http://news.yahoo.com/mike-huckabee-calls-chick-fil-day-204037350--abc-news-politics.html?_esi=1 In keeping in the spirit of what many in this section trumpet, be sure to patronize Chick Fil A today to show your support. They have been targeted and a group is trying to silence them. It's time to unite against the oppressors and what a tasty way to do that but to buy a chicken sandwich. To think, an out of control group is targeting small business owners who run a franchise and employ people within their community. The anti-business mantra of liberals is utterly despicable and we can show our support of the oppressed by eating chicken today God Bless America
I know the Chic Fil A in my area has been crazy busy since this whole things started. Its going to be interesting to see over-all if this thing was actually a benefit for them.
at 11:30 AM i waited 5 minutes to order. It then took several minutes to get my items which were a shake and fries. I don't eat there ever since getting a big ole bite of cartilage however in support of free speech I made it a point to go there today as did many others.
Wait...so you still think this is all about people trying to silence S. Truett Cathy's right to free speech? Deluded much?
umm, no It is once again the gay movement and their liberal ilk wanting to suppress thought and speech of anyone with a differing opinion. It is about a movement applauding politicians who pander to them making statements that Chick Fil A is not welcome in their city. Nobody really cares what 1.7% of the population does in their bedrooms. We draw the line when good decent people are called bigots, haters etc and attempted to be silenced by the least tolerant of all groups.
If religion really didn't care about what people did in their bedrooms then there wouldn't be so much about what people can and can't do sexually in the Bible and they wouldn't constantly be trying to deny gay people's right to marry who they truly love at every turn. And just because you wrap your opinion with biblical quotes doesn't mean you aren't still a complete bigot. We aren't trying to suppress free thought, we are trying to stop the promotion of hate and ignorance and make people more tolerant towards those who are different from them.
Oh, I did not realize that based upon all of the hate and venom being spewed by your movement. I guess I missed the message of tolerance from the least tolerant group of all; liberals.
You still think I am a liberal sec? Get over it. I am a libertarian. Stop trying to paint everyone who disagrees with you as a democrat/liberal or whatever. Many of us come from different spectrums of the political scope you know. Ever heard of the Log Cabin Republicans for example? And really? You want people to tolerate people who refuse to tolerate anyone different from them? Do you realize that if religion stayed out of politics more people would probably be more ok with religious people since they wouldn't be trying to use their Bible to deny certain people their rights?
nobody is denied any rights. Please provide an example where Chick Fil A refused service to anyone because they are gay and news flash, call yourself what you wish but if it walks, quacks and looks like a duck.....well, you know the rest
thanks to the hundreds of thousands who turned out yesterday. To think, there was no national group leading this charge, it was just we Americans who will not be silenced by oppressors because we have different opinions. I am confident that many who post in this section also showed their support by patronizing Chick Fil A and demonstrating that statists and liberals shall not silence the citizens again, thanks to all who helped stand up for freedom yesterday
No, the company has not denied anyone service based on anything, nobody here has said that. We do keep on pointing out however that S. Truett Cathy pours millions into anti-gay organizations. Is there some reason that this keeps slipping your mind? You have no right to assume anything about people you know nothing about. Why not just try asking people where they stand politically instead of dropping incorrect labels? Do you even know what libertarians believe in? Surely once you know it'll make sense why I stand where I do on this subject.
Actually, all those people who ate at C-f-A yesterday, were supporting a man (Dan Cathy) who is clearly for something other than "freedom".
Even so, that is one of the best reasons that laws should provide equal protections and rights. There really is no alternative to that.
I absolutely agree with that broad statement and in keeping with the theme of this thread, you should support the CEO of CFA's right to speak freely and not be punished by politicians because of his personal beliefs
I don't call for any punishment whatsoever; even so, public opinion will turn against C-f-A over time, because of its position on homosexuality (which Cathy supports politically with his 'money'). He threw his religious/moral opinion into the mix; no one forced him to do that. Now there are consequences to face.
Has Cathy or Chickfilet been silenced? Has the government, any government, taken any action against them? Is Dan Cathy less able to speak his mind today than he was when he made his comments? What those politician's threatened to do was wrong, but they didn't actually do it, so neither Dan Cathy nor Chickfilet have had their free speech rights violated.
congratulations. You have gotten it. That is what the huge turn out was about on Wed. it has nothing to do with the hypocritical gay movement who did not boycott Obama but instead voted for him and his liberal ilk and that is before he "evolved"
in your myopic view creating groups based upon how you have sex is important; for the majority, not so much We are anti govt intrusion in the bedroom for all. We will not support more silos created by liberal politicians and demanded by big govt liberals like yourself. No sirree. We do not support adding more layers and divisiveness. We do not need the govt to tell us what is OK and what is not nor should you. Me thinks the intent is a bit more with you and your group and that is to legislate acceptance and control thought for how you engage in sex. Before you try the obligatory dishonest talking points the Chick Fil A day should display to you that Americans have seen through your message for what it really is. We don't like big govt We don't like segregation or creating little groups based upon sex we don't like the govt in our bedrooms we want a return to individual rules, not for groups we will not be dictated to by politicians or fringe groups about what to think and what is right or wrong despite threats of punishment have you once ever considered that people disagree with you because you are a liberal and not because of who you sleep with at night?
Good lord, is THAT what you think this is about? You think people in favor of same-sex marriage just want the government to pat them on the back and say "Hey, you're juuusssttt fine buddy"? It's no wonder you're unable to form a cogent argument about this. You fundamentally do not understand what the issue even is, assuming your post here is evidence of your view. Control? Tell me, who gets controlled if same-sex marriage is legal? I've underlined two points you've made here where I am in total agreement. How you make these points and still oppose same-sex marriage is beyond me. I don't care why you disagree with someone. What I care about is, regardless of whether you're agreeing or disagreeing, you're actively supporting the continued discrimination enshrined in the law. The law is not supposed to be weapon used by a majority to marginalize a minority. If you don't like same-sex marriage or gay people, that's completely fine, no one said you have to. I don't generally like religious institutions, but I've never once in my life said that religious institutions should be curbed or limited by the law. What does this even mean?
then if you agree you must understand that you don't compound a wrong. The govt has no business in marriage or the bedroom. To demand "gay marriage" or incest marriage or plumbers with butt crack marriage is simply asking for more and more govt intrusion. I cannot and will not support that. Get out of our bedrooms get out of church get back to rules only for individuals because then and only then is there balance
