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Gormy Cuss

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3. His personal views would be irrelevant in a publicly traded corporation

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 10:06 AM

Jul 2012

but if this is a closed, family-run business then his comments as COO or CEO are relevant to the licensing or permitting. What Menino's statement does is force the company to go on record stating that the restaurants don't discriminate and serves as a message that the company had better live up to that statement.

Chick-Fil-A is expanding into the San Francisco bay area and being met with similar opposition.

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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