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82. This is how the private sector derailed Mike Pence's IN career

Reply to moonshinegnomie (Original post)

Sun Aug 7, 2022, 01:31 PM

Aug 2022

When Pence pushed the "Religious Freedom Restoration Act" at the state level (aka greenlighting homophobic discrimination) what got that shut down was corporate pushback. They knew they couldn't recruit talent to a Christian Taliban state, and Pence and allies retreated in disgrace, Pence losing face with his Christofascist base. Trump rescued him from political irrelevance by naming him as running mate.

This is just the beginning...

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eli lilly tells indiana to go F themselves [View all] moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 OP

Good. Nevilledog Aug 2022 #1

+1 duckworth969 Aug 2022 #7

More of this. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #2

More IN corporations might follow... duckworth969 Aug 2022 #9

a couple of other big health care companies in indiana moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #11

I wouldn't work for a company who didn't value me as a human being. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #14

I worked at Cummins for 20 Years in the Comp & Ben Division Before Retiring Indykatie Aug 2022 #46

Been expecting these kinds of announcements to start in the Taliban states GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #3

I hope they're punished big time. onecaliberal Aug 2022 #15

Their governors and legislators will just write it off COL Mustard Aug 2022 #27

They'll blame job losses on immigrants meadowlander Aug 2022 #51

But voters won't. Trueblue Texan Aug 2022 #70

Yep. The Democrats. Missn-Hitch Aug 2022 #80

Now THAT's a kick in the 'nads. It's about the only to get thru to Repugs. nt allegorical oracle Aug 2022 #4

mtg and boebert - 'nad wannabes erronis Aug 2022 #48

Watch, Holcomb will try and emulate DeathSantis and find ways to punish the company. TheBlackAdder Aug 2022 #5

Go ahead. Norbert Aug 2022 #12

Yeap. The if the Repugs attack EL, watch the company accelerate its disinvestment in Indiana. NCjack Aug 2022 #16

Yes, they will start to eye southern MI...IMO. roamer65 Aug 2022 #32

Equitable, prosperous states vs shithole impoverished states on steroids now. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #6

Shades of 1860. roamer65 Aug 2022 #30

The Putin GOP is balkanizing the US states along old Confederate lines. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #41

Yup. roamer65 Aug 2022 #56

Putin is doing the same thing to the US that happened to the old USSR. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #72

The USSR was multiple, diverse, different nations Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #81

The US is diverse, different cultures, values, norms, traditions. Irish_Dem Aug 2022 #83

The US has a lot of diversity, and yes, it's being balkanized, but Crunchy Frog Aug 2022 #84

ob/gyns dont want to work in red states either moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #8

Expect a mass exodus of Dr.'s. GoodRaisin Aug 2022 #40

KnR Hekate Aug 2022 #10

Like most red states, Indiana is a taker state. Can the federal government change that? Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #13

Access to health care is a consideration for BRAC. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #26

if love to see biden announce hes closing ft hood and joint base sana ntonio for starters moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #45

I'd like to see McDill close first. Phoenix61 Aug 2022 #47

Fort Hood should probably be closed for other reasons. Lonestarblue Aug 2022 #75

Sounds like you're trying to thread a needle with a backhoe. I like it! jaxexpat Aug 2022 #36

Great visual metaphor and added aphorisms. erronis Aug 2022 #49

I was wondering what a "taker" state was Farmer-Rick Aug 2022 #73

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ I don't have the answer to your question. It has perplexed me as well. msfiddlestix Aug 2022 #74

sporting events, especially NCAA women's events rurallib Aug 2022 #17

+1. There should be boycotts of sports events dalton99a Aug 2022 #19

id like to see all ncaa teams refuse to play in indiana moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #22

I imagine most racecar drivers are right wing, Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #31

The sponsors might lean on the drivers. That 'Brandon' guy in NASCAR lost all his. Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2022 #44

The Indianapolis 500 isn't nascar JPPaverage Aug 2022 #53

I know, but Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #67

To states that want to live in the stone age just go ahead and do it 100%. KY_EnviroGuy Aug 2022 #18

Come to Michigan!!!! roamer65 Aug 2022 #20

home of Jim (the Neanderthal) Harbaugh rurallib Aug 2022 #24

Football coaches don't set public policy. roamer65 Aug 2022 #28

I know that, but as fan of another Big !0 team rurallib Aug 2022 #42

LOL. roamer65 Aug 2022 #55

A little east of Des Moines rurallib Aug 2022 #57

2 words moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #58

! rurallib Aug 2022 #59

Ah a Hawkeye. roamer65 Aug 2022 #60

'Tis true - born and raised rurallib Aug 2022 #61

i probably shouldnt comment on what IOWA stands for......... moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #62

good discretion. Thank you rurallib Aug 2022 #63

In Omaha Without Authorization. roamer65 Aug 2022 #64

.. roamer65 Aug 2022 #65

This is great Mad_Machine76 Aug 2022 #21

just remember eil lilly makes insulin so they are screwing diabetics with their mucifer Aug 2022 #23

Kick them in the wallet and say you are moving operations multigraincracker Aug 2022 #25

They will probably get some version of the treatment Deathsantis gave Disney. kairos12 Aug 2022 #29

I'm ashamed to be here EnergizedLib Aug 2022 #33

Can't be said often enough nor understated ....... jaxexpat Aug 2022 #34

NCAA HAS to stop using Indianapolis as a Championship Site. And they need to move their HQ too. Tommymac Aug 2022 #35

Ford Field in Detroit would be a better place. roamer65 Aug 2022 #66

Someone pointed Delphinus Aug 2022 #37

Boom, that's how you do it! Bluethroughu Aug 2022 #38

id like to see lilly announce they're moving across the border to illinois moonshinegnomie Aug 2022 #39

I'm not so sure Eli Lilly is as good as some think Wonder Why Aug 2022 #43

If Eli Lilly had said this, it might have meant something FakeNoose Aug 2022 #50

Note this (from this past January) BumRushDaShow Aug 2022 #54

Maybe these big companies sellitman Aug 2022 #52

Hey Eli Lilly, it's still legal in Kansas KS Toronado Aug 2022 #68

CA should make a big push for Lilly to move the whole HQ there. ZonkerHarris Aug 2022 #69

Twitter replies: Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #71

The next step NQAS Aug 2022 #76

The decline of red state America Zambero Aug 2022 #77

Good, but Eli Lilly was the maker of DES, a drug that harmed many women and their daughters. Liberty Belle Aug 2022 #78

Good Joinfortmill Aug 2022 #79

This is how the private sector derailed Mike Pence's IN career caraher Aug 2022 #82