Hey, Boston: Leave Chick-fil-A Alone

Danno · 07-30-2012, 10:04 AM

Originally Posted by ScottF

Some clarification here guys... CFA is hated in the gay community. CFA is a privately held business that can do what they want, and one of the charities they run (not contribute to, run) is a faith based group that is very outspoken against gay marriage.
Boston, Chicago, actor Ed Helms, and Jim Henson, Inc. all are protesting.

As for CFA day this week, that is Huckabee's idea in response to a weeklong boycott by a gay/lesbian activist group.

Bottom line- if you are in business, your actions and comments dictate who your customers are. If CFA can afford to have significantly fewer customers bc of public statements, more power to them

So again, liberals are all for free speech, unless it offends them.

ScottF · 07-30-2012, 10:21 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

So again, liberals are all for free speech, unless it offends them.

And again, you have taken a neutral thread and turned it into a political debate, and of course, the liberals are completely wrong again.

No liberal is disputing CFA's freedom of speech, but several are saying that based on the ideals of the company, they will not be patrionizing the restaurants. Apparently in your mind liberals are not afforded the same first amendment rights as CFA, and should only protest silently.

sharke · 07-30-2012, 12:40 PM

I'll gladly say that I do not eat at Chickfila because of this. If you want to, cool. Don't really want to support or patronize a company with such views. Though, the fact that Zaxby's is a hundred times better helps too. And just an observation, the right wing did the same to Oreo and JC Penny, yet I don't see certain people crying about that.

Originally Posted by ScottF

No liberal is disputing CFA's freedom of speech, but several are saying that based on the ideals of the company, they will not be patrionizing the restaurants. Apparently in your mind liberals are not afforded the same first amendment rights as CFA, and should only protest silently.

We don't need your logic!

07-30-2012, 10:04 AM	#1
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,751	Originally Posted by ScottF Some clarification here guys... CFA is hated in the gay community. CFA is a privately held business that can do what they want, and one of the charities they run (not contribute to, run) is a faith based group that is very outspoken against gay marriage. Boston, Chicago, actor Ed Helms, and Jim Henson, Inc. all are protesting. As for CFA day this week, that is Huckabee's idea in response to a weeklong boycott by a gay/lesbian activist group. Bottom line- if you are in business, your actions and comments dictate who your customers are. If CFA can afford to have significantly fewer customers bc of public statements, more power to them So again, liberals are all for free speech, unless it offends them.

07-30-2012, 10:21 AM	#2
ScottF 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 6,324	Originally Posted by Danno So again, liberals are all for free speech, unless it offends them. And again, you have taken a neutral thread and turned it into a political debate, and of course, the liberals are completely wrong again. No liberal is disputing CFA's freedom of speech, but several are saying that based on the ideals of the company, they will not be patrionizing the restaurants. Apparently in your mind liberals are not afforded the same first amendment rights as CFA, and should only protest silently. sharke likes this.

07-30-2012, 12:40 PM	#3
sharke evil decepticon Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 583	I'll gladly say that I do not eat at Chickfila because of this. If you want to, cool. Don't really want to support or patronize a company with such views. Though, the fact that Zaxby's is a hundred times better helps too. And just an observation, the right wing did the same to Oreo and JC Penny, yet I don't see certain people crying about that. Originally Posted by ScottF No liberal is disputing CFA's freedom of speech, but several are saying that based on the ideals of the company, they will not be patrionizing the restaurants. Apparently in your mind liberals are not afforded the same first amendment rights as CFA, and should only protest silently. We don't need your logic!