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Rahm: “Chick-fil-A Values Are Not Chicago Values” [W:698]

Chicago has values?
 
Miguel17 said:
Well, lest you misinterpret my stance, I'm not sitting here saying that I think Rahm's proposal is a great idea. I disagree with the Chick-fil-A guy's comments to the utmost, but I think this is the wrong way to oppose him. I'm simply talking about the legality of the move, which I think is sound. I think opposing the Mosque was silly, but I know of no evidence that it's illegal.

Oh, and you accidentally "liked" my last post. Just lettin' you know.
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That "like" was no accident, as I did like the post, since it CORRECTLY relates the permit denial to 1st amendment rights. You seriously do not believe that denying business licenses/use permits based on political ideology (or religious views) is illegal? I find that very strange. The first amendment grants BOTH religious freedom and free speech rights, preventing gov't from denying either. Denying gov't permits based directly on political/religious views is certainly unconstitutional. I hope the business sues and takes loads of money from the Chicago taxpayers, then the voters MAY see that electing a moron for a mayor was an expensive mistake.
 
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Your Star said:
And besides, Chick-Fil-A is not going to slow down the legalization of SSM at all so it's rather pointless to get in a fuss.
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again...exactly. Danny Glover is a flaming liberal douchebag and Mel Gibson is a bigotted assmunch, but that didn't stop me from watching all the Lethal Weapon movies :)
 
I wasn't aware this Rahm fellow decided what Chicago's values were.
 
All I know is that Chick-fil-A makes a damn good chicken sandwich.

I would sooner throw Rahm Emmanuel out on his ear and elect Dan Cathy to the office of Chicago mayor. Has it ever occurred to this arrogant assh*le that some, perhaps most, of his constituents would prefer having a Chick-fil-A restaurant in their neighborhood, and grant the Cathy family the right to their own opinion on the subject of SSM?
 
If Oreo's can support gay marriage and not face being blocked from opening stores, then Chick-fil-A shouldn't have to, either, for voicing a different pov on the issue.
 
Wake said:
If Oreo's can support gay marriage and not face being blocked from opening stores, then Chick-fil-A shouldn't have to, either, for voicing a different pov on the issue.
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and a chik-fil-a sandwich is a helluva lot better tasting than an oreo. WTF is the black part of that cookie made from anyway??? powdered charcoal?
 
Your Star said:
I disagree with Chick-fil-a management on this issue(obviously), but damn they are so good I will gladly ignore my morals to eat a chicken biscuit once a month :lol:
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This sums up my feelings. Except replace "chicken biscuit" with "spicy chicken sandwich."
 
OscarB63 said:
and a chik-fil-a sandwich is a helluva lot better tasting than an oreo. WTF is the black part of that cookie made from anyway??? powdered charcoal?
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Hell, I've never eaten there. I want to though. Maybe I should protest this Rahm schmuck by going out for dinner there...? ;-)
 
digsbe said:
This is just Chicago being stupid. It's discriminatory to punish a business because the owner disagrees with gay marriage. It would be like cities banning Target for supporting them. It hurts business owners and is wrong.
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Meh, I think it's stupid in this case, but not wrong. If you feel like a business is doing things that are going to hurt some of your citizens or your city, you shouldn't have to let it set up shop.
 
ThePlayDrive said:
Meh, I think it's stupid in this case, but not wrong. If you feel like a business is doing things that are going to hurt some of your citizens or your city, you shouldn't have to let it set up shop.
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That's radical thinking. Who's being hurt because a business owner doesn't believe in gay marriage?
 
I dont care one way or another about Chick fil a...but...

"Chicago Values"...coming from Rahm Emanuel? That **** is funny right there!!! :lamo

Maybe if the owner of Chick Fil A had said something like "and Ima bust a cap in a nigga fo sho" he would be more in line with "Chicago Values". Whats their current body count? And how is their budget doing? Oh...but the mayor is going to take on a fast food joint for a differing opinion instead of dealing with their problems.. Classic.
 
Seems that Chicago is not alone. Boston has done the same.

“I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at Him and say, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.'"
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I wouldn't do business with Dominos Pizza during the era where they we shaking gods fist at people. I've never heard of Chick-Fil-A before but I wouldn't do business with them either.

It takes a certain amount of stupidity for a Corporation to take a societal position. They're supposed to sell their product, not speak up for the invisible sky-guy. I wonder what god will do to our nation after all this fist-shaking?

They should leave this type of stuff to the westboro people.
 
OscarB63 said:
I bet you'd be singing a different tune if it was a minority or gay owned business that was being denied the license. there would be shrill shrieks of "racism" and or "bigotry" coming form every rooftop in town.
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Don't forget "homophobia" and "fear," the libs favorite disparaging terms for those who disagree with them.
 
Exactly like Nabisco and Target. Remind me of what Nabisco and Target are shaking fists at though. I really don't remember. They'll lose my business as soon as I see their fist.

Wake said:
Like Nabisco and Target?
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Μολὼν λαβέ;1060726476 said:
Don't forget "homophobia" and "fear," the libs favorite disparaging terms for those who disagree with them.
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the one that always get me giggling like a school girl is the claim that, if you are a man and you are against homosexuality it is because you are secretly gay.
 
Wake said:
That's radical thinking. Who's being hurt because a business owner doesn't believe in gay marriage?
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LOL, "radical thinking." In any case, the beliefs aren't the issue. It's the donating to campaigns to hurt other citizens.
 
Erod said:
Rahm: “Chick-fil-A Values Are Not Chicago Values” | FOX News & Commentary: Todd Starnes



Once again, freedom of speech only matters if you agree with liberal indoctrination.
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What are you talking about? Chick-fil-A had their freedom of speech and mayors and neighborhoods have their freedom of speech.

I personally agree with the values Rahm made yet I support the owners of the fast food restaurant right to express themselves.

I would not eat at that restaurant because of the food selection and and the suppliers it uses for their corporate food products. Yuck ... on the ground meat tumors.


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specklebang said:
Exactly like Nabisco and Target. Remind me of what Nabisco and Target are shaking fists at though. I really don't remember. They'll lose my business as soon as I see their fist.
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So if a business owner has a religious viewpoint, it's wrong, but if not, it's right?

Let's be fair. Either it's alright for all businesses to have any non-violent political view, or admit that you're not being objective.
 
Miguel17 said:
The term "traditional marriage" always makes me chuckle a bit. A sense of historicity is indispensable when theorizing about politics.
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As a socialist, no doubt you're for the end of all liberty in the United States anyway. But besides that, since the Congress is so insistent in controlling commerce in this country no matter where it is, here's their chance to do something about it. When Chicago officials go into stop the flow of commerce at Chic-fil-A, Congress can have the US Army go in and blow their ****ing heads off in the name of regulating commerce. I'm sure the Supreme Court won't rule against it.
 
specklebang said:
It takes a certain amount of stupidity for a Corporation to take a societal position.
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That's always seemed incredibly stupid to me. I understanding donating to support policies that will help your business specifically, but not on social issues. That's a good way to lose business.
 
Dion said:
What are you talking about? Chick-fil-A had their freedom of speech and mayors and neighborhoods have their freedom of speech.

I personally agree with the values Rahm made yet I support the owners of the fast food restaurant right to express themselves.
I would not eat at that restaurant because of the food selection and and the suppliers it uses for their corporate food products.
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So long as Rahm doesn't punish the business owner for his/her point of view, we're good.
 
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