a Confederate flag; no one should sell a Confederate flag. But no one should make that decision for anyone else.

Suppose the shoe were on the other foot. Suppose someone with the requisite financial clout had decided to suppress the sale of merchandise bearing the name, image, or words of Malcolm X or MLK. If they decided to stop selling it in their own store, I would disagree with their decision, but acknowledge their right to decide what they wanted to sell. If they decided to take advantage of their control of what amounts to commercial infrastructure, and make it hard for other people to sell MLK merchandise, I would object.

not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous.
"this redundant brewery has been converted into a library"
synonyms: unnecessary, not required, inessential, unessential, needless, unneeded, uncalled for; More
surplus, superfluous
"the system is hobbled by redundant paperwork"
antonyms: essential, necessary
(of words or data) able to be omitted without loss of meaning or function.
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(of a component) not strictly necessary to functioning but included in case of failure in another component.

He usually does.. :D

Michale

Robin Williams had it right.

I was just quoting him... :D

Michale

"In the dictionary under 'redundant' it says, 'see redundant'.."

:D

Michale

should have read: "Alternate ID of Corporate responsibility"

Tiny tablet screen strikes again!

Things tend to run in cycles. Maybe Rockefeller Republicanism is about to make a comeback? That would be interesting.

Call it what it is.

Economic terrorism...

Attacking/punishing innocent people to change the operating ways of an entity that the people hurt have little or no control over...

I can give you dozens, if not hundreds of examples...

But when they take tentative steps towards responsible corporate citizenship, they do deserve to be applauded.

here here...

Credit where credit is due.... That's what I always say...

Michale

Yeah, I wrote this because I think something's going on that few are noticing in terms of changing attitudes on corporate boards. Corporations are starting to take the lead in being progressive -- a welcome development indeed. One that should be applauded, even conditionally.

-CW

I'm not wearing rosy-colored glasses here -- American corporations have a long way to go on a huge number of other issues. But when they take tentative steps towards responsible corporate citizenship, they do deserve to be applauded.

Excellent column ... and a pleasure to read! I'm just really, really happy to see some positive developments that are truly worth applauding. Ironic that it's coming from the corporate world but, at this point, I'll take it where I can get it.

Who knows, rose-coloured glasses and cockeyed optimism notwithstanding, this could be a very significant and historic turning point.