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Is it normal for a government contract to mandate that the contractor does or does not profess a specific political opinion? This feels very not normal.
by jl6 4y ago
Is it normal for a government contract to mandate that the contractor does or does not profess a specific political opinion? This feels very not normal.
- smegsicle 4y agoanti-bds legislation is relatively common https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/anti-bds-legislation https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/anti-bds-legislation > To date, 35 states have adopted laws, executive orders, or resolutions designed to discourage boycotts against Israel. Separately, the U.S. Congress is also considering anti-boycott legislation > Tennessee [...] state contracts must include “a written certification that the company is not currently engaged in, and will not for the duration of the contract engage in a boycott of Israel.” > South Carolina’s state legislature passed legislation banning the state from entering into contracts with companies that participate in certain boycotts. > Illinois’ state pension announced in December 2021 that it will divest from Unilever, the parent company of Ben and Jerry’s, over the ice cream company’s decision to stop selling ice cream in the West Bank.
- pessimizer 4y agoIt's not normal. It's only for Israel.