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Right Hand of Dog

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24. If the majority of the country supports it

Thu Aug 2, 2012, 04:10 PM

Aug 2012

why does it keep losing at the ballot box?

Let the story die, the company has been donating to these groups since 2003. It's not news anymore

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the longer that Chik Fil A stays in the headlines, the worse for our side [View all] scheming daemons Aug 2012 OP

More people know they're bigots now than ever before and that's a good thing. Lex Aug 2012 #1

it gives the media a shiny object that saves romney scheming daemons Aug 2012 #2

I think this story will die within the next day or so. It might take a little longer on DU, but it madinmaryland Aug 2012 #3

I think the people that line up outside CfA in 95° heat are the lunatic fringe. lpbk2713 Aug 2012 #4

not worried about them... worried about them suffocating news coverage scheming daemons Aug 2012 #6

Let's face it, it back-fired. demosincebirth Aug 2012 #5

A major fart in a small room. russspeakeasy Aug 2012 #8

I don't give a damn. Arkana Aug 2012 #7

calling it out is proper. using govt apparatus (aka Rahm) is NOT. scheming daemons Aug 2012 #17

Agreed. earthside Aug 2012 #9

I don't think so. Support for Gay marriage is going to be a plank in the Democratic platform. upaloopa Aug 2012 #10

Agree completely. randome Aug 2012 #12

If the majority of the country supports it Right Hand of Dog Aug 2012 #24

It loses at the ballot box because too many people don't give enough of a damn to get off their upaloopa Aug 2012 #39

I disagree completely lunatica Aug 2012 #11

not even remotely what I am saying scheming daemons Aug 2012 #18

Are they really blocking them (denying permits to build, to serve, shutting them down)? From AlinPA Aug 2012 #23

Except no government is blocking them. This is a Strawchicken. Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #31

Please detail for us the government actions that have been taken MNBrewer Aug 2012 #40

rahm emmanuel's alderman scheming daemons Aug 2012 #44

Rahm Emmanuel has is OWN Alderman??? MNBrewer Aug 2012 #45

Yeah but they look like this: SomethingFishy Aug 2012 #13

Completely agree. Keep boycotting. The boycott will outlast the right-wingers feeding frenzy. denverbill Aug 2012 #14

Boycotts are good Right Hand of Dog Aug 2012 #25

We should note that Menino did not do anything LibAsHell Aug 2012 #15

The whole thing won't change anyone's mind on either side Gman Aug 2012 #16

a side show that is dominating news coverage scheming daemons Aug 2012 #20

Define 'our side'. You keep saying that, but you imply Rahm is on my side, and I don't think so Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #29

It's summer Gman Aug 2012 #38

It is fine to point out what Mr. Cathy represents but this has reached levels of distraction. gordianot Aug 2012 #19

Completely disagree. Zoeisright Aug 2012 #21

You've heard of ADD, right? DCKit Aug 2012 #22

I disagree. Swede Aug 2012 #26

and THAT is preciely the error in your argument. brooklynite Aug 2012 #28

I do not agree with you. Do you have proof that they have even one gay store 'operator'? Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #32

Doesn't he give money to anti-gay groups? lunatica Aug 2012 #36

Of course he does, and the company does as well. That poster is making assertions without Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #37

Look, Rham can poison wells like the good Thrid Way minion he is Bluenorthwest Aug 2012 #27

Well, I'll say this, the CfA brouhaha has outed one of my relatives to me as a bigot.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #30

I'd go farther than that... Comrade_McKenzie Aug 2012 #33

I'm disgusted with CFA, but I too would like the story to sink ecstatic Aug 2012 #34

No, all it means is that Rahm and the Boston mayor are fucking idiots. And they're going to keep... Poll_Blind Aug 2012 #35

I feel for the sane franchisees, Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #41

that seems not to be a parallel construction MNBrewer Aug 2012 #42

Separation of Church and State. Ruby the Liberal Aug 2012 #43