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snooper2

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91. Did Wichita ever make it on the map by the way?

Reply to TreasonousBastard (Reply #77)

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 01:35 PM

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Our Local Chick-fil-A [View all] demtenjeep Jul 2012 OP

I feel confident that this is denouncing the corporate demtenjeep Jul 2012 #1

Yet every single franchise gives a significant amount of money back to bigots Major Nikon Jul 2012 #94

That's what I was thinking marlakay Jul 2012 #97

Place your bets: Brad Fuller Owner/Operator will lose his franchise over this Newsjock Jul 2012 #2

naw, our city has waited a LONG time for Chick-fil-a and are already deluged with Chipotle demtenjeep Jul 2012 #4

I wouldn't think so? A franchise owner has some rights, he's part owner of his store, huh? freshwest Jul 2012 #87

My husband said same thing marlakay Jul 2012 #98

This whole Chik-fil-A thing reminds me of what happened to the Sambo's restaurant chain. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #3

Wow. THERE'S a name I haven't heard in like... forever. There's still one open! cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #20

Remember the full name of the story? Atman Jul 2012 #54

Chick-fil-A is the 10th largest fast food chain Marooned Jul 2012 #21

SMH Mr Dixon Jul 2012 #52

Sorry kctim Jul 2012 #93

It is unfortunate he didn't do better research when he chose this franchise. dogman Jul 2012 #5

I have no problem with our local one AND they have a GF menu it is one FF place where we can eat demtenjeep Jul 2012 #6

I thought they were all closed on Sundays. nt xmas74 Jul 2012 #14

they are demtenjeep Jul 2012 #15

Brad Fuller, lining his pockets and not wanting to see that end over something like mere hate Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #7

actually they do. One of my former students was one of the first hired demtenjeep Jul 2012 #8

Well, sadly he or she wasn't worthy of a mention Maven Jul 2012 #10

Probably for the same reason... Chan790 Jul 2012 #58

What an absolutely empty statement. Maven Jul 2012 #9

It was a bunch of happy bullshit Lex Jul 2012 #16

So true Maven wendylaroux Jul 2012 #27

I was thinking the same thing. Where is the direct condemnation of homophobia? Zalatix Jul 2012 #45

His company still hires only married people in a state where gays can't marry. slampoet Jul 2012 #11

Chick-fil-a only hires married people? ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #22

No, they do hire single people. Mimosa Jul 2012 #28

i know...i was just shocked at the idiocy of the post ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #30

"Flamers"? UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #31

is that "flamer" as in... stlsaxman Jul 2012 #50

I'm curious. What do you mean by "flamers?" 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #61

Wow, and there is it at last, full and open use of slurs. Bluenorthwest Jul 2012 #62

flamers? fizzgig Jul 2012 #63

Highly inappropriate term, that. MineralMan Jul 2012 #68

Hilarious! I guess those "flaming" gay people don't deserve to have jobs, right? yardwork Jul 2012 #71

Flamers? really? you really said that....... Marrah_G Jul 2012 #73

Disgusting remark. DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #83

what disgusting and shameful bigotry. Shame. Shame. Shame. cali Jul 2012 #86

Yes, check out this article in Conservative Forbes. slampoet Jul 2012 #35

i guess all those high school and college kids that work there ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #39

read the article before you reply next time. slampoet Jul 2012 #40

ooohhhh, so you were wrong and you're still making assumptions ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #47

So you are calling the management of Chik-fil-a incompetent for allowing an inaccurate slampoet Jul 2012 #56

Despite all the comments above mine... rucky Jul 2012 #12

and it was written pretty quickly after the first insult demtenjeep Jul 2012 #13

Respectfully, you're speaking from a position of privilege on this issue Maven Jul 2012 #18

Speaking from a position of privilege.... Joe the Revelator Jul 2012 #37

I'm speaking from the position of an observer rucky Jul 2012 #48

+1 thank you mitchtv Jul 2012 #81

If your not part of the solution, your part of the problem. William769 Jul 2012 #43

Is taking down an independent franchise owner part of the solution? rucky Jul 2012 #49

There is a whole group of innocent people that their lives are being fucked up by discrimination. William769 Jul 2012 #57

Translation; "Please don't make me responsible for my choice". Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #17

Cathy didn't say anything 'anti-gay' Mimosa Jul 2012 #19

Bullshit UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #23

holy shit, the deja vu is screwing with me tonight... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #25

Pssst. You don't have to say the words "I'm against gay marriage" to make it clear Lex Jul 2012 #24

You might get the impression they're defending him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #26

Not defending anybody. Mimosa Jul 2012 #29

CNN knew exactly what he meant, as did everyone else. nt Lex Jul 2012 #32

Sorry, gotta raise the bullshit flag here Major Nikon Jul 2012 #33

You're running interference for him. UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #34

BULLSHIT slampoet Jul 2012 #36

Um. You know that Cathy is a guy, right. That Cathy is his last name, right? PassingFair Jul 2012 #88

phone auto correct. slampoet Jul 2012 #89

You must really like chicken sandwiches. Joe the Revelator Jul 2012 #38

Suuuuuure. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #59

A local paper quotes Cathy as saying "his company was 'guilty as charged' of supporting marriage LooseWilly Jul 2012 #41

Why not link to the actual interview justiceischeap Jul 2012 #53

Hmmm, seeing as your post seems to want to correct what you see is a misinterpretation... Spazito Jul 2012 #60

Here is the quote: Ms. Toad Jul 2012 #64

Still part of a company that discriminates and has to pay a franchise fee to. William769 Jul 2012 #42

Chick-fil-A loses Muppets, gains Mike Huckabee in gay controversy William769 Jul 2012 #44

Hollow, vacuous. "There are hurt feelings..." Hey, asshat, denying civil rights ... Scuba Jul 2012 #46

after reading this thread all i can say is datasuspect Jul 2012 #51

I love Chick-fil-A but they are not getting anymore of my business rightwinghunter666 Jul 2012 #55

Someone posted the recipe!!?? Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #65

Here ya go ismnotwasm Jul 2012 #69

Thanks Whiskeytide Jul 2012 #85

Amazing! This guy dropped at least a hundred grand of... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #66

thank you demtenjeep Jul 2012 #67

What a crock of shit! William769 Jul 2012 #70

Yes, it is an amazingly large crock of shit. Now straight people have discovered the joint hates the Safetykitten Jul 2012 #72

This is about one unit, not the whole chain... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #74

So that franchise owner is not funnelling money to corporate? Luminous Animal Jul 2012 #75

Yeah. So? Don't eat there if you don't want to, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #77

Did Wichita ever make it on the map by the way? snooper2 Jul 2012 #91

Thanks for your support. William769 Jul 2012 #76

You're welcome, but... TreasonousBastard Jul 2012 #79

... William769 Jul 2012 #80

thanks for the info, but Brad mitchtv Jul 2012 #84

I'm tempted to pull a Godwin here and say UnrepentantLiberal Jul 2012 #90

It's not new to me. I have not eaten there once in the six years we have lived in GA. unapatriciated Jul 2012 #96

Hey Brad Politicalboi Jul 2012 #78

Wichitans? Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #82

Well, Brad Fuller Aerows Jul 2012 #92

The fact remains... GObamaGO Jul 2012 #95