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RandySF

(84,643 posts) Sun Mar 27, 2016, 03:30 PM Mar 2016

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Now Coca-Cola may be threatening to leave Goergia. [View all]

Even a pillar of the Atlanta business community may pick up and leave.

Georgia's generous tax incentives have provided a warm welcome to filmmakers. But now, some studios say the state's southern hospitality is being tested by a proposed law they believe discriminates against the LGBT community.

Backers of the so-called "religious liberty" bill say the measure would protect faith-based groups that refuse to serve or hire someone for religious reasons. But major companies, like Walt Disney, are threatening to pull their business.

Disney issued a statement saying, "...we will plan to take our business elsewhere should any legislation allowing discriminatory practices be signed into state law."

Similar sentiments have been voiced by AMC Networks, which films "The Walking Dead" in Georgia, as well a list of other corporations. Viacom, Delta, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Intel and representatives for two of Georgia's sports teams -- The Falcons and The Braves.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/georgia-religious-liberty-bill-proposal-companies-warn-of-boycott-for-lgbt-discrimination/

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Now Coca-Cola may be threatening to leave Goergia. [View all] RandySF Mar 2016 OP

Hmm. You have illustrated the existential conflict between the crazy right wing base and PatrickforO Mar 2016 #1

You'd be surprised how far zealotry can take you. RandySF Mar 2016 #3

Wow. PatrickforO Mar 2016 #4

to pressure even the stupidest, most moronic state legislature, AlbertCat Mar 2016 #17

Well...maybe not NC... PatrickforO Mar 2016 #19

defunding film industry, not expanding Medicaid, and latest bill are AWFUL for business zazen Mar 2016 #34

It's a damn shame the racist bigots in Georgia legislature -- and the yahoos that elected them -- Hoyt Mar 2016 #2

Why do you think Georgia votes Repuglican? mdbl Mar 2016 #10

That whole Bible Belt is a study in mass stupidity. forest444 Mar 2016 #47

Technically they have zero room to stand on PatrynXX Mar 2016 #5

But he DID! In a round-about way phazed0 Mar 2016 #41

laws of moses PatrynXX Mar 2016 #44

Choosing between hate and profits is the ultimate Republican conundrum. nt TeamPooka Mar 2016 #6

They'll just have to do the calculations, I guess. n/t bvf Mar 2016 #7

Good for Coke and all the other companies standing up against hate! nt LostOne4Ever Mar 2016 #8

I'm glad all those companies are drawing a line in the sand! Bubzer Mar 2016 #9

This will get their attention! LuckyLib Mar 2016 #11

Great! Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #12

For a minute, I thought someone drank a Pepsi WhiteTara Mar 2016 #13

Corporations and Businesses pulling out of Republican controlled states will be the only method to rladdi Mar 2016 #14

Coke is Atlanta. Atlanta is Coke. matt819 Mar 2016 #15

Yep. Coke is hugely important to atlanta Liberal_in_LA Mar 2016 #16

Coke is hugely important to atlanta AlbertCat Mar 2016 #18

The deal is that the rest of the country can.. Duppers Mar 2016 #21

Without Atlanta... ThoughtCriminal Mar 2016 #22

Yep, that's so true nt MrScorpio Mar 2016 #37

Growing up in the Atlanta area, Thespian2 Mar 2016 #20

I am loving this Skittles Mar 2016 #23

Interesting to see DU cheering on corporate interests seeking to overturn the will of voters Recursion Mar 2016 #24

When corporate interests reject hate, it actually AllyCat Mar 2016 #26

There were no voters involved in this SoCalNative Mar 2016 #27

Other than the voters who voted for the legislators (nt) Recursion Mar 2016 #28

I think we pretty much all know SoCalNative Mar 2016 #30

Yeah but I'm pretty confident this law represents the majority will of Georgians Recursion Mar 2016 #31

If discrimination is the will of Georgia voters SoCalNative Mar 2016 #32

Agreed Recursion Mar 2016 #33

Listen, it's SO rare that we get to cheer for big corporations... beerandjesus Mar 2016 #39

I really hope they hold good on this threat. AllyCat Mar 2016 #25

Georgia is such a creepy place. I know truckers that won't even stop in Georgia. RKP5637 Mar 2016 #29

Governor Deal will veto it. Funtatlaguy Mar 2016 #35

And he just did. EL34x4 Mar 2016 #42

I Guess I'm Missing RobinA Mar 2016 #36

Except the employees would be subject to discrimination Not At Work IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #38

You know things are serious when a Pro-Diabetes group like Coke threatens to leave. jalan48 Mar 2016 #40

Breaking - Deal will veto the bill. BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 #43

So money is more impotant to them than their sincerely held religious beliefs? Iggo Mar 2016 #45

Aw, who needs Coca Cola and The Walking Dead when you can have miles and miles of megachurches? nt valerief Mar 2016 #46

Take that poison shit and libodem Mar 2016 #48

WOW--good for Coke. I'll bet a lot of people are sitting up and taking notice, they are a YUUUUUGE MADem Mar 2016 #49

BREAKING: Nathan Deal vetoes Georgia�s �religious liberty� bill aikoaiko Mar 2016 #50