Tim Cook and Rupert Murdoch's mails about disagreement with USA President Trump on Charlottesville
Read Apple CEO Tim Cook's Email To Employees About Charlottesville, https://www.buzzfeed.com/charliewarzel/read-apple-ceo-tim-cooks-email-to-employees-about, 17th Aug. 2017.
Here are the contents of Tim Cook's email as reported by above article:
Team,
Like so many of you, equality is at the core of my beliefs and values. The events of the past several days have been deeply troubling for me, and I’ve heard from many people at Apple who are saddened, outraged or confused.
What occurred in Charlottesville has no place in our country. Hate is a cancer, and left unchecked it destroys everything in its path. Its scars last generations. History has taught us this time and time again, both in the United States and countries around the world.
We must not witness or permit such hate and bigotry in our country, and we must be unequivocal about it. This is not about the left or the right, conservative or liberal. It is about human decency and morality. I disagree with the president and others who believe that there is a moral equivalence between white supremacists and Nazis, and those who oppose them by standing up for human rights. Equating the two runs counter to our ideals as Americans.
Regardless of your political views, we must all stand together on this one point — that we are all equal. As a company, through our actions, our products and our voice, we will always work to ensure that everyone is treated equally and with respect.
I believe Apple has led by example, and we’re going to keep doing that. We have always welcomed people from every walk of life to our stores around the world and showed them that Apple is inclusive of everyone. We empower people to share their views and express themselves through our products.
In the wake of the tragic and repulsive events in Charlottesville, we are stepping up to help organizations who work to rid our country of hate. Apple will be making contributions of $1 million each to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. We will also match two-for-one our employees’ donations to these and several other human rights groups, between now and September 30.
In the coming days, iTunes will offer users an easy way to join us in directly supporting the work of the SPLC.
Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” So, we will continue to speak up. These have been dark days, but I remain as optimistic as ever that the future is bright. Apple can and will play an important role in bringing about positive change.
Best,
Tim
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James Murdoch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murdoch, is the son of Rupert Murdoch, one of the biggest media barons in the world. James Murdoch is the CEO of 21st Century Fox. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Fox, "21st Century Fox is the legal successor to News Corporation dealing primarily in the film and television industries and is currently the world's fourth largest media conglomerate (after Comcast, The Walt Disney Company and Time Warner).".. "The company's assets include the Fox Entertainment Group—owners of the 20th Century Fox film studio and Fox television network, and among other assets, pan-Asian pay channel operator Star TV; and on December 9, 2016, 21CF announced a bid for full control of United Kingdom-based Sky Plc, whose independent directors supported the deal." Readers should note that Fox News is largely viewed as a supporter of USA president Donald Trump, as many of its news programme anchors are supportive of Mr. Trump and the Conservative policies and thinking of the Republican party.
Indian readers (and non-Indian readers interested about India) may want to note that Star India, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_India, which operates Indian TV channels like Star Plus, various Star Sports channels, Star Utsav etc. besides other international channels like National Geographic is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
This article: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Rh9mjRTlYvX4K8HDryJSbP/Uday-Shankar-named-chairman-and-CEO-in-Star-India-restructur.html, dated 14th April 2016, mentions James Murdoch's statement when a new CEO of Star India was announced.
Here's a New York Times article: Text of James Murdoch’s Email Condemning Trump’s Response to Charlottesville, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/james-murdoch-email-trump-charlottesville.html, dated 17th Aug. 2017.
An extract from James Murdoch's mail from the article above is given below:
But what we watched this last week in Charlottesville and the reaction to it by the President of the United States concern all of us as Americans and free people.
These events remind us all why vigilance against hate and bigotry is an eternal obligation — a necessary discipline for the preservation of our way of life and our ideals. The presence of hate in our society was appallingly laid bare as we watched swastikas brandished on the streets of Charlottesville and acts of brutal terrorism and violence perpetrated by a racist mob. I can’t even believe I have to write this: standing up to Nazis is essential; there are no good Nazis. Or Klansmen, or terrorists. Democrats, Republicans, and others must all agree on this, and it compromises nothing for them to do so.
--- end extract of James Murdoch mail ---
A related article: James Murdoch, Rebuking Trump, Pledges $1 Million to Anti-Defamation League, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/james-murdoch-trump-donation-anti-defamation-league.html, 17th Aug. 2017. The article states, "The Anti-Defamation League has been outspoken against Mr. Trump since early in his campaign, including tracking an uptick in white supremacists supporting him as he declined repeatedly to forcefully denounce them or disavow their support."
[I thank Tim Cook, James Murdoch, buzzfeed.com, wikipedia and nytimes.com and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extracts (very short extract from nytimes.com) from their mails/websites on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever. Please note that this post deals with public safety and well being.]
Here are the contents of Tim Cook's email as reported by above article:
Team,
Like so many of you, equality is at the core of my beliefs and values. The events of the past several days have been deeply troubling for me, and I’ve heard from many people at Apple who are saddened, outraged or confused.
What occurred in Charlottesville has no place in our country. Hate is a cancer, and left unchecked it destroys everything in its path. Its scars last generations. History has taught us this time and time again, both in the United States and countries around the world.
We must not witness or permit such hate and bigotry in our country, and we must be unequivocal about it. This is not about the left or the right, conservative or liberal. It is about human decency and morality. I disagree with the president and others who believe that there is a moral equivalence between white supremacists and Nazis, and those who oppose them by standing up for human rights. Equating the two runs counter to our ideals as Americans.
Regardless of your political views, we must all stand together on this one point — that we are all equal. As a company, through our actions, our products and our voice, we will always work to ensure that everyone is treated equally and with respect.
I believe Apple has led by example, and we’re going to keep doing that. We have always welcomed people from every walk of life to our stores around the world and showed them that Apple is inclusive of everyone. We empower people to share their views and express themselves through our products.
In the wake of the tragic and repulsive events in Charlottesville, we are stepping up to help organizations who work to rid our country of hate. Apple will be making contributions of $1 million each to the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League. We will also match two-for-one our employees’ donations to these and several other human rights groups, between now and September 30.
In the coming days, iTunes will offer users an easy way to join us in directly supporting the work of the SPLC.
Dr. Martin Luther King said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter.” So, we will continue to speak up. These have been dark days, but I remain as optimistic as ever that the future is bright. Apple can and will play an important role in bringing about positive change.
Best,
Tim
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James Murdoch, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Murdoch, is the son of Rupert Murdoch, one of the biggest media barons in the world. James Murdoch is the CEO of 21st Century Fox. From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21st_Century_Fox, "21st Century Fox is the legal successor to News Corporation dealing primarily in the film and television industries and is currently the world's fourth largest media conglomerate (after Comcast, The Walt Disney Company and Time Warner).".. "The company's assets include the Fox Entertainment Group—owners of the 20th Century Fox film studio and Fox television network, and among other assets, pan-Asian pay channel operator Star TV; and on December 9, 2016, 21CF announced a bid for full control of United Kingdom-based Sky Plc, whose independent directors supported the deal." Readers should note that Fox News is largely viewed as a supporter of USA president Donald Trump, as many of its news programme anchors are supportive of Mr. Trump and the Conservative policies and thinking of the Republican party.
Indian readers (and non-Indian readers interested about India) may want to note that Star India, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_India, which operates Indian TV channels like Star Plus, various Star Sports channels, Star Utsav etc. besides other international channels like National Geographic is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
This article: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/Rh9mjRTlYvX4K8HDryJSbP/Uday-Shankar-named-chairman-and-CEO-in-Star-India-restructur.html, dated 14th April 2016, mentions James Murdoch's statement when a new CEO of Star India was announced.
Here's a New York Times article: Text of James Murdoch’s Email Condemning Trump’s Response to Charlottesville, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/james-murdoch-email-trump-charlottesville.html, dated 17th Aug. 2017.
An extract from James Murdoch's mail from the article above is given below:
But what we watched this last week in Charlottesville and the reaction to it by the President of the United States concern all of us as Americans and free people.
These events remind us all why vigilance against hate and bigotry is an eternal obligation — a necessary discipline for the preservation of our way of life and our ideals. The presence of hate in our society was appallingly laid bare as we watched swastikas brandished on the streets of Charlottesville and acts of brutal terrorism and violence perpetrated by a racist mob. I can’t even believe I have to write this: standing up to Nazis is essential; there are no good Nazis. Or Klansmen, or terrorists. Democrats, Republicans, and others must all agree on this, and it compromises nothing for them to do so.
--- end extract of James Murdoch mail ---
A related article: James Murdoch, Rebuking Trump, Pledges $1 Million to Anti-Defamation League, https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/17/us/politics/james-murdoch-trump-donation-anti-defamation-league.html, 17th Aug. 2017. The article states, "The Anti-Defamation League has been outspoken against Mr. Trump since early in his campaign, including tracking an uptick in white supremacists supporting him as he declined repeatedly to forcefully denounce them or disavow their support."
[I thank Tim Cook, James Murdoch, buzzfeed.com, wikipedia and nytimes.com and have presumed that they will not have any objections to me sharing the above extracts (very short extract from nytimes.com) from their mails/websites on this post which is freely viewable by all, and does not have any financial profit motive whatsoever. Please note that this post deals with public safety and well being.]
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