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uppityperson

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23. They have discriminated. And donated @ least $5 million anti-gay bs...
Wed Aug 1, 2012, 07:53 PM
Aug 2012
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-badash/chick-fil-a-5-reasons-it-isnt-what-you-think_b_1725237.html
Chick-fil-A has donated at least $5 million to organizations (including a certified hate group) that, among other things, depict gay people as pedophiles, want to make "gay behavior" illegal, and even say gay people should be "exported" out of America.

(clip) 2) Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy didn't merely say he supports traditional marriage. Dan Cathy said if you support gay marriage, you "are inviting God's judgment on our nation," and that we "shake our fist at Him" when we do. Dan Cathy also said same-sex marriage is the result of a "deprived" mind and called it "twisted up kind of stuff."
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3) Chick-fil-A supports organizations that have claimed they can change gay people into straight people -- "pray away the gay" -- despite the fact that practically every major medical organization has stated that this is not only impossible but dangerous and harmful.
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4) The media keep saying Chick-fil-A has never discriminated, but the truth is that Chick-fil-A has been sued over a dozen times for employment discrimination. That's what a leading business publication, Forbes, stated in 2007, when they also called Chick-fil-A a "cult" and reported that Chick-fil-A's founder and CEO Truett Cathy said he wanted to hire married people because they are more industrious and productive. Truett Cathy has also said he would probably fire someone who "has been sinful or done something harmful to their family members."

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Excellent! (nt) wicket Aug 2012 #1
The profits still ultimately go back to the HQ and anti-gay assholes but... LynneSin Aug 2012 #2
To the greatest! Roland99 Aug 2012 #3
The Hollywood franchise owner made a similar statement. Kablooie Aug 2012 #4
That guy in Hollywood is not an owner, all locations are owned by the company Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #6
Those franchise owners need to keep speaking up. They need to have Chik-fil-GAY discount days, to MADem Aug 2012 #5
Chick Fil A stores are all owned by the company. Top store person is an 'operator' who is not Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #7
That's unfortunate. nt MADem Aug 2012 #10
But buy-in's cheap. Igel Aug 2012 #19
so, could he get in trouble with the company for this? nt arely staircase Aug 2012 #18
But they still pay alot to the bigoted mothership JNelson6563 Aug 2012 #8
The money will still go to the talibornagain owners. muntrv Aug 2012 #9
Talibornagain. Good one. Stealing it. freshwest Aug 2012 #14
I'd bet money that this will be a vehicle to spread the meme that Democrats want a GOVERNMENT BAN patrice Aug 2012 #16
What's bizarre is anyone wanting to be known as an 'anti-gay' or any part of humanity business. freshwest Aug 2012 #17
Here are two more for ya! DeSwiss Aug 2012 #25
Nice!! liberallibral Aug 2012 #11
Interesting post obamanut2012 Aug 2012 #12
As long as who doesn't "discriminate" and why the quotes around discriminate? Thanks. uppityperson Aug 2012 #13
As long as The CEO and the Stores don't discriminate... liberallibral Aug 2012 #20
And since they use that money to fight marriage equality, does that impact your using them? uppityperson Aug 2012 #22
They have discriminated. And donated @ least $5 million anti-gay bs... uppityperson Aug 2012 #23
This event will probably carry the message that Democrats propose a GOVERNMENT BAN on patrice Aug 2012 #15
Boycott the hypocrites! Dont call me Shirley Aug 2012 #21
Wonders will never cease! DeSwiss Aug 2012 #24
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