Marriott CEO Calls Indiana’s RFRA “Madness” and “Idiocy”

[brooklynite]

Source: Human Rights Campaign

Marriott President and CEO Arne Sorenson has joined the call for Indiana to fix its discriminatory anti-LGBT religious refusal bill.

In a video released this morning on MSNBC, Sorenson stated,

“The legislation in Indiana -- and there are some bills being considered in other states -- is not just pure idiocy from a business perspective -- and it is that -- the notion that you can tell businesses somehow that they are free to discriminate against people based on who they are is madness.”

Marriott, an HRC Corporate Partner, stands beside Apple CEO Tim Cook, Subaru’s Director of Corporate Communications, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce and local employers, including Alcoa, Cummins, Eli Lilly & Co., and Salesforce, who have also spoken out against the new law, warning that it is bad for business.

Read more: http://www.hrc.org/blog/entry/marriot-ceo-calls-indianas-rfra-madness-and-idiocy

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Governor Pence -- Perhaps taking a look at how news outlets OTHER than Fox News are covering this story would be instructive...

[SpankMe]

1. Wait a minute - isn't Marriott owned by Mormons?

Is hell getting colder?

[NoJusticeNoPeace]

2. They are, they do hate gay people but LOVE and I mean LOVE their money

they were at least

[misterhighwasted]

7. No secret the Hotel/Travel industry has many in its employment who..

..fill the categories of all parts of society that Pence & his White Hooded cohorts love to discriminate.
Women, unmarried with children, LGBT, immigrants & as a global corporation there is NO ROOM at the Inn for bigotry.
Money does speak louder than Pence's underhanded B.S.

[alp227]

22. Sorenson is a Democrat and not a Mormon.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/15/AR2009031501715_pf.html

[atreides1]

3. I have an idea

Perhaps the churches and other groups that supported this law can waive their tax exempt status and try to make up for some of the revenue that will be lost?

[City Lights]

21. That is a great idea! nt

[BrotherIvan]

23. WINNER!

This idea should somehow go viral.

[zonkers]

4. I have a problem with the fact that dozens of companies have not come out against it by now.

[misterhighwasted]

8. Same the. And add Hollywood to the list also.

Perhaps we will hear from more still.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

27. The film industry could pull ALL movies from the state

until the law is repealed. Nothing like an angry bunch of "Furious 7" fans to add to the other voices against the bill.

[misterhighwasted]

28. Ooooh not Furious 7! Good idea Last Lib PS

Bet a few would throw in the towel..

[George II]

15. Dozens have, and the list is increasing. I think the law was only signed two or three days ago

[zonkers]

16. You are right. I failed to translate "DU" days into "real world" days. This event is a perfectly

timed gift. I hope it did not break too early in regards to the next election cycle. I don't think so.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. Pure idelogical divide playing out before our eyes

The Corporate™ GOP vs the purported "SocialConservative™ GOP. Generally over the past 30+ years (using the "modern" Raygun ideology), the "social conservatives" were always sought out and courted for elections, and then summarily shoved aside. Seems this time they are trying to fight it out... But in a "capitalistic" country, money will trump all, so they might as well not bother. There are still a bunch of billionaires wealthier than the Kochs.

[zonkers]

10. Yup. yup. and yup. And watching it unfold is sweet, aint it? Only how do good and true Dems

maximize the benefits and opportunities this scenario presents? Also, what is the "other" hand that we should be watching right now?

[BumRushDaShow]

12. I figure no matter what "hand" is out there

The one with the most $$$$ will always win.

The saying about having no "permanent friends" or "permanent enemies" but "permanent interests", seems to apply.

[misterhighwasted]

6. Saw that this morn. His tone in speaking these words was pure disgust with Pence.

No sugar coating how he sincerely felt.
Gay hater Pence has been exposed for his stupid stunt.
A business like Marriot Corp will not be tied to Pence's use of religion to legislate discrimination.
Utter despicable disgust was the tone of his voice.
Pence was skewered & roasted.

Lovely moment indeed.

[VWolf]

9. Wasn't RFRA Madness a movie?

Oh wait.

[kairos12]

18. To be blunt, yes.

[riqster]

24. Around this joint, perhaps.

[dhill926]

11. wow….Marriott AND Nascar today….

Pence stepped in it DEEP…these are hardly paragons of progressiveness...

[Liberalagogo]

13. Words are great..

But actions speak louder. Hit Indiana in its wallet.

[SoapBox]

14. Gov. Hate is claiming he didn't know what would/could happen...

Even though in the CLOSED DOOR signing, he was surrounded by a flock of anti-gay freaks.

[libdem4life]

17. That's the only thing he's said that I believe. Who'dathunkit.

[Mr.Bill]

19. Boycotting

won't get their attention unless it involves the Colts or the Indy 500.

[turbinetree]

20. Again

they talk the talk but don't do the walk.
They should ask for a PHOTO STATE ISSUED ID from everyone and if they come from one of these bigoted states, you then say to them to there face that WE WILL NOT SERVE YOU, but until you change your right wing bigoted laws, your right wing bigoted governor and your right wing bigoted legislature you will not BE SERVED

[blkmusclmachine]

25. “Madness” and “idiocy” ~ That IS today's Republican Party. A pack of hard RW religious zealots.

[valerief]

26. RFRA (reads reefra) Madness.