Eastman Kodak stands by GLSEN

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 8, 2009 11:32 AM

Yesterday, I printed a list of sponsor companies and foundations that fund GLSEN, the radical gay rights group founded by Obama safe schools czar Kevin Jennings.

The full list is here.

A reader wrote to GLSEN sponsor Eastman Kodak about the group’s not-safe-for-school reading list and other explicit, extra-curricular activities. This is the response Eastman Kodak sent in reply:

Eastman Kodak Company is proud of its sponsorship of the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN). Our support of this educational not-for-profit organization clearly reflects the five Kodak Values:

* Respect for the Dignity of the Individual
* Uncompromising Integrity
* Trust
* Credibility
* Continuous Improvement and Personal Renewal

When Kodak supports entities such as GLSEN, we demonstrate our commitment to honoring diversity, fostering community, and valuing each and every individual.

I am very proud to work for a company that embraces diversity and respect for individuals. We truly regret that these values offend you.

Sincerely,

Deborah A. Shuryn
Senior Customer Relations Specialist
Worldwide Customer Care

Eastman Kodak Company
343 State St
Rochester, NY 14650-0944

CustomerRelations@kodak.com
www.kodak.com

Question: Where do “Fisting Kits” and dental dams for children fit into the Kodak Values system?


Source: MassNews.com

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Must-read flashback: Marjorie King’s 2003 City Journal expose’ of GLSEN: Queering the Schools.

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A Kodak moment of intolerance circa 2002:

On October 11th 2002, the Kodak Corporation, as part of the company’s continuing “Winning & Inclusive Culture” campaign, sent out a memo to all employees regarding the Human Rights Campaign’s annual “Coming Out Day.” Among other things, the memo ordered employees to:

“Acknowledge your level of awareness of this topic, and share your personal willingness to understand. Acknowledge his/her courage to publicly share this personal information.” 8

One employee, 23-year Kodak veteran and devout Christian Rolf Szabo took offense to the memo and emailed the company the following response:

“Please do not send this type of information to me anymore, as I find it disgusting and offensive.”9

Mr. Szabo’s right to express his religious beliefs in the workplace is protected by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The act prohibits discrimination based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. The “sex” mentioned in Title VII refers to gender based discrimination against a person. It contains no legal reference to homosexuality.

However, the corporate thought-police have little use for Federal Statues. Szabo was immediately reprimanded by his supervisor, who informed the entire company that,

“our behaviors must align to the Kodak values [as outlined in the Winning and Inclusive Culture] campaign.”10

Szabo was then asked to sign an employee commitment plan stating he regretted what he had written and outlining steps to prevent a similar incident from reoccurring. When Szabo refused to reconcile his Catholic faith with Kodak’s Winning and Inclusive Program, he was fired.

What is truly terrifying about the Szabo – Kodak incident is that Szabo was fired not because he violated any law or statute, but because he rejected the groupthink mentality demanded by Kodak. No longer is job performance or company loyalty sufficient for continued employment; an employee’s core beliefs must now conform to a Leftist political agenda.

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Kodak’s “Pride” site.

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  1. #1
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:39 am, b-cat said:

    Everything’s digital today, why is Eastman-Kodak still around?

  2. #2
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:41 am, ThackerAgency said:

    So ‘gay’ equals ‘diverse’.

    I wonder if that argument would hold water at a place like Augusta national. I mean all the hand wringing about no blacks or women. Would the blacks and women have been OK with it if they had said that several of their members were gay white men? Would they even have to elaborate or identify them?

    The militant gay movement is likely the scariest thing about the modern day America. It is going to get to the point that if you resist a rape from a gay person, you will be arrested for a hate crime (hurt their feelings).

  3. #3
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:41 am, Pasadena Phil said:

    Corporations should get out of the business of endorsing political causes. Of course, that would mean that they have to stop engaging in quid pro quo favors with our entrenched criminal class of corrupt elected weasels. Yah! That’ll happen. Maybe even this afternoon.

  4. #4
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:43 am, Jeddite said:

    Everything’s digital today, why is Eastman-Kodak still around?

    Grandma still cant work them crazy digital camera dohickeys.

  5. #5
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:47 am, ThackerAgency said:

    The militant gay movement is scary because they make up things to be offended about. Then they speak with absolute moral authority because of the ‘oppression’.

    seriously, if you say you are upset with the gay curriculum in public school, then they will say that proves you are a ‘homophobe’ and that they need special priveleges as a victim.

    The gay movement really stretches the constitution to the limit. At no time and in no place in the constitution does it say people should be given special rights based on something that they do. People SHOULD BE alarmed at the rate of AIDS in the gay community.

    They aren’t. They are alarmed at ‘homophobia’ (meaning not allowing them to indoctrinate children into a lifestyle that is not appropriate and is a dangerous health hazard).

  6. #6
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:49 am, tre said:

    Would Eastman-Kodak sponsor a Christian organization, then?

  7. #7
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:49 am, RedDog said:

    OK I admit it. I don’t know what fisting is and I’m sure I don’t want to know. Is it something in the headquarters water fountains? Maybe Holdren has started his covert progressive social engineering projects early.

    I never was big into boycotts but I think I would like to start a corporate enemies list….

  8. #8
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:52 am, Anita said:
  9. #9
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:55 am, d1carter said:

    Do the Kodak people know what fisting kits are? Let’s all email them and ask?

  10. #10
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:57 am, RobM1981 said:

    Yeah, KODAK is a company that can risk this kind of stupidity. They are, literally, on death’s door but instead of focusing on saving themselves, they’re focused on what amounts to this crap.

    George Eastman might have been an agnostic, or even an atheist, but his company was once filled with Christians – hard working Christians who built a great company and anchored the city of Rochester.

    Now Rochester is just another rust belt city, struggling to survive. Golisano have moved to Florida – will he move PayChex there, over time? Xerox is a shadow of what it used to be.

    What is it with liberals? Are they all kamikaze’s? At what point do they just, to quote Laura Ingraham, “SHUT UP AND SING” ????

    They aren’t just ruining their own lives – they are laying waste to whole cities.

  11. #11
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    I’m being quite honest here; why not a list of non-PC morals-positive companies we should wholly support? Who are the Christmas and Boy Scout sponsors? Is Sears, Wal-Mart, JCPenney or Pathmark among them? Where is such a list online?

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

  12. #12
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:18 pm, greenfairie said:

    What a meeeeow reply. I guess they will leave it to NAMBLA to save them from going belly-up.

  13. #13
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:24 pm, Laree said:

    Wow how deaf is Kodak?

  14. #14
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:27 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Actually, I thought the photographic equipment of choice for the gay community was the Polaroid.

  15. #15
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Everything’s digital today, why is Eastman-Kodak still around?

    They make movie film. As in supplying Hollywood types…you’ll make the connection…

    They also make a printer – buy HP instead.

  16. #16
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:28 pm, Dan Lee said:

    Oh this doesn’t surprise me at all. Kodak has been a soul-less company for most of their existence.. I grew up in Massachusetts where they had a big presence, & I remember that as a kid they were always in the news for dumping chemicals into rivers & chemical spills that they never reported.

    Then there’s the fact that they used to make instant cameras that by their very nature don’t have the most environmentally friendly waste products. Digital cameras all but put them out of business, & they have almost no market share in those these days. So they have to hang onto every customer they can. & in their minds can’t afford to offend anyone at all. They are trying to make that up to the leftists in our country by pandering to the GLBC.

    Kodak would probably support just about anything if they thought it would sell a camera or some photo paper. It’s too bad, because when they first started they obviously did some very innovative things..

  17. #17
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:31 pm, mlnicosia said:

    Deborah A. Shuryn at CustomerRelations@kodak.com will be getting plenty of emails.

  18. #18
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:37 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Eastman-Kodak must be using their own film, the big picture for them is looking more than a little blurry.

  19. #19
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Uh-oh. It looks like I’ve got a bunch of “fisting kits” in my hunting vest.

  20. #20
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:39 pm, J S Ragman said:
    Uh-oh. It looks like I’ve got a bunch of “fisting kits” in my hunting vest.

    The deer won’t care if they’re dead.

  21. #21
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:40 pm, jsr said:

    we demonstrate our commitment to honoring diversity, fostering community, and valuing each and every individual.

    Typical meaningless PC blather that does nothing to improve their product or profitability, and may even undermines them. It is a tragedy that so many corporation have been so thoroughly infected with this garbage. Not surprisingly on their web site they have “Holiday” cards you can print. The word Christmas is not to be found on a single one. Maybe I’ll send them an e-mail to inform that while I never buy Holiday presents I do buy Christmas presents and will only buy them from companies that are not afraid to use the word Christmas. (I’m not very religious and I won’t be offended. Really.)

  22. #22
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:49 pm, Hangfire said:

    It’s not just Eastman-Kodak.

    For instance, Henry Ford would spin in his grave if he knew the garbage non-profits that his Ford Foundation donated to. The Ford Foundation is the largest single contributor to the ACLU.

  23. #23
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:50 pm, J S Ragman said:

    The deer won’t care if they’re dead.

    So far this season, five of them don’t care. But I’ve still got some tags left.

  24. #24
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:52 pm, zorro said:

    Question: Where do “Fisting Kits” and dental dams for children fit into the Kodak Values system?

    I am absolutely disgusted! Fisting for teenagers? Dental dams??? What a bunch of perverts. Kodak should be ashamed and shunned. I for one will never, ever purchase another of their products. NEVER!

  25. #25
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:53 pm, Dan Lee said:

    Some more good reading on Kodak.. It turns out WE as tax payers ended up paying for a lot of their chemical dumping.

    Check out the section in this article that says “Environmental Record”, & “Super Sites”, meaning REALLY DANGEROUSLY POLLUTED SITES.

    http://www.answers.com/topic/eastman-chemical-company

    Keep in mind also that the photography community is pretty liberal, & fraught with extreme environmentalists, & an “anything goes” mentality under the guise of “art”. Kodak is afraid of their boycott power..

  26. #26
    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:54 pm, ThatSamIAm said:

    Being PC = Crucifying Children

    In order to appease the perversions of a few you have to agree to indoctrinate children.

  27. #27
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:00 pm, Mark said:

    I find the support by the W. Clement and Jessie V Stone foundation to be odd (disgusting, as well). Mr. Stone is no doubt turning over in his grave.

    “Be careful the environment you choose for it will shape you; be careful the friends you choose for you will become like them.”
    ~~ W. Clement Stone.

    “Have the courage to say no. Have the courage to face the truth. Do the right thing because it is right. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity. ”
    ~~ W. Clement Stone

    They clearly have failed to head Mr. Stone’s words.

  28. #28
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:08 pm, Roland said:

    I am very proud to work for a company that embraces diversity and respect for individuals. We truly regret that these values offend you.

    Fisting for teens. Dental dams. What’s to find offensive?

    You’ve got to be a pretty rotten person with no “respect for individuals” to object to that kind of “diversity.”

    Next thing we know you bigots will be finding something wrong with accepting the genocidal rantings of an epileptic mass murdering pedophile as the word of God, and what could be wrong with that?

    You intolerant people should be ashamed of yourselves!

  29. #29
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Hangfire said:

    I’m getting used to being sexually violated and abused.

    It all started back in January…..

  30. #30
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:17 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:13 pm, Hangfire said:
    I’m getting used to being sexually violated and abused.

    It all started back in January…..

    Jennings: I recommend that for K-8!

  31. #31
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:30 pm, single stack said:

    I am very proud to work for a company that embraces diversity and respect for individuals. We truly regret that these values offend you.

    Embracing diversity drives wedges between people and weakens society. We should be embracing the things we have in common that bring us together, not the things that separate us and drive us apart.
    What offends me even more is Kodak’s support for and enabling of pedophilia.

  32. #32
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, vickisoup said:

    Respect for the Dignity of the Individual

    Call me “old-fashioned”, but can there be anything LESS dignified than having someone else’s entire hand shoved inside your *bleep*??
    :shock:

  33. #33
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:50 pm, cheapseat said:

    i wonder if ms. shuryn needs an example of what a fist in her (_*_) feels like. hold the kid/woman down and let’s have a party. perverts, pedophiles, sadists and rapists. now there is the company that kodak should be keeping company with. remember “apocolypse now”, when filming was over, they left behind a village in the phillipines which became world renowned for the child sex trade. hollywood!

  34. #34
    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:52 pm, Hannibal said:

    I always thought “Up Yours” was a derogatory thing.

    I am so confused!

  35. #35
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:00 pm, Paul Revere said:

    Syracuse, NY: The premiere example of a thriving city.

  36. #36
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:01 pm, trappedinnj said:

    I just sent ol’ debbie a looooovely email. I too am curious…Do these idiots know what they are talking about?

  37. #37
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, Hangfire said:

    “From around the world, across the nation, and up yours, buddy….

    ..this is the 6 o’clock news.”

  38. #38
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:35 pm, Ron said:

    IBM was another sponsor, and the company’s primary interest in the Gay-Lesbian-Transgender community is to be able to sell there.

  39. #39
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    What exactly is “diverse” about inserting your hand into another human being? (Man, there is just no polite way to say that…)

    Does Ms. Shuryn really think that it is their 5 values that we object to? Does Ms. Shuryn really think “fisting” promotes or upholds these 5 values in any conceivable way? Does Ms. Shuryn even know what the issues are, or is she simply spouting the drivel corporate HR is pounding into her head on a daily basis?

    Well, I don’t drink Pepsi any more and I won’t be buying another Kodak product again either.

    Thanks for giving us a list we can use when making purchasing decisions.

  40. #40
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:47 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Ask a Bosnian how they feel about “diversity.” Ask a Sudanese Christian. Or a Tibetan. Or a Kosovar Albanian. Go ahead and ask…

    Frankly, I don’t think those people would value “diversity” quite as much as your average moron working in an HR department in a large corporation in America today…

  41. #41
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:53 pm, ThunderHawkk said:

    Eastman-Kodak? Done with ‘em. I don’t need this garbage anymore.

    I’m done with all liberals/leftists/odumbo supporters.

    Hit the road, Jacks!

  42. #42
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:54 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    It does give a whole new meaning to “I’ve got your 6…”

    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:06 pm, Hangfire said:

    “From around the world, across the nation, and up yours, buddy….

    ..this is the 6 o’clock news.”

  43. #43
    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:58 pm, trappedinnj said:

    I also told Ms. Shuryn that I will discuss this entire issue with my gay friends and encourage them to also boycott Kodak…Yes there are those in the gay community who would also object to this.

  44. #44
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:01 pm, Socky said:

    Not to worry, Eastman Kodak will be gone by next Christmas.

    Maybe teh gheys would have an easier time fighting the stereotype that gays are paedophiles if they weren’t so hellbent on teaching homosexuality to underage kids in the public schools.

  45. #45
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:20 pm, rocketman said:

    ***
    In my 41 years of work with a major electronics company we changed from a “all we care about is doing the work” company to a “touchy–feeley PC” company.
    ***
    Some of the changes were good–and some were bad.
    ***
    Long ago the company “did a favor” to a good employee who was left in a wheelchair after an auto accident. After he begged the company for a long time and demonstrated that he could successfully do his job from his wheelchair a plywood ramp was built near the toxic smelling radome manufacturing room so he could get into the building and go to his work area. Now handicapped access is provided to all.
    ***
    Ditto for “equal” opportunity. Long ago Black, female, and ethnic group agenda people were not treated fairly in hiring and promotion. Now “equal” opportunity actively advances some of their careers–and things are fairer in many areas. People from these special interest groups now get away with a lot of stuff that us Old White Caucasians would get our A** fired for doing. Some are more “equal” than others.
    ***
    About 10 years ago a real push for the Gay / Lesbian / Bi-sexual / Transgendered / Whatever group came in. We now have a GLBTW engineer group, Black engineer group, Hispanic engineer group, etc.
    ***
    Management did not like my suggestion that we form a Old White Germanic Straight Doofus engineering group–my group! I also suggested that instead of putting up web pages celebrating those from the “special interest” groups that we should put up a big picture of a cross-section of all our employees. And title it OUR DIVERSE COMPANY. And under the photo put the basics of the Equal Opportunity requirements and the requirements of any decent person or company. WE RESPECT ALL PEOPLE AND FOLLOW ALL EQUAL OPPORTUNITY LAWS. Management didn’t like my approach–too old fashioned–too American in it’s values. Not Politically “Correct”.
    ***
    And when I saw the photos of the “special interest” groups–they looked pretty much like the rest of us. And I respected them for their smarts, hard work, and basic decency. They got ahead by their hard work–not by their racial, sexual, or ethnic characteristics.
    ***
    My management was stupid to sign on to these phony agendas instead of doing real diversity–TREAT EVERYONE AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED. And many of the “left out” people were getting resentful at the special treatment given to some of these groups. And offended at special benefits–like insurance coverage for same sex partners when hetrosexual “shacked up” employees were excluded. It felt good to retire.
    ***
    John Bibb
    ***

  46. #46
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:23 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 1:33 pm, vickisoup said:
    Call me “old-fashioned”, but can there be anything LESS dignified than having someone else’s entire hand shoved inside your *bleep*??

    Only if you forgot to bring a gift.

  47. #47
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:26 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    What exactly is “diverse” about inserting your hand into another human being?

    When he says: Ow! That is diverse manicure ever!

  48. #48
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:37 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    If they were really interested in diversity Mr. Szabo should have been a star- He was the only one with the courage of his convictions. But I guess they only want diversity if it conforms to their ideals. Ms. Shuryn should invest in a dictionary.

  49. #49
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:39 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 2:44 pm, WarEagle82 said: What exactly is “diverse” about inserting your hand into another human being?

    And they complain about waterboarding?

  50. #50
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:40 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    We truly regret that these values offend you.

    In other words, they don’t regret a thing that they have done.

    No, you and I are the ones who are wrong, not them. You and I are “intolerant”, and the only thing they regret is our “intolerance”.

    Since when is teaching children deviant sexual practices a “value”?

    Yes, those “values” offend us.

    Maybe companies like Eastman Kodak will “truly regret” when people choose to boycot their products (for example, I have Kodak Photo-Quality Paper at home that I use to print digital pictures, but I will not buy Kodak products again).

  51. #51
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:43 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    So many of the old “blue chip” companies are being run by the trust fund children of the original founders. They are well indoctrinated into the PC madness and inherited a viable company -They would not know the first thing about building one from scratch.

  52. #52
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:49 pm, SpeakEasy said:

    This is where the gay/lesbian community loses me. If you want to live your life that way, I could not HONESTLY care less. But that is not enough for them, they try to force other people to approve of their choice. I don’t, never will. That does not mean I want to outlaw it, I just think you are a weirdo. I’m sure many of them look at my high and tight, Marine Corps haircut and think I’m a weirdo. The difference is I don’t care what they think.

  53. #53
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:59 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    Well that pretty much ended me buying anything ever again from Kodak ! The rise and fall of America. Read the rise and fall of the roman empire and see if you find any similarities to whats going on today.

  54. #54
    On December 8th, 2009 at 3:59 pm, lilbean said:

    dang it!!! my freightliner just ran over my kodak easyshare!!guess it’ll have to be replaced. any suggestions?

  55. #55
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:01 pm, lilbean said:

    hey toysurgeon, a better read is how vladimir lenin completed the power grab that turned russia into the soviet union. two words? chaos and confusion.

  56. #56
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:02 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    I get enough “fisting” from my doctor. I will never approve of homos. Its a cancer. Its ashame they are protected by hate speech laws now and normal people have nothing. Minorities cannot commit hate crimes…right !

  57. #57
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:05 pm, thetoysurgeon said:

    Nothing confusing about lock and load.. ready… aim…fire… Remember you cannot draw unless they have some sort of weapon assaulting you. I wonder if an aids/hiv carrier attacking is considered an assault?

  58. #58
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:11 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Kodak’s “Pride” site.

    More “Progressive” marketing…

    http://www.progressive.com/insurance/glbt/default.aspx

  59. #59
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:12 pm, tre said:

    If those…well…I hesitate to call them “men”. If those other bipeds want fists shoved up their “nether regions”, do you think they would be opposed to me shoving my fist right down their throat and ripping their tounge out?

  60. #60
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:24 pm, Member-VRWC said:

    From Deborah at Kodak’s letter:

    We truly regret that these values offend you.

    Deborah, you’re a lying crapweasel.

  61. #61
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:27 pm, mattymatt10 said:

    Wow, I’ve never read a corporate customer service response which dripped with more condescension.

    The list of companies to do business with grows shorter…

  62. #62
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:32 pm, swede said:

    thetoysurgeon said:
    Well that pretty much ended me buying anything ever again from Kodak!

    Yeah, me too. But then I was thinking when was the last time I bought anything from them? Haven’t used 35 mm film since 2000, and their digital lines don’t compete.

    Kodak is done anyway – see socky’s article linked above – but somebody will likely buy the brand and use the name recognition to sell their junk. Kind of sad. Used to be a solid company

  63. #63
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:45 pm, 24Klady said:

    The burden of having to run around and keep current on the latest politically correct office activity must be the reason it would cost me more than what Kodak’s stock is selling to get rid of it. At one time I owned a lot of it, now it’s as worthless as used toilet tissue. With this news I can see why.

  64. #64
    On December 8th, 2009 at 4:59 pm, RobM1981 said:

    “We truly regret…”

    You said it, sister. You have no idea how you will regret this.

  65. #65
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:04 pm, Regulus said:

    Liberal projection holds that conservatives use “code words” to express things like racism, sexism, and so forth; but its actually the libs who speak in “codes.”

    I worked at the corporate headquarters of a large retail chain in Portland, Oregon for about five years, toward the end of which the company started going down the PC Road to Hell.

    By that time, everybody already knew that “Diversity” was code for, “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey” — so they changed the name to “Inclusion” — which was also code for “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey”.

    When I objected to being treated like an “Original Sin” racist because of the lack of natural pigmentation in my skin, my supervisors immediately began building a case to fire me; when I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of handing them an excuse to do that, they laid me off instead.

    Best thing that ever happened to me, as it turned out. I’ll never, ever work for a PC organization again.

  66. #66
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pm, beachmom said:

    Kodak is heterophobic

  67. #67
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:19 pm, TomB said:

    Eastman Kodak (EK) stock is at 4.40 today, 8 DEC 09. The high in JAN of 1970 was 111.25.

    Kodak failed to capitalize on its name recognition to take a leadership position in the digital photography revolution, and this would be a larger concern for EK stockholders than what socio-political groups they support. Still, it’s the stockholders’ money, if that’s how they want it spent…

  68. #68
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:27 pm, Dan Lee said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:04 pm, Regulus said:

    Liberal projection holds that conservatives use “code words” to express things like racism, sexism, and so forth; but its actually the libs who speak in “codes.”

    I worked at the corporate headquarters of a large retail chain in Portland, Oregon for about five years, toward the end of which the company started going down the PC Road to Hell.

    By that time, everybody already knew that “Diversity” was code for, “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey” — so they changed the name to “Inclusion” — which was also code for “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey”.

    When I objected to being treated like an “Original Sin” racist because of the lack of natural pigmentation in my skin, my supervisors immediately began building a case to fire me; when I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of handing them an excuse to do that, they laid me off instead.

    Best thing that ever happened to me, as it turned out. I’ll never, ever work for a PC organization again.

    Yep, that’s how the libtards roll.. I’ve been there & done that a few times now. Then they force you to sign a gag order to get your severance so you won’t talk about it. Like the last job I had, I refused to sign a statement of my race for EEOC, & I think that was the last straw.

    I can’t say the name of the company because I agreed to never say anything bad about them.. But it’s a college that hosted a advertised heavily at a Superbowl very recently & brags about its online school all the time.. :D

    I’m sure you can figure it out!

  69. #69
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:28 pm, Dan Lee said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:04 pm, Regulus said:

    Liberal projection holds that conservatives use “code words” to express things like racism, sexism, and so forth; but its actually the libs who speak in “codes.”

    I worked at the corporate headquarters of a large retail chain in Portland, Oregon for about five years, toward the end of which the company started going down the PC Road to Hell.

    By that time, everybody already knew that “Diversity” was code for, “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey” — so they changed the name to “Inclusion” — which was also code for “Get in touch with your inner bigot, whitey”.

    When I objected to being treated like an “Original Sin” racist because of the lack of natural pigmentation in my skin, my supervisors immediately began building a case to fire me; when I wouldn’t give them the satisfaction of handing them an excuse to do that, they laid me off instead.

    Best thing that ever happened to me, as it turned out. I’ll never, ever work for a PC organization again.

    Yep, that’s how the libtards roll.. I’ve been there & done that a few times now. Then they force you to sign a gag order to get your severance so you won’t talk about it. Like the last job I had, I refused to sign a statement of my race for EEOC, & I think that was the last straw.

    I can’t say the name of the company because I agreed to never say anything bad about them.. But it’s a college that hosted & advertised heavily at a Superbowl very recently & brags about its online school all the time.. :D

    I’m sure you can figure it out!

  70. #70
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:30 pm, spaceycakes said:

    We truly regret that these values offend you.

    You see how they do this? Using the term ‘values’ and making it your fault that you don’t have said values?

    The only thing they value is the almighty dollar and however many votes it can buy.

    Well, that and if they can get it in all the way to the elbow.

  71. #71
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:33 pm, happy2behere said:

    Just sent to the email address above…

    Dear Kodak,
    I purchased a Kodak digital camera 2years ago for my preteen daughter. Because of Kodak’s sponsorship of GSLEN I will not be purchasing from Kodak again.

    P.S. Fisting (GSLEN promo) and groupthink (Szabo case) are not healthy behaviors.

  72. #72
    On December 8th, 2009 at 5:33 pm, emjem24 said:

    Eastman Kodak is going down the tubes. It can’t compete with the digital photography market. It needs any crumb of publicity to keep itself viable in the corporate world.

    I’d really like Eastman Koday to explain it’s environmental policy of dumping its chemical waste into nearby Lake Ontario and why they think they’re such a good judge of public policy now? Being inclusive is all well and good, but standing up for perverts and child molesters/rapists doesn’t seem like a very good business decision to me.

    Then again, Eastman Kodak, in all its corporate arrogance, hasn’t made any decent business decisions for a very long time. Nobody is really buying their products anymore. They, like the city of Rochester, is barely on life support right now.

    Better they go down in flames then pretend to be a corporate titan that “understands.” :roll:

  73. #73
    On December 8th, 2009 at 6:08 pm, Dan Lee said:

    Perhaps this is inspiring them to support perversion?

    Shares of Eastman Kodak closed at $3.47 and haven’t traded premarket. They are down 47% this year and had been trading closer to the low end of a 52-week range of $2.01 to $11.74.

    http://online.wsj.com/article/BT-CO-20091029-708233.html

  74. #74
    On December 8th, 2009 at 6:24 pm, AmericaFirst said:

    The last time I bought a Kodak product was 1993. Thank god for digital cameras and other competitive products which are far superior to anything Kodak produces. I will be sure to post this MM article link to family and friends. Kodak is one perverted and disgusting organization. YUCK! I would like to know their hierarchy from the top down. Names, Names, Names.

  75. #75
    On December 8th, 2009 at 6:35 pm, letget said:

    I guess I have live in a cave on this thing on ‘fisting kits’ and ‘dental dams’. I have never heard of these things till I came to MM. I have gotten what these people ‘do’. NO wonder parents are going ballistic having this crud, and I want to use a worse word, their children are subject to.
    This slug is right at home at this bho wh.
    L

  76. #76
    On December 8th, 2009 at 6:55 pm, graysonret said:

    We deal with a morally corrupt and valueless society that has been slowly taking over for decades. No wonder we have a corrupt government to encourage it; a vicious circle. My fear is that it may be too late before people tear themselves away from their TV shows/Iphones to resist the takeover.

  77. #77
    On December 8th, 2009 at 7:02 pm, Mark said:

    dang it!!! my freightliner just ran over my kodak easyshare!!guess it’ll have to be replaced. any suggestions?

    Any of the Nikon products is excellent. The Nikon D40 is the best of both worlds. Great images, works with you, and is more than enough for anything, except high end work. I use my Nikon D40 to shoot sports, when I can’t sneak in my D3x. Yes, it’s that good.

    If you want a pocket camera, I prefer Nikon because the menus are much easier to understand and work “naturally.” Canon makes awesome images, I just prefer the Nikon colors and menus.

    If you want to make ‘wild’ colors with a camera, go Canon. Nikon is much more ‘reserved.’ (You do this by setting the color to “vivid.”)

    Megapixels are UNIMPORTANT. Digital Cameras can not yet reproduce film type depth or colors. We are close, but not there. That’s why film is still in use. Fuji Velvia rocks.

    Like your truck, the camera is merely a tool. You don’t need 1000hp if 5hp will do.

    Lenses are the most important part of a camera (that’s why I only recommend Canon and Nikon), however the person holding the camera makes a much bigger difference. $20 Holga’s can make great images, it’s the person behind the camera that matters.

  78. #78
    On December 8th, 2009 at 8:17 pm, Connect the Dots said:

    Hopefully, the advent of digital cameras will put Kodak six feet under.

    “Fisting Kit” gives a whole new meaning to the term “Kodak Moment.”

  79. #79
    On December 8th, 2009 at 8:45 pm, sam.i.am said:

    KODAK FINANCIAL RESULTS

    YEAR/EMPLOYEES/SALES/PROFIT ($000)

    1996/ 94800/ 15968/ 1288
    1997/ 97500/ 14538/ 5
    1998/ 86200/ 13406/ 1390
    1999/ 80650/ 14089/ 1392
    2000/ 77500/ 13813/ 1407
    2001/ 74000/ 12976/ 76
    2002/ 68900/ 12549/ 770
    2003/ 62300/ 12909/ 253
    2004/ 54800/ 10665/ 544
    2005/ 51700/ 11395/ (1261)
    2006/ 40900/ 10568/ (601)
    2007/ 26900/ 10301/ 676
    2008/ 24400/ 9416/ (442)

    EPIC CORPORATE FAIL

    Hey KODAK, how’s that diversity thing working out for you?

    The stock price also went from $75 to four bucks and change over the same period.

    Who says you need profits to maintain or add jobs? Oh. . . these data!!!!!

  80. #80
    On December 8th, 2009 at 9:07 pm, sbw999 said:

    “When Kodak supports entities such as GLSEN, we demonstrate our commitment to honoring diperversity, fostering community pedophilia, and valuing each and every individual liberal”.

    Fixed it!

  81. #81
    On December 8th, 2009 at 9:24 pm, Republicanvet said:

    Kodak Values:

    * Respect for the Dignity of the Individual

    Respect for parents are not our concern, and the dignity of individual kids even less so.

    * Uncompromising Integrity

    Except for where this would mean notification of parents if it means they might opt out of forced indoctrination, or in reporting teachers having homosex with 15yo (or younger)students.

    * Trust

    This is another fluid value of ours. We don’t trust parents to make their own decisions, and those minors should rightly place their trust in homosexual predators.

    * Credibility

    What’s that mean? You mean like claiming we have values?

    * Continuous Improvement and Personal Renewal

    Sounds nice huh?

  82. #82
    On December 8th, 2009 at 9:37 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:16 pm, jamesgreenidge said:

    I’m being quite honest here; why not a list of non-PC morals-positive companies we should wholly support? Who are the Christmas and Boy Scout sponsors? Is Sears, Wal-Mart, JCPenney or Pathmark among them? Where is such a list online?

    James Greenidge
    Queens NY

    With this bunch of militant Marxists in DC, I wonder if they dare admit it.

  83. #83
    On December 8th, 2009 at 9:38 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On December 8th, 2009 at 12:27 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Actually, I thought the photographic equipment of choice for the gay community was the Polaroid.

    Only at their favorite winter Olympic event, the Iditarod.

  84. #84
    On December 8th, 2009 at 9:42 pm, jangar said:

    Digital Cameras can not yet reproduce film type depth or colors. We are close, but not there. That’s why film is still in use. Fuji Velvia rocks.

    Same thing in radiographic imaging. Detail is essential! Years away from replacing film with digital images in x-ray procedures.

  85. #85
    On December 8th, 2009 at 10:02 pm, jangar said:

    I’m being quite honest here; why not a list of non-PC morals-positive companies we should wholly support? Who are the Christmas and Boy Scout sponsors? Is Sears, Wal-Mart, JCPenney or Pathmark among them? Where is such a list online?

    You’ll have to consult Napolitano…she’s got the dope on any and all extremists.

  86. #86
    On December 8th, 2009 at 10:05 pm, jangar said:

    Eastman Kodak is going down the tubes. It can’t compete with the digital photography market. It needs any crumb of publicity to keep itself viable in the corporate world.

    Let the gays float Kodak long enough to put both out of business.

    Case closed.

  87. #87
    On December 8th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, bjc said:

    *What’s next?; Will Eastman Kodak sponsor Tiger Woods?; Oh wait, we now know he doesn’t have any of the “Kodak Values”; But then again Tiger could adopt the homosexual lifestyle and all will be well in his world; Or so Eastman Kodak would have you think.

  88. #88
    On December 8th, 2009 at 10:16 pm, purealchemy said:

    jangar,

    Meet up on the Tomato thread.

    Be there or be square.

  89. #89
    On December 8th, 2009 at 10:22 pm, tbear44 said:

    Ugh! Disgusting!

  90. #90
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:06 pm, Jet Jaguar said:

    Faggot is as faggot does.

  91. #91
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:07 pm, cwbois said:

    Since I got a digital camera I havnt bought anything from Kodak in years, what a loser company.

  92. #92
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:18 pm, Hadenough said:

    Someone had asked earlier if there is a list of preferred conservative businesses to purchase from. I am not aware of any however, I do use this list to understand who I will never spend a dime with.

  93. #93
    On December 8th, 2009 at 11:39 pm, Connie said:

    Gives new meaning to the slogan “Kodak Moment,” doesn’t it?

  94. #94
    On December 9th, 2009 at 1:44 am, Speakup said:

    Not your parents Kodak.

  95. #95
    On December 9th, 2009 at 8:36 am, jangar said:

    cwbois said:
    Since I got a digital camera I havnt bought anything from Kodak in years, what a loser company.

    It may be loosing quickly, but my occasional trips to Walmart for prints are a lot cheaper and of better quality than the cost of ink and photo paper at home. Fact is, as far as quality goes, Kodak or Fuji prints will be with us for the foreseeable future.

  96. #96
    On December 9th, 2009 at 8:49 am, Jimmie said:

    Well this is good information to have at this time of year….should you happen to get an invite to a Kodak party….don’t go…

  97. #97
    On December 9th, 2009 at 9:29 am, RedRepub said:

    What a meeeeow reply. I guess they will leave it to NAMBLA to save them from going belly-up.

    pun intended? lol

    This diversity (pronounced with a short i as in “ih”, not a long i as in “die”)
    movement really is horrific to me. Muslims also get away with things like rape, murder, etc. becuase they are a separaate culture/religion/suicide cult.
    Diversity will be the end of America.

    On the corporate side, this reminds me of how many are creating “corporate social responsibility” campaigns- Exxon/Mobil advertises the increase of clean energy production, pro-green movement propoganda.

    I wonder if many companies feel they have to sign on to these movements to avoid being atttacked and boycotted by the liberal movements.

  98. #98
    On December 9th, 2009 at 9:35 am, TigerLady said:

    We truly regret that these values offend you.

    How come with the left it’s always vulgarity that shines through and defines their values? Fisting, tea bagging are just two of their banner mantras.

    Personally, I don’t care what they do in private. I do care when vulagarity becomes a part of main stream culture and decent people are asked forced to embrace it as a norm.

  99. #99
    On December 9th, 2009 at 10:07 am, jangar said:

    How come with the left it’s always vulgarity that shines through and defines their values?

    The left rejects any and all traditional values, mainly because they cause them to examine themselves in the light of truth and accept responsibility for their misguided actions.

  100. #100
    On December 9th, 2009 at 10:28 am, MarkD said:

    Kodak used to be a great company. You could argue that technology moved beyond their core business and caused their decline. I suspect this sort of PC nonsense had something to do with it as well.

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