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Indiana pizza shop won’t cater gay wedding, gets over $50K from supporters [$190,000 + now #74]
Washington Post ^ | April 2, 2015 | By Justin Wm. Moyer

Posted on 04/02/2015 9:48:09 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee

The pizza shop in Walkerton, Ind. — a small town of about 2,200 people about 20 miles south of South Bend — doesn’t look like the epicenter of a national controversy. The black-and-white linoleum and red booths are unassuming — the decor of any take-out joint anywhere in America. A Triple XXX Root Beer will set you back $2. It even has a piano — and a prayer suggestion box.

“Every day before we open the store, we gather and pray together,” reads a sign posted in the store, which also boasts numerous crosses, including one that says “Glorify the Lord.” “If there is something you would like us to pray for, just write it down and drop it in the box.”

But Memories Pizza — “a Walkerton mainstay,” according to local media, for more than a decade — is feeling the heat of a great debate about religious freedom and gay rights. Memories has been billed by a local ABC affiliate as the “first business to publicly deny same-sex service” after Gov. Mike Pence (R) signed the state’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) into law. Many feel the law, which advocates say is intended to protect religious freedom, will result in discrimination against homosexuals. . .

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TOPICS: Extended News; US: Indiana; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: 2016election; christians; election2016; homosexualagenda; indiana; memoriespizza; mikepence; pizza; rfra; scottwalker; wisconsin
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To: Brad from Tennessee

They’re gaycists!!! lol


41 posted on 04/02/2015 10:17:21 AM PDT by mothball
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To: nutmeg

Gov. Mallof was more interested finding ways to raise taxes on the middle class to do his research.


42 posted on 04/02/2015 10:23:12 AM PDT by matt04
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To: nutmeg

Governor Dannel P. Malloy is real dumb one. I feel for you. Here in NM we survived Gov. Bill Richardson. It was painful as well but we ended up with Susana Martinez and she has been good for the state.


43 posted on 04/02/2015 10:25:06 AM PDT by MAKOTHEDOG
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To: kimoajax
Just donated. Imagine how inspired others will be if we eclipse $500K.

Yes! I have to get to an appointment soon, so I won't be able to stay on FR much longer this afternoon. Hope others continue to bump this thread...

So happy I was able to help the good people of Memories Pizza!!

44 posted on 04/02/2015 10:26:10 AM PDT by nutmeg (Fight the GayStapo!!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

bttt


45 posted on 04/02/2015 10:28:47 AM PDT by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: nutmeg

Good. I hate..... well, everything.


46 posted on 04/02/2015 10:31:01 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The FCC takeover of the internet will quickly become a means to censorship of dissent.)
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To: matt04
Gov. Malloy was more interested finding ways to raise taxes on the middle class to do his research.

Yes.

I wonder if all this recent yowling by Malloy re: Indiana is to help cover up the fact that Controller Kevin Lembo yesterday announced a $173 million *deficit* in CT's General Fund... $40 million more than expected. So far, Malloy's "cuts" have totaled about $13 million.

Also... as you probably know, the stupid $600 million New Britain to Hartford bus-way ("CT Fastrak") opened over the weekend, and has been a disaster so far. As CT Republicans predicted, NO ONE is riding the stupid thing. On Monday, the authorities at Fastrak were reluctant to report that only SIX riders used it to commute from NB to Hartford. So that's $100 million per rider!! LOL!

NBC Connecticut reported on Tuesday night that the brand-new Fastrak buses have been breaking down, and have been very slow when they ARE running. The handful of people who rode the thing on Monday and Tuesday complained that they didn't get to work on time, and it was a very s-l-o-w ride. Fastrak responded: "Well, Fastrak riders can enjoy the free WiFi in the buses, and work remotely until they get to their offices."

LOL, I kid you not!!! ;-D

47 posted on 04/02/2015 10:31:38 AM PDT by nutmeg (Fight the GayStapo!!)
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To: Lazamataz

That’s right, Laz. We’re all just a buncha Haters! ;-)


48 posted on 04/02/2015 10:32:19 AM PDT by nutmeg (Fight the GayStapo!!)
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To: Brad from Tennessee; flaglady47; hoosiermama; mickie; pax_et_bonum; Maine Mariner; danamco; ...
Folks, pepperoni this young lady entrepeneur with your contributions.

Olive to see the fascist gay-stapo taking a beating for what it's done to this little store owner....and you'll love it, too.

Send a few bucks....and you'll have your own little pizza conservative fund-raising history.

Any way you slice it, you and I can make it pan out for this tiny business!

(....I know, I know....groan...LOL)

Leni

49 posted on 04/02/2015 10:32:55 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: Lazamataz
Good. I hate..... well, everything.

I just made you a pizza with everything.

50 posted on 04/02/2015 10:33:12 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Anyone know what happened to FReeper F15Eagle?)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
I should proclaim that I was the faggoty victim of anti-queer discrimination by this pizza joint...

and then go set up a "gofundme" page!

40% of the take can go to FR, 40% to Ted Cruz's campaign, 10% to the church and the balance can be split 50-50 between me and the pizza shop.

51 posted on 04/02/2015 10:33:34 AM PDT by Rodamala
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To: FrankR

Indiana completely caved. So the Republican party of Indiana DIRECTLY DECLARES they are for the legal persecution of Christians. It is time to LEAVE the f***** party now!


52 posted on 04/02/2015 10:34:45 AM PDT by Viennacon
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To: MinuteGal
Very creative, Leni! :-)

I'm so happy to support the good people of Memories Pizza...

53 posted on 04/02/2015 10:36:33 AM PDT by nutmeg (Fight the GayStapo!!)
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To: Viennacon
Indiana completely caved. So the Republican party of Indiana DIRECTLY DECLARES they are for the legal persecution of Christians. It is time to LEAVE the f***** party now!

The Indiana GOP has chosen to take a stand against God??? That won't end well.

54 posted on 04/02/2015 10:38:59 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: nutmeg

Wow way cool nutmeg, thanks for the ping!

I was watching the GFMe thingie from the beginning and it snowballed from the very beginning.


55 posted on 04/02/2015 10:39:48 AM PDT by Syncro (Benghazi-LIES/CoverupIRS-LIES/CoverupDOJ-NO Justice-/Marxist Treason IMPEACH!)
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To: ilovesarah2012

He is also an associate of James O’Keefe...that makes him A-OK in my book.


56 posted on 04/02/2015 10:40:47 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Rodamala
Somehow some ants always show up to intrude upon the nicest of sociable garden parties.

Leni

57 posted on 04/02/2015 10:42:16 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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To: kingu

Why not put up a FR GoFundMe site and see what happens.


58 posted on 04/02/2015 10:42:29 AM PDT by rabidralph
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To: MinuteGal

Well played.


59 posted on 04/02/2015 10:43:22 AM PDT by who knows what evil? (Yehovah saved more animals than people on the ark...www.siameserescue.com)
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To: Syncro
I was watching the GFMe thingie from the beginning and it snowballed from the very beginning.

Yes, it's so exciting to see how fast it's grown in just an hour or so (probably mostly thanks to Rush).

I have to leave for now... looking forward to checking back later to see how the total has grown. Happy to help the good people of Memories Pizza. :-)

60 posted on 04/02/2015 10:45:34 AM PDT by nutmeg (Fight the GayStapo!!)
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