Tea parties are still for little girls. You take the cake, "Fruit Loop" !

You just revealed much about yourself with your (not!) substanitive answer. Thanks Scot! Wanna take another shot? (Laughing)

Really, isn't it amazing folks would drive hours to support a local business? Shouldn't we all hope to do so well? C'mon Scot.... take your best shot. You can't because you are a loser.

not a answer, but a reply. You are still a Fruit Loop!

The remarks made by "Cathy" are the same as the Westboro Baptist Church. So you agree with them also? Please present those views to the parents of a soldier who gave his life for this country and your ability to hate others.

@LCG ... If you actually believe hat you said, then seek some mental assistance.

Since when is disagreeing with someone's lifestyle hate. I don't like single people procreating like rabbits but that doesn't mean I hate them.

And why does this whole issue have to be about a sexual act.

Sorry for your loss but you are incorrect in your assessment. http://www.examiner.com/article/chick-fil-a-and-westboro-baptist-agree-on-lgbt-rights-denial

@LCG. ..... And your reference is a post from an atheist blogger whose day job is a loss prevention manager for a store? You are an intellectual zero for putting the remarks of Cathy and the Westboro Baptist Church in the same context. Get some help, and go back to school.

Awesome!!!

So sorry! I was typing so fast that when I did a proof read, I saw what I meant to write ... yes, 300. I've made the correction! Thank you.

The real problem of the LGBT Community is their secret partnership with NAMBLA.

Although most homosexual activists publicly deny that they want access to boys ,
many homosexual groups around the world are working aggressively to lower the age of sexual consent. Their cause is being aided by the professional psychiatric and psychological associations , which have moved in recent years toward normalizing pedophilia, much as they did with homosexuality in the early 1970s.
Kevin Bishop, an admitted pederast (pedophile), is promoting the work of the North A m e ri c a n Man - Boy Love Assoc i ation (NAMBLA) in South A f rica. Bishop, who was molested at the age of six, is also an admitted homosexual who is blunt about the relationship between homosexuality and pedophilia.

“ Scratch the average homosexual and you will find a pedophile,” said Bishop in an interview with the E l e c t ronic Mail & Guard i a n ( June 30, 1 9 9 7 ) .1

http://us2000.org/cfmc/Pedophilia.pdf

Riiiiight... and yet, the majority of pedophilia that hits the news seems to be from supposedly Christian people (Sandusky) or the clergy themselves. The connection is probably more that they are closeted homosexuals. Not everyone who enjoys heterosexual sex molests kids and I am sure that is the case on the the other side just the same. Sick individuals that commit pedophilia are sick individuals... they have to be treated as their own set regardless of which sexual orientation banner they claim to operate under because it is always a shame regardless of that factor.

Wrong, 32 states do not recognize gay marriage. Only seven states allow gay marriage and 11 recognize civil unions, not marriage.

Laws do not make something right. Laws once supported segregation... look... I was on Walker's side in the recall... first time I swung to vote Republican in a while. I am a straight (sexual orientation) independent who likes and dislikes several stances from either side. But, listen... the right won me over to their side with the union issue in the past year... if we want to start pushing this particular issue right before an important major election, I think you are going to find you lose much of the independent support you gain. It is a stupid issue with an obvious answer. The government has no business involved in the definition of marriage that is related to its religious definition. They should not be legislating LOVE and or the legalities that come with marriage. Everyone should be treated the same. This shouldn't even be an issue in the "land of freedom". No one should support a business that openly supports viewpoints they significantly disagree with... because it really is like contributing against your own beliefs and interests. What Chick-Fil-A gains in the short term from those who LOVE to push their beliefs on others will likely be lost long term in the high publicity of this situation stopping many from EVER eating there again.

JW,
Eventually, I'm sure same-sex marriage will become legal across America. That however, won't require everyone to agree with it. It's legal for people to possess handguns, but that doesn't stop people from advocating against it (as is their right.)

I still don't see how the government has any right to discriminate against a business for the opinion of company executives. Have you researched what groups Target, Wal-Mart, Amazon, Pick 'n Save, your local gas stations, etc. have contributed to? For those who do not agree with the stance of the Chick Fil A executives, they have every right to not shop there. I don't agree with policies of the Venezuelan government, so I don't shop at Citgo gas stations.

I'm pretty sure this will drop out of the news in a couple of weeks and it will go back to being about whether they make good food and have great service. There will be those who used to go there and won't again, but I don't think it's going to make one bit of a difference in the long run.

Heather, I commented in another area in here about how I actually agree that most government levels shouldn't be going after a business over something like this... the market will take care of that if it turns out to be a big enough deal to some people. However, part of expressing a viewpoint tied to a business is that PEOPLE will make choices and people run the smaller governments, so it can affect any business even at that level.

As for researching every company... no... I dont and no one should have to unless they want to. It is always odd to me when something like that is brought up in a debate. Well, "if you are against this one... why arent you actively seeking out other ones to be against". If I do not know, I do not know... but once I do know, it absolutely may affect my willingness to give a business any of my money. Saying that does not somehow obligate me to research every company or every purchase I make. Chick-Fil-A had their stance exposed and will deal with the ramifications of that, whether ultimately good or bad for them overall, time will tell... but generally the people who do find their stance offensive are more likely to change their viewpoints long term. I think the controversy has gotten far more than the typical publicity and will actually far more likley lead to some reduced sales in the future.... but that's just my opinion, time will tell.

I do agree with this... the government need not be involved... individuals should vote with their wallet and that will take care of the situation, one way or another, just fine.

Not only does the government need not be involved, their involvement is a violation of the constitutional rights of the owner of Chick-fil-A. The actions taken by the mayors of Chicago and Boston are horribly wrong...

By the way... people here need to get off the "left" viewpoint talk on here. It is NOT just a left viewpoint. What it is, is a non-religious-right viewpoint. If you call it a left viewpoint you are leaving out the center... and trust me, most of us who do not drink the crazy from either side, see this as an obvious discriminatory situation and side with gay rights. Businesses that communicate political preferences to either extreme deserve the ramifications of lost business that will come from that. Businesses would be wise to remain neutral on politics.

Well put.

That is part of the equation, however, if Mr. Cathy gets to highly direct the tone of the organization and especially where they send their money in pet causes that support anti-gay agendas, then it is still a real issue for those who disagree. When it comes to employment there are real laws and real punishments to cover that... and sometimes an organization abides by those laws ONLY because they have to.

Well, then buying gas made from oil from Muslim nations that hold that same view on homosexuality.

Please document your assertion, or is it just rhetoric? I know where I'm placing my bet.

Apparently, a kiss or two and no tell.

http://mountpleasant.patch.com/articles/same-sex-kiss-in-doesn-t-really-pucker-up

It was an EPIC FAIL!!!

4,000+ attended CFA Appreciation Day at the Regency Mall location in Racine, while only 4-6 people showed up for the 'Kiss-In' protest.