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Chick-fil-A Blocked from San Antonio Airport Due to 'Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Behavior'

Acadia said:
Airports are a target-rich environment. They're not thinking with their heads on this no brainer for turning profits.
I find it really amazing to watch businesses and politicians absolutely cower in abject fear of the LBGTQ bullies.
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Damn those bullying powerful tyrannous minorities!
 
Chomsky said:
I hate to get involved in the political brouhaha, but I'l be damned if those born agains don't make some great chicken, keep a squeaky-clean place, and provide cheerful & helpful customer service. I'm a fan of them.
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Seriously. Best quality and customer service of any fast food chain that I am familiar with.
 
The only thing that pisses me off about Chik-Fil-A is that their drive thru is always packed! So I end up going to Arby's instead and I don't really mind because I like Arby's.
 
Acadia said:
Airports are a target-rich environment. They're not thinking with their heads on this no brainer for turning profits.
I find it really amazing to watch businesses and politicians absolutely cower in abject fear of the LBGTQ bullies.
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I wonder how many people in transit in an airport, looking at a couple hours until their flight leaves and faced with waiting for whatever the airline will feed them or eating in the airport, how many of them will ask why Chick-fil-A isn't in the airport. They'll line up at whatever option looks best to them.
 
Skeptic Bob said:
Seriously. Best quality and customer service of any fast food chain that I am familiar with.
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I might agree. Having Sundays off seems to be good for their spirits! :mrgreen:
 
Well thats a shame. I fly through that piece of **** airport at least 6 times a year. The one restaurant the have sucks, the deli sucks, the chicken stand they had sucked...and the only coffee option was Dunkin. But thats OK. I'm usually not there long enough to HAVE to worry about a meal.
 
joko104 said:
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While I fully support gay rights and SSM, it would seem Chick-fil-A has a slam dunk religious discrimination lawsuit. In general, I oppose the concept of government licensing being based upon political issues. That's KGB style police-state government. Support the state ideology or you're out of business. [/FONT][/COLOR]
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I agree fully. Chick-fil-A should also be able to fire all females, demanding they go home to be barefoot and pregnant. No Blacks can work there other than as slaves. Male workers can be issued firearms to continue the US genocide against Native Americans. Signs banning slant eyes and gooks will fill their windows. I do love the ole times!! And don't I miss them!!
 
joko104 said:
The San Antonio City Council voted to ban Chick-fil-A from the city’s airport due to the company’s anti-LGBTQ history.
On Thursday, the council approved a seven-year contract with Paradies Lagardère to open new restaurants in the San Antonio International Airport’s Terminal A, including Smoke Shack and Boss Bagels and Coffee, according to local station KTSA.
The agreement initially included a Chick-fil-A, but the council voted 6-4 that they would approve the contract “provided that [Paradies Lagardère] exclude the Chick-fil-A concept,” according to the council’s website.
“With this decision, the City Council reaffirmed the work our city has done to become a champion of equality and inclusion,” Councilman Roberto Treviño said in a statement after the vote. “San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior.”

Chick-fil-A Blocked from San Antonio Airport Due to '''Legacy of Anti-LGBTQ Behavior'''

While I fully support gay rights and SSM, it would seem Chick-fil-A has a slam dunk religious discrimination lawsuit. In general, I oppose the concept of government licensing being based upon political issues. That's KGB style police-state government. Support the state ideology or you're out of business.
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Im well aware of the gross bigotry or the owners etc and they financial support hate groups and other bigots but from my understanding the company itself revamped all its policies to totally support EEO and have treated lbgt employees just fine.
Now if thats NOT true and im mistaken that would be an issue.

Regardless the airport has a council and they are free to allow or not allow based on any reasoning they want as long as it doesn't break the law or violate rights. Currently i dont see that going on.
 
Chomsky said:
Yeah, that's my feeling as well. As long as they treat their employees and customers lawfully and respectfully, the owner's politics is his business.
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I agree with the bold and feel the same way
i also agree with owners politics is his business BUT if my boss or my company or the board of my company was making large donations to hate groups or anti-rights groups that is going to impact the views of society and employees and customers.

and not claiming you said otherwise just expressing my views as long as the councils decision werent based on something illegal or a rights violation im fine with them not allowing them in.

For example I would not allow any business in any spaces i had open if that business supported things that would affect my business/profits etc . .again as long as that process was done legally..
 
AGENT J said:
I agree with the bold and feel the same way
i also agree with owners politics is his business BUT if my boss or my company or the board of my company was making large donations to hate groups or anti-rights groups that is going to impact the views of society and employees and customers.

and not claiming you said otherwise just expressing my views as long as the councils decision werent based on something illegal or a rights violation im fine with them not allowing them in.

For example I would not allow any business in any spaces i had open if that business supported things that would affect my business/profits etc . .again as long as that process was done legally..
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I hear you. I suspect this was mostly about the stores not being open on Sundays, and some here are using it to try to make some political point against what they'll frame as "political correctness".
 
Chomsky said:
I hear you. I suspect this was mostly about the stores not being open on Sundays, and some here are using it to try to make some political point against what they'll frame as "political correctness".
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very well maybe the main issue . . .
I admit i squashed my beef with them because again as far as i knew all their bigotry was practiced in the past and fixed, if thats not true then i cant support them again unfortunately but i do like their food and service.
Ill have to dig and check the validity of this.
 
AGENT J said:
very well maybe the main issue . . .
I admit i squashed my beef with them because again as far as i knew all their bigotry was practiced in the past and fixed, if thats not true then i cant support them again unfortunately but i do like their food and service.
Ill have to dig and check the validity of this.
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I'll tell you what is valid: Their peach shakes! :2razz:
 
Chomsky said:
I'll tell you what is valid: Their peach shakes! :2razz:
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HAHAHAH i love their on line ordering

when my mom was in the hospital it made it very convenient . .
 
Chomsky said:
I hear you. I suspect this was mostly about the stores not being open on Sundays, and some here are using it to try to make some political point against what they'll frame as "political correctness".
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I'm still wondering how many of these places are open on Sundays when it comes to airports. I don't have any issues with them being closed on Sundays, I commend them for standing by their beliefs. At the same time if they keep some stores open (such as at airports) that actually changes something for me. It comes across as putting money over their sop when there really is no reason to.

The LGBTQ thing will come and go as will Chick-fil-A feeding people. Just like the past issues.
 
SkyFox76 said:
I'm still wondering how many of these places are open on Sundays when it comes to airports. I don't have any issues with them being closed on Sundays, I commend them for standing by their beliefs. At the same time if they keep some stores open (such as at airports) that actually changes something for me. It comes across as putting money over their sop when there really is no reason to.

The LGBTQ thing will come and go as will Chick-fil-A feeding people. Just like the past issues.
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Well, closing on Sundays is their prerogative, and I can respect that. Around here, Jews close early on Friday - and all day Saturday - for the Shabbat; I can respect that, too.

But if Chick Fil A has got to be open Sunday to service the airport, and they chose not to, then I think it's fair to exclude them if the airport contracts the hours to remain open. I'm sure the same applies to the Jewish owned places, too.
 
Praxas said:
In the past chik Fil A has had a problem in airports, not due to their anti-gay marriage stance, but because they are closed on sundays. Many airports have a daily open schedule mandate for stores and food service.
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That is a sound point
 
Chomsky said:
Well, closing on Sundays is their prerogative, and I can respect that. Around here, Jews close early on Friday - and all day Saturday - for the Shabbat; I can respect that, too.

But if Chick Fil A has got to be open Sunday to service the airport, and they chose not to, then I think it's fair to exclude them if the airport contracts the hours to remain open. I'm sure the same applies to the Jewish owned places, too.
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I'm 100% in agreement with you. What I'm questioning is a previous comment made where the poster watched people on an arriving flight today mob a Chick-Fil-A. Going by CFA's well known standards they would not have been open today. If they were in fact open, my question is why?

Truth is I'm going to lean toward the poster that "witnessed" this didn't realize it's Sunday. Possibly they can clear this up.

(correction I see the day wasn't mentioned just that they were "at an airport" so disregard my thinking it was about today)
 
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Airyaman said:
The only thing that pisses me off about Chik-Fil-A is that their drive thru is always packed! So I end up going to Arby's instead and I don't really mind because I like Arby's.
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I was blown away to recently find Arby's has a Rueben Sandwich! It's not sit-down restaurant quality, but it was surprisingly good by fast food standards, especially when they're doing the "2 for $7" special. Not bad, with a coupla' potato patties.
 
Praxas said:
In the past chik Fil A has had a problem in airports, not due to their anti-gay marriage stance, but because they are closed on sundays. Many airports have a daily open schedule mandate for stores and food service.
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I reckon it SHOULD be said at least once the Chick Fil A does not HAVE an anti gay marriage stance. The business has never been implicated in discrimination towards homosexuals in any way.
 
joko104 said:
While I fully support gay rights and SSM, it would seem Chick-fil-A has a slam dunk religious discrimination lawsuit.
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I don’t see how. Anti-LGBTQ isn’t a religion and while the owners of Chic-A-Fil will say their position is based on their Christianity, there are plenty of Christians who don’t hold the same position and plenty of non-Christians who do. Many of the other restaurants which have been accepted are probably owned by Christians too and if there was another restaurant with the same stance but not on any religious basis, I’m sure they’d still be refused.

There are legitimate questions about how closely the restaurant brand itself should be associated with the socio-political opinions and principles of its owner but I think making it out to be a simple religious discrimination issue would be wrong and counterproductive.
 
Acadia said:
Most people just want a g'damn sandwich that they can enjoy without the identity politics b.s.
It's their loss. I was just at an airport and watched passengers arrive and flock to the Chick-Fil-A in the terminal. Longest line in the place.
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That's what conservatives do. We praise and punish with our wallets.
 
Manc Skipper said:
Damn those bullying powerful tyrannous minorities!
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Yup. Mostly, damn the politicians who are too weak to stand up to their bullying. Hello, Joe Biden.
 
Grand Mal said:
I wonder how many people in transit in an airport, looking at a couple hours until their flight leaves and faced with waiting for whatever the airline will feed them or eating in the airport, how many of them will ask why Chick-fil-A isn't in the airport. They'll line up at whatever option looks best to them.
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Of course they will. That's not the point. The point is CFA is always very popular. Moreover, and this is why the airport is plain dumb to kowtow and virtue signal, CFA has always benefited from the LGBTQ bullies going after them.
Why should people be deprived of the choice because of a very, very small minority of bullies with a big megaphone?

People are making rash, ridiculous decisions over a fast food restaurant. It's a very interesting phenomenon.
 
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