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HELL YES: Boston Mayor to Chick-fil-A: "You can't have a business in the city of Boston." [View all]

Mayor Menino on Chick-fil-A: Stuff it

Vows to block eatery over anti-gay attitude

By Greg Turner
Friday, July 20, 2012 -

Mayor Thomas M. Menino is vowing to block Chick-fil-A from bringing its Southern-fried fast-food empire to Boston — possibly to a popular tourist spot just steps from the Freedom Trail — after the family-owned firm’s president suggested gay marriage is “inviting God’s judgment on our nation.”

“Chick-fil-A doesn’t belong in Boston. You can’t have a business in the city of Boston that discriminates against a population. We’re an open city, we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion,” Menino told the Herald yesterday.

“That’s the Freedom Trail. That’s where it all started right here. And we’re not going to have a company, Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is, on our Freedom Trail.”

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1061147182&srvc=home&position=emailed
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/07/21/1112266/-HELL-YES-Boston-Mayor-to-Chick-fil-A-You-can-t-have-a-business-in-the-city-of-Boston

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HELL YES: Boston Mayor to Chick-fil-A: "You can't have a business in the city of Boston." [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

I don't think this will fly...hasn't the head of the company said they will serve anyone? rfranklin Jul 2012 #1

His personal views would be irrelevant in a publicly traded corporation Gormy Cuss Jul 2012 #3

His personal views are relevant when he makes them so Lex Jul 2012 #8

So what if he did? a2liberal Jul 2012 #67

YES. Exactly. Mimosa Jul 2012 #9

But this is purely to do with the CEO's personal views nxylas Jul 2012 #20

He's not trying to drive them out since they're not there yet... joeybee12 Jul 2012 #46

Chick fil a has been sued at least 12 times for job discrimination. slampoet Jul 2012 #48

I so agree jehop61 Jul 2012 #26

A-HA! Menino would have made a STRONGER argument alp227 Jul 2012 #39

Name me a low-priced restaurant that doesn't. Bette Noir Jul 2012 #69

They may serve you mzteris Jul 2012 #2

We need some rainbow chickens hootinholler Jul 2012 #4

COWS -- rainbow cows. eppur_se_muova Jul 2012 #42

"Would you like a side order of Homophobia with your Chick-fil-A?" 66 dmhlt Jul 2012 #74

The owners of Chik-Fil-A are assholes Tsiyu Jul 2012 #5

Nice to see someone standing up to Chik-fil-hAte. beac Jul 2012 #6

Way to go Mayor Menino!! findrskeep Jul 2012 #7

good for Mayor Menino Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #10

Good for him. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #11

I have heard of this business but have never been. Now I know I will NEVER go. southernyankeebelle Jul 2012 #12

Hear, hear! bluedigger Jul 2012 #13

Go, Mumbles! graywarrior Jul 2012 #14

So Proud of My Mayor liberal from boston Jul 2012 #19

Chick-fil-A is a fundie-owned joint. They're not open on Sunday....only fast food restaurant that loudsue Jul 2012 #15

I don't mind that they aren't open Ilsa Jul 2012 #60

And the boy sprouts? lonestarnot Jul 2012 #16

Yes!!!! Lint Head Jul 2012 #17

Good for Menino n/t Irishonly Jul 2012 #18

Hee hee--you sound like dear old Mumbles! MADem Jul 2012 #23

LOL- can't read nor type Irishonly Jul 2012 #43

Good for the Mayor! lunatica Jul 2012 #21

What's not to love about Mayor Menino? They may call him "Mumbles" but we heard him loud and clear MADem Jul 2012 #22

Three around Boston naturallyselected Jul 2012 #49

This is about the one thing Republicans worship and revere more than God DFW Jul 2012 #24

GOD is just an acronym dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #27

Mountain View, CA is having second thoughts too dickthegrouch Jul 2012 #25

As an environmental scientist quaker bill Jul 2012 #30

+1 pinto Jul 2012 #28

The university where I teach has one in the student union Beowulf Jul 2012 #29

good for the mayor. ellenfl Jul 2012 #31

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #56

Welcome to DU. Enjoy your short stay. Kennah Jul 2012 #57

Too late. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #58

Darn you, Osama! Wait, I can't use that anymore, can I? Kennah Jul 2012 #62

Judging from the comments section of the Herald the mayor's stance isn't very popular Marooned Jul 2012 #32

Who cares what a right-wing rag comment says. Panasonic Jul 2012 #33

The Herald is a RW paper Marrah_G Jul 2012 #47

News article comments *always* lean pretty far right. (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #51

Come on, don't hide behind other people's opinions. What's yours? 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #52

LOL @ "or whatever the hell the name is." WorseBeforeBetter Jul 2012 #34

Chik-Fil-A are bigoted homophobes. I didn't eat their shitty food before, certainly won't now and piratefish08 Jul 2012 #35

Good for Mayor Merino azurnoir Jul 2012 #36

Who the hell wants to eat at this place anyway? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #37

I'm sorry but that just Le Taz Hot Jul 2012 #72

K&R SunSeeker Jul 2012 #38

No business or corporation sulphurdunn Jul 2012 #40

They do if they meet all applicable laws krispos42 Jul 2012 #70

"we’re a city that’s at the forefront of inclusion" geckosfeet Jul 2012 #41

Even Flatpicker Jul 2012 #44

Thank you Mayor Menino Marrah_G Jul 2012 #45

Lots of hate for him in the comment thread at the Boston Herald. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #50

They don't have a restaurant in my area but I ate in one once when traveling. I was not impressed. appleannie1 Jul 2012 #53

Not only homophobic, but the chick-fil-a-holes are talibornagain. muntrv Jul 2012 #54

Fascist scumbags! MikeCanadian Jul 2012 #55

troll larwdem Jul 2012 #68

I'm doing everything possible Ilsa Jul 2012 #59

The Cathy family appear to be right wing "free marketers". Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #61

Not a fan of Chik-Fil-A SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #63

It's not that Chick-fil-A won't serve gays, of course they will.. mountain grammy Jul 2012 #64

So when you get up to the counter, they ask you your sexual orientation? tclambert Jul 2012 #65

This business actually sounds more like a hate group than a restaurant... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #66

No one can do justice to Chick-fil-A like these brilliant drag queens' music video... SunSeeker Jul 2012 #71

My husband told me this yesterday. RiffRandell Jul 2012 #73

'In Defense of Eating at Chik-Fil-A' Mimosa Jul 2012 #75

Nicely reasoned article - But I don't agree. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #76