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In reply to the discussion: Chik-fil-a story: please clear some things up for me. [View all]arely staircase
(12,482 posts)4. those are not mutually exclusive positions
one can easily agree with the ACLU that those city officials cannot in fact prevent the from opening and stiill refuse to go there , discourage their friends from going there, protest the place in all the ways that one may do it in an open society. They can especially draw attention to the fact that this owner did much more that make biggotedstatements. He also gives lots of money for organizations that support the oppression by.denial of rights here and outright murder in Africa.
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Do you remember Apartheid? Did you know that cities and counties divested for similar reasons?
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#12
I think it's within the law for a community to prevent Chick a Fil from doing business there.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#18
None of which I am aware, however there are outstanding examples of discrimination.
NYC_SKP
Aug 2012
#31
"And if they didn't do it overtly, they could sure as hell do it covertly."
ithinkmyliverhurts
Aug 2012
#36
I complete agree. I'm not against a politician saying something about such a business
hughee99
Aug 2012
#47
Because they enact their policies illegally (assuming they are business owners).
ithinkmyliverhurts
Aug 2012
#7
So when money is involved -i.e. a business- free speech rights are defended to the utmost.
randome
Aug 2012
#37
The bigoted speech was just the trigger for wider exposure of the donation of company
TalkingDog
Aug 2012
#8
For the record, SF Mayor did not say that Chick-fil-a would not be allowed in the city...
Luminous Animal
Aug 2012
#13
I'm heading off to my favorite bar but I'll happily supply links in the AM.
Luminous Animal
Aug 2012
#16