News media report that MOZILLA CEO BRENDAN EICH has RESIGNED amid allegations he donated to anti gay organizations. Actor/activist GEORGE TAKEI and EFF.ORG weigh in on the EICH controversy.
Also, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has signed the controversial "Religious Freedom" bill, as the legislation allows businesses to refuse LBGTQ and others based upon religious beliefs. Critics of the "Religious Freedom" bill state lack of constitutional separation between church and state provoking "Jim Crow", separate and unequal.
U.S. state of ARIZONA promoted a similar bill, as the bill was quickly vetoed by ARIZONA states Governor.
ITP V.014 EDITORS NOTE: ITP's author supports marriage equality, supports separation of church and state and does NOT support sexual orientation, racial nor gender discrimination of any kind.
Mississippi will boycotted by many (including myself) for sure.
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/04/mozilla-ceo-resigns-amid-controversy-surrounding-anti-gay-marriage-donation/#.Uz295sk1QsQ.facebook
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/2014/04/mozilla-ceo-resignation-free-speech-suppressed-or-free-market-at-work/
FROM GEORGE TAKEI:
Well, that was fast. OkCupid's strong stance surely helped. And staffers at Mozilla who'd protested, and company directors who'd resigned as a result of his appointment, can now work in a hate-free zone.
And a quick civics primer: Freedom of speech does not mean freedom from consequences. This man donated money to a campaign designed to keep LGBT people from full equality and to deny our families equal rights under the law. He was free to make that choice, but we are free to hold him accountable. If he'd donated money to White Supremacists to help outlaw interracial marriage, there'd be little outcry over his ouster.
FROM EFF.ORG:
EFF Statement on Mozilla and the Importance of the Open Internet
We support the Mozilla community and the vital work they've done—and must keep doing—for the open Internet. EFF has been following the discussions around the choice of Brendan Eich as Mozilla’s CEO, including the announcement that he is stepping down.
As partners to Mozilla in campaigns that have included the fight against SOPA/PIPA, theStopWatching.US Coalition against mass surveillance, the effort to Encrypt the Web, the battleto prevent non-consensual online tracking, and ongoing work to make Firefox a more secure browser, we appreciate the frank and honest discussion that the community has undergone over this issue and respect the openness of the process. In that respect, as in many others, the difference between a closed and an open community is profound.
We believe that what Mozilla stands for—building and supporting an open Internet that gives users freedom to communicate, innovate, and stay safe and secure—is a job that few other institutions are in a place to pursue. So as this change occurs, and the discussion continues, we also want to keep our focus on the goal that everyone can agree on: preserving an open Internet.
As David Clark said long ago, the Internet runs best on "rough consensus and running code." That, to us, is the essence of the Mozilla community. This is a team that built the free and open source Firefox browser, and got it into hundreds of millions of people's hands. The open Web is one of humanity's greatest accomplishments, and we look forward to continuing to work with Mozilla to ensure that this vision continues to thrive.
FROM NOH8:
BREAKING: Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant has signed the "Religious Freedom" bill allowing businesses to refuse service to #LGBT & others based on religious beliefs.
Yesterday, the Alabama House approved a call to put a same-sex marriage ban in the US Constitution: http://on.mgmadv.com/1goYhJc
Make your voice heard & pose for #NOH8 at The University of Alabama this SUNDAY: http://on.fb.me/1dpVRd2
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
Make your voice heard & pose for #NOH8 at The University of Alabama this SUNDAY: http://on.fb.me/1dpVRd2
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-
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