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Minnesota CEO rallying fellow execs to publicly oppose marriage amendment
pioneer press ^ | 6-18-12 | Julie Forster and Tom Webb

Posted on 06/18/2012 5:15:47 AM PDT by TurboZamboni

When he talks privately to other corporate executives, John Taft says he's noticed two things.

First, he finds that almost none of Minnesota's business leaders support the marriage amendment. That amendment would add to the state constitution, "only a union between one man and one woman will be recognized as a marriage in Minnesota."

But second, Taft finds that almost no CEOs are eager to take a public stand on a controversial issue such as same-sex marriage, wary of seeing their companies caught up in a culture war.

(Excerpt) Read more at twincities.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: ceo; gay; generalmills; marriage
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To: freeangel

If the 1% (the CEOs) are against this amendment, then I suppose the Occupy movement will support it.


21 posted on 06/18/2012 7:12:10 AM PDT by organicchemist
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To: TurboZamboni
How absolutely clueless of CEO's to say that the marriage amendment, which supports REAL marriage, will hurt the business climate in Minnesota.

Oh, woe! Our state, our companies, our entire way of life are all doomed if we do not allow homosexuals to marry!

How the Hell do jackasses like these ever rise to the position of CEO?

Never mind. Been there done that. Got the corporate buzzword BS memorized.

Wonder how long it will be before they form a committee to study the amendment and make a decision in support of their pre-formed, already-made decision.

Then when the inevitable fit hits the shan they can blame the committee.

22 posted on 06/18/2012 7:22:14 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys=Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat, but they know what's best for you.)
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To: TurboZamboni

I’m a CEO (also the janitor, complaint department and everything in between)

This Taft idiot does not speak for me.

I support the amendment.


23 posted on 06/18/2012 7:32:52 AM PDT by cableguymn (If your policies are pushing the economy in to headwinds.. TURN YOUR POLICY AROUND!)
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To: Presbyterian Reporter

Minnesota marriage amendment foes raise more than twice what supporters have
http://www.twincities.com/allheadlines/ci_20891442

the pro-homo crowd is well funded


24 posted on 06/19/2012 3:01:59 PM PDT by TurboZamboni (Looting the future to bribe the present)
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25 posted on 06/22/2012 9:52:39 PM PDT by MplsSteve (Amy Klobuchar is no moderate. She's Al Franken with a nicer smile.)
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To: TurboZamboni

Because, of course, the most important thing in making a business decision is whom your customer has sex with.

Sigh. The RedStar Tribune is in a full-court press for gay “marriage”. It’s a good thing that the only opinion that matters is God’s.


26 posted on 06/22/2012 11:19:34 PM PDT by Colonel_Flagg (Conservatism is not a matter of convenience.)
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