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Stinky The Clown

(68,943 posts) Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:39 PM Aug 2012

I heard a story on the radio nooz that disgusted me to my core. In Dallas today, a group of . . . . [View all]

. . . . American citizens gathered together and demonstrated for no better purpose than to support a restaurant chain with a president who opposes gay people.

They weren't there to support the rights of chickens.

They weren't there to fete the food quality.

They weren't even there to support the restaurant chain's president's right to not pay his fair share of our tax requirements.

They were there for a very different reason. They were there to celebrate his overt bigotry.

Isn't that special?

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I heard a story on the radio nooz that disgusted me to my core. In Dallas today, a group of . . . . [View all] Stinky The Clown Aug 2012 OP

Days like this (many days like this)... I wonder why I didn't emigrate when I could have... hlthe2b Aug 2012 #1

Seriously.. I should have married one of the Canadian men that proposed to me... progressivebydesign Aug 2012 #6

I am dating a girl with Canadian citizenship. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2012 #36

I agree completely. I grew up in an era of expanding civil rights and people working for peace freshwest Aug 2012 #25

Canada is run by a George W. Bush with a slightly better grasp of the issues. MADem Aug 2012 #51

I'm going to start 'Westboro Fried Chicken' in my town. Courtesy Flush Aug 2012 #2

God Hates Chikken! NoPasaran Aug 2012 #16

Hey, wait for me. Panasonic Aug 2012 #22

Bigots have to eat somewhere... immoderate Aug 2012 #3

ain't that america these daze spanone Aug 2012 #4

Actually, it's a positive sign RZM Aug 2012 #7

+! alp227 Aug 2012 #19

You're exactly right about this... tex-wyo-dem Aug 2012 #33

This IS The New Way to Drum Up Business otohara Aug 2012 #5

And all of it fits right into the right wing meme of nany state. zeemike Aug 2012 #17

Good for them Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #8

The "Chik-fil-A appreciation day" is nothing more than a celebration of assholishness. Initech Aug 2012 #9

I so wish mainstreetonce Aug 2012 #10

Bigoted? NashuaDW Aug 2012 #11

Has Obama given millions to anti-gay groups and pray-away-the-gay groups? DeltaLitProf Aug 2012 #18

Not even close. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #29

"scary others"... tex-wyo-dem Aug 2012 #35

Look at you! Raster Aug 2012 #31

Nice try. HappyMe Aug 2012 #48

longest line I've seen at the one in Omaha TheFarseer Aug 2012 #12

And because we don't get it we get punked. zeemike Aug 2012 #21

The old homophobes will die out ... and eating fatty breaded chicken will accelerate the process. JoePhilly Aug 2012 #30

they didn't even Buy the Food for Homeless and other Poor People JI7 Aug 2012 #13

That would be just plain wrong! God made them poor, it would be going against His will! freshwest Aug 2012 #28

A bunch of homophobic haters celebrating really bad fast food LynneSin Aug 2012 #14

The good news is kellytore Aug 2012 #15

DUZY THIS! DUZY THIS! alp227 Aug 2012 #20

Sick Fil-et Smilo Aug 2012 #23

I'm in Dallas. I didn't hear that. But we DID have a potato parade yesterday. Yes, we did! Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #24

It was terrible in Asheville, NC----I have been literally sick all day! young_at_heart Aug 2012 #26

I counted less than 50 in line -- spread out of course to make it look dramatic tomm2thumbs Aug 2012 #27

One Of My Favorite Quotes... WiffenPoof Aug 2012 #32

Bums me out Animal Chin Aug 2012 #34

Yet, even here on DU, there's a bunch of yo yo's that oppose any efforts Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #37

Constitutional rights are constitutiinal rights. Blanks Aug 2012 #39

Yep... 99Forever Aug 2012 #40

It is their right. Blanks Aug 2012 #41

So your contention... 99Forever Aug 2012 #42

Working to deny other citizens their civil rights is not the same... Blanks Aug 2012 #43

Horseshit. 99Forever Aug 2012 #44

I'm not advocating for denying civil rights. Blanks Aug 2012 #45

Look up the 3/5s compromize and.. 99Forever Aug 2012 #46

Yes, clearly now that I've done your assigned research... Blanks Aug 2012 #47

3/5 compromise = "civil unions" 99Forever Aug 2012 #49

The 3/5ths compromise dealt with calculating representation Blanks Aug 2012 #50

Actually, it is a PERFECT analogy. 99Forever Aug 2012 #53

Whatever. Blanks Aug 2012 #54

Speaking of not reading. 99Forever Aug 2012 #55

I never claimed that you had. Blanks Aug 2012 #56

If you mean ... 99Forever Aug 2012 #58

I'm for civil unions for whatever reason... Blanks Aug 2012 #61

Agian.. 99Forever Aug 2012 #64

I'm not sure how explaining my position is accusing you of anything... Blanks Aug 2012 #65

And cities have the right to zone how they want Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #57

Give me an example of an instance where zoning prevented a restaurant from going into an area... Blanks Aug 2012 #59

Here you go. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #60

That's a ban on all fast foods. I hope you realize that's not the same... Blanks Aug 2012 #63

So what? Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #67

They regulated the types of business... Blanks Aug 2012 #68

Christians are neither a minority nor a protected group under law Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #69

So you would be even more supportive of... Blanks Aug 2012 #70

Name me one instance where that's happened Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #71

Suddenly we're talking about jobs. Blanks Aug 2012 #72

No, what we're talking about is a group of people that have faced discrimination Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #73

You can support whatever you want. Blanks Aug 2012 #74

Here: Downtown Hound Aug 2012 #66

See, they have First Amendment Rights!!!!! MADem Aug 2012 #52

I bet they think torturers should be walking around free too just1voice Aug 2012 #38

Do they have these weirdos in other countries? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2012 #62