Posted on 08/01/2012 7:41:27 AM PDT by bigtoona
Edited on 08/01/2012 8:38:46 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]
You know the story by now.
You know that during a visit to North Carolina last month, Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy gave an interview to the Cary-based Biblical Recorder, which has been writing about Baptists hereabouts since 1833. Cathy was asked about his company’s family-oriented values, which include closing restaurants on Sundays.
You know that Cathy said: “We are very much supportive of the family – the Biblical definition of the family unit. We are a family-owned business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.”
You know that the Jim Henson Co. asked that its toys no longer be distributed with Chick-fil-A kid’s meals, that the mayor of Boston said the chain’s restaurants are not welcome there and that gay-rights groups called for boycotts because of Cathy’s remarks were construed as opposition to gay marriage.
Do you know the whole story?
No.
Did Cathy ever use the words gay or same-sex marriage in the interview?
No.
Excerpt, read more here: Charlotteobserver
I will support Chic-a-fil , unfortunately there are none arround here.
bigtoona...thanks for pointing out this article.
I would never have seen it as we don’t subscribe to the Charlotte Disturber anymore.
Mark Washburn will get a tongue lashing over this, I bet!
I like to point out to those that claim a SUPPORT Of traditional marriage is an attack on gay marriage that their SUPPORT OF gay marriage is then an attack on traditional marriage.
I have yet to find one that will accept their own logic.
According to my liberal activist daughter, Chick-fil-a is considered anti-gay not because of the interview cited, but because they provided financial support for organizations that campaigned for Prop 8 - or whatever the California referendum was that opposed Gay marriage.
I only time I get to a CFA when I am travelling.
Do they sell T-shirts with their logo?
“Do they sell T-shirts with their logo?”
Yes, here is the link: http://shopchick-fil-a.com/default.aspx?act=catalog.aspx&Category=Clothing&browse=&MenuGroup=Home
News helo just did a live look at a local Chick-fil-A and the line spills out into the parking lot.
Every business that believes in freedom, prosperity (which creates profit), and Americas future should stand up and say they support traditional family values and freedom! Just come out and say it!
The libs can’t protest them all and this would shut down the entire homo agenda TYRANNY instantly. They would never be able to hold a business hostage again.
I may buy some and send them to the Mayor of Boston.
“Biscuits of hate,” huh? Now that IS funny. What a bunch of self-important narcissist nincompoops.
And that was a great response - ridicule, right out of the Alinsky playbook. They really, really hate it when they get a dose of their own medicine.
Actually, this is illustrative of the left’s actual position on this issue.
They aren’t pro gay “marriage”, they’re anti biblical marriage, because the statement that they object to so much is a pro-biblical marriage statement.
Went to a Chick-fil-A in Springfield, VA, this afternoon for lunch. The line was out the door.
It looked like the restaurant was prepared... at least 4 managers and 10 other employees working in the front of the restaurant(could’t see into the back). For as busy as it was, the service was pretty fast and all the employees were extremely friendly. I hope all of their restaurants do as much business today.
S. Dale Mabry? I have to see this!
RECORD SALES !!
I ran into friends I haven’t seen in awhile.
The lines went from cashiers to the back of the store and then snaked all the way back front to the doors lol.
Crazy Carnival Crowded.
DON’T BELIEVE THE POLLS....ELECTION DAY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY IF YOU WANT oBAMA kicked to the curb.
I would have said, “better their biscuits of hate, than your buns of love!”
Just got back from there at lunchtime. Wow, it was crazy. It took us almost an hour to get through the drive through. People were parking at stores down the road and walked to Chick-Fil-A. The line snaked through the restaurant and out the door. Cars were lined up in every direction to get into the parking lot. Police eventually came to direct traffic. Can’t wait to see what their sales were for today.
Thanks for a very good chuckle for the day.
Just back from Chick-Fil-A for breakfast. Whe I got home My Chick-Fil-A box 0f goodies arrived, T-Shirt, Water Bottle, Stuffed plush Cow, mug and Fridge Magnet! Life is good!! Go Chick!!!!!!
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