I've never heard of another CEO who has to continually calm down their employees who can't handle life or news events. It's hard to believe that Apple has a disproportionate number of snowflakes who need coddling over every bump in life. In November Patently Apple posted a report titled "Apple's CEO Sends Memo out to Employees to Calm Election Aftermath Tensions and Anxiety."

Where was the memo to employees when five police officers were gunned down in Dallas associated with the left wing Black Lives Matter movement? There was silence.

When the riots outside a Chicago venue stopped a legal Presidential Rally for candidate Trump with left wing rioters punching citizens trying to get into the venue, where was Cook's outrage and memo about and the civil liberties of American citizens then? There was silence.

And yet Cook uses this saying from Martin Luther King in his memo: "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter." I guess civil liberties only matters when they match your political views and agenda.

The latest memo sent to employees to calm them down was originally published by Buzzfeed as noted below in its entirety.

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

In the end, it's great that Apple is making a contribution to both the Southern Poverty Law Center and the Anti-Defamation League as well as shutting down Apple Pay for sites selling Nazi materials. This is constructive action by a leading company that's well appreciated by all. That policy should be extended to Black Lives Matter and any other hateful group in the U.S. and around the world.

The sermon to staff, on the other hand, was a bit over the top for me because Apple's CEO is very selective in what he deems is politically correct to support. Though in the end, Apple sells a lot of iPhones and products to students here and around the world, so perhaps the message in the memo noted above will inspire younger people to fight intolerance wherever it raises its ugly head. I just wish Apple's CEO would chose another forum for his sermons.

Update 6:20 pm: Cook said that hate is a cancer. I wholeheartedly agree on that point and so it should be pointed out that it's being reported today that a black Missouri Democrat Senator has said that she hopes that Trump is assassinated. Where's the outrage from decent Democrats on that hateful speech? 

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