Not only have the Muppets abandonded Chik-fil a.CHEERS
The mayor of Boston has told the company that Chil-fil a is not welcome to open any stores in the city of Boston until they change their ways!!!
Three cheers for Boston!!
I find it humorous that many people believe in free speech untill they hear something they do not like.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion.. I have not ate at chik-fil-a in over 20 years simply because their food sucks.
it's not like you're gay in the first place.
I find it humorous that many people believe in free speech untill they hear something they do not like.... Everyone is entitled to their opinion.. I have not ate at chik-fil-a in over 20 years simply because their food sucks.
I find it humorous that you object to people exercising their right to free speech by boycotting a business. But hey, go ahead and defend homophobia... it's not like you're gay in the first place.
And there's the rub.
As much as Mojo would like to believe that he'd never react in such a way he was describing, I'm quite certain that is not the case as it would be going against human nature and how we're programmed to react when we encounter something that gets our dander up.
I have no objection to the boycott. Freedom of speech does not include freedom from consequences of what is expresssed. Sure you can say what you wish but be prepared for the aftermath. I am not defending homophobia. My being gay or not has no relevance on the matter....
Cream-puff anyone ;Dyummy
http://www.joyofbaking.com/CreamPuffs.html
Hugs
DEN
... We know that it might not be popular with everyone, but thank the Lord, we live in a country where we can share our values and operate on biblical principles."
http://www.businessinsider.com/most-anti-gay-companies-in-america-2012-7#ixzz20zBWlM3e
http://www.advocate.com/business/2012/07/17/chick-fil-coo-dan-cathy-officially-comes-out-antigay
Someone should ask him if all of Chik-Fil-A's kitchens are kosher - biblical principles and all.
Why? Kashrut only applies to jews. Last time I checked christians can eat what they like. 1 Timothy chapter 4 if memory serves.
MtD
Alright, Alright! I can't deal with the Guilt any longer! I ate at Chik-Fil-a today.Heathen.
I blew a hose on the Benz and had to stop at a Goodyear, and the only thing in walking distance was a Chik-Fil-A.A problem with your Mercedes Benz? Clutch the pearls!
I am sorry. I did however give the manager a stank look.Did you, by chance, blow the manager in the bathroom? Or did he blow you? Those who protest the most are usually the ones hiding something.
You can commence with the Tomato throwing now.
Alright, Alright! I can't deal with the Guilt any longer! I ate at Chik-Fil-a today.
So we know what you're not.I do not agree with any brand of hatred. I am only aware of the CEO of the place standing against same sex marriage. That does not always equate to hate. But, as I said, I am unaware of any other actions by this company. I do not eat there, therefore do not follow its politics....Same goes for McDonalds, Burger King and several other establishments that I do not use.
You're probably not a racist, either.
Most of us here agree that Chik-Fil-A have a right to be douchebags. That's really not the issue. The issue is do you agree with their particular brand of anti-ghey hatred?
Enquiring minds want to know.
MtD
One has a right to disagree or even hate.... As long as you do not infringe on anothers rights.
Let them hate, thats what they do.. the best counterfeite to hate is to live you life as if they do not exist...that pisses them off.
I do not agree with any brand of hatred. I am only aware of the CEO of the place standing against same sex marriage. That does not always equate to hate. But, as I said, I am unaware of any other actions by this company. I do not eat there, therefore do not follow its politics....Same goes for McDonalds, Burger King and several other establishments that I do not use.
One has a right to disagree or even hate.... As long as you do not infringe on anothers rights. I don't worry about the haters, cause most of them are looking for something or someone to hate..In this country first it was women, then black people, now it is people who are gay. Let them hate, thats what they do.. the best counterfeite to hate is to live you life as if they do not exist...that pisses them off.
So, your advice is to simply keep quite and ignore Chick-Fil-A. Brilliant!
Fuck that shit. There are times where you need to speak up and / or take action. It's all too easy to just turn a blind eye. That is how discrimination is perpetuated.
I hate you.But I LOVE you...can I get a big sloppy kiss?
Somebody needs to be spanked most vigorously.
So, your advice is to simply keep quite and ignore Chick-Fil-A. Brilliant!
I did not say that, boycott them if it makes you feel better.
They oppose same-sex marriage, so what!!!!!!! Now you have a real issue if they refuse to hire someone because they are gay or in a in a relationship with someone of the same sex.
It's seriously sad how these Southern queers live so hard for fried chicken.
They oppose same-sex marriage, so what!!!!!!!Says the man who doesn't want to marry someone of the same sex. The "so what" is this -- they give lots of money to groups that spend this money working hard to stop states from allowing same sex marriage.
So what? Clearly you've never been denied the right to marry the one you love.
No I have not, and neither should anyone else....I was speaking of someones opinion when I said that, not about marriage.
So -- FUCK your "So what??" Free speech is one thing, working hard and spending money to limit the rights of others is never a "so what" -- except to those who aren't impacted by it.
Mike
One lesson that I learned long ago, was to not allow what someone else has to say affect me negatively. Life is way to short for that kind of stress.
But, as I said, I am unaware of any other actions by this company. I do not eat there, therefore do not follow its politics.perhaps you should keep abreast (see what I did there? LOL) of the news articles about CFA before posting. The company itself donates to designated hate groups. This isn't about the CEO but about the company. The CEO is just the asshate mouth piece of the company's policy of hate.
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By the way, if you can make it out, this is the sign on the window of Chick Fil-A regarding the muppets issue:
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/699985/thumbs/o-CHICK-FIL-A-SIGN-570.jpg?4
It says in part (it's rather hard to read)
"Chick-fil-A is initiating a voluntary withdrawal for our Jim Henson Creature Shop Puppet Kid's Meal Premiums due to a product issue (even though all puppets passed safety testing requirements).
In lieu of the kid's meal premium we will offer a Kid's Icedream."
HOW IS YOUR LIPID PANEL TODAY GUILHERMINA?
Killjoy.
Killjoy.
People eat fried chicken on biscuits for breakfast at Chick-Fil-A? Now that's just wrong.
But I LOVE you...can I get a big sloppy kiss?
Sweetie it's more than wrong, it blatant blasphemy
Hugs
DEN
People eat fried chicken on biscuits for breakfast at Chick-Fil-A? Now that's just wrong.
Sweetie it's more than wrong, it blatant blasphemy
People eat fried chicken on biscuits for breakfast at Chick-Fil-A? Now that's just wrong.
It's the poor man's equivalent of chicken and waffles.
I'm Black remember ;D
Oh yes. You remind us of that every few weeks 8)
Love Ya Will, so I'll let you get away with that for now :-*
ah man. I was hoping you would spank the crap out of me in DC. ;)
Oh yes. You remind us of that every few weeks 8)
Along with his age and rate of diarrhea.
stfu gimpy :-*
I would be upset if I was forced to boycott Five Guys.
I went to Chic-Fil-A earlier and didn't even think of the issue at hand..Boycott them or not, this is ALWAYS gonna be a controversial issue. I'm just fat and hungry :p
McD's has a passable (nowhere near perfect, but hovering nearby) version of the Chick Fil A sandwich.
If anyone would like to read the letter the Boston mayor wrote
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/25/thomas-menino-boston-mayor-chick-fil-a-letter_n_1703770.html
I think that comment justifies a lethal response under the "straight panic" defense.
I had a very testy moment with my aunt last week after I drove her home from the dentist about chick Fil A .Right On... Power to the People...
She asked me to stop there for a sandwich and when I refused she got really pissed off and told me I could eat elsewhere but she was going to get a meal from there . I'm pretty mild mannered with me older relatives so when I snapped back that I didn't care what she wanted because my car wasn't ever going to grace the parking lot of that dump for any reason it got her attention and she actually apologised and told me if it was that important to me we could go eat anywhere I wanted her treat .
I'm completely and utterly out of patience with people that cant seem to grasp the concept of how it feels to be denied due respect and full civil rights .
Chick-fil-A Sandwiches Become a Political SymbolI guess it shouldn't surprise me that so many misunderstand the issue about CFA. It's not what the CEO said it's what the company does. The company actively contributes to organizations that actively campaign FOR discrimination against gays.
Chick-Fil-A a cultural war begins. August 1st I'm eating at Subways, Mc Donald's or anyplace else.
Chick-fil-A backers launch a cholesterol counter-strike
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/opinion-la/la-ol-chick-fil-a-appreciation-day-20120726,0,2781011.story
KFC billboardsadly a photoshopesque hoax
Some one sent me a pic of a KFC billboard the other day that read chicken served without hate .
The lines at Chick are very long here today.lines are long here too in Tea Party/Biblebelt-land SC ::)
KFC loves gayslol I'm getting tired of the media crap. let them eat cake....
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Funny you can still eat chicken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUmoTOujJ7Q&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUmoTOujJ7Q&feature=youtu.be)it's such a sad day when even gays don't realize that it's not about the words but about the money, the discrimination, and the religious intolerance. :'(
it's such a sad day when even gays don't realize that it's not about the words but about the money, the discrimination, and the religious intolerance. :'(
Randy Rainbow Works at Chick-fil-A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jiZLFjbqDxQ
it's such a sad day when even gays don't realize that it's not about the words but about the money, the discrimination, and the religious intolerance. :'(
I think it is about the words. Even if Chick-Fil-A had no cases of discrimination and no donations to anti-gay organizations people who support gay marriage wouldn't like hearing Mr. Cathy's personal opinions opposing gay marriage and would avoid eating at his restaurants. If your neighbor, who has no political or financial clout, put a sign in his yard saying "I hate gays" I doubt your initial reaction would be "Oh, I really respect your right to free speech and look forward to hearing more of your insights." You would perceive it as an attack and react defensively, and that is not a bad thing. The guy in the video isn't focused on the attack to his civil liberties by Chick-Fil-A (which is a rather abstract threat) but the perceived attack on his behavior by gay activists (which has immediacy). He heard the message "You can't do that", "that" being eat at Chick-Fil-A. His response is defensive: "No one is going to stop me from eating there" and then tries to support that reaction by minimizing and rationalizing: lots of people don't like gay marriage; everyone says "crazy" things and their opinions don't matter; Chick-Fil-A makes good meals. I think his reaction is understandable when put in this context.
I agree ... also its amusing to me to how people can go on FB and post things that are divisive and then be angered when people reply with an opposing view . They think we are going to just lay down and keep quite .
He even felt the need to expound (http://youtu.be/zkODT83SI38)
LOL. A lesbian friend of mine de-friended her mother yesterday and then deactivated her FB account, but first she let loose this verbal tirade so that she would see it for 24 hours.
Now now... running away from the hate we were just told is absolutely not the way to deal with such things!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUmoTOujJ7Q&feature=youtu.be (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUmoTOujJ7Q&feature=youtu.be)
"The waffle fries is BANGIN it's so good it's sickening"some people just wants to be notice....
somebody needs slap that queen for eating there ::)
the only logical step is that either this will last up to the election, not a chance, or something else aimed at any group will cause more protest or problems.a friend pointed out yesterday how the Dems adding gay marriage to their party platform makes gay marriage (once again) the rallying point for another election. This CFA situation is just the first salvo in that battle. my friend also believes Obama will probably lose, not because of wars, the economy, health care or contraception; but because of gay marriage.
a friend pointed out yesterday how the Dems adding gay marriage to their party platform makes gay marriage (once again) the rallying point for another election. This CFA situation is just the first salvo in that battle. my friend also believes Obama will probably lose, not because of wars, the economy, health care or contraception; but because of gay marriage.sometimes we win, sometimes we lose, but it aint over till it is over...
my friend also believes Obama will probably lose, not because of wars, the economy, health care or contraception; but because of gay marriage.riiiiiiiiiiiiight... like the anti-gay marriage folks were going to vote for Obama in the first place
EXCELLENT LOGIC!actually recent elections in the past (2010, the Bush elections, etc) have shown this (gay marriage) to be a contributing factor in the elections. The debate over gay marriage seems to rile up the anti-gay marriage group into being more active and getting more citizens out to the polls to vote. It's clearly a dog whistle to the right's base group. Many times in state and federal elections, the specter of gay marriage and/or rights has been brought forth in the final hours, since ordinary issues like health care or the economy didn't seem to be able to turn the tide for the right's desired outcome. Once again, we are seeing in the last months before the election, gay marriage being thrown into the political ring. Will it once again become the issue that shapes the election's outcome as it has before?
if you are right, i believe you are, then the republicians are using this as the last resort to win the election. i hope it back fires.
A higher turn out should help both Obama and help pass the marriage referendum.it all depends on WHO turns out. A large turn-out doesn't mean the pro-gay marriage contingent will be the people going to the polls.
LOL. A lesbian friend of mine de-friended her mother yesterday and then deactivated her FB account, but first she let loose this verbal tirade so that she would see it for 24 hours.
I've posted so many pro-marriage equality things on FB and he's "liked" them. So, his view about homosexuality took me by surprise. I suppose what matters most is that a person can separate their religious views and constitutional issues. What a week.
sounds like the gentleman protest too much....
"As you probably saw, I posted a silly song about the whole chic fil a fiasco on 8/1/12. I was tired of seeing and hearing about it everywhere. The whole thing had gotten silly, more on the part of the so called moral christians. I tried to write it that way. I hope you didn't take offense. I personally believe that homosexuality is wrong. I am not on this earth to judge or be judged, but I must interpret the Bible and what it says. Hate the sin, not the sinner. I am a sinner too. How could I judge your sins and not my own? i can't. And only God knows how to truly judge justly. Anyway, before I hang myself further with more words, what I am trying to say is: I have never, nor will I ever eat at chic fil a and I sure didn't eat there 8/1/12. The so called moral majority made it a point to and that is wrong in my opinion. That is hating a group of people and that is not what the Bible I read teaches."
You boys need to pick your friends better.sadly, you can't pick the family that brought you into the world.
sadly, you can't pick the family that brought you into the world.
sadly, you can't pick the family that brought you into the world.
sadly, you can't pick the family that brought you into the world.
True, but you don't have to friend them on FB. Or if you "must," then there are ways to corral them so that they don't bother you.you do understand and realize that these family members were already friended a long time and just now spewing serious anti-gay bigotry as the CFA issue heated up? If this topic had never come up I wouldn't even be considering unfriending or "corralling" them.
don't support your lifestlyethank you; but my being homosexual has nothing to do with a "lifestyle". (You do realize that there is no "gay lifestyle", right?) Besides no one supports the "lifestyle" I'm living in anyway (a lifestyle of poverty, AIDS, and HIV advocacy) ;D but me.
no one supports the "lifestyle" I'm living in anyway (a lifestyle of poverty, AIDS, and HIV advocacy) ;D but me.
sadly, you can't pick the family that brought you into the world.
Your family watches you mow the yard in a Speedo --
That's a lifestyle choice for you alright . :o .
I want photos as proof of this in full glory and all that :P
Hugs
DEN :)
i guess "strict" = "homophobia"
". (You do realize that there is no "gay lifestyle", right?)
Leatherman...No!!! seriously?..Wow!! I never knew.
(you do realise you are an "idiot" , right?)
Report button is down in the right hand corner..but you know that don't you , you use it often enough.
Jan
(supporters of Chick Fil A against same sex marriage)actually as CFA was the donor, you should say "supported by CFA" ;)