Chick-fil-a

nolaegghead

Hibby said:

nolaegghead said:

Well, it's fast food to start with.  Second the proceeds, through the family that owns them, give money to hate groups and anti-LGBT groups that promote discrimination and lobby to pass laws on what folks can or can't do in the bedroom.  So if all that is what you're about, then it's another way for you to support that activity.

How terrible that they strive to uphold the beliefs and morals that this country was founded upon. And how convenient that just because I don't approve of something/someone, I automatically get classified as a 'Hater'. The party of 'tolerance' is only tolerant if you agree with them. Hypocritical at a minimum.

Burning witches was quite popular at the time too.   If witches existed, I'd let them be witches.  They still need to answer to the same laws we all do.  But I'm not gonna make witches a second class citizen, and that type of attitude is just the antithesis of freedom.  How hard is it to just let people be equal?  Take care of your own house. No one wants to be judged through a ideological and religious filter. 

henapple

They have good food and great service. I'll actually pee in their restrooms. I don't boycott any establishment. The owners have their rights. They haven't called for the death of anyone. I know people that boycott Disney, target and other places...just leaves less traffic for me.

As far as I know CFA only said they support traditional marriage. Hobby Lobby doesn't want to be told to pay for something they believe is morally wrong. It's freedom.

Personally. ..as long as those militants at peta don't take my bacon, I'm good.

GaBGE

I remember Adam and Eve, never rember anything about Adam and Steve.

henapple

That's so overrated. ..we really need to let this go before it gets ugly. Food, fun, alcohol. No political or religious stuff. As long as you realize obama is a Muslim



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FanOfFanboys

GaBGE said:

I remember Adam and Eve, never rember anything about Adam and Steve.

I remember love thy neighbor. I remember he without sin cast the first stone. I remember faith, hope, and love being great things given with the greatest being love.

KennyLee

@henapple And supporting traditional marriage, in some circles, puts you smack dab in the middle of a hate group.

and @nolaegghead to be fair, I totally agree with you regarding your live and let live philosophy and feel the same way, but totally disagree with your use of the term "hate group" and "bigot" for anyone that doesn't toe the same line you do.  We're taught to throw out those labels from every angle toward those who don't think exactly like we do and it's detrimental and dangerous to us all in the long run.   

EggerinLA

Funny how henpocrite "bashing Royal Oak everyday all day" apple gets on the case of GaBGE for saying what he did, but is scared to attack the guy who likes to get fudged packed and started on the political posts in this thread, our very own resident leftist, nolaeggjerk. I agree live and let live. Hell, I'm an Anarchocapitalist. Unfortunately, the fudge packers have gone after the other side with much more venom than the other side. Bring a knife to a fight, I will bring a nuclear bomb. Now I will go back to my other identities. See ya to next time.

SmokeyPitt

buzd504 said:

That's one reason.  What are the others?

1) Good fried chicken. 

2) Pickles

3) Buttery bun

4) Polynesian Sauce

5) Waffle Fries. 

Can I get the homophobia and religious zealotism on the side?  

henapple

Side of what? A cliff?

nolaegghead

I like turtles.

Eggcelsior

Have you seen my baseball?

henapple

Jimmy, do you like gladiator movies?

JohnInCarolina

GaBGE said:

I remember Adam and Eve, never rember anything about Adam and Steve.

You're kidding, right? I thought everyone knew Jesus had two Dads.

hapster

Holy ****... I knew I hadn't had enough booze yet.

Fudge packers? Really? ) awesome choice of phrase when making an argument.

Thinking about my father today. A strict Catholic, he always said that he went because it was important to preserve everyone's (not a select everyone's ) freedoms to pursue happiness and live as they like, whether he agreed with them or not. That was his opinion during his 35+ missions behind the stick of a B-17, and it continued to be his opinion till his final breath a few years ago at the age of 87. As long as people weren't negatively impacting others and their pursuit of happiness, stay the f outta their business and bedrooms...

I'm sure lots of the "Greatest Generation" are spinning in their graves seeing that we've fundamentally failed to learn and grow in 70 years...

henapple

Yep

Austin Egghead

This has all the marks of a soon-to-be deleted thread

hapster

Austin Egghead said:

This has all the marks of a soon-to-be deleted thread

Unfortunately probably true...

I think this forum needs an alcohol fueled thread filled with self righteous rants every once in a while just to help maintain it's edge.

Nanook

So.......you say they're giving away an EGG.........?

Biggreenpharmacist

Damn. I moderate a politics forum on another board and come here for a break. Its like the friggin twilight zone. Guess I need to go back to my other board and post some egg cooks?

henapple

Obama uses a grill dome!

:-@

nolaegghead

EggerinLA said:

Funny how henpocrite "bashing Royal Oak everyday all day" apple gets on the case of GaBGE for saying what he did, but is scared to attack the guy who likes to get fudged packed and started on the political posts in this thread, our very own resident leftist, nolaeggjerk. I agree live and let live. Hell, I'm an Anarchocapitalist. Unfortunately, the fudge packers have gone after the other side with much more venom than the other side. Bring a knife to a fight, I will bring a nuclear bomb. Now I will go back to my other identities. See ya to next time.

I guess I'm a leftist fudge packer.  That used to be called a centrist.  Henpocrite and I are friends, and we let each other off the hook I suppose.  Just sayin', be nice or leave.  Nolaeggjerk off. 

SGH

@nolaegghead‌
Brother I think some folks are just trying to rattle your cage. Do not let them. Enjoy your Friday night and ignore the nonsense. Life is to short as it is my friend.

caliking

EggerinLA said:

Funny how henpocrite "bashing Royal Oak everyday all day" apple gets on the case of GaBGE for saying what he did, but is scared to attack the guy who likes to get fudged packed and started on the political posts in this thread, our very own resident leftist, nolaeggjerk.

I agree live and let live. Hell, I'm an Anarchocapitalist. Unfortunately, the fudge packers have gone after the other side with much more venom than the other side. Bring a knife to a fight, I will bring a nuclear bomb.

Now I will go back to my other identities. See ya to next time.

Wha?


Popcorn, please.

caliking

henapple said:

Obama uses a grill dome!

:-@

So do you.

I bet it burns RO too.

DMW

I want to post something here that is incredibly insightful and peace bringing, but that's not gonna happen...

nolaegghead

Hibby said:

nolaegghead said:

Well, it's fast food to start with.  Second the proceeds, through the family that owns them, give money to hate groups and anti-LGBT groups that promote discrimination and lobby to pass laws on what folks can or can't do in the bedroom.  So if all that is what you're about, then it's another way for you to support that activity.

How terrible that they strive to uphold the beliefs and morals that this country was founded upon. And how convenient that just because I don't approve of something/someone, I automatically get classified as a 'Hater'. The party of 'tolerance' is only tolerant if you agree with them. Hypocritical at a minimum.

KennyLee said:

So do I.....and I don't see it.  And just because someone supports a cause you may not like or agree with doesn't make them supporters of a hate group, although it seems that's where we've come because that's what we're told ad nauseam.  All in all, I say they are good folks, which I'm sure you're mileage will vary also.

Just don't eat there......that'll show 'em.

How would you two bigot jerks like it if I had a fast food joint that pumped millions of dollars into making your sexual preference illegal?  Pretty pissed off I would imagine. Think about that if you're capable of empathy, however, I doubt it's possible. 

nolaegghead

Ok, I apologize for any ad hominem attacks. 

Chik-fil-a food might taste like goddess ****, and they may pay their employees $8.50 an hour rather than McDonalds $7.50 an hour.  So their employees might be able to get to rent a movie now and then given they're probably subsidized with food stamps and public housing.  And they do give to charities.  If the reason you're promoting them outside of the love of delicious fast food or an egg raffle can be construed that they stand out in an ideology of hatred, I'm going to stand up for the disenfranchised. 

mcmac

Wow... I don't buy into the PC crowd.... Even if that will lead to an IRS audit... Someone pass me a chicken sandwich please! I don't hate... But at the same time.... Don't even think about telling me what I need to believe. It doesn't make me wrong to think differently than others.

nolaegghead

Not to beat a dead horse, but, and I know I'm probably promoting their fast food sales here, here's some additional information, as it's been suggested the "hate-group" connection is my own rhetoric.

Chick-fil-A has donated over $5 million, via WinShape, to groups that oppose same-sex marriage. Of this, more than $3 million was donated primarily to Christian organizations whose agendas included positions that some consider to be anti-gay,^[36] with the money donated between 2003 and 2009.^[37] A total of $1.9 million was donated in 2010 to groups such as the Marriage & Family Foundation, Exodus International and the Family Research Council (FRC).^[38] That year, the FRC, which received $1,000^[37] was listed as an anti-gay^[39] hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center.^[40][41][42] WinShape has also contributed to Christian groups including Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Exodus International, the latter noted for supporting ex-gay conversion therapy.^[38] In response, students at several colleges and universities worked to ban or remove the company's restaurants from their campuses.^[43]

In June and July 2012, Chick-fil-A Chief operating officer Dan T. Cathy made several public statements supporting the traditional family, saying about same-sex marriage that those who "have the audacity to define what marriage is about" were "inviting God's judgment on our nation".^[44] Several prominent politicians expressed disapproval.^[45]Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, and Chicago Alderman Proco "Joe" Moreno said they hoped to block franchise expansion into their areas.^[46][47] The proposed bans drew criticism from liberal pundits, legal experts, and the American Civil Liberties Union.^[48] The Jim Henson Company, which had a Pajanimals kids' meal toy licensing arrangement with Chick-fil-A, said it would cease its business relationship, and donate the payment to the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation.^[49] Chick-fil-A stopped distributing the toys, citing unrelated safety concerns that had arisen prior to the controversy.^[50] Chick-fil-A released a statement on July 31, 2012 saying, "We are a restaurant company focused on food, service and hospitality; our intent is to leave the policy debate over same-sex marriage to the government and political arena."^[51]

so @mcmac eat them up.  Free country.

Hungry Joe

Can't we just all go back to arguing about charcoal again?