Posted on 07/05/2012 4:17:13 PM PDT by onlylewis
A family-owned restaurant in Pennsylvania is under a state discrimination investigation for offering a ten percent discount for diners who present a church bulletin on Sundays.
The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission confirmed there is an investigation against Prudhomme’s Lost Cajun Kitchen in the town of Columbia. The complaint was filed by John Wolff, a retired electrical engineer.
“I did this not out of spite, but out of a feeling against the prevailing self-righteousness that stems from religion, particular in Lancaster County,” Wolff told the York Daily Record. “I don’t consider it an earth-shaking affair, but in this area in particular, we seem to have so many self-righteous religious people, so it just annoys me.”
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Only if you are a homo, a muslim, or an atheist prick.
We have a restaurant in Sarasota, FL that offers a discount for church bulletins. What is to stop the Atheist for getting a church bulletin? What’s the difference between that or having to buy a paper to get a coupon? Just more proof that many Atheists are just haters of Christians. If they don’t believe in God, why do they care if someone else does?
It’s a PRIVATE business so they should be allowed to do whatever the heck they want. And that should include allowing patrons to smoke.
Midstate PA ping.
This goes back to the civil “rights” era. Back in the days when a private business could refuse service to ANYONE.
I am flabbergasted at his arrogance, and his stupidity.
Where are those jihadis when you really need them!
Mr. Wolfe is the one who is self-righteous. What a putz.
I think the constitutional right to not be annoyed is in the 252nd amendment.
“It’s a PRIVATE business so they should be allowed to do whatever the heck they want. And that should include allowing patrons to smoke.”
That might have been true before HusseinCare.
Our domestic enemies have been emboldened to try to strip other Constitutional rights from us.
There, he's still a douche, but at least now he isn't a liar. ;-)
So he DID do it out of spite it would appear.
What bothers me more than the idiot who filed the complaint?
The fact that the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission took it and believes it has the right to decide the restaurant’s fate.
THAT is government going too far.
People should be outraged and contacting their elected officials, especially those who supervise or oversee the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission.
it's that nerve that goes from your eyeballs to your a&& that gives you such a sh**ty outlook on live you meddling POS
I’m guessing he omitted the “not” and the York Daily Record put it in for him.
Big Media makes up any quote they want, especially in recent days.
He's being self-righteous himself with his self-righteously purported righteous lawsuit
Wonder if he has any self-righteous lawsuits up his sleeve against Student and Senior discounts too?
This “investigation” is disgusting. The state has no business interfering with the owner’s choices in running his business. I hope the petty tyrants responsible for abusing government power are either fired or voted out of office.
Ive always wondered why businesses that offer a “senior citizens discount” weren’t guilty of violating anti-age-discrimination laws.
live= life
so it just annoys me
I think the constitutional right to not be annoyed is in the 252nd amendment.
Ah yes the USC of O (”O” is for Obama). I mentioned the 57th ammendment in another post. Its the same ammendment that gives the King the right to tax anybody for anything he feels like.
“We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone”
Translation....... no soup for you!
You bitch, you leave.
You sue.......
It’s time to separate us from them. Like in Israel, between Pals and Israelis, with a border fence.
They get Hawaii, the Northeast, West Coast and some Western/Southwestern states they took via the illegals invasion that they and part of GOP welcomed.
I don’t want to live in the same nation as these scum any more. Let’s do it.
I bet they could offer a discount to sodomites and they wouldn’t be bothered by the state.
Mr. Wolff annoys and offends me.
I am offended by this yahoo being ‘disturbed’ by “so many self-righteous religious people” which, the last I saw, was no against any law. This active investigation by the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission is legal blackmail by the most easily offended. The restaurant was obviously practicing thought crimes against the secularist cause.
Most of us, if we don’t like the business practices of a business, consider it sufficient to avoid that company. I personally will never do business with Progressive Insurance and anything else run by Peter Lewis who uses his wealth to fund Move-On and the like.
I hope that this case gets thrown out immediately! Unfortunately, this is government bureaucrats at work - not going to happen.
Wait till he tries this with a Muslim resturant.
Hahaha.
Thank God I got to take my family last month before the Pennsylvania Human Rights Board had a chance to stop us!
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Please! Anyone who knows this John Wolff person: inform any vendor who is providing him with product or service, who he is and what he did!
As a vendor, I reserve the right to not serve John Wolff. And I wish I was closer to that restaurant so I could support them.
What’s the difference if you offer a discount or free item, for someone who brings in a church bulletin, or someone who brings in a passing report card? This is such B.S.
I guess its just easier these days to go find a lawyer and file a lawsuit instead of, y’know, going down the street to another restaurant.
Let’s face it: some of our countrymen can’t sleep at night knowing that someone, somewhere is worshipping a G-d that isn’t Obama.
Isn't a business free to set it's own prices? Or did I miss some new executive order establishing Obama price controls on everything, not just healthcare?
Wow weird. Just go to any church parking lot and pick up a bulletin off the ground if you don’t want to go to church.
People give discounts for all sorts of reasons.
Wear green - ST Patrick’s day
Wear red - Valentine’s Day
R/W/B - 4th of July
and on and on
Good grief some people just have way to much time.
The fact that there is a gov’t office to complaine to about this means this is not the country I grew up in. And people should mind there own business....its not the complainers business......the nicest thing one could say about him is that he is a jackass....(don’t want to get banned for language). He should have been laughed out of the office with his complaint.
So government should rule to “offend” or “annoy” 99.99% of citizens to avoid “offending” or “annoying” .001% of citizens?
I wonder if he is also going to sue for not getting an AARP or Diners club discounts.
...you notice he didn’t go to Hershey Park and complain about Muslim day
I’m from S.C. Let’s do it!!
They care because they do Satan’s bidding, probably without realizing it. Satan is the hater.
then we should ALL pay NO taxes, like 50% of the population. What’s fair is fair.
I feel discriminated against....
Did you hear about the big meet and greet of your newest Democratican US Senate candidate?
I have a solution. They could have a day where they give a discount to morons. They could call it “Dumba$$ Day”. That way Mr. John Wolff could get his discount. The only problem is that he would have to stand in line to get in to the place because of all the Democrats...
Mark Levin brought it up on tonights show. He made a good point,,as always, what about senior citizen discounts. Can someone who is not a senior complain.
Columbia is a quiet little town in north central Pa. Very frustrating to have to go through something like this but the owners, good for them, are not backing down.
Clutching my gun and Bible in PA...:)
You need to be hyphenated.....
You're a 'Taxpayer-American'
(OK, we're hyphenated, let's sue! :>)
Around our town, vets get a free meal at several restaurants on Veteran’s Day. Mr. Wolfe can kiss my self-righteous butt.
Around our town, vets get a free meal at several restaurants on Veteran’s Day. Mr. Wolfe can kiss my self-righteous butt.
I haven’t seen a picture of Mr. John Wolff
but I bet a dollar he is a fat stupid slob.
Probably voted for Ovombie,too.
The discount he is not getting is simply a penalty for not going to church. It is not a tax or discrimination. Just ask Roberts.
We had a Popeye’s Chicken franchise in Austin that offered discounts if you brought in a Sunday church bulletin until it burned down.
Coincidence?
I suspect it’s more likely to be covered in a penumbra emanating from interpretations of many and varied other sources. :)
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