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The Chick Fellatio: stuck in the craw [View all] RockaFowler Aug 2012 OP

Amazing how some people--EVEN HERE--seem to think a boycott joeybee12 Aug 2012 #1

It is not the boycott. It is elected officials threatening to deny business permits hack89 Aug 2012 #5

Yes, that is wrong. HuckleB Aug 2012 #8

That's too fine a distinction for some folks. I'll react with my wallet - no more chic-fil-a for me. marble falls Aug 2012 #10

Show me where they have said they would deny permits... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #16

So what other means would they use to "discourage" building of more Chic-Fil-a shops? marble falls Aug 2012 #19

Who said that Boston or Chicago is denying permits. There are those here who want that..... marble falls Aug 2012 #22

+1,000 nt MADem Aug 2012 #56

No it's not, and it's pissing me off that you're deliberately trying joeybee12 Aug 2012 #11

This Chicago alderman has said "we won't let you" twice. hack89 Aug 2012 #37

Has anybody actually threatened to deny a business permit? I hadn't heard that. yardwork Aug 2012 #26

Three have verbally threatened to niceguy Aug 2012 #30

Goddess forbid that somebody would verbally suggest that a bigoted company isn't welcome. yardwork Aug 2012 #33

The decision is made on the class of business niceguy Aug 2012 #39

I think there is starting to be recognition that this is a civil rights issue. yardwork Aug 2012 #40

absolutley 100% correct zzaapp Aug 2012 #58

Here hack89 Aug 2012 #38

Yes. It was a Chicago Alderman, who has the power to do so. See post #25. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #46

Bingo!!! liberallibral Aug 2012 #44

saying they weren't welcome in their cities isn't the same as Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #48

This Chicago Alderman has done it before for Walmart and intends to it for Chick-fil-A hack89 Aug 2012 #52

doesn't sound to me that the alderman was prohibiting Walmart because of what it "said" Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #62

"He had issues with the property owner" - sounds pretty personal to me hack89 Aug 2012 #64

Read the Patriot Act Eddie Haskell Aug 2012 #27

Except when mayors threaten to banish Chick-Fil-A from their cities nxylas Aug 2012 #2

Exactly. Travis_0004 Aug 2012 #3

strip clubs, liquor stores and porn shops... lame54 Aug 2012 #6

and they still get built. Whatever hoops they jump have nothig to do with politics...... marble falls Aug 2012 #18

not always... lame54 Aug 2012 #42

Pretty much the high bar is not build too close to a church or school, no overt to children aimed .. marble falls Aug 2012 #68

no they don't. uncle ray Aug 2012 #55

The difference is niceguy Aug 2012 #31

that's why most CEO's... lame54 Aug 2012 #43

Let me repeat...stop the buillshit... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #14

And we’re not going to have a company, Chick-fil-A or whatever the hell the name is....... RantinRavin Aug 2012 #23

A: Yes, a govt. official did say permits would be denied. (not a mayor) TalkingDog Aug 2012 #25

Let me repeat. Mayor Menino said the he would deny... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #50

Wow--you are misrepresenting what the Mayor said completely, and you got the letter wrong, too. nt MADem Aug 2012 #57

How's that? meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #69

No he did not. nt MADem Aug 2012 #70

Then why did he retract? meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #71

He didn't retract. He said he was expressing HIS OPINION. MADem Aug 2012 #72

In what language is "I can't do that"... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #73

It means what he said it means--that he cannot do that. D'oh! MADem Aug 2012 #74

Speech is protected... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #77

Government intimidation would consist of a rejection of an application for a victualer's permit. MADem Aug 2012 #78

Still comprehension challenged... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #79

Oh please--when you fling personal insults like loose poop, you've lost the argument. MADem Aug 2012 #80

Not a personal insult... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #81

It was a personal insult. No backtracking, now. MADem Aug 2012 #82

How silly of me to not... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #83

Yes, quite. How silly of you, indeed. MADem Aug 2012 #85

I'm curious. Since I am not... meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #86

You have your facts wrong. MADem Aug 2012 #88

Absolutely true. meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #89

Keep digging. nt MADem Aug 2012 #90

Thanks. meaculpa2011 Aug 2012 #91

Yes, I agree. Jawja Aug 2012 #4

The problem is with focusing only on that side of the equation. HuckleB Aug 2012 #9

How is Chick-fil-A using government to deny rights? groundloop Aug 2012 #24

Chick-fil-A is advocating against gay rights, with money and support for anti-gay advocacy groups. HuckleB Aug 2012 #67

Bullshit... joeybee12 Aug 2012 #12

There is one case niceguy Aug 2012 #32

I have not heard any mayor threatening to banish a Chick-Fil-A nor deny permits to open one. AlinPA Aug 2012 #21

Isn't it the mayors' right of free speech to say what they think about a business? yardwork Aug 2012 #34

so mayors don't have free speech? Bluerthanblue Aug 2012 #49

Some folks think only HATERS have a right to free speech. It's the most curious thing! nt MADem Aug 2012 #75

Recommended. mmonk Aug 2012 #7

+1 DearAbby Aug 2012 #13

Regarding businessess... Genghis_Sean Aug 2012 #15

My opinion -- Yes we can. DaveJ Aug 2012 #41

I disagree LittleGirl Aug 2012 #17

No matter how much I like their product... YellaDog1950 Aug 2012 #20

Yep push back. zeemike Aug 2012 #28

We can't back down LittleGirl Aug 2012 #35

No we can't back down...just keep making the same mistake and it will all work out. zeemike Aug 2012 #36

Destroy them!!!??? Wow. zzaapp Aug 2012 #61

I forgot that some don't get sarcasm. zeemike Aug 2012 #63

No worries mate, I figured as much. zzaapp Aug 2012 #65

BTW, you don't happen to be the Mike Z that owns zzaapp Aug 2012 #66

Some people might "hate" the CEO, but that's not what the push back is about TalkingDog Aug 2012 #45

The goals of the civil rights movement were different. zeemike Aug 2012 #47

Money is not speech. Businesses cannot express ideas. They are not people. TalkingDog Aug 2012 #51

with all respect, doesn't that open a very wide door zzaapp Aug 2012 #59

No I don't think it I know it. zeemike Aug 2012 #60

They can't talk about their Dark Lord anymore DaveJ Aug 2012 #29

I'd like two of your sammiches, and a side of hate. nt DCKit Aug 2012 #53

Oops! Lint Head Aug 2012 #54

PLEASE go to this link, if you haven't. annabanana Aug 2012 #76

I agree RockaFowler Aug 2012 #84

Didn't DU have a huge feud that hid behind chicken? JHB Aug 2012 #87