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(47,245 posts) Tue Nov 19, 2013, 03:23 PM Nov 2013

If you go to Starbucks, you are committing TREASON! [View all]

Well, David Barton claims it's treason against God.

Barton: Drinking Starbucks Is Like Committing Treason Against God

Submitted by Kyle Mantyla on Tuesday, 11/19/2013 1:37 pm Several months ago, David Barton told an audience that they could not continue to patronize Starbucks because of the company's support for marriage equality, declaring that "you can't drink Starbucks and be biblically right." Given this position, it was no surprise to see that the guest on today's "Wallbuilders Live" was Chris Walker of 2nd Vote, an app designed to allow conservatives to know which companies support liberal policies so they can avoid shopping there or buying their products. As Barton explained, shopping at places like Starbucks that support a liberal agenda is basically like committing treason against God:

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If you go to Starbucks, you are committing TREASON! [View all] Archae Nov 2013 OP

COOL! Treason against G-d. I gotta get me some of that! mucifer Nov 2013 #1

somehow can't quite picture wingnuts as Starbuck people anyone. Guess they don't realize that Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2013 #2

It IS treason against God Proud Public Servant Nov 2013 #3

Coffee can never be a God. Archae Nov 2013 #5

Which gods do you worship? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #39

Like those hyper-local six-person Protestant sects in Texas Proud Public Servant Nov 2013 #43

I know some good local places Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #44

Our society should not tolerate 'people' like David Barton FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #4

There is the 1rst Amendment... Archae Nov 2013 #8

The 1st Amendment says the government won't come after you for speaking your mind FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #32

That we can do, and we do. Archae Nov 2013 #42

I take my treason with extra drizzle. karadax Nov 2013 #6

Silly conservatives - don't they know that you can't commit treason simply by buying coffee? el_bryanto Nov 2013 #7

Well, not sure about treason... SomethingFishy Nov 2013 #9

It is treason! Egnever Nov 2013 #10

I agree PowerToThePeople Nov 2013 #14

I think they changed their coffee Egnever Nov 2013 #17

Given the amount of bitterness per cup, you'd think Pukes would WORSHIP Starbuck's hatrack Nov 2013 #30

Are all of their coffees bad in your opinion? They come from a wide variety of locations. indie9197 Nov 2013 #34

Have to agree with regard to their House Blend and the Verona Blend... MANative Nov 2013 #15

Hmm Egnever Nov 2013 #18

Hope you enjoy it! MANative Nov 2013 #20

You're absolutely right. Vashta Nerada Nov 2013 #21

Good, one less place that I have to avoid. giftedgirl77 Nov 2013 #11

I am really sad that this idiot is not running against Sen. Boxturtle Gothmog Nov 2013 #12

You picked one of the magic words BainsBane Nov 2013 #13

Which one? Starbucks or TREASON! MANative Nov 2013 #16

Yes. Archae Nov 2013 #19

Starbucks of course! BainsBane Nov 2013 #22

When it comes to coffee, it occupies a spot in my top three! MANative Nov 2013 #23

Very timely for me TlalocW Nov 2013 #24

Treason is a pretty tall order there. Initech Nov 2013 #25

Remember..."tall is the small." Chan790 Nov 2013 #41

As I sit drinking my free S'Bucks latte (award program bonus)...... I must smile, hlthe2b Nov 2013 #26

That is a good reason get the red out Nov 2013 #27

damn. don't make me support charbucks. pansypoo53219 Nov 2013 #28

Hmm...better turn in all those personal computers brooklynite Nov 2013 #29

But many conservatives who legally carry firearms support Starbucks because the chain refuses ... spin Nov 2013 #31

I'll keep drinking my Starbucks nykym Nov 2013 #33

I guess I need to start drinking coffee now. prole_for_peace Nov 2013 #35

I've tended to avoid Starbucks, since its so expensive. Maybe I'll go after all. nt s-cubed Nov 2013 #36

Don't know about treason.......but NM_Birder Nov 2013 #37

There has to be a cheaper way Spirochete Nov 2013 #38

The gets a genuine LOL! FiveGoodMen Nov 2013 #45

Never go to Starbucks because I don't drink coffee. RebelOne Nov 2013 #40

If it's treason against God, I'm going there more often sakabatou Nov 2013 #46