Posted on 08/23/2014 3:00:27 PM PDT by Scoutmaster
WINOOSKI, Vt. —A sign on a lamp post at the bottom of the Winooski Circle displayed the words "Yield [for] Sneakers Bacon" until Friday morning. The bistro owners took it down.
It got there as part of "Operation Bloom."
A city program put it in place to keep its flower beds beautiful. If businesses do some gardening they can post an advertisement where they do it, but the word "bacon" on the Sneakers Bistro sign started a discussion about diversity on the Winooski Front Porch Forum.
It started with a post from one woman who wrote that the sign was insensitive to those who do not consume pork. She said as a Muslim she is personally offended by it.
The owners of Sneakers spoke to WPTZ. They say they've reached out to the individual who made the post and proactively took the sign down. They also say they regret any harm caused by the sign, and that their goal was never to cause stress or bad feelings.
"It's nice that they were respectful enough to take it down," said Caleb Wiley an area resident, "but I also think they shouldn't have, or had to at any right."
Other Winooski residents joined the conversation, and online too. One post reads the word "bacon" is not offensive. It's something that describes food.
Winooski's city manager spoke on behalf of the city. She said:
"The cool part of living in a diverse community is that it's not always comfortable. It's a fascinating place with lots of opportunities for conversation. The City has to pay attention to a lot of factors while acting within what we can regulate," said Katherine "Deac" Decarreau.
Others recognize it's a complicated issue, too.
"I respect her religion and her right to believe what she wants but I'm pretty sure the first amendment extends to bacon and the selling of it."
Sneakers' owners say their goal is to provide a joyful place for the entire community.
The Winooski Islamic Community Center was not available for comment.
Soon they will say Rush is offensive and he will be banned.
BU—bu—bu—BUT - I didn’t want to be born that way...!
Exactly... the Establish News (EN) will always find the stories that cause division...and they will always stir emotion.
As Joshua said in War Games, “the only winning move is not to play!”
If people would just use common sense and tell those idiots to p!ss off - then three would be no story and perhaps the EN would dry up and wither into oblivion...
Have a great Sunday - I have 5 more days up in Chicagoland and I’m moving back to my home way south of here!!! It’s sunny, even though it’s raining.
The word “muslim” offends ME, and I want it removed from the U.S. entirely along with those who align themselves of that “religion”
Since you replied to me, I just got hungry do BACON!!! BBL, headed for the kitchen.
Well that's just it I believe. It's not really about being "offended" by "bacon". It's about promoting Sharia law. That's the agenda here. To, little piece by little piece, almost imperceptibly, ingrane the indigenous (here the US) into Sharia law.
I used to think such claims were conspiracy theory clap-trap but not any more. Indeed, even the FReepers here who have said they don't eat bacon have only said so because the topic of not eating bacon as a religious practice came up. They didn't say so to shame anyone into not eating bacon or to get anyone to stop eating it for religious reasons.
No it's only something to complain about for the Muslimes. Because they do have an agenda, and they know ultimate victory starts with one small step.
You are correct - sadly. But as I enter my BACON world with a very large grin I know my essence will never be extinguished. I will forever phase on the BACON view of existence. Some how soon 1000 years of goodness will fall on us Bacon people.
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