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They messed up my order on Saturday, but gave me a free brownie for my troubles.
Supporters of restaurant chain Chick-fil-A, which has come under fire for its president's anti-same-sex marriage stance, are planning a "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Wednesday.
According to news reports, Christian conservatives have promised to buy the Atlanta-based chain's waffle fries and chicken sandwiches to show their support of President Dan Cathy, who recently told a Baptist publication that he was "guilty as charged" in his support of the "biblical definition" of the family as being between a man and a woman.
The statement sparked a firestorm of criticism from gay marriage supporters and politicians, turning Chick-fil-A into a lightening rod for the debate over same-sex unions.
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, declared Wednesday "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" to support a business "whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values." Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who like Huckabee ran for president as a darling of social conservatives, joined the cause along with religious leaders.
"As the son of a dairy farmer who milked many a cow, I plan to `Eat Mor Chikin' and show my support by visiting Chick-fil-A next Wednesday," the Rev. Billy Graham said in a statement last week,referring to the slogan in the company's ads, which feature cows urging people to eat poultry.
People on the other side of the debate are planning to have same-sex kiss-in at some restaurant locations on Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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They messed up my order on Saturday, but gave me a free brownie for my troubles.
You hate teh gays!
Meanwhile the line at those -loving hippies Raising Cane's was nice and short today.
I've tried them...dunno...they don't do much for me. Their sauce is good tho.
If I were Dan Cathy I'd double down on all this hoopla and make a new policy that CFA stores will not be run under Sharia Law. That oughta get me another appreciation day or two!
I drove by one today that is normally pretty crowded at lunch. It was ing ridiculous how many people were in line at the drive thru and how crowded the inside looked.
THe owner should come out about how much he hates black people next. That should get a fair bit of business going too.
Oh you hate the gays? Here's more business!
Nah, I couldn't eat there, they aren't biblical enough. They serve pork and have yet to donate to a foundation which is working to make 2nd marriages illegal.
LOL at an appreciation day for a restaurant chain that donated around $5 million solely to anti-LGBT hate groups from 2003 to 2010.... really shows that this country is probably regressing when it comes to equal rights, tbh.....
hooray inequality!!!
Or maybe it's just a " the Thought Police Day" celebration.
Oh yeah, thats it TB. Started by Christian Groups. Can't think of any group less associated with the thought police tag than them.
The country is definitely progressing, but we're just not there yet. They got more business on one day, but someone posted the hit the brand has taken overall as this started.
Boston Mayor and Chicago Politburo = Christian Groups?
must of missed it. Link?
Read Huckabee's quote above. That the city officials may have made mistakes doesn't make this any less about supporting the alleged Christian value of denying equal rights to sexuals.
Here's the deal:
The notion of a Thought Police acting on opinions is just as vile when used against christians as it is when used against gays.
That you feel the need to qualify it in any way is weird.
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, declared Wednesday "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" to support a business "whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values." Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, who like Huckabee ran for president as a darling of social conservatives, joined the cause along with religious leaders.
"As the son of a dairy farmer who milked many a cow, I plan to `Eat Mor Chikin' and show my support by visiting Chick-fil-A next Wednesday," the Rev. Billy Graham said in a statement last week,referring to the slogan in the company's ads, which feature cows urging people to eat poultry.
People on the other side of the debate are planning to have same-sex kiss-in at some restaurant locations on Friday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Godly values.
God damn who the cares. If you're getting your moral values from a chicken chain you anyway.
It's not anti-gay to have godly values.
I could give two s about opinions. I don't care who hates who EXCEPT when it involves the government denial of rights. I would be just as up in arms if Christians were denied marriages.
Its not Thought police, its actual policing.
I would be curious to see what, if any, financial hit they will take. I know that their brand approval has gone from being one of the highest rated to below average, but will that translate into lost sales.
I would think so since people who were eating there will stop eating there, but people who weren't eating there (who are doing so now to show solidarity with the cause) will probably go back to whatever reason it is that they weren't eating there (eventually). However, there might be those that weren't eating there only because they have never had it before. This might bring a lot of new (consistant) customers through the door. Will it be more than they lost? who knows. I would imagine that you would have to wait until next quarters numbers to get a good understanding as this one's are going to be out of whack.
It sure as is when those values are defined as denying sexuals equal rights.
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