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Topics => Faith & Family => Topic started by: LadyVirginia on August 01, 2012, 07:37:49 PM
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Me and a couple of my kids waited an hour. We decided it would be more fun to stand in line than wait in the drive-thru. There was a family behind us that drove an hour to get there. We were only a 1/2 hour away. I didn't even know there was one that close. I ate at one years ago in Atlanta. The employees were super nice and pleasant. They kept apologizing for the wait.
Diversity reared its head there. There were young, old, men, women, children, Catholic nuns, black, white, asian, hispanic....
You know I love a protest where you can maintain your personal hygiene and get chicken too.
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Here it was a zoo. Nobody got out of line and it was hot and humid. Hope rham is choking his chicken tonight.
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The nearest one is 85 miles away - in the wrong direction. I did get a vicarious buzz from the great turnout.
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Did Fox News report on it at least? I figure the rest of the LSM disappeared it.
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Drudge has a link placed at the top of his page -
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/01/chick-fil-appreciation-day-brings-out-supporters-more-protestors/ (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/01/chick-fil-appreciation-day-brings-out-supporters-more-protestors/)
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Drudge has a link placed at the top of his page -
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/01/chick-fil-appreciation-day-brings-out-supporters-more-protestors/ (http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/08/01/chick-fil-appreciation-day-brings-out-supporters-more-protestors/)
Good that they ran the piece on their webpage, but I'm interested to know if they ran it on TV.
On Friday, supporters of same-sex marriage will have their say. They plan a “kiss-in” at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country – encouraging gays and lesbians to share a public display of affection at the home of the chicken sandwich.
Yah, great. So, are they going to buy, or merely take up space swapping pit and revolting normal people? And some wonder, and are outraged at, them being called "the sodomy lobby".
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Oh, I watch so little anymore...the five (gag!), O'Reilly (choke!)...I get more than I need from my Mother, she has it on 24/7/365...
Yeah, I bet the deviants don't buy squat and merely occupy space and annoy everyone. I might have to see if there is one by me I can check out, I'm always so meek and quiet around idiots...
::evil::
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Found one! Channel 2 in Chicago ran a 2 minute segment.
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/01/chick-fil-a-supporters-to-turn-out-for-appreciation-day/ (http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/08/01/chick-fil-a-supporters-to-turn-out-for-appreciation-day/)
scroll down to find the video that ran on their newscast
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Chicago?! Bwaha!
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We have one in Minneapolis and one in Mankato, the Minneapolis one looks like it is in or very near Dinkytown which for those not familiar with our city is the main drag for UofM students, I would be shocked if our libiots miss an opportunity to stage a queer-in. Mankato is a university town too, but not as libiot as the U.
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They're both on campus. Supposedly you can go to it in the student union but eh. I'll wait for real locations opening in 2013. Maple Grove and Coon Rapids I think.
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They're both on campus. Supposedly you can go to it in the student union but eh. I'll wait for real locations opening in 2013. Maple Grove and Coon Rapids I think.
Awesome, away from the libiot hive would be nice! ::thumbsup::
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More antics of left-wing trash!
Unforgiveable -
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/awful-hateful-leftist-abuses-young-woman-working-the-chick-fil-a-window-video/ (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/awful-hateful-leftist-abuses-young-woman-working-the-chick-fil-a-window-video/)
If that were I in that window...
Typical -
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/tolerant-left-strikes-again-bomb-threat-at-west-virginia-chick-fil-a/ (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/tolerant-left-strikes-again-bomb-threat-at-west-virginia-chick-fil-a/)
Since not a Tea Party act, little news coverage...
And this asshole should be fired!
http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/shephard-smith-slams-national-chick-fil-a-day-as-national-day-of-intolerance-video/ (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/shephard-smith-slams-national-chick-fil-a-day-as-national-day-of-intolerance-video/)
Shame on Fox for employing this hate-filled bigot! Shame! ::mooning::
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Guess I'll be back at chic fil a Friday. You'd think the black population would be sympathetic to chic fil a's plight. I mean, we have cities who are refusing a restaurant to occupy space, banning them. Doesn't sound too different than the civil rights of blacks trampled in the 60's.......blacks not allowed.
Irony is, just like in the 60's where it was majority dems trampling blacks rights, it's still dems today.
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Guess I'll be back at chic fil a Friday. You'd think the black population would be sympathetic to chic fil a's plight. I mean, we have cities who are refusing a restaurant to occupy space, banning them. Doesn't sound too different than the civil rights of blacks trampled in the 60's.......blacks not allowed.
Irony is, just like in the 60's where it was majority dems trampling blacks rights, it's still dems today.
I don't expect the one I went to yesterday will have many if any queers showing up tomorrow but I think I'll stop by anyway and buy something.
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Guess I'll be back at chic fil a Friday. You'd think the black population would be sympathetic to chic fil a's plight. I mean, we have cities who are refusing a restaurant to occupy space, banning them. Doesn't sound too different than the civil rights of blacks trampled in the 60's.......blacks not allowed.
Irony is, just like in the 60's where it was majority dems trampling blacks rights, it's still dems today.
I don't expect the one I went to yesterday will have many if any queers showing up tomorrow but I think I'll stop by anyway and buy something.
Plus....A kiss in? Really? First, I don't care if your gay, straight, black, white or purple, it is inappropriate to make out in public. So they want to be atagonistic. Great. Maybe Rham will come get him some.
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! Video not found (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbb7IJljuQo&feature=plcp#)
Pussy
(http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/chick-abuse.jpg)
The face of Un-American Fascism.
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Oh those wacky internets. What oh what can we still find, despite this pussy scrubbing away
http://finance.eller.arizona.edu/faculty/asmith.asp (http://finance.eller.arizona.edu/faculty/asmith.asp)
(http://www.eller.arizona.edu/images/fac_staff/smitha.jpg)
Contact Information
520.621.7554 office
520.621.1261 fax
adammba@email.arizona.edu
McClelland Hall 315R
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Contact Info and Links
Contact Information
520.621.7554 office
520.621.1261 fax
adammba@email.arizona.edu
McClelland Hall 315R
Adjunct Lecturer
Vante, CFO
And let's see what we find next...
http://www.vante.com/ (http://www.vante.com/)
I wonder who will hurt their company more. A CFA guy just stating his opinion, the law of the land in most of this country, or some little pussy beating up on women.
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Oh those wacky internets. What oh what can we still find, despite this pussy scrubbing away
http://finance.eller.arizona.edu/faculty/asmith.asp (http://finance.eller.arizona.edu/faculty/asmith.asp)
(http://www.eller.arizona.edu/images/fac_staff/smitha.jpg)
Contact Information
520.621.7554 office
520.621.1261 fax
adammba@email.arizona.edu
McClelland Hall 315R
Adam Smith
Adam Smith
Contact Info and Links
Contact Information
520.621.7554 office
520.621.1261 fax
adammba@email.arizona.edu
McClelland Hall 315R
Adjunct Lecturer
Vante, CFO
And let's see what we find next...
http://www.vante.com/ (http://www.vante.com/)
I wonder who will hurt their company more. A CFA guy just stating his opinion, the law of the land in most of this country, or some little pussy beating up on women.
It seems everything has been scrubbed....
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Amazing. MNHawk, where did you find these links? Did they work before? Are they really working this hard to scrub this guy?
Regardless, I sent an email to the address you linked, and it hasn't come back as undeliverable. The email goes like this:
Adam,
You should be ashamed of yourself, but obviously you have no shame; no ability to discern; no self-control; no sound judgment.
Your video proudly assailing the young fast-food employee with your verbal assault demonstrates such a pathetic, childish mindset.
In contrast, her sunny disposition, positive attitude, good work ethic, and composure in the face of your abuse were an example to all who value good and truth over evil and selfishness.
You reveal yourself unworthy of the respect you demand on behalf of others. You demonstrate all the qualities about the petulant Left that make you such a loathsome and despicable lot.
I will be joining others in calling for your removal from whatever career you think you have. Free speech cuts all ways, you pathetic loser.
My Name,
Minnesota
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The Internet never forgets...
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http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/vante-of-tucson-az-regrets-actions-of-former-cfo-1686870.htm (http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/vante-of-tucson-az-regrets-actions-of-former-cfo-1686870.htm)
August 02, 2012 17:02 ET
Vante of Tucson, AZ Regrets Actions of Former CFO
Employee Has Left the Company
TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - Aug 2, 2012) - The following is a statement from Vante:
Vante regrets the unfortunate events that transpired yesterday in Tucson between our former CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith and an employee at Chick-fil-A. Effective immediately, Mr. Smith is no longer an employee of our company.
The actions of Mr. Smith do not reflect our corporate values in any manner. Vante is an equal opportunity company with a diverse workforce, which holds diverse opinions. We respect the right of our employees and all Americans to hold and express their personal opinions, however, we also expect our company officers to behave in a manner commensurate with their position and in a respectful fashion that conveys these values of civility with others.
We hope that the general population does not hold Mr. Smith's actions against Vante and its employees.
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http://azstarnet.com/news/local/tucson-exec-loses-job-over-anti-chick-fil-a-rant/article_f8cefeec-dcf5-11e1-8b88-001a4bcf887a.html (http://azstarnet.com/news/local/tucson-exec-loses-job-over-anti-chick-fil-a-rant/article_f8cefeec-dcf5-11e1-8b88-001a4bcf887a.html)
An executive at a medical manufacturing firm lost his job after a YouTube video of him verbally ambushing a young employee at a Tucson Chick-fil-A went viral.
Adam Smith, formerly Chief Financial Officer at Vante, stepped down after the video — which Smith shot and uploaded himself —caused embarrassment to the company.
The video was picked up by countless blogs. Before Smith took it off of YouTube, others had downloaded it and re-posted it. Both the escapade and its fallout filled Tucson-linked tweets.
Smith, who served as an adjunct lecturer at the University of Arizona last semester, filmed himself berating a drive-thru employee at Chick-fil-A, 3605 E. Broadway, Wednesday. Conservative firebrand Mike Huckabee dubbed that day “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” and encouraged customers to eat there to show support for the chain after President Dan Cathy drew controversy for saying the company supports efforts to block gay marriage.
In the video, which runs 2 minutes, 21 seconds, Smith enters the drive-thru, explaining that he’s ordered a free cup of water. Once the employee hands him his cup, he lambastes her employer, calling Chick-fil-A “a hateful corporation” and “a horrible corporation with horrible values” that “gives money to hate groups.”
Chick-fil-A restaurants have been a source of political uproar after Cathy’s statements against same-sex marriage.
Cathy made statements in June and July in support of the biblical definition of marriage. Gay-rights groups have called for a boycott of the Atlanta-based company, and city leaders in Boston and Chicago have said new franchises would not be welcome there.
Protests critical of Cathy’s statements are expected today.
In Smith’s video, the employee at the drive-through window, taken aback, tells Smith that she’s uncomfortable being filmed. Smith does not back off.
“I don’t know how you live with yourself and work here,” Smith says to the employee, before calling himself “totally heterosexual” and saying there’s “not a gay in me” and “I just can’t stand the hate.” He also says he’s “I’m a nice guy, by the way.”
After he’s done talking to her, he says he thinks he “just did something really good” and “I feel purposeful.”
Roger Vogel, Chairman, President and CEO of Vante, said the decision for Smith to step down was mutual. Vogel said he was “shocked” by the video, which he first discovered when people emailed him a link.
“We obviously found it very disturbing,” Vogel said. “We respect everybody’s ability to share their opinions in the public square and we have a very diverse workforce with a diverse set of opinions. We expect employees to behave in a professional manner that’s commensurate with their positions, and discuss their opinions in a civil fashion. ... We thought what he did was inappropriate.”
Vogel said the company has no stance on the gay marriage issue but has always hade a “good relationship” with Chick-fil-A. He said the company will consider contacting the employee Smith ambushed in an attempt to mend fences.
Reached at Chick-fil-A, the employee declined comment. Smith did not respond to messages left via email or through the University of Arizona. UA spokespeople did not return messages asking whether or not Smith would continue to teach classes, although Smith’s profile was scrubbed from UA’s faculty listings Thursday.
According to his LinkedIn profile, Smith taught Valuation and Corporate Finance to MBA students last semester.
Before accepting the job at Vante, Smith worked for more than seven years at IBM, where he was Senior Finance Manager. Smith earned a business degree at the UA, graduating in 1999, as well as an MBA in 2007.
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This little bastard should be hounded wherever he goes. He should never know another day of peace, and he should be limited in employment opportunities to the point where he has to have a gay in him to make a few bucks.
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Unh hunh. LawFare now. (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/lgbt-group-files-multiple-complaints-against-chick-fil-a-with-il-department-of-human-rights/)
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Man, it must suck to be a group whose relevance depends on frivolous lawsuits.
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Bullsh*t, no standing, cannot show one fvcking instance of harm! Suit dismissed!
Oh, and that Smith fellow can go screw himself too!
::mooning::
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Oh, and this -
http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,6516.new.html (http://itsaboutliberty.com/index.php/topic,6516.new.html)
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Ever notice, some mornings are just a little sunnier than others? ::USA::
The boy is getting a world class scrubbing! ::laughonfloor::
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Looks like there's now an opening in the CFO position (http://www.vante.com/executives)
::pimp::
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Yeah, that's a dman shame.
::hysterical::
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Just returned fron chic fil a......reporting no gay or lesbian sightings. No protest. The spicy chicken sandwich was mmm, mmm, good.
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Ever notice, some mornings are just a little sunnier than others? ::USA::
The boy is getting a world class scrubbing! ::laughonfloor::
His firing was just reported on the Raleigh FM station -- with a snippet of him, from the clip-gone-viral saying he feels "really good" about what he did.
Maybe GLSN will hire him.
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Chick-fil-A agrees to stop funding antigay groups
The company has promised that its not-for-profit arm, would no longer contribute money to groups that oppose gay marriage
(http://www.newstalk1130.com/cc-common/news/sections/newsarticle.html?feed=104668&article=10430815)
Joe Moreno, the alderman whose opposition of a proposed Chick-fil-A on Chicago's north side helped fuel the controversy, told the Chicago Tribune the company has pledged to include a statement of respect for all sexual orientations in a memo to staffers, and has promised that the WinShape Foundations, its not-for-profit arm, would no longer contribute money to groups that oppose gay marriage. Moreno said he will recommend that Chick-fil-A's construction plans be approved
I can respect a company that doesn't contribute to political groups but not when it happens as the result of pressure. I'm sure there are suburbs of Chicago that would love a Chic-fil-a in their area.
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The pressure must be immense, and I hope they're prepared for the fallout of a reversal.
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The pressure must be immense, and I hope they're prepared for the fallout of a reversal.
many I think will feel betrayed.... I know I do..they were contributing to organizations like Focus on the Family that I've supported in the past...
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Man, I admit...this is disappointing. Really, really disappointing.....
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I'll wait until it's someone other than an elected Chicago piece of garbage saying so, thank you.
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I'll wait until it's someone other than an elected Chicago piece of garbage saying so, thank you.
Likewise.
When I first heard about this I said "Oh, that's unfortunate" and then went of to the next thing. Now that I read that they've been "in negotiations" with these chicago asswipes and they're (potentially) buckling I'm pissed. "Go pound sand" is the absolute nicest way I can think to respond to cheap thugs.
Never surrender, never retreat.
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Cheese-eating surrender-monkeys! ::vafancoul::
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He says he has a letter that states Chick-fil-a will think about it.
Not what he claims. But then, beings he's Chitcago garbage, I already instinctively knew it wouldn't be what he claims.
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It's official, they caved. moonbattery.com/?p=17897
Just a jolly big F-U to the people who "came out" to support them when they were under attack.
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It's official, they caved. moonbattery.com/?p=17897
Just a jolly big F-U to the people who "came out" to support them when they were under attack.
I didn't join the buycott (too far away) and I won't boycott them now. I was elated to see humans that would stand up on their hind legs and defend themselves but somehow knew that they would cave. And yes, I do think less of them it.
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You can now get yourself a chicken sandwich for 30 of these
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/a9/Tyrian_shekel.png)
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Why would they do this now, after the whole hoohah has calmed down? And where's their statement?
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It pays never trust a news story these days. (http://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2012/09/chick-fil-a_wronged_by_media_again.html)
Chick-fil-A's charitable foundation didn't back off supporting groups that oppose gay marriage because of pressure by big city politicians. They had never supported any political groups to begin with.
Anne Sorock of Legal Insurrection, the only person who seems to have done real reporting on this story, has this to say.
On Wednesday, I pointed out that all of these headlines seemed to be taking one group's press release-the Civil Rights Agenda-along with Alderman Moreno's comments in a Chicago Tribune article about a letter he received from the company, and printing them without checking their validity against the actual documents.
I did fact-check Alderman Moreno and the Civil Rights Agenda's press release on Wednesday. And when I did, I determined that, at best, we had no way to corroborate what they were saying; at worst, they were falsifying and spinning what was, in fact, no change whatsoever from Chick-fil-A's original corporate giving policy. The actual quote from the letter to Alderman Moreno:
The WinShape Foundations is now taking a much closer look at the organizations it considers helping, and in that process will remain true to its stated philosophy of not supporting organizations with political agendas. [emphasis added]
Funny how all the news stories across the nation missed that last little clause in their rush to proclaim a non-victory over the forces of non-hate. Nor did any of these so called news gathers seem to read Chick-fil-A's report Who We Are, which details their key charitable priorities.
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It pays never trust a Chitcago piece of garbage these days.
FTFY
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It's official, they caved. moonbattery.com/?p=17897
Just a jolly big F-U to the people who "came out" to support them when they were under attack.
>> http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81543.html (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0912/81543.html)
Dismissing reports the company had changed its stance on gay marriage under pressure, Chick-fil-A has not altered its “practices and priorities,” nor has it made any “concessions” to convince a Chicago alderman to back down from his effort to block a new restaurant, Mike Huckabee said Friday as he posted a statement given to him by the fast-food chain.
Huckabee — who declared a “Chick-fil-A” appreciation day this summer after the chain’s president publicly affirmed the company’s opposition to same-sex marriage — announced the chain’s statement on his website.
“There continues to be erroneous implications in the media that Chick-fil-A changed our practices and priorities in order to obtain permission for a new restaurant in Chicago. That is incorrect,” the fast-food chain’s statement read, according to the former Arkansas governor. “Chick-fil-A made no such concessions, and we remain true to who we are and who we have been.”
Huckabee noted on his website that he “talked earlier today personally with Dan Cathy, CEO of Chick Fil-A about the new reports that Chick Fil-A had capitulated to demands of the supporters of same sex marriage. This is not true. The company continues to focus on the fair treatment of all of its customers and employees, but to end confusion gave me this statement.”
Chick-fil-A did not respond to requests for comment from POLITICO.
Chicago alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno on Wednesday told The Chicago Tribune the fast-food chain agreed that it would not contribute to groups that oppose same-sex marriage and would give all employees an internal document including a statement of respect for all people, regardless of backgrounds. Moreno said he would therefore allow the company to open a shop in his ward.
Moreno’s office has yet to respond to request for comment regarding Chick-fil-A’s Friday statement.
The fast-food chain on Wednesday released a statement to POLITICO in response to Moreno’s account, saying “the Chick-fil-A culture and service tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect –regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender,” later adding that “going forward, our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena.”
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Baby-splitting?
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Well I am glad this is not true. For now.
Chicago alderman Proco “Joe” Moreno on Wednesday told The Chicago Tribune the fast-food chain agreed that it would not contribute to groups that oppose same-sex marriage and would give all employees an internal document including a statement of respect for all people, regardless of backgrounds. Moreno said he would therefore allow the company to open a shop in his ward.
That an elected politician can openly and unashamedly make such a statement tells you everything that is wrong with that place. How gracious and magnanimous of him, to allow this in his little fiefdom.
Land of the free, home of the brave, yada yada yada.
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Chitcago is one of those places that hopefully destroys itself when the SHTF, I mean if there is anybody there but a bunch of leftist morons...well, you're just asking for trouble.
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Looks like our little dictator wannabe just figured out he was rolled (http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/23/us/chick-fil-a-controversy/)
A Chicago alderman says Chick-fil-A's president is publicly contradicting what company executives personally assured him for months
Uh huh. Sure they did, little man.
He said the executives gave him documents backing up the new positions.
Put up or shut up, Mr. Morono.
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Looks like our little dictator wannabe just figured out he was rolled (http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/23/us/chick-fil-a-controversy/)
A Chicago alderman says Chick-fil-A's president is publicly contradicting what company executives personally assured him for months
Uh huh. Sure they did, little man.
He said the executives gave him documents backing up the new positions.
Put up or shut up, Mr. Morono.
LOL.....I'm certainly happy Chic Fil a did not cave.....And I hope they did play him.
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If the moron thinks he was lied to, well, how does this asshat think the entire nation feels after 3 1/2 years of Obama?
::smallestviolin::