The Indiana Fiasco's at the Statehouse next dilema: Imelt/GE Letter

So something has been sent to Pence (allegedly) and it appears to be very limited. The jokers who wrote this law really don't want to let the teaparty down by actually limiting the ability to discriminate (and disobey other laws and regulations) based on religion.

Now this - apparently GE Aviation announced a $92 million investment in Indiana last week.

Here is TPM's reporting: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeff-immelt-letter-mike-pence
GE's Immelt Says He's 'Concerned' About Pence's Anti-Gay Law

ByDaniel StraussPublishedApril 1, 2015, 3:57 PM EDT

Jeffrey Immelt, the head of the multinational conglomerate General Electric, expressed strong reservations about the impact of a controversial religious freedom law Pence signed last week and has since been forced to defend.

In a letter to Pence dated Wednesday, Immelt said he was "very concerned about the potential impact the Religious Freedom Restoration Act could have on our company and our employees."

The letter came a day after Pence said he would look into seeking a clarification of the law that stressed it did not allow discrimination, anyway.

The law bars state and local governments in Indiana from forcing businesses to serve gay customers based on religious objections. Critics, which have included businesses with major stakes in Indiana, as well as prominent national figures like Hillary Clinton and George Takei, have argued that the law essentially legalizes discrimination against gay people.

"We have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind," Immelt wrote. "The impact of laws in other states could have a very negative impact on our employees and their communities."

"I urge you, the Indiana legislature, and other state leaders across the country, to make it clear immediately that the state does not permit discrimination of any kind, including discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity," Immelt wrote.

more at link including the letter.

To stay entrenched and please the teaparty - the "protections" against discrimination have to be as weak as possible. But - to not make those protections as strong as possible - you are clearly creating a significant negative impact (possibly into the hundreds of millions over time) on the economy - and you will be signalling to all of the rest of the state that your teaparty voters matter more than actually governing the state.

Keep that tidal wave growing... and keep the pressure on!