In response to Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy’s statement against same-sex marriage and reaffirming the company’s stance on the traditional family unit, Mike Huckabee on his Facebook page has called for Wednesday, August 1 for be “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.”
According to Huffington Post, Huckabee, on his Facebook page said, “The goal is simple: Let's affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, August 1.”
On Monday, LGBT Weekly reported that Philadelphia City Councilman James Kenney sent a letter to the company’s president telling him that Chick-fil-A is not welcome in the City of Brotherly Love.
Kenney also vowed in the letter to introduce a resolution at the next City Council meeting that will condemn the company.
Protesters of Chick-fil-A’s stance on same-sex marriage have organized National Same Sex Kiss Day at Chick-fil-A restaurants on Friday, August 3.
According to Eater.com, the protesters want you to show up to your local Chick-fil-A and make out with someone of the same sex, take photos, and post them to the Chick-fil-A Facebook page.
The Fox 29 truck was parked across the entry driveway from the CFA building. The report starts with the statement that people were there to support the owner's stance against same-sex marriage. I can not say how Mr. Fleming came to that conclusion, as he did not speak to anyone who was in the crowd at the building. The video shows Mr. Fleming speaking to a man who expressed his views on same-sex marriage. That must have been before I arrived as I did not see that encounter. I noticed that it was a gentleman who was not in the crowd at the building, but somewhere on the periphery. It was not until the 2 young ladies who were there to protest CFA arrived, that I saw Mr. Fleming and the cameraman got out of the truck. They immediately approached them. On the video, Mr. Fleming stated there were confrontations with the protesters, which was not true. Yes, there was another gentleman in the video who spoke directly to the young ladies. That gentleman however was not with the crowd.
There was no mention of any opinions regarding same-sex marriage, only that the CEO had every right to say what he said. If the various Mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco and the Councilman from Philly had not threatened the CEO and his livelihood, there would have been no event at all. I watch Fox 29 on occasion, but with this type of biased, inaccurate, incomplete "reporting", I will minimize my viewing and encourage others to do the same".
Thank you for your comment. I do now understand where you were coming from when you said you would not watch Fox News again and advise your friends. You, also, misunderstood me. I am very much a conservative. I have almost no liberal bent except that I do believe in peoples individual rights. But, my group of friends is very eclectic. I do believe that gays should have their own union with the ability to have couples' privileges...I just do not want them to change the traditional definition of marriage. That being said, I do watch FOX, MSNBC and CBS. It is my opinion that after watching MSNBC and CBS, I have been made very aware of the liberal point of view. I then turn on FOX and hear both sides of the same story. In the Fox clip you sited, my reaction was only that we all knew (we conservatives) knew why the mass was there. There didn't seem to be a need to interview participants (although later on the news it is obvious that they did). Having interviewed the lesbian couple was, in my opinion, in keeping with Fox's efforts to be fair and balanced.
Just tonight, Bill O"Reilly had a good "Talking Points" segment that laid out the argument well. It's at this site: http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/oreilly/index.html#/v/1768571963001/a-big-victory-for-traditional-forces/?playlist_id=86923 I watch MSNBC and CNN also to get a feel for what is being said. Also, I subscribe to various web sites and facebook pages to keep an eye on happenings. Very interesting! My whole thing is we have a 1st Amendment right to free speech, and no private citizen should be threatened with loss of any kind due to stated beliefs.
<http://www.armenianweekly.com/2012/01/23/breaking-news-french-senate-passes-bill-criminalizing-armenian-genocide-denial/>. If you _deny_ the Armenian Genocide occurred you can be convicted of "hate speech; BUT; if you say that the Turkish _committed_ that Genocide; that is "hate speech" as it insults "Turkishness". So, you just don't say anything as not to offend. Put another way... it would be akin to stating that the Holocaust didn't occur; that is "Hate Speech" , but if you say that the Germans at the time committed the atrocities; that is "Hate Speech". So how do you discuss a topic?
Our upbringings seem similar. Two brothers in our family have long time relationships. There was never a question of not respecting them. They deserve all the rights and privileges as a married couple. I do, however, resent the insistence on changing the traditional term of marriage. If their rights are their real concern, then that should be the fight.. Tolerance and common sense no longer exist in negotiating. What heterosexual couples you know could you imagine forcing exhibitions in front of anyplace.to make a point. When breast feeding (which is so natural, and yet people thought it disgusting) in public was taboo. We just got our babies, covered our breasts and fed nursed. It was done tastefully and did not embarrass anyone. And the few who had to go overboard were quickly forgotten. They did not make the difference. Go to Chicago and watch the Gay Pride Parade. If you can deal with it for more than a few minutes, you might get a laugh. But I assure you that if heterosexuals did the same thing, we most certainly would be fined and posted all over the news. This is really not a religious issue. Quoting the bible is only effective if one interpretation coincides with one's own belief. This is about freedom. We are in very grave danger and I am happy to see so many people agreeing that gays have their rights, but not at the expense of others' rights. The more who believe, this president will not be reelected.