One step further — New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (who is in a same-sex marriage) calls on New York University to shut down their existing Chick-fil-A location: This morning, however, Ms. Quinn’s office sent out a press release announcing a petition calling on the president of Chick-fil-A, Dan Cathy, to apologize for his […]
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DC Mayor Gray Calls Chick-fil-A "Hate Chicken"
July 31, 2012 – 8:00 am
At first he asked for more time to examine the issue and here’s the conclusion he came to: D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray said Friday he would not support an expansion of Chick-fil-A in the District, referring to it as “hate chicken.”Gray issued his statement on Twitter after mayors in Boston, Chicago and San Francisco […]
HRC vs. The Catholic Church
July 30, 2012 – 3:00 pm
BuzzFeed: The Human Rights Campaign’s new president, Chad Griffin, started [the American Foundation for Equal Rights]. In a statement about today’s announcement, he said the appointment sends “a chilling message” to the country. “Bishop Cordileone has proven himself to be an anti-gay activist who encourages and promotes discrimination against LGBT people,” he said. “Catholic teaching […]
Illinois ACLU Opposes Mayor Emmanuel, Alderman Moreno
July 30, 2012 – 2:15 pm
The Wall Street Journal: “The American Civil Liberties Union, which stressed it disagreed with Mr. Cathy’s views, said it supports his right to say them: ‘If a government can silence an anti-gay business, the government can silence a pro-gay business,’ said Adam Schwartz, a lawyer with the ACLU’s Illinois chapter.”
Mark Steyn's Warning About Power and Expediency
July 30, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Mark Steyn comments on the incongruities of the mayors of Boston and Chicago attacking Chick-fil-A but also being cozy with other groups that have said they want to put gay and lesbian people to death: “…if you’re a feminist or a gay or any of the other house pets in the Democrat menagerie, you might […]
AFP Mentions NOM's Promotion of Eat Mor Chikin Wednesday
July 30, 2012 – 12:00 pm
AFP: Former Arkansas governor and 2008 presidential candidate turned talk show host Mike Huckabee appealed to Americans who favor traditional marriage to dine en masse at their local Chick-fil-A on August 1. Billy Graham, the 93-year-old dean of Evangelist preachers, meanwhile praised the Cathy family’s “public support for God’s definition of marriage.” “As the son […]
Mary Mitchell Comes to Chick-Fil-A's Defense
July 30, 2012 – 11:00 am
She writes for the Chicago Sun-Times: “…Ald. Proco “Joe” Moreno’s threat to stop Chick-fil-A from opening a fast-food restaurant in his ward is not only ridiculous; it’s dangerous. In a body as corrupt as the Chicago City Council has proven to be, we don’t need to give aldermen another excuse to open a bag of […]
National Review Editors Weigh In On the "Chicken Inquisition"
July 30, 2012 – 10:00 am
The editors of National Review: “…Rahm Emanuel has been many things in life — ballet dancer, investment banker, congressman, White House chief of staff, now mayor of Chicago — and he apparently wishes to add another title to his curriculum vitae: Grand Inquisitor. He has denounced the fast-food chain Chick-fil-A and endorsed a Chicago alderman’s […]
Chicago Chick-fil-A Owner Wants to Talk with Rahm Emanuel
July 30, 2012 – 9:30 am
The Chicago Tribune: The owner of the city’s only Chick-fil-A restaurant today asked Mayor Rahm Emanuel to meet with her after Emanuel said the anti-gay marriage views of the fast-food chain’s president don’t mesh with Chicago values. Lauren Silich, who owns a Chick-fil-A franchise just off the Magnificent Mile that opened last year, wrote in […]
Pro-SSM Mayor Bloomberg Enters Chick-fil-A Debate
July 30, 2012 – 9:00 am
Surprisingly, he argues for fairness towards Chick-fil-A: New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says he strongly disagrees with the mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco over Chick-fil-A’s position on gay marriage. The fast food restaurant’s opposition to gay marriage has touched a national furor. Gay rights groups have called for a boycott and the three […]
Deacon Fournier: "A Catholic Hooray for Chick-fil-A: Stand in Solidarity for Marriage on August 1st"
July 30, 2012 – 8:30 am
Deacon Fournier at Catholic Online: Next Wednesday, August 1, 2012, I intend to eat a Chick-fil-A sandwich and participate in the National Day of Appreciation for Chick-fil-A. I hope you join me and thousands of others in responding to the invitation of former Senator Rick Santorum, former Governor Mike Huckabee and Rev. Billy Graham and […]
San Francisco is the Third City to Tell Chick-fil-A: Keep Out
July 30, 2012 – 8:00 am
The Los Angeles Times Money & Co Blog: First Boston. Then Chicago. The next city to tell Chick-fil-A to keep out? San Francisco. Edwin M. Lee, mayor of the progressive city, tweeted Thursday night: “Very disappointed #ChickFilA doesn’t share San Francisco’s values & strong commitment to equality for everyone.” He also added a warning to […]
Slate: Divorce Has Consequences
July 29, 2012 – 11:00 am
For a long time advocates claimed divorce had no permanent effect on children. Now we’re acknowledging this isn’t so. We shouldn’t dismiss warning signs accompanying redefining marriage: My friend Judy Wallerstein, who died last month at age 90, liked to tell the story of how she was drawn into the rancorous national debate on divorce. […]
Senior Editor at Belief.Net Asks: "Why is the Episcopal Church Near Collapse?"
July 29, 2012 – 9:00 am
From calling for repeal of DOMA to introducing pet funerals, Rob Kerby, Senior Editor at Belief.Net, takes a look: The headlines coming out of the Episcopal Church’s annual U.S. convention are stunning — endorsement of cross-dressing clergy, blessing same-sex marriage, the sale of their headquarters since they can’t afford to maintain it. The American branch […]
Sarah Palin Visits Chick-fil-A
July 28, 2012 – 3:00 pm
“Stopped by Chick-fil-A in The Woodlands [TX] to support a great business” she posted on her Facebook page: Send a note of support to the Cathy family for their courage in standing for marriage, and remember to eat at Chick-fil-A on Wednesday, August 1st!
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