My local Chik-Fil-A sold out of chicken as of 5:30 this evening

[Antitrust32]

This Chik Fil-A battle between Christians vs everyone else is kind of funny. Personally, I think supporting inequality is an extremely Un-American trait, and I highly doubt Jesus was as discriminatory as the church that was set up in his name is nowadays... but this is a free country and everyone is welcome to their own opinion. My opinion is that Chik Fil-A has a decent Spicy Chicken sandwich. I'm not going to eat there to support a church... and I am not going to boycott because I really do believe in freedom of speech. I'm going to enjoy some chicken every once in a blue moon, and thats about it.

[Antitrust32]

With that said.. Chick Fil-A appreciation day on Wednesday was one of the most pathetic and idiotic things I've ever witnessed. probably about 2% of the people who showed up did it to support free speech (which I can tolerate).. but about 98% showed up because they Love Jesus and Hate Fags. We have a bunch of fucl<ing dolts in this country who cannot think for themselves... I cant believe people actually listen to Mike Huckabee. If any of you went to Chick Fil-A on Wednesday for any other reason than you were just hungry for fried chicken (bigrun, you are okay man)... I'd like to say from the bottom of my heart, Fucl< You.

[Antitrust32]

Want to know what is most comical? This biblical definition of marriage.

A lot of marriages in the bible are between one man and multiple women. And your wife better damn well have been a virgin when you got married. Also dont even think about divorce.. and NEVER, i mean, NEVER remarry.

People who bring up the bible when making statements against gay marriage, in my personal opinion, are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Want to know what is most comical? This biblical definition of marriage.

A lot of marriages in the bible are between one man and multiple women. And your wife better damn well have been a virgin when you got married. Also dont even think about divorce.. and NEVER, i mean, NEVER remarry.

People who bring up the bible when making statements against gay marriage, in my personal opinion, are as dumb as a bag of rocks.

So is anyone that gets married!

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

With that said.. Chick Fil-A appreciation day on Wednesday was one of the most pathetic and idiotic things I've ever witnessed. probably about 2% of the people who showed up did it to support free speech (which I can tolerate).. but about 98% showed up because they Love Jesus and Hate Fags. We have a bunch of fucl<ing dolts in this country who cannot think for themselves... I cant believe people actually listen to Mike Huckabee. If any of you went to Chick Fil-A on Wednesday for any other reason than you were just hungry for fried chicken (bigrun, you are okay man)... I'd like to say from the bottom of my heart, Fucl< You.

Thank you, you are on a roll today...Other than my trip to Durham, i haven't been to a chickfila in years..none close by and i prefer Hardees chicken to them all..Just amazes me seeing the reaction from all sides on this mindless issue..
And i kinda liked Huckleberry last election cycle, spoke well and impressed me (but i'm easy)..but when he went over to Fox i tossed him..

Here's the latest cartoon on the subject..

[phystech]

The idiocy of this country was just played out this week in the whole Chick-Fil-A deal.....

It's what we have sunk too as a nation.

Rahm Emanual is an idiot. The Mayor of DC is an idiot. Huckabee is an idiot.

I just hope the puppy drum, pompano, and flounder are as big of idiots when I begin my 30 day vacation next Fri....

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by phystech

The idiocy of this country was just played out this week in the whole Chick-Fil-A deal.....

It's what we have sunk too as a nation.

Rahm Emanual is an idiot. The Mayor of DC is an idiot. Huckabee is an idiot.

I just hope the puppy drum, pompano, and flounder are as big of idiots when I begin my 30 day vacation next Fri....

if you have any extra, i'll send my address, and will pay for shipping!!!! have a great trip.

[GPK]

Think you can get a Chik-fil-a franchise if you are divorced? It ain't happening. Where are the liberals outrage over that?

[geeker2]

Originally Posted by GPK

Think you can get a Chik-fil-a franchise if you are divorced? It ain't happening. Where are the liberals outrage over that?

They are all divorced - but all of them aren't craving the other sexes junk ?

[GBBob]

Originally Posted by GPK

Think you can get a Chik-fil-a franchise if you are divorced? It ain't happening. Where are the liberals outrage over that?

Liberal outrage? If this is true, shouldn't EVERYONE be outraged...

[brianwspencer]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

probably about 2% of the people who showed up did it to support free speech (which I can tolerate)

Forever I will never understand the conflation of "free speech" with "speech without consequences" that conservatives love SO much.

The "free speech" portion of this discussion ended when Cathy said what he said. That's what free speech is -- his right to say what he did.

Not his right to avoid a boycott, be called out for his views, or lose business over it if that's what happened. That's not an issue of free speech -- ironically enough, it's an issue of a free market economy and people wanting go vote with their dollars. But when it comes to hating gays, all logic goes out the window.

This is hardly an issue of free speech. Nobody censored Cathy or denied him his right to say what he did. That's the only portion of this that had anything to do with "free speech" and the First Amendment, and the First Amendment worked just fine in this case.

Same thing happened with the Mormon lady in Cali whose restaurant got boycotted after it was found out that she donated to the effort to repeal gay marriage in California. All the gay-hating conservatives got all worked up about her right to free speech, pretending that her restaurant being boycotted for what she said and did had ANYTHING at all to do with the First Amendment.

What a bunch of disingenuous hacks.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Forever I will never understand the conflation of "free speech" with "speech without consequences" that conservatives love SO much.

The "free speech" portion of this discussion ended when Cathy said what he said. That's what free speech is -- his right to say what he did.

Not his right to avoid a boycott, be called out for his views, or lose business over it if that's what happened. That's not an issue of free speech -- ironically enough, it's an issue of a free market economy and people wanting go vote with their dollars. But when it comes to hating gays, all logic goes out the window.

This is hardly an issue of free speech. Nobody censored Cathy or denied him his right to say what he did. That's the only portion of this that had anything to do with "free speech" and the First Amendment, and the First Amendment worked just fine in this case.

Same thing happened with the Mormon lady in Cali whose restaurant got boycotted after it was found out that she donated to the effort to repeal gay marriage in California. All the gay-hating conservatives got all worked up about her right to free speech, pretending that her restaurant being boycotted for what she said and did had ANYTHING at all to do with the First Amendment.

What a bunch of disingenuous hacks.

That about covers it..

[Riot]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Forever I will never understand the conflation of "free speech" with "speech without consequences" that conservatives love SO much.

The "free speech" portion of this discussion ended when Cathy said what he said. That's what free speech is -- his right to say what he did.

Not his right to avoid a boycott, be called out for his views, or lose business over it if that's what happened. That's not an issue of free speech -- ironically enough, it's an issue of a free market economy and people wanting go vote with their dollars. But when it comes to hating gays, all logic goes out the window.

This is hardly an issue of free speech. Nobody censored Cathy or denied him his right to say what he did. That's the only portion of this that had anything to do with "free speech" and the First Amendment, and the First Amendment worked just fine in this case.

Same thing happened with the Mormon lady in Cali whose restaurant got boycotted after it was found out that she donated to the effort to repeal gay marriage in California. All the gay-hating conservatives got all worked up about her right to free speech, pretending that her restaurant being boycotted for what she said and did had ANYTHING at all to do with the First Amendment.

What a bunch of disingenuous hacks.

Yeah, what he said

I personally think the only legal union, recognized by the government, should be civil unions for all.

If people believe in religion, and want to go have a type of ceremony there, good for them. But that should have nothing to do with legal recognition of the union as far as taxes, government, divorce, etc.

[DaTruth]

Originally Posted by brianwspencer

Forever I will never understand the conflation of "free speech" with "speech without consequences" that conservatives love SO much.

The "free speech" portion of this discussion ended when Cathy said what he said. That's what free speech is -- his right to say what he did.

Not his right to avoid a boycott, be called out for his views, or lose business over it if that's what happened. That's not an issue of free speech -- ironically enough, it's an issue of a free market economy and people wanting go vote with their dollars. But when it comes to hating gays, all logic goes out the window.

This is hardly an issue of free speech. Nobody censored Cathy or denied him his right to say what he did. That's the only portion of this that had anything to do with "free speech" and the First Amendment, and the First Amendment worked just fine in this case.

Same thing happened with the Mormon lady in Cali whose restaurant got boycotted after it was found out that she donated to the effort to repeal gay marriage in California. All the gay-hating conservatives got all worked up about her right to free speech, pretending that her restaurant being boycotted for what she said and did had ANYTHING at all to do with the First Amendment.

What a bunch of disingenuous hacks.

You are absolutely correct that freedom of speech is not involved when consumers vote with their feet and pocketbooks in response to a company's position. However, the issue leaves the marketplace of ideas and enters the arena of First Amendment rights when you have local elected officials use their position of power to make implicit threats against the company because of the its President's beliefs. For example, the mayor of Boston wrote, "I urge you to back out of your plans to locate in Boston." I don't know how things are done where you live, but it is fairly easy in many cities to harass a potential business with byzantine zoning regulations and enforcement of various codes that involve a lot of discretion.

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

This Chik Fil-A battle between Christians vs everyone else is kind of funny. Personally, I think supporting inequality is an extremely Un-American trait, and I highly doubt Jesus was as discriminatory as the church that was set up in his name is nowadays... but this is a free country and everyone is welcome to their own opinion. My opinion is that Chik Fil-A has a decent Spicy Chicken sandwich. I'm not going to eat there to support a church... and I am not going to boycott because I really do believe in freedom of speech. I'm going to enjoy some chicken every once in a blue moon, and thats about it.

It is the nuggets, they be calling me man, they be calling ME!

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by Clip-Clop

It is the nuggets, they be calling me man, they be calling ME!

lol. I feel ya. The nuggets are good.. and that spicy chicken makes my taste buds jump for joy. I'm probably going to get dinner from there tonight, all this controversy has been making me crave it! lol

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

This Chik Fil-A battle between Christians vs everyone else is kind of funny. Personally, I think supporting inequality is an extremely Un-American trait, and I highly doubt Jesus was as discriminatory as the church that was set up in his name is nowadays... but this is a free country and everyone is welcome to their own opinion. My opinion is that Chik Fil-A has a decent Spicy Chicken sandwich. I'm not going to eat there to support a church... and I am not going to boycott because I really do believe in freedom of speech. I'm going to enjoy some chicken every once in a blue moon, and thats about it.

and why you're a part of the vast-vast majority I spoke of.

Mayor Emanuel is part of the small-small minority.

I doubt a businessman who closes Sundays, despite the loss in profits, wrong or right has a wee bit more dediction to his principals than a politician anyday!

[pointman]

The message that should be drawn from this mess is one to the ultra liberals like Emanuel and NYC mayoral wannabe Christine Quinn who demanded that NYC terminate its lease with Chik-Fil-A. While I and many disagree with Cathy's stupid position, the bigger issue is the liberal lack of tolerance for dissent of their position. Just because Cathy is an a-hole, does not mean that he can be penalized for his position.

It amazes me how quick liberals want to deny the first amendment rights of those who oppose their position. Just because you don't like the content of Fox news does not mean that you have a right to shut them down. Even Obama doesn't get that.

Hopefully the liberals will learn a lesson from this regarding their lack of tolerance for dissent, though, I sure won't be holding my breath.

[Antitrust32]

Originally Posted by dellinger63

and why you're a part of the vast-vast majority I spoke of.

Mayor Emanuel is part of the small-small minority.

I doubt a businessman who closes Sundays, despite the loss in profits, wrong or right has a wee bit more dediction to his principals than a politician anyday!

Emaneul had to have known it is Un-constitutional to not allow stores because they are religious based. He was an idiot to have stated that... and the majority of liberals i have talked to do not support Emaneuls position at all.

Mike Huckabee, is more dangerous, IMO, than Rahm. This Far Right Religious platform of pushing InEquality is very very dangerous, and really really sad.

Don't support gay marriage? Well I have news for you, you will not be forced to become gay. Your life wont change one bit. Yet I am forced to tolerate the hatred towards gays and lesbians by not having equal rights.

[dellinger63]

Originally Posted by Antitrust32

Emaneul had to have known it is Un-constitutional to not allow stores because they are religious based. He was an idiot to have stated that... and the majority of liberals i have talked to do not support Emaneuls position at all.

Mike Huckabee, is more dangerous, IMO, than Rahm. This Far Right Religious platform of pushing InEquality is very very dangerous, and really really sad.

Don't support gay marriage? Well I have news for you, you will not be forced to become gay. Your life wont change one bit. Yet I am forced to tolerate the hatred towards gays and lesbians by not having equal rights.

Emanuel doesn't believe in the constitution and neither does Obama. Huckabee is a Howard Stern of conservatism and likely has visted a glory hole or two in his lifetime.

Which brings me back to an effective protest/statement gays can make by filming and identifying those hypocrites who say they are against gay marriage but visit an adult book store sticking their thing thru a hole.