Chick-fil-A PR goes Rogue

[Shoeless Joe]

Truett Cathy walks on water. He invented the single greatest food item in the history of mankind -- the original Chick-fil-A sandwich. Nothing else matters.

 

[imjustagirl]

Their food's very good. Too bad their upper management is so reactionary and small.

I could give less than a fork if the food's good. I don't ask for someone's party affiliation or stance on social issues when I go to their establishment. No one else should.

Glad to hear you'd theoretically patronize a restaurant if the owner advocated for the legalization of pedophillia. It's all about the food.

I'm pretty sure you read that wrong, but I'm not positive.

Saying "I could give less than a fork if the food's good" would lead me to believe that hondo wouldn't go there regardless because of the preaching.

 

[heyabbott]

Their food's very good. Too bad their upper management is so reactionary and small.

I could give less than a fork if the food's good. I don't ask for someone's party affiliation or stance on social issues when I go to their establishment. No one else should.

Glad to hear you'd theoretically patronize a restaurant if the owner advocated for the legalization of pedophillia. It's all about the food.

If they're old enough to sit at the table, they are old enough to eat.

 

[Chef2]

6

Seek help.
Now.
Seriously.

 

[Inky_Wretch]

Their food's very good. Too bad their upper management is so reactionary and small.

I could give less than a fork if the food's good. I don't ask for someone's party affiliation or stance on social issues when I go to their establishment. No one else should.

This information came to light when the CEO was interviewed by Baptist Press.

That said, I don't know anybody who should be shocked by this news. CFA is closed on Sundays for church for crying out loud.

My mom works at Hobby Lobby, which closes on Sunday. But at least they soften it with "so our employees can spend time with their families."

It was the coming out as saying "guilty as charged" and calling gays "arrogant" that cooked Cathy's goose. Not being closed on Sundays. Closing on Sundays is a business decision. Openly stating that you are against civil rights for a portion of your customer base is a bad decision.

Like I said, I don't think anybody should shocked by this. CFA's Christian-ness isn't hidden. CFA sponsors these leadership forums ... http://www.chick-fil-aleadercast.com/ ... which basically consist of people doing some soft-sell preaching.

 

[dixiehack]

Time to paraphrase what I said on Twitter.

I have gay friends and fundamentalist friends. Can't I eat Chick-Fil-A, shop at Target, pish everyone off and call it a day?

 

[printit]

Would those who are boycotting Chick-fil-A be OK with Republican led boycotts of companies that tend to lean left politically? (Ben and Jerry's, etc) How about if the right boycotted anyone that advertised on a show they didn't like. (Daily Show, etc.)

 

[rmanfredi]

You can be Christian without openly supporting and actively working for laws that restrict the rights of others because of their sexual orientation.

 

[Greenhorn]

I've known right-wingers who have boycotted Valero gas stations (because they mistakenly believed Hugo Chavez owned it) and Target (because they mistakenly believed it was owned by a French company).

 

[Starman]

Would those who are boycotting Chick-fil-A be OK with Republican led boycotts of companies that tend to lean left politically? (Ben and Jerry's, etc) How about if the right boycotted anyone that advertised on a show they didn't like. (Daily Show, etc.)

They already do it and make no bones about it.


Plus they're always all about "consumers making their choices in the free market," then they always get huffy when consumers decide to do precisely that.

 

[Stitch]

I've known right-wingers who have boycotted Valero gas stations (because they mistakenly believed Hugo Chavez owned it) and Target (because they mistakenly believed it was owned by a French company).

Funny, because a simple Google search would have showed Citgo as the close-enough answer as it's owned by Venezuela.

 

[Greenhorn]

I've known right-wingers who have boycotted Valero gas stations (because they mistakenly believed Hugo Chavez owned it) and Target (because they mistakenly believed it was owned by a French company).

Funny, because a simple Google search would have showed Citgo as the close-enough answer as it's owned by Venezuela.

Agreed. Facts are funny things.

Would those who are boycotting Chick-fil-A be OK with Republican led boycotts of companies that tend to lean left politically? (Ben and Jerry's, etc) How about if the right boycotted anyone that advertised on a show they didn't like. (Daily Show, etc.)

They already do it and make no bones about it.

Such as the one aimed at JC Penney for hiring Ellen DeGeneres as a spokesperson.