A great test of any statement or political stance that targets a specific group is to change out the group name and see if it's still an acceptable statement for someone to make. Here are some examples:
Conservatives should not be allowed to serve in the military as their presence reduces the combat effectiveness of our fighting force
Mixed race couples are an abomination and go against god's will and allowing them to marry is an attack on traditional marriage
Christianity does not reflect the standards and feelings of the city of Chicago and is not welcome here
Well, I suppose that is a good test...but what does it have to do with the tools currently holding poltical office in Boston and Chicago banning (or not allowing further expansion of) a certain restraunt chain due to the private beliefs of the company's CEO? Again, these are NOT corporate rules or agenda, they are merely the privately held beliefs of an employee, not to mention an employee who holds little or no sway over the day-to-day dealings of any single restraunt in the chain.
Maybe I misunderstand, but it seems as though you're defending the actions of the two mayors? Now, turnabout being fair and all, how would you view a so-called conservative/'religious right' mayor legally banning (through zoning ordinances, etc.) Planned Parenthood or any other orginization who's agenda didn't fit his/hers? Does anybody have ANY doubt whatsoever how that would go over? Mind you, I'm not talking about the legal angle as I don't believe there is any valid argument at all. I'm only talking about the media outrage and the 'personal' angle from the rest of us....
"Bipartisan" usually means that a bigger than normal deception is happening.
George Carlin
One news reporter said said the same day Chicago's mayor said this about Chick-Fil_A he was standing with his arm around Louis Farrakhan who openly call for Gays to be thrown off cliffs, an admitted racist, at an event the same day. Talk about a hypocrite.
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
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One news reporter said said the same day Chicago's mayor said this about Chick-Fil_A he was standing with his arm around Louis Farrakhan who openly call for Gays to be thrown off cliffs, an admitted racist, at an event the same day. Talk about a hypocrite.
C'mon Chief....hypocritical lefties?! Tell me another fairy tale! :troll:
"Bipartisan" usually means that a bigger than normal deception is happening.
George Carlin
C'mon Chief....hypocritical lefties?! Tell me another fairy tale! :troll:
Must be the kind of Chicago the mayor wants, a real Utopia with jobs fer all and no crime :tooth:
It's only true if it's on this forum where opinions are facts and facts are opinions
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
One man who happens to own a business is asked by a religious press what his view is on a sensitive subject. He answered his honest opinion/belief. He in no way advocated treating the group unfairly in service or hiring. The main stream media gets hold of it and creates a firestorm of hate against not only the man, but all his businesses and franchisees. The GBLTs get all spun up, and the liberals all come out condemning him and all the business and the franchisees. A few mayors show their donkeys saying they will ban his business from their cities because he has different beliefs/opinions than theirs.
Now, just WHO is acting intolerant here? Not the business owner or the franchisees. Just the usual suspects, the flaming liberals that demand inclusion of all, just as long as you agree and walk in lockstep with THEIR beliefs. Liberals, the American equivalent of the Taliban and Sharia law. I guess Rahm is their Maximum Ayatollah Grand Wazoo.
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer” ― Douglas Adams
They certainly have the right to use their money as they wish (the Supreme Court ruled that legally corporations count as people, not sure how I feel about that the more I learn about campaign finance and super PACs), but it's very interesting nonetheless.
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Well, I suppose that is a good test...but what does it have to do with the tools currently holding poltical office in Boston and Chicago banning (or not allowing further expansion of) a certain restraunt chain due to the private beliefs of the company's CEO? Again, these are NOT corporate rules or agenda, they are merely the privately held beliefs of an employee, not to mention an employee who holds little or no sway over the day-to-day dealings of any single restraunt in the chain.
Maybe I misunderstand, but it seems as though you're defending the actions of the two mayors? Now, turnabout being fair and all, how would you view a so-called conservative/'religious right' mayor legally banning (through zoning ordinances, etc.) Planned Parenthood or any other orginization who's agenda didn't fit his/hers? Does anybody have ANY doubt whatsoever how that would go over? Mind you, I'm not talking about the legal angle as I don't believe there is any valid argument at all. I'm only talking about the media outrage and the 'personal' angle from the rest of us....
George Carlin
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
C'mon Chief....hypocritical lefties?! Tell me another fairy tale! :troll:
George Carlin
Must be the kind of Chicago the mayor wants, a real Utopia with jobs fer all and no crime :tooth:
Words of wisdom from Big Chief: Flush twice, it's a long way to the Mess Hall
I'd rather have my sister work in a whorehouse than own another Taurus!
Now, just WHO is acting intolerant here? Not the business owner or the franchisees. Just the usual suspects, the flaming liberals that demand inclusion of all, just as long as you agree and walk in lockstep with THEIR beliefs. Liberals, the American equivalent of the Taliban and Sharia law. I guess Rahm is their Maximum Ayatollah Grand Wazoo.
― Douglas Adams
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-badash/chick-fil-a-5-reasons-it-isnt-what-you-think_b_1725237.html
They certainly have the right to use their money as they wish (the Supreme Court ruled that legally corporations count as people, not sure how I feel about that the more I learn about campaign finance and super PACs), but it's very interesting nonetheless.
"Slow is smooth, smooth is fast, and speed is the economy of motion" - Scott Jedlinski