Chick-fil-A hit by "kiss-in" protests in gay marriage flap (http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/03/us-usa-gaymarriage-chickfila-idUSBRE8720XP20120803)


(Reuters) - Gay rights activists and backers of same-sex marriage held "kiss-ins" at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the United States on Friday to protest the fast-food chain president's opposition to homosexual unions.

Same Sex Kiss Day is a reaction to comments last month from Dan Cathy, who said he supported "the biblical definition of the family unit" and put his chain of roughly 1,600 restaurants smack in the middle of a cultural debate.

Carly McGehee, a Dallas political activist who came up with the idea of the kiss-in, said more than 15,000 people said they would join the protest since she posted an announcement on her Facebook page on July 19.

Cathy's company "is continuously supporting hate and bigotry and intolerance," said McGehee, 24.


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Progressives JUST Cannot Resist Vandalizing something the do not agree with


Chick-fil-A 'kiss' day marred by 'Tastes like hate' graffiti (http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/08/chick-fil-a-kiss-hate-graffiti-vandalized.html)


On a day that some gay-rights activists are planning a "National Same-Sex Kiss Day," a Chick-fil-A in Torrance was vandalized overnight with hateful graffiti.

Chick-fil-A employees were greeted Fridays morning with the words "Tastes like hate" scrawled in large black lettering mimicking the chain's advertising across the back wall of the restaurant at 182nd Street and Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance.

With media helicopters hovering overhead and police officers on the scene, one employee said, "I'm just trying to sort everything out."

PHOTOS: CHICK-fil-A at center of controversy (http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-na-chick-fil-a-controversy-pictures,0,4236259.photogallery)

Chick-fil-A has been at the center of media scrutiny and public debate ever since the company's president publicly expressed his opposition to same-sex marriage.

On Friday, some gay-rights activists are encouraging same-sex couples to go one of the chicken restaurant's locations and take a photo or video of themselves kissing.

It remains unclear whether this protest will generate the huge crowds that turned out Wednesday for "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day," when tens of thousands waited through long lines in a show of support for the executive.



‘Tastes Like Hate’: Torrance Chick-Fil-A Vandalized Ahead Of ‘Same Sex Kiss Day’ (http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2012/08/03/tastes-like-hate-torrance-chick-fil-a-vandalized-ahead-of-same-sex-kiss-day/)

TORRANCE (CBS) — The store manager of a Chick-fil-A in Torrance says the restaurant was targeted by vandals overnight.

KNX 1070′s John Brooks reports a message that read “Tastes Like Hate” with a painting of a cow was discovered early Friday morning at the store located at 18200 Hawthorne Boulevard.

Workers quickly painted over the graffiti as Torrance police officers were called out to the scene sometime around 6:40 a.m., according to police.

Franchise owner Cole Donahoo said they never talk about politics, marriage or religion at the restaurant — they just serve food to anyone who comes in.

“We just don’t even discuss that here at the workplace,” said Donahoo. “Our goal is to serve great food with courteous service in a clean, hospitable environment.”




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14,000 people joined the kiss-in Facebook event. Sounds impressive... except for the part where 671,000 joined Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day.

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Media swoons over pitiful Chick-fil-A ‘kiss in,’ sweeps appreciation day success under lapdog rug; Update: Media using misleading photos (http://twitchy.com/2012/08/03/media-swoons-over-pitiful-chick-fil-a-kiss-in-sweeps-appreciation-day-success-under-lapdog-rug/?utm_source=autotweet&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=twitter)


Ha! But, that’s not completely accurate. As Twitchy reported, the media did make some mention of Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Not to report on its epic success, of course. They only made mention in order to label it a “day of intolerance.” See, as always, it is a case of “tolerance” for thee, but not for me. Tolerance tyrants, including those in the media, think tolerance is a one-way street. Submit … or else.

Further, they are willfully refusing to understand the basic concept of the support for Chick-fil-A. It’s not about gay people. It is about free speech, individual liberties and standing up to bullies.

I noticed it was really quiet in the news threads tonight.:whistle:

I noticed it was really quiet in the news threads tonight.:whistle:

GiantTroll and nhboy are at the local Chic-fil-a smooching in the corner

GiantTroll and nhboy are at the local Chic-fil-a smooching in the corner

:killingme

Sorry, to many windows open tried to reply to a different thread.

GiantTroll and nhboy are at the local Chic-fil-a smooching in the corner


Nice to see your shift at the driv-thrue is done.:whistle:

GiantTroll and nhboy are at the local Chic-fil-a smooching in the corner

SNORT, SNORT...:buddies:

SNORT, SNORT...:buddies:




epic fail.:whistle:

epic fail.:whistle:

You got OWNED.... :killingme And leave Obama out of this...:dye:

You got OWNED.... :killingme And leave Obama out of this...:dye:



really ,...lol,not even close jr.:killingme

epic fail.:whistle:

That seems to be your theme song

Local news showed the great anti-CFA protest. Two Asian girls holding up piss-poor cardboard signs. Both chubby (DoWhat, you got that) and nobody doing any kissing.

What does gays kissing in public have to do with gay marriage?

Personally, I don't have any desire to watch two of anything swapping spit in public. That's why the government invented bedrooms.

I don't think the event had the turn out they were hoping for. No coverage on the local news here, now Wednesday, CFA was on every channel.

I just don't get it...Where are these freaks getting the idea that CFA is a hate company....Didn't they just say that they were opposed to same sex marriages? Where is the hate? I am opposed to same sex marriages but I don't hate anyone that is for SSM..These people need to find jobs and get a freakin life....As far as the hate comment I just made...I will make an exception for Roseanne Barr...She is at the top of my can't stand list..:whistle:

I have to admit, I thought the turnout on Friday would be a lot bigger. I honestly thought in at least a few parts of the country, at least ONE CFA would have been overrun. I can't find even one.

Most of the pics and articles I can find on the Web and the news show one or two couples, and that's it.

Now, I support gay marriage, and I think at least one thing failed here - and that's that there aren't nearly as many gay people in the country as gays would like to believe. "1 in 10" has *long* been disproved, and every statistical survey I've found shows it to be a lot less. Moreover, the point would have been for same-sex couples to kiss - and that was dumb, because they have heterosexual supporters, and having them show up to kiss would have been pointless.

I think someone didn't realize a lot more people LIKE Chik-Fil-A than want to go to one to kiss their partner in public. Not everyone who agrees with you is willing to take part in a protest - or can take time off from work to say so.

I have to admit, I thought the turnout on Friday would be a lot bigger. I honestly thought in at least a few parts of the country, at least ONE CFA would have been overrun. I can't find even one.

Most of the pics and articles I can find on the Web and the news show one or two couples, and that's it.

Now, I support gay marriage, and I think at least one thing failed here - and that's that there aren't nearly as many gay people in the country as gays would like to believe. "1 in 10" has *long* been disproved, and every statistical survey I've found shows it to be a lot less. Moreover, the point would have been for same-sex couples to kiss - and that was dumb, because they have heterosexual supporters, and having them show up to kiss would have been pointless.

I think someone didn't realize a lot more people LIKE Chik-Fil-A than want to go to one to kiss their partner in public. Not everyone who agrees with you is willing to take part in a protest - or can take time off from work to say so.

This proves what we've been saying for a very long time. The true queers are a sliver of a percent of the American citizenry. They make a lot of noise and they get a lot of non-gay supporters, but the actual number is not enough to get all spun up about.

This proves what we've been saying for a very long time. The true queers are a sliver of a percent of the American citizenry. They make a lot of noise and they get a lot of non-gay supporters, but the actual number is not enough to get all spun up about.

Yep, the % is pretty small. That is why I question changing any law for such a small minority. There is no compelling reason for it other than creating more government intervention and attack establish law.

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This proves what we've been saying for a very long time. The true queers are a sliver of a percent of the American citizenry. They make a lot of noise and they get a lot of non-gay supporters, but the actual number is not enough to get all spun up about.

Yep, the % is pretty small. That is why I question changing any law for such a small minority. There is no compelling reason for it other than creating more government intervention and attack establish law.

If that was the reasoning that is used we would have never changed any laws regarding any minorities. Besides, I don't think that you can estimate the percentage of gays by he number that show up to CFA for a "counter protest". I would be willing to bet a lot of gay people think it is stupid to go to CFA and give them any more publicity. Also, being gay, particularly for men, still has a stigma associated with it, and I would be willing to bet a lot of gays don't care enough about CFA to out themselves to their neighbors, family, and coworkers over this issue.

We will see how people in Maryland feel about same sex marriage in November.

[ Also, being gay, particularly for men, still has a stigma associated with it,.

I can vouch for that personally! I came out over two years ago (a lesbian, tragically trapped in a man's body) and it's just as awkward for me today as it ever was.

I just don't get it...Where are these freaks getting the idea that CFA is a hate company....Didn't they just say that they were opposed to same sex marriages?

No

The CEO said that as a Christian, he supports the traditional view of marriage.

Apparently it was a big surprise that the CEO of a company that closes their restaurants on Sundays so employees can attend church would have traditional Christian values

What does gays kissing in public have to do with gay marriage?

Personally, I don't have any desire to watch two of anything swapping spit in public. That's why the government invented bedrooms.

I don't know. I don't mind two hot women swapping spit at all. :yahoo:

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We will see how people in Maryland feel about same sex marriage in November.

Does not really matter, even if the decent moral people win on the fake marriage, some homo judge from Montgomery county will rush in and determine that the peoples will is against the constitution, even though he will not be able to actually show in the constitution where it is someones right to hump anything that moves.

So, fear not butt pirates, you will get your way,,, one way or the other.

but based on the support that Chick-Fil-A had, it just might be a harder fight than even I imagined.

besides, Im more interested in stopping the nasty illegals from getting in state rates at our colleges.

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We will see how people in Maryland feel about same sex marriage in November.

Does not really matter, even if the decent moral people win on the fake marriage, some homo judge from Montgomery county will rush in and determine that the peoples will is against the constitution, even though he will not be able to actually show in the constitution where it is someones right to hump anything that moves.

So, fear not butt pirates, you will get your way,,, one way or the other.

but based on the support that Chick-Fil-A had, it just might be a harder fight than even I imagined.

besides, Im more interested in stopping the nasty illegals from getting in state rates at our colleges.

Really steeping out there to make sure your side doesn't look bigoted :sarcasm:

[ steeping :

He's steep and he's deep.:buddies:

Really steeping out there to make sure your side doesn't look bigoted :sarcasm:

Side?

You mean the side that favors people and our government actually obeying and enforcing our laws?

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Really steeping out there to make sure your side doesn't look bigoted :sarcasm:

Side?

You mean the side that favors people and our government actually obeying and enforcing our laws?

The side that doesn't think gay people should be allowed to marry. Even you should be able to figure out what this is about.

I went to Chic Fil A in La Plata for my first time ever Friday and I got a grilled Chicken club sammich at the drive through. Didn't know anything about kiss-in day but that probably explains why the kid at the drive through was so polite and courteous.

Mcdonalds just throws the stuff out the window at me like I'm a porpoise at Sea World.:rolleyes:

Side?

Side? Oh, I got the waffle fries.:howdy:

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The side that doesn't think gay people should be allowed to marry.

Sorry, didn't see that on the menu.:shrug:

probably explains why the kid at the drive through was so polite and courteous.



They're always like that. Freaked me out the first time I went there - completely opposite of every other fast food place.

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If that was the reasoning that is used we would have never changed any laws regarding any minorities. Besides, I don't think that you can estimate the percentage of gays by he number that show up to CFA for a "counter protest". I would be willing to bet a lot of gay people think it is stupid to go to CFA and give them any more publicity. Also, being gay, particularly for men, still has a stigma associated with it, and I would be willing to bet a lot of gays don't care enough about CFA to out themselves to their neighbors, family, and coworkers over this issue.

We will see how people in Maryland feel about same sex marriage in November.

So far gays are zip for 32 elections regarding gay marriage. I believe the percentage is 3.8% but by all the noise they make, most believe the percentage of gays is almost 25%.

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The side that doesn't think gay people should be allowed to marry. Even you should be able to figure out what this is about.

you are right, I dont think gays should marry. so whats the problem?

you hate christians, and those that dont agree with you.

So far gays are zip for 32 elections regarding gay marriage. I believe the percentage is 3.8% but by all the noise they make, most believe the percentage of gays is almost 25%.

Gotta give theguy and his pals credit though..they have made a lot of progress over the years when it comes to changing public opinion.:buddies:

The true queers are a sliver of a percent of the American citizenry. They make a lot of noise and they get a lot of non-gay supporters, but the actual number is not enough to get all spun up about.




wow, ...If ignorance is bliss, you must be in heaven.

Sorry, didn't see that on the menu.:shrug:


....maybe your bed sheet was hanging in your face.:coffee:

wow, ...If ignorance is bliss, you must be in heaven.

See post #32. Sometimes one needs to take a deep breath and take ten before posting idiotic comments.

See post #32. Sometimes one needs to take a deep breath and take ten before posting idiotic comments.


YO, DA ,pay attention to the thread:doh:

YO, DA ,pay attention to the thread:doh:

For once, put your brain in gear before you type something stupid. Teaching logic to you is like teaching my grandson how to wipe his azz. Not much fun and you're both on the same wave length.

Teaching logic to you is like teaching my grandson how to wipe his azz. .

The latter being far easier than the former.

For once, put your brain in gear before you type something stupid. Teaching logic to you is like teaching my grandson how to wipe his azz. Not much fun and you're both on the same wave length.

I bet you let him pee in the parking lot at Walmart !:whistle:

I bet you let him pee in the parking lot at Walmart !:whistle:

Something you know about..why, exactly?

If you weren't 12 years old yourself, we might be convinced you were a pedophile.

I bet you let him pee in the parking lot at Walmart !:whistle:


If I wanted him to be an OWSer that would be the first step. Second step would be to teach him how to crap on a police car.

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The side that doesn't think gay people should be allowed to marry. Even you should be able to figure out what this is about.

you are right, I dont think gays should marry. so whats the problem?

you hate christians, and those that dont agree with you.
The problem is the hate and bigotry you are displaying.
I don't hate Christians and I don't call them Bigoted names :bigwhoop:

Something you know about..why, exactly?

If you weren't 12 years old yourself, we might be convinced you were a pedophile.


LOL....So, still mad I told everyone that you got caught having sex with sheep are you?:whistle:

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The problem is the hate and bigotry you are displaying.
I don't hate Christians and I don't call them Bigoted names :bigwhoop:

It isn't bigotry to oppose gay marriage. There are many reasons for that view. I applaud you for not displaying bigotry toward any religion that opposes homosexuality (not just Christians BTW). However, too many folks on the left DO try to present religious views as bigotry, with vile names.

However, too many folks on the left DO try to present religious views as bigotry, with vile names.

Really, look at post #14 and then look at the post I quoted and tell me if the person who posted the vile name is on the left or the right?:coffee:

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The problem is the hate and bigotry you are displaying.
I don't hate Christians and I don't call them Bigoted names :bigwhoop:

Calling me hateful and a bigot is name calliing.

why is it that the left has to resort to this anytime someone does not agree with their way of thinking.

dont agree with homosexual marriage? bigot and you hate homosexuals
dont agree with illegals getting any benefits? bigot and you hate all hispanics
dont agree with affirmative action, bigot and you hate blacks, want them back in the fields.
dont think abortions should be taxpayer funded? must hate women (which does not go along with hating homosexuals)

Lets just sum it up.
dont agree with the socialists? bigot, racist, woman hater, homophobe, hater of the poor.

gets pretty tiring after a bit and just does not hold any value.

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The problem is the hate and bigotry you are displaying.
I don't hate Christians and I don't call them Bigoted names :bigwhoop:

It isn't bigotry to oppose gay marriage. There are many reasons for that view. I applaud you for not displaying bigotry toward any religion that opposes homosexuality (not just Christians BTW). However, too many folks on the left DO try to present religious views as bigotry, with vile names.

Then you and others should be calling BCP out on his name calling and bigotry.

Calling me hateful and a bigot is name calliing.

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No, it's called identification.

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Then you and others should be calling BCP out on his name calling and bigotry.

hey I know, lets chastise the moral people and see if we can shame them into agreeing with gay marriage.

right from the pages of DU.

sorry, it wont work. Im right on this and I know it. I will not vote for acceptance of anything as morally destructive to this country as gay marriage.
when it goes through, and it will, I will be able to hold my head high as one of the morally superior.

I will be able to hold my head high as one of the morally superior.


....there ya go again with the name calling.:whistle:

....there ya go again with the name calling.:whistle:

No name calling there.

morally superior.


....when you are involved ....it sure as hell is.:whistle:

Really, look at post #14 and then look at the post I quoted and tell me if the person who posted the vile name is on the left or the right?:coffee:

I don't think the event had the turn out they were hoping for. No coverage on the local news here, now Wednesday, CFA was on every channel.

Not sure what is the point. Post #14 looks innocent enough to me. If you're talking about BCP using the term butt pirate I would suggest it's inappropriate, it only covers half the gay population. Now if you really want some name calling try some of these tweets.

CFA - uncle tom's chicken
CFA - Christie's Big Boy
CFA - Burger KKKing
CFA - Dairy Closeted-Queen

Sigh. Seriously, get some new “jokes,” Left. And lose the disgusting bigotry and gay-bashing. It’s always leftists who use being gay as an insult. (http://twitchy.com/2012/07/12/liberal-tolerance-buzzfeed-reporter-hurls-anti-gay-remark-at-former-romney-adviser-richard-grenell/)

Hashtag hijack: #ConservativeFastFood brings out liberal bigotry; Freedom-lovers teach lesson | Twitchy (http://twitchy.com/2012/08/02/hashtag-hijack-conservativefastfood-brings-out-liberal-bigotry-freedom-lovers-teach-lesson/)

Does not really matter, even if the decent moral people win on the fake marriage, some homo judge from Montgomery county will rush in and determine that the peoples will is against the constitution, even though he will not be able to actually show in the constitution where it is someones right to hump anything that moves.

So, fear not butt pirates, you will get your way,,, one way or the other.

but based on the support that Chick-Fil-A had, it just might be a harder fight than even I imagined.

besides, Im more interested in stopping the nasty illegals from getting in state rates at our colleges.
So are you saying now that the CFA thing was an anti gay thing, I thought it was a show of support for the first amendment.

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Then you and others should be calling BCP out on his name calling and bigotry.

hey I know, lets chastise the moral people and see if we can shame them into agreeing with gay marriage.

right from the pages of DU.

sorry, it wont work. Im right on this and I know it. I will not vote for acceptance of anything as morally destructive to this country as gay marriage.
when it goes through, and it will, I will be able to hold my head high as one of the morally superior.

THere are plenty of "moral" people who disagree with gay marriage who aren't being called bigot. You are because you are name calling and acting bigoted.

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THere are plenty of "moral" people who disagree with gay marriage who aren't being called bigot. You are because you are name calling and acting bigoted.

and the reason you all think that CFA is bigoted and hateful?

Dont even try. If they dont agree with homo marriage, then they are bigots and hate mongers.

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THere are plenty of "moral" people who disagree with gay marriage who aren't being called bigot. You are because you are name calling and acting bigoted.

and the reason you all think that CFA is bigoted and hateful?

Dont even try. If they dont agree with homo marriage, then they are bigots and hate mongers.

I never said they were, I said YOU ARE.

A gay Los Angeles artist who’s admitted to vandalizing a local Chick-fil-A eatery is being investigated by the police.


Artist Manny Castro was so perturbed by CEO Dan Cathy’s comment about gay marriage, he decided to take matters into his own hands. Castro Thursday scrawled the words “Tastes Like Hate” in huge lettering on the side of the Torrance restaurant.
Gay Leftist Admits to Vandalizing LA Chick-fil-A | The Gateway Pundit (http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/08/gay-leftist-admits-to-vandalizing-la-chick-fil-a/)

I guess this dude is a freedom fighter!?!

He's not a bigot! :sarcasm: