NC didn't lose jobs because of its Bronze Age anti-LGBT law; it lost jobs because a bunch of corporate PC hitmen and social justice warriors are trying to force their godless, Liberal agenda against the will of the good Christians of North Carolina.

Get it right!

I know you were being sarcastic to a point but their decision isn't exactly in line with my interpretation of my faith.

I'm confident that it's exactly in line with their interpretation, and therein lies the problem with letting religion inform public policy.

And, given the requisite re-election probabilities, the majority of the voters. And since the folks who detailed what your faith stands for in writing left plenty of stuff in there vindicating both positions and many in between, who can say that they are not both genuinely motivated by it and correct in their interpretation?

Whoa--I'm like a prophet or something.

no purchasing their products, no investing in their stocks, and no working for those godless heathens.

The only way these guys will ever change is to hit them where it hurts.

What we can do is GOTV in NC and boot them out of office in November. Send them to crawl back under their rocks,
and hopefully, not have to deal with them for at least another 100 years.

And shame on the NC legislators for creating such a stupid law.

So I assume that means they will be closing up their software dev. shop in India as well because of how India treats it's women.

Paypal recognizes that it will be more difficult to recruit good employees in a state that has just legalized discrimination. They can just as easily move their planned new site to a state that doesn't allow discrimination and segregation.

Also, this gives Paypal the opportunity to be on the same side as most of their customers over a controversial issue, for which they will receive "good will" - a highly valuable commodity. I'm sure that their own market research shows that the average Paypal customer is likely to disapprove of HB2 and other reactionary right-wing extremist laws. For the handful of people who cancel their Paypal accounts because of this decision, they will get lots and lots of approval from people more likely to be their customers.

Paypal won't have problems recruiting in India. It's not about "fairness." It's about business.

The same cold business calculations went into the decisions of over 120 other CEOs and founders to sign a letter stating that they disapprove of North Carolina's discriminatory law. It remains to be seen what more they will do, though.

Whatever it takes. Thank goodness that it's now good business not to discriminate, at least in the U.S.

Compare any Indian software development center with any US-born software development center and guess which one has significantly more % women workers in technical jobs. It's not even close.

Indian software teams generally have around 30-50% women in tech roles. Tech is known for being accessible and more equal opportunity for more types of people in India since staffing is based on skills and certifications.

That's not the case in America where girls in school are often told to pursue other types of careers.

I have a highly technical computer job and we just got the first woman in our unit of 12 people since the company was founded in the sixties. My boss said he was embarrassed by that and hired a less qualified person because he wanted to integrate our unit. I always wondered if women just didn't go into tech fields, or was it pure discrimination.

. . . they should come to Oregon and live as real involved thriving Americans again.

Vote always by mail, never any waiting.
Motor-voter registration.
$14.75 minimum wage.
Free community college.
Top 4 state administrative officers are Democratic women.
Solid Democratic majorities in both state houses.
Booming economy in many sectors.
No fracking, period.
All coal power to be removed in the next decade.
13 climatic regions - take your pick.
Outstanding livability ratings.
The American Dream is alive and well here.
No regressive sales tax that punishes the poor.
One of the special areas of the world predicted to be least affected by climate change.
Tornados? What's a tornado?
And ... LGBT people have the same full rights and responsibilities as heterosexuals.

I enjoy my job. My family is here. It's not that easy to pick up stakes and move across the country. I'm sure that Oregon is a lovely state with wonderful people. I have friends who live in Oregon and they love it. But I have to stay here and fight.

Today, I take the unusual step of sending you a personal message. Perhaps you, like millions of others, have heard that North Carolina's recent passage of House Bill 2 - which has been called the worst anti-LGBT bill in the United States - has provoked an outpouring of public concern. Among other things, HB2 bars cities, towns, and counties from prohibiting discrimination of any kind and makes clear that LGBT people may legally be singled out for unfair treatment in the workplace, housing, and public accommodations.

What does this have to do with you? The reaction to North Carolina's passage of HB2 on March 23rd has been swift and strongly in opposition. Calls for boycotts of our state have been answered by individuals and businesses who will not attend the $5.38 billion, 600,000 visitor High Point furniture market this April and, more generally, by the State of New York, the City of Seattle, and others. Amidst this deep concern, which I share, I want to make one thing clear: Replacements, Ltd. affirms the dignity and beauty of each and every person. You will always be warmly welcomed at Replacements, Ltd.

You may know that I'm gay. One year ago, I married Dale Frederiksen, with whom I've shared my life for 27 years. Together, we have raised twin sons we adopted as infants in Vietnam. In July, our boys will be 17. Last summer, we added another teenager, a Nigerian scholar-athlete, to our household. Growing up on a small tobacco farm in rural North Carolina during the 1950s and 1960s and during my 3 years of active duty service in the United States Army, I never dreamt I could be openly gay and successful, much less that I could have a family of my own. My experience of feeling like an outcast opened my eyes and my heart to all who have been judged for being different. While acceptance of people like me and families like mine has grown - and I am grateful - transgender people today face obstacles similar to those I saw first-hand generations ago. At Replacements, Ltd., we are very fortunate to employ a number of extraordinarily talented people who are transgender. These people are like family to me. And having known and worked with many transgender friends over the years, I see in each a reflection of myself. The thought of being afraid to share space with any one of those good people is hard for me to understand, based on my personal experiences. If you had the opportunity to meet any one of them, I bet you'd feel the same way.

Again, as long-standing advocates for fair treatment, diversity, and inclusion, North Carolina-based Replacements, Ltd. will welcome you with open arms.

Bob Page
Founder & CEO
REPLACEMENTS, LTD.

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That's what these governors fail to recognize. The jobs they will lose are going to be good paying jobs and thus put their economy in a tailspin.

Idiots.

of extremely talented people I knew in high tech would never step foot in NC now for a job. These damn fools are destroying NC.

garbage laws to bring out the lazy RW voters for the U.S. congressional primary on June 7th and the General Election in November. The objective is retain Republicans in state and federal offices to defend their garbage laws against termination by Democrats. That's how the GOP plays hate politics in the South.

that execute gays.