use your political prowess and uncover the truths behind this mayors against chik fil a opening stores fiasco

i basically just want to know if it really is as it seems and would be appropriate to compare it to a mayor blocking target from opening stores because they love fags

OP is a faggot.

Our Mayor and other City/County officials marched in our gay pride march several weeks ago.

We do have Chik-fil-a here in Knoxville, which is currently ranked as one of the top PRO-gay cities in the country (go figure, Bible Thumpers can't stand it).

I think some Mayor's have been wise enough to stay out of it... Saying that a business can/can't open in their city seems like something would have to be done policy wise to actually do that (IDK). It seems about as stupid as what the Cathy family has said. Two wrongs, etc.

ceo: i hate fags
a few mayors: businesses that discriminate are clearly welcome here
ceo: whoa whoa whoa, dont blame the company! im just one guy.

and once again, the corporation is never at fault

a few mayors proal should have stayed out of it but then again i cant think of a situation that a mayor should be involved in more. idk, whenever religious beliefs get involved there is no right way to approach this shit.

Isn't it religious discrimination to boycott chick fil a because of their beliefs?

I already gave up KFC, now I gotta give up my Chik Fil A. All I want is some fucking fried chicken

no

popeye's

did you know that it is illegal in america to officially boycot israili goods?

edit wording

This post has been edited by blind_chief on Sun - Jul 29 2012 - 09:46:05

It is dumb to state your opinion on controversial topics when you are a business owner. I guess they had it coming

its a calculated risk, for sure.

This. How the fuck did they think that would help their biz. The gays have more sway now then ever.

Because Bible Thumping people are really fucking stupid.

I can't state it more simply than that.

I want Chick-Fil-A now and it's Sunday.

Employers (with 6+ employees) legally can clearly discriminate based on sexual orientation. The mayor is using the bully pulpit to draw public attention to this, with the basis that recent public statements have strongly suggested that the employer's "values" involve an illegal form of discrimination.

They (Chik-fil-a) hire plenty of homosexuals.

This post has been edited by MoS. on Sun - Jul 29 2012 - 11:28:15

No. Target's anti-gay actions were donations to political candidates. Chick-fil-a has done the same for years.

Chick-fil-a's corporate mission statement is:
"To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."

Their owner recently said this on a talk show:
"I think we are inviting God's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, 'We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage'. I pray God's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful, arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to define what marriage is about."

The company is one of the few that outwardly preaches from their corporate level. When you are preaching something that either strongly hints or outright says "fuck you, states that don't hold back civil rights like my religion says!" then you are going to get some people pissed off at you. When you quickly go from this to corporate-damage-control-mode, people aren't going to immediately flock to support your new, temporary public face.


The mayor's letter in Boston was very well crafted, since he can fall back on a legal basis of discrimination. He affirms the city's pride in supporting same-sex marriage, representing the public attitude fairly well, with the last paragraph being "controversial" with a legal basis behind it. The purpose of this letter was to draw public attention, which it has done very well.

Popeye's is shit.

its personal, he must be gay

my favorite thing about this whole thing is the conservative politicians who brag about going to chik-fil-a on twitter

fuck the ga--oops i mean damn this is some good chicken! lol support me in november!

the gop is everything that is wrong when religion as an institution is used in politics. michelle bachman is glorified and she is nothing more than a racist bigot. even if someone believes in what the gop used to be about a vote for them validates this nonsense in politics.

2 of the most well respected political scientists published this.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/14/opinion/frum...l?iref=obinsite

Need to find some way of hope. Because we are doomed if we keep this shit up.

there is chik-fil-a in suburbs just outside Boston

I like chicken and being gay, though.

"GOP Sen. Rand Paul speaks during last summer's budget crisis, which David Frum cites as an example of GOP irresponsibility."

so its a mummer's farce like obama giving israel 70 million dollars the night before romney went to talk to bennie and the jets

mor politik's shit

its all about the candidate clearly about the people

donno all i know is that romney is amazing

So then you won't be going?

We're all fucked by the way.

Might as well sit back and enjoy the ride as this country slips into complete obscurity over the next decade or two, if it even takes that long.

corporations are people under the law and have every right to have an opinion on an issue, even if it is a stupid one

corporations are formed to absolve responsibility from the people running it, then they get to have that entity be a person and have unlimited speech. so really a ceo has 2 voices, i only have one. and since im clearly rich my voice is pretty weak.

i dont think its as dooms day as that but i think if we dont curb the amount of political corruption by those with money then we will see less and less opportunities for those clearly born into privilege.

you know congress controls the purse strings, right?

Today I will procure a dozen nuggets for dipping.

But what most of the voters know is what ABC/NBC/Fox tell them

lol @ politics

fuck them all, obviously no one cares either way

fox lies, and msnbc misleads, abc/nbc/cnn willfully ignore
and the viewers love it because OMG DANCING WITH THE STARS BRB LOLZERS

It's clearly just corruption. It's the fact this isn't a country of innovators anymore.

It's a country of people who don't dream and only want instant gratification.

its also full of multinational corporations and businessmen/bankers who no longer hold allegiance to america anymore. investing at home is seen as handing out to the poor. its a ridiculous cycle.

fox is best because they are the only news station that doesnt love the dems

and they downright hate them... lol. gogogogo mark levin/rush/hannity!

there is a LARGE difference between simply hating a group of people and discriminating against them. im disappointed in you joe

please elaborate

please explain

ohh, i get it. you are focusing on a single word again and ignoring the entire issue. typical. i guess i should have used "hate", or "bigots". either way:
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discrimination
definition 3.b:
prejudiced or prejudicial outlook, action, or treatment <racial discrimination>

this is crazy, call me maybe

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