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Lex

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35. Posturing.

Sat Aug 4, 2012, 12:01 AM

Aug 2012

I think that's a good way to put it.

I think most people supporting Chick Fil A were just happy to have ONE company say something publicly aimed squarely against gay marriage. It got them excited so they all flocked to have a chicken sandwich. And I think a lot of people think their right to say anything means they are exempt from the criticism that gets rained down on them too.

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Chik-fil-a story: please clear some things up for me. [View all] ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 OP

But they HAVE participated in discriminatory actions and much more. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #1

Thanks for this. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #5

Do you remember Apartheid? Did you know that cities and counties divested for similar reasons? NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #12

Yes, but we have a constitution different from South Africa. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #14

I think it's within the law for a community to prevent Chick a Fil from doing business there. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #18

I doubt this very much. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #19

Watch San Francisco. They'll do anything. There's no law against nudity. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #21

"We reserve the right to refuse to do business with you." Ah yes.... WillowTree Aug 2012 #23

Apples oranges, my friend. NYC_SKP Aug 2012 #24

But contributing is not the same as discrimination, right? ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #25

Me too. WillowTree Aug 2012 #28

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

The CEO's opinions isn't what this is really about. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #2

Thanks for the article. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #11

My point had nothing to do with... RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #20

Yes, sorry, I wasn't clear. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #22

How do you define a "hate group"? hughee99 Aug 2012 #27

Read the article I posted from HuffPost. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #34

I completely agree with you on these groups, hughee99 Aug 2012 #42

I haven't taken a stance on government intervention. RedStateLiberal Aug 2012 #45

I complete agree. I'm not against a politician saying something about such a business hughee99 Aug 2012 #47

Municipalities prevent the Ku Klux Klan from doing things all the time. randome Aug 2012 #3

Because they enact their policies illegally (assuming they are business owners). ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #7

I don't understand. randome Aug 2012 #26

Right, but . . . ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #29

No city has actually kept them out anyway. Lex Aug 2012 #33

I think my post #32 applies. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #39

So when money is involved -i.e. a business- free speech rights are defended to the utmost. randome Aug 2012 #37

those are not mutually exclusive positions arely staircase Aug 2012 #4

Here ya go Tx4obama Aug 2012 #6

The bigoted speech was just the trigger for wider exposure of the donation of company TalkingDog Aug 2012 #8

probably why there has been so much blow-back quinnox Aug 2012 #9

Some here, myself included, fully support... WillowTree Aug 2012 #10

For the record, SF Mayor did not say that Chick-fil-a would not be allowed in the city... Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #13

Link? ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #15

I'm heading off to my favorite bar but I'll happily supply links in the AM. Luminous Animal Aug 2012 #16

Enjoy. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #17

Has any city ACTUALLY kept them out? Lex Aug 2012 #30

No. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #32

Posturing. Lex Aug 2012 #35

Come over to the Dark Side tf.gray Aug 2012 #38

Chik-fil-a 'CEO' Dan Cathy is not CEO, he is COO DainBramaged Aug 2012 #40

Thank you. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #41

The ACLU agrees with you. Nye Bevan Aug 2012 #43

Thanks for the link. ithinkmyliverhurts Aug 2012 #44

Fascism is evil - unless you agree with it Zax2me Aug 2012 #46