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Chick-fil-A in West Virginia Deemed Safe After Bomb Threat

August 1, 2012 – 6:00 pm

The Journal: Police and fire crews closed down the Chick-fil-A on Foxcroft Avenue in Martinsburg for nearly three hours following a bomb threat that was called in just before 1 p.m. today. The caller mentioned that a “device” had been placed within the restaurant. The building was evacuated, but was deemed safe at about 3:45 […]

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LSN: Bakery Sees Business Boom After 'Gay Wedding Cake' Refusal

August 1, 2012 – 2:00 pm

Thaddeus Baklinski of LifeSiteNews: The owner of a cake shop in Lakewood, Colorado said that, following a refusal to provide a wedding cake for a homosexual couple his business has more than doubled. Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop, told local media that this wasn’t the first time he had turned away homosexuals seeking […]

Posted in Colorado, Corporate Ethics, Free Speech, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (16)

Prop 8 Proponents Seek Supreme Court Review

August 1, 2012 – 1:00 pm

The AP: Backers of California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to overrule a federal appeals court that struck down the measure as unconstitutional. Lawyers for the coalition of religious conservative groups that sponsored the ban, known as Proposition 8, petitioned the Supreme Court to review the lower court’s […]

Posted in California, Marriage, Prop 8, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (13)

Your Photos and Stories from Eat at Chick-fil-A Day!

August 1, 2012 – 12:00 pm

See the latest photos from the Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day below! Loading slideshow … You can still send a Thank You Card to the Cathys, letting them know that you honor their bravery and appreciate the good work they do by adding your signature to this note of appreciation. YOU are our eyes and ears on […]

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VA Gov. McDonnell Defends Chick-fil-A

August 1, 2012 – 11:30 am

The DCist: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell waded into the still-simmering debate over Chick-fil-A today, saying that he didn’t think that the fried chicken purveyor should be denied permits because of its donations to organizations that oppose same-sex marriage, a threat some elected officials have made in recent weeks.  “I love chicken. If we start having […]

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"Chick-fil-A Latest Example of How Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Religious Freedom"

August 1, 2012 – 11:00 am

Tom Messner for Heritage’s The Foundry blog: Same-sex marriage combined with nondiscrimination policies will result in significant discrimination against individuals and institutions that hold to the belief that marriage is—and should be defined in law as—the union of one man and one woman. In the latest illustration of how this will happen, a Chicago alderman recently […]

Posted in Chick-fil-A, Marriage, Religious Liberty, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (6)

Former Archbishop of Los Angeles: Catholics Need to Stand Tall for Religious Freedom (and Chick-fil-A)

August 1, 2012 – 10:30 am

Cardinal Roger Mahony, the former Archbishop of Los Angeles and someone who has advocated for causes on both side of the aisle, comes out strongly in favor of religious freedom and Chick-fil-A: “…Mayor Edwin Lee of San Francisco tweeted:  “Closest Chick-fil-A to San Francisco is 40 miles away & and I strongly recommend that they not […]

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Robert Knight: Eat Mor Chikin

August 1, 2012 – 9:00 am

Robert Knight in the Washington Times: “…This isn’t the first time Chick-fil-A has been singled out. In February 2011, homosexual activists launched an unsuccessful boycott when they found out that the company donated food to the Pennsylvania Family Institute’s marriage retreat. Seriously, it doesn’t take much to tick them off. ,…That’s what marriage laws do, […]

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Illinois GOP Offers Chick-fil-A Gift Cards With Donation

August 1, 2012 – 8:00 am

The Illinois GOP, which obviously includes the 1st Ward of Chicago where Alderman Joe Moreno said he would try to ban Chick-fil-A, is offering a free gift card to Eat Mor Chikin with a donation to their organization, as local WJBC radio reports: The Illinois Republican Party is hoping to cash in on the Chick-fil-A […]

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Over 12,000 Sign NOM's "Thank Chick-fil-A Petition"!

July 31, 2012 – 2:00 pm

The headline says it all! Click here to sign if you have not already! And if you have already signed, please use the share buttons on the side of the website to tell your friends! And don’t forget, be sure to Eat Mor Chikin on Wednesday, August 1st, and send your photos and stories to […]

Posted in Chick-fil-A, Events, Free Speech, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (38)

Audio: Rush Limbaugh on the Left's War on Chick-fil-A

July 31, 2012 – 1:00 pm

He says: Let me talk about this business with Chick-Fil-A and Chicago and Boston. I personally am in stunned disbelief over the reaction to this on conservative blogs. What do we have? We have two mayors who are essentially Stalinist, who have had no problem whatsoever — not one problem at all — with going […]

Posted in Culture, Free Speech, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (28)

Cake Bakers Subjected to Thousands of Emails After Refusing SS Couple

July 31, 2012 – 12:30 pm

CBS Denver: Chick-fil-A’s president spoke out against gay marriage last week, sparking a huge uproar in the gay community, and now the issue is spilling over to a Colorado bakery. The owner of Masterpiece Cake Shop in Lakewood refused to bake a wedding cake for a local gay couple and now people are pushing a […]

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Video: Obama Thanks "Gay Porn Kingpin"

July 31, 2012 – 12:00 pm

The Weekly Standard: “I want to thank someone who put so much work into this event, Terry Bean,” President Obama said as the crowd began to cheer. “Give Terry a big round of applause.” Terry Bean is, according to the New York Post, a “gay-porn kingpin.” “ONE of the ‘bundlers’ who has raised $50,000 to […]

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Video: Rick Santorum on the "Absolute Intolerance" Against Chick-fil-A by the Left

July 31, 2012 – 11:00 am

The Blaze: Calls for the boycott of Chick-fil-A following its CEO’s comments in support of traditional marriage is little more than a witch hunt, former presidential hopeful Rick Santorum told CNBC on Thursday. “You just keep seeing this more and more, which is the absolute intolerance of the left in America. There can be no […]

Posted in Free Speech, Marriage, Politics, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (17)

New San Francisco Archbishop Vows to Support Marriage

July 31, 2012 – 10:00 am

EWTN News/CNA: Shortly after his appointment to lead the Archdiocese of San Francisco was announced, Archbishop-designate Salvatore J. Cordileone committed to defend marriage and serve the needy, particularly immigrants, in his new position. … While he said that he will need time to get to know the area, the archbishop-elect anticipates that many of the […]

Posted in California, Catholic Church, Marriage, Same Sex Marriage | Comments (4)
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