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Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock

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On 4/29/15   PDT 7:00 PM, bill van wrote:
> In article <2015042918175778786-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMme.com>,
>   Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2015-04-30 01:09:35 +0000, bill van said:
>>
>>> In article <55417b86$0$36553$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>,
>>>   Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> In article <290420151439177292%michelle@michelle.org>,
>>>> Michelle Steiner  <michelle@michelle.org> wrote:
>>>>> <http://www.macobserver.com/tmo/article/tim-cook-soundly-rejects-politic
>>>>> s-of-the-ncppr-suggests-group-sell-apples-s>
>>>>>
>>>>> ...the NCPPR representative asked Mr. Cook to commit right then and
>>>>> there to doing only those things that were profitable.
>>>>>
>>>>> What ensued was the only time I can recall seeing Tim Cook angry, and
>>>>> he categorically rejected the worldview behind the NCPPR's advocacy. He
>>>>> said that there are many things Apple does because they are right and
>>>>> just, and that a return on investment (ROI) was not the primary
>>>>> consideration on such issues.
>>>>
>>>> I didn't know who these people were or why they were upset at Apple,
>>>> so I followed the link in that article to their website and found out
>>>> that they're the "National Center for Public Policy Research" and at
>>>> this shareholders' meeting (which was in March), they introduced a
>>>> shareholder resolution "asking the tech giant for more transparency
>>>> about the risks associated with its alternative energy investments."
>>>>
>>>> Their press release about the meeting goes on to say, "Apple has
>>>> invested hundreds of millions in alternative energy programs. These
>>>> programs presently often enjoy significant taxpayer backing, but there
>>>> is no guarantee that taxpayer subsidies will be permanent. We believe
>>>> the board of directors should be forthright with shareholders about
>>>> the extent of Apple's exposure to risk, should the popularity of causes
>>>> like global warming wane, and voters and politicians lose interest in
>>>> subsidizing green energy."
>>>>
>>>> So that's who they are and what they're on about.
>>>>
>>> And according to the Wikipedia piece about the Center, they believe
>>> global warming is a myth, which is why they frown on alternative energy
>>> investments.
>>
>> I see that it is best described as a "conservative thinktank". Why does
>> this reek of the Koch brothers?
>
> They weren't mentioned in the Wikipedia piece, but the Center's backers
> are likely soulmates of the Koch bros.
>
> Since the Center is not an investment fund operator, I'm guessing they
> bought Apple shares for the purpose of doing a little grandstanding at
> the AGM.
>
Shades of Gilbert? Evelyn Y Davis?

Anyway, grandstanding kooks. The above, at least, often had valid 
points, which didn't overcome their being p.i.a's.

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Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-29 14:39 -0700
  Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-29 19:40 -0400
    Re: Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-29 17:05 -0700
  Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-04-30 00:47 +0000
    Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2015-04-29 18:09 -0700
      Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Savageduck <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> - 2015-04-29 18:17 -0700
        Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock bill van <billvan@delete.shaw.ca> - 2015-04-29 19:00 -0700
          Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-29 22:49 -0400
            Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-04-30 13:40 +1000
            Re: Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2015-04-30 11:01 -0400
              Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple©–s Stock Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-04-30 11:26 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple©–s Stock Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-30 15:45 +0000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple©ñs Stock Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-04-30 11:51 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple©ñs Stock Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-04-30 16:02 +0000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple©ñs Stock Kurt Ullman <kurtullman@yahoo.com> - 2015-04-30 16:29 -0400
          Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-29 19:49 -0700
            Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-30 10:46 -0400
              Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple�s Stock AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-04-30 12:29 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-30 13:13 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-04-30 18:23 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-30 22:10 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-05-01 10:51 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 10:04 +1000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-04-30 21:00 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-30 22:14 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock AV3 <arvimide@earthlink.net> - 2015-05-01 11:11 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-05-01 14:37 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-05-02 09:37 +1000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 13:30 +1000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2015-05-01 00:11 -0400
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-05-01 14:24 +1000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> - 2015-05-01 07:41 +0000
                Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics ofthe NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple?s Stock Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2015-04-30 22:10 -0400
          Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock John McWilliams <jpmcw@comcast.net> - 2015-04-29 22:16 -0700
        Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock "D.F. Manno" <dfmanno@mail.com> - 2015-04-30 13:04 -0400
    Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock Michelle Steiner <michelle@michelle.org> - 2015-04-29 19:49 -0700
      Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock tmo1138 <tmo1138@tmo1138.org> - 2015-05-04 08:01 -0700
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          Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple¹s Stock tmo1138 <tmo1138@tmo1138.org> - 2015-05-04 12:00 -0700
        Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple�s Stock "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2015-05-05 07:09 +1000
          Re: Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple�s Stock Patty Winter <patty1@wintertime.com> - 2015-05-04 21:43 +0000
            Re: Tim Cook Soundly Rejects Politics of the NCPPR, Suggests Group Sell Apple�s Stock Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2015-05-05 04:03 +0000
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