From Knon 89.3, Lambda Weekly 2014.10.12 with Randy Marten, Patti, Lerone, Josh, David Taffet · · TwoHatsPublishing
“The government saying it will no longer discriminate sends a powerful message that people are protected, elevating the issue beyond just corporate policies to a societal level.”
On , Randolph Marten, Executive Chairman of the Board at MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD, spoke about government policy during Knon 89.3, Lambda Weekly 2014.10.12 with Randy Marten, Patti, Lerone, Josh, David Taffet on TwoHatsPublishing.
Randolph Marten, executive chairman of the board at Marten Transport, has described the company's motto "Expect the Best" as originating from his father, a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. Marten said the phrase is meant to communicate that employees and the company should hold each other to high standards. In a 2014 radio appearance, Marten discussed issues including marriage equality, voter ID laws, and mental health. He described marriage equality as protecting "intimate authentic relationships as an inalienable right essential for human survival and well-being." He characterized the Texas voter ID law SB 14 as creating "an unconstitutional burden on the right to vote" and said it "discriminates against Hispanics, African Americans, transgender people, and the elderly, effectively constituting a poll tax." Marten also described depression as "a survival system's check engine light" and said that "living a life of hiding and pretending causes physiological and mental health breakdowns."