A Megachurch's Leader Says Microsoft Is No Match

[Rose Siding]

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Now Dr. Hutcherson, 52, known as "Hutch," and by his self-chosen nickname, "the black man," claims to be the person who forced Microsoft, located near his Antioch Bible Church, to withdraw its support of a gay rights bill before the State Legislature, one it had supported the two previous years.
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But officials at Microsoft vehemently deny that the minister had anything to do with their decision not to support the bill this year; gay rights groups and employees have since criticized Microsoft, which had long enjoyed a reputation as one of the nation's most gay-friendly companies.

"We respect Dr. Hutcherson's right to his beliefs and opinions, but he does not speak for Microsoft, and he certainly does not set Microsoft's legislative agenda," said Mark Murray, a company spokesman. "We're proud of our antidiscrimination policies and benefits for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, and we are committed to diversity at every level of our company."
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Asked if he thought that he alone could have changed the giant corporation's mind, Dr. Hutcherson said in an interview Friday: "I don't think. I know."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/02/national/02minister.html

[wakeme2008]

1. Gates has a little PR problem

:)

[suigeneris]

11. I dislike Microsoft intensely but I'd watch their back on this issue.

How do you do that? Boycotts are unpleasant for them. I could see them trying to avoid one. OTOH a boycott from equal rights supporters would be a pain as well, although we'd be less organized than the fundies, I'd guess.

Short of threatening a counter boycott how do we influence them to do the right thing? I read that the internal emails from their own employees in support of equal rights caught them by surprise and had a belated effect.

[Richard Steele]

2. Yeah, okaaaay....

QUOTE:
"Dr. Hutcherson had threatened to organize a national boycott of Microsoft if it backed the legislation this year."

Yeah, I'm sure Microsoft was REAL worried about losing the ChrisTaliban market.
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QUOTE:
"He continued: "If I got God on my side, what's a Microsoft? What's a Microsoft? It's nothing."

Key word being "IF", you fascist, Anti-Christ, hate-mongering profiteer!

If GOD is on this guy's side, what's a monkey flying out of my ass? It's NOTHING!

[LiberalFighter]

3. Monkey isn't flying out of your ass... need to check out Hutcherson's ass

and there are probably more than one

[Tux]

5. Er

At least no one put up a Goatse link....

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[Democrats_win]

6. WWJD? if he knew that years later his church became obsessed with hate

Would he tell his followers to love their neighbors as themselves? Maybe he did know.

Is "gay hate" the new tower of Babel in which "religious" people wasted their time building this tower instead of doing God's work?

Christians: you will know them by their works.

The work of these "christians": hate.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

7. What a pathetic example of a human being.

The irony of an African-American actively suppressing the rights of another minority group is stunning.

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[Freedom_from_Chains]

9. Apparently he doesn't remember the time

when it was against the law for a black to marry a white.

[renaissanceguy]

10. He takes his rights for granted.

I'm sure he was one of those people who said "No, we shouldn't fight for rights, it's too soon..." just like people say about gay people today.


http://www.cafepress.com/liberalissues.21272015