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Apple CEO Tim Cook to Host Fundraiser for House Speaker Paul Ryan
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As I said, I admit I misread... but still, even if Apple isn't paying for it themselves, it's obviously something which could benefit the company.
While I truly wish that we could keep corporate money out of politics, and while I would love to see the GOP as a whole twist in the wind thinking about what it has allowed itself to become, I can't expect Apple to unilaterally disarm until that happens and, sadly, that means bankrolling both sides to remain indispensable no matter who wins.
I'm glad they're at least looking for a way to cast some shade on the top of the ticket though.
I'm glad they're at least looking for a way to cast some shade on the top of the ticket though.
The whole point of an executive compensation package is to align the executive's personal incentives with those of the company.
This looks to be a 'I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine' sort of event. After the event you'll find Tim and Ryan in a dim light room planning the future of America.
It's obvious Apple is a 'special interest' influencing our government just like the big oil companies do. I wonder what favors Tim is going to ask Ryan for. "Hey Ryan, I'll give you what ever you want as long as no legislation goes through that forces us to give the FBI a back door to our beloved iPhones."
It's obvious Apple is a 'special interest' influencing our government just like the big oil companies do. I wonder what favors Tim is going to ask Ryan for. "Hey Ryan, I'll give you what ever you want as long as no legislation goes through that forces us to give the FBI a back door to our beloved iPhones."
Only at the movies. Every once in a while eating popcorn, you get a little surprise. Okay, somewhat Forrest Gump, I admit.
I'm sure they'll showcase the process with more bizarre workout photos in men's health, or wherever that was.
Only at the movies. Every once in a while eating popcorn, you get a little surprise. Okay, somewhat Forrest Gump, I admit.
Uh uh. I dunno why, but I can't stand malted anything. Like Whoppers and stuff? It's like eating chocolate covered drywall to me.
Now if you said peanut M&M's and popcorn, I could've agreed with you. But as is? No.
So an advocate of a constitutional ban on gay marriage, a ban on gay adoption, and the Defense Of Marriage Act -- ok. But an anti-immigrant, misogynist racist -- that's a bridge too far for Cook. Good to know exactly how much hatred Cook's willing to tolerate in the name of getting business done.
Cook knows both Republicans and Democrats must be paid off to keep the H-1B visa program in place to supply cheap foreign software development labor (Yet the quality of Apple software continues to suffer - go figure)..
At least the Republican primary was open so THE PEOPLE were able to nominate Trump, who wants to shut down visa abuse and save American jobs. But Clinton is bought and paid for:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...bill-clinton-speech-requests-within-days.html
"[Clinton] made $260,000 addressing the annual meeting of HCL, an Indian outsourcing giant, at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. His total haul: $1.56 million"
At least the Republican primary was open so THE PEOPLE were able to nominate Trump, who wants to shut down visa abuse and save American jobs. But Clinton is bought and paid for:
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...bill-clinton-speech-requests-within-days.html
"[Clinton] made $260,000 addressing the annual meeting of HCL, an Indian outsourcing giant, at Disney World in Orlando, Florida. His total haul: $1.56 million"
Let Tim Cook escape from the confines of the Apple Campus and he goes wild. Sticking his nose into areas he's clearly unprepared for, it's a gross misstep that triggers unpredictable behavior.
To me, it smacks of hypocrisy to come out strongly against Trump and then endorse the man who has anointed Trump as the party's nominee.
Yes, but what is more appealing to customers?
a) what sounds good and laluring
b) truth in advertising
c) both of the above
d) none of the above
One other thing: "eco lover" Al Gore has been on Apple's board of directors since 2003.
Yep.
Support for Paul Ryan is support for Hillary. Establishment repubs want Hillary over Trump. I wouldn't be surprised if some BS happened and Paul Ryan ended up the nominee. Voting is symbolic to these guys and does not mean they have to follow any rules or laws.
Wait, liberals are like all anti business and socialist commies. Isn't that like a contradiction to your own terms posited above?
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Already posited, and by a "liberal" site?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/adam-nicholas-phillips/doomsday-savior-how-paul-ryan_b_9474788.html
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Are there sources other than FOX News to rely on for this issue?
Which is why Fiorina and other politicians who point out one tiny thing:
http://www.breitbart.com/big-govern...im-cook-a-hypocrite-on-religious-freedom-law/
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/apr/3/carly-fiorina-apples-tim-cook-hypocritical-outrage/
http://fortune.com/2015/04/04/ex-hp-ceo-calls-apples-ceo-a-hypocrite-on-gay-rights/
Popcorn and milk duds, indeed...
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Speech is one thing.
Is plutocracy speech? Are we not a republic? Are the two governing types synonymous? Most people don't think so, but maybe people's beliefs are wrong. P
If so, it would be the best damn BS that ever happened to this country.
Trump! God help us all.
Eh, the only political thing I'd want them doing is taking their supply chain out of China. I'd even be happy if they just used it for publicity. It would encourage others to do the same.
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All of SV sees it this way. Importing foreign labor is a great wage suppression and hiring discretion tool. Without it, engineer compensation could double (which would barely make a dent for the larger companies), but why do that at all when you can pay some one-time fees to politicians and keep things going?
I'm trying to view it from the other side. Hiring is even more difficult for smaller companies, so keeping wages down benefits startups and smaller businesses. The problem is that a perpetual reliance on foreign labor doesn't incentivize STEM education here, which hurts domestic recruiting.
I think that's a management issue, letting marketing dictate deadlines and features in large releases (like iOS 10.12) instead of a continual stream of smaller improvements more regularly. They wouldn't hire people if they weren't competent.
Similarly, you wouldn't say the iPhone is junk because it's "Made in China" – they've very carefully established high quality overseas assembly operations.
Domestic doesn't mean better; it just means that the economic incentives are aligned to do something locally.
Yep: open borders, bad trade deals, ****** wars, that is why the GOP grassroots nominated Trump and not anyone Paul Ryan backed.
Has there ever been a candidate with such a large percentage of the popular vote who has had his party actively work against him? I've read numerous news articles over the last year about hugely coordinated efforts to try to stop him, involving both parties.
You can hate him all day, I don't care. I'm not here to support him.
I'm asking, don't you think it's strange that both parties are colluding to stop him at all costs? Has this ever happened before? Doesn't that make you raise an eyebrow or look at what else is going on?
Do you realize how dumb this is? You are essentially saying that the establishment shouldn't listen to it's voter base. You are effectively disenfranchising MILLIONS of voters and going against any form of representation by the people.
More importantly the Supreme Court is a huge issue in America ever since it got the power to create laws. If the democrats put a liberal justice on the bench that it's game over for the GOP.