Posted on 08/07/2012 9:56:02 AM PDT by scottjewell
Gay marriage activists had a vision: Tuesday would be their clarion call for consumers to reject Chick-fil-A ... crowding into Starbucks and other more sympathetic companies.
Though its still early in the day, National Marriage Equality Day...seems to be getting a mostly mild start.
A Facebook profile created for the event by Equally Wed, a lesbian and gay wedding magazine, shows more than 34,000 people signed up to attend. But a photo page populated by submissions from supportive consumers had fewer than 20 images just before noon on the East Coast.
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“Let's show the right that the left can spend money on demand too,” wrote one Twitter user...
Big crowds, however, weren’t on the menu.
Compare that with Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day last week... The event, inspired by comments from Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy backing the “biblical definition of the family unit," created traffic jams, out-the-door lines and record sales for the chicken chain. More than 670,000 people signed up on Facebook to attend.
Starbucks has well over 12,000 stores in the Americas; Chick-fil-A has slightly more than 1,600. ...
Initially, the event was focused on Starbucks, which recently threw its support behind legislation in Washington that would make gay marriage legal in the state.
But the coffee giant’s corporate office had no part in planning, instead reiterating the same statement it has used for months.
“We deeply respect the views of our customers and our employees and recognize that there’s genuine passion surrounding the topic. We have many constituents and from time to time will make statements that are consistent with our values and heritage even if they may be inconsistent with the views of a particular group.”
The company declined to comment about a potential sales boost from Tuesday’s event.
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(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
I think they’re afraid to get it.
Great post, but take heart: I think the agenda has reached its nadir. It now will begin to descend.
More astro-turfing from the sodomy lobby.
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hah! good one
Bingo ;-)
And will end with the sound of crickets.
In other words - no one cares what the fetish freaks want.
Looks like Starbucks is going have a very low income day. Maybe they could give a few counter kids the day off. I'm sure the kids would appreciate it. At least something good would come out of this.
Orlando: I went past several Starbucks this morning and none of them were at all busy.
One more reason I won’t give my money to starbucks. They can rot in hell along side the gay scum they support.
Right. That’s how I feel when I see the Rainbow flag flown at a government office in Great Britain, or at Google or MSN headquarters here: Where are the flags for other anamolies? Or for blacks? The deaf? Feminists? the disabled? How come only the LGBTs have a flag?
I keep saying...WE SURROUND THEM!!! They ARE the minority and they HATE that.
Seriously, how is walking into a Starbucks considered a rejection of Chik-fil-a? I happen to love both establishments.
A lot of people say that. They go to McDonalds for a better coffee at a better price. Only an idiot would pay a fortune for a bitter Stabucks coffee.
I'm surprised McDonalds hasn't put them out of business yet.
My wife and I say the same thing, they must burn the beans when they roast them and since I’ve never tasted any difference, they must be doing it on purpose.
Of course, I haven’t been to a starbucks for many years and plan to keep it that way. Now I have another reason to avoid them.
No starbucks today. no problem.
Succeed at what? I don't get it.
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It's liberal logic. There's no rhyme nor reason to it. Case in the point: This 'luv in' was organized by the same people who view El Rushbo as more of a threat than President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
I don’t either. I guess ‘will it garner massive support such as was seen on CFA Appreciation Day’. The answer is no.
Wow, thanks for that. Looks like its being boycotted not buycotted.
I sent a TXT to my husband and asked him to check out the local Starbucks today on his way back from the bank According to him, there are two cars in the parking lot. They probably belong to the people who work there. Two seems a little low. Maybe they knew they were going to have a slow day?
Chic Fil A was different. People had to take a detour to get through town we were in (Had to drive. Our town doesn't have a Chic Fil A yet, but I emailed their headquarters and suggested one. We live near a big tourist town.)
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