Where's the crowd??
Posted on 08/04/2012 5:09:39 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
BURLINGTON, Mass. -
"Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" on Wednesday, with supporters flooding the chain's franchises around the country, was countered with "kiss-ins" by same-sex couples at assorted locations Friday,
At the Burlington Mall, heavy security was ready. But only about a dozen protesters gathered to kiss and tell.
They said Chick-fil-A customers they may want to take a closer look at where they're spending their money.
"Over the past 10 years, Chick-fil-A has donated almost $5 million to organizations that work actively against gay people's rights -- some of them certified hate groups -- and that's the real reason we're out here today." said Cambridge resident James Croft.
All over America, same sex couples held kiss-ins on Friday-- most were peaceful-- with the exception of a Chick-fil-A in Los Angeles which bore graffiti reading "tastes like hate."
It was just days ago that hundreds of Chick-fil-A customers lined up nationwide to show their suppport for the franchise after Chick-fil-A's CEO came under fire for speaking out against same-sex marriage.
Protesters in Burlington said they it's not words that worry them.
"We have freedom of speech in this country. He can say what he wants, but you're donating to hate groups-- millions of dollars-- that's a problem," said Ian Struthers of Join The Impact Massachusetts.
Chick Fil A responded with a statement saying "The WinShape Foundation and Chick-fil-A's corporate giving is focused on supporting youth, family and educational programs."
Gay rights activist Cathy Kristofferson told Newscenter 5, "It's not a first amendment issue. It's actually a 14th amendment issue, which is the equal protection clause. We just want our equal rights."
gee, Churches are hate groups? whooda-thunk it.
I’d like to know which organization that CFA donates to is a “certified hate group” except in the minds of the loons.
” Chick-fil-A has donated almost $5 million to organizations that work actively against gay people’s rights — some of them certified hate groups”...
So, spending money to inform people that being homosexual is a “sin”, that being homosexual carries deadly risks, that homosexuals die early - that is somehow a bad thing?
How odd, and queer, and quite peculiar.
I wonder who "certifies" an organization as a "hate group"?
Because in my opinion, the Democrat Party is a "hate group"!
Where do you get this hate group certifications? Is there a test?
Try our new chocolate. chunk. cookies.
MMm hmmm.
What is a “certified hate group”? Is there some place you have to register your hate group to get certified?
If you want to see hate, watch this Youtube video -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Za0ZvliA3AM&feature=player_embedded
Probably the Southern Poverty Law Center or some other rubber stamp for lefist causes.
“It was just days ago that hundreds of Chick-fil-A customers lined up nationwide to show their suppport for the franchise after Chick-fil-A’s CEO came under fire for speaking out against same-sex marriage” — “hundreds” — I think this reporter needs a math lesson.
How about hundreds of thousands.
Some statistics show that less than 2% of the population is homosexual. If that is the case, the majority of them came out to participate in the Chick-fil-a Kiss-in.
Issued by Boston mayor Tom Menino
Is there a test?
Yes, you qualify for a certificate if you disagree with him.
Chick-Fil-A's owner has a right to spend his money however he sees fit. The homosexual groups have no right to deprive him of the use of his money. It is also completely inappropriate to use verbal slurs like "Hater" to bully people, to attempt to prevent them from doing business as they chose.
For such a time as this . . . . http://patburt.com/
Winshape is a private foundation that is owned by the Cathys. Winshape supports everything from children homes, to scholarships, to marriage retreats. They donate to like-minded resources for those endeavors: Focus on the Family, Family Research Council, etc.
There are, in actuality, no more pro-individual homosexual groups than FoF and FRC...they are the ones willing to tell homosexuals the truth, that their lifestyle is killing them. Those who hate them — groups like the Dem Party — tell them to keep doing what is injuring them. Those who care for them tell them that they are wrong, that their lifestyle is deadly.
Who cares more for the alcoholic or addict: the one who encourages him to stop or the one who says “keep on doing what you’re doing”?
“certified hate groups” According to the government if you’re white and own a gun you are in this classification.
It isn’t “hate” to try and educate people about the consequences. of the homosexual lifestyle. In fact, its an act of love to tell people the truth.
As usual, everything in this country today is topsy turvy. Good is called evil, and evil - good.
I think gays somehow feel what they are doing is wrong, and therefore, seek approval for it from others. They can’t tolerate the fact that the majority of Americans do NOT accept this lifestyle are normal.
"Anti-Chick-Fil-A protestor Ian Struthers said....."
"Anti-Chick-Fil-A protestor Cathy Kristofferson said....."
Blah, blah.....
Where are the pro-Chick-Fil-A quotes in this article?
Probably stuffed in other editorial wastebaskets across the fruited plain which contain all the quotes from pro-family folks attending Glenn Beck's recent Dallas stadium rally where he packed in 65,000 people....the news of which hardly saw the light of day in the MSM printed pages.
Leni
Freaks !
Chick-Fil-A protester “Don” was so upset that he and his boyfriend showed up for a “kiss-in” for breakfast, lunch, and dinner!
Of course, it was three different boyfriends.
And I want to know who is doing the certifications? Cause if it's Southern Poverty Law I would call shenanigans!!
“Peach pancakes”, indeed.
“some of them are certified hate groups” - CERTIFIED? by WHOM? by WHOSE definition?
Translation: Mr. Cathy is not donating to the RE-ELECT BARACK OBAMA campaign or to MoveOn.org or to the homosexually preferred organizations or the DEMOCRAT PARTY. That’s the real burr in their britches!
The reporterette for the Austin, TX FOX news last night was standing outside but claimed she couldn’t show the kiss-in because it was too far away for the camera. Uh, what?!? Since when does a tv camera not film whatever they’re going after? Smells more like there was a no show.
Heard that only two couples showed up at the one shown on tv in Houston, TX. That says something since Austin and Houston are the more liberal areas of Texas.
Everybody’s in the tank for communism.
equal rights based on how they have their sex, they seriously need to get real and sort their lives out.
They’re idiots full stop, stupid, immature, unhealthy minded , sick,people.
equal rights based on how they have their sex, they seriously need to get real and sort their lives out.
They’re idiots full stop, stupid, immature, unhealthy minded , sick,people.
;ET ME KNOW WHEN THEY GO AFTETR THE MOSQUES, MUSLMS BUSINESSES AND ISLAM, until ten they are showing us that they’re bigots towards Christians and full of hate.
Romney yet again as many on our side shut up, stay quiet and be the cowards they are, talk radio Hannity etc hardly ever cover this issue and thye need to .
;ET ME KNOW WHEN THEY GO AFTETR THE MOSQUES, MUSLMS BUSINESSES AND ISLAM, until ten they are showing us that they’re bigots towards Christians and full of hate.
Romney yet again as many on our side shut up, stay quiet and be the cowards they are, talk radio Hannity etc hardly ever cover this issue and thye need to .
just watched that link and that link needs to go out to everyone, I’d love them to try thta crap if I was there
Where are the pro-Chick-Fil-A quotes in this article?”””
I say those comments are in the outstanding one day sales receipts which set a record for Chick-Fil-A.
Between the Chick-Fil-A support & the comments Obama made about ‘you didn’t build this business’, I think historians have lots to write about years from now.
This is one of the propaganda graphics they're passing around...
I must slightly and respectfully disagree. The Democrat party is not a hate group -— it is a criminal organization. But, yes, it tries to advance its goals with hate. :)
Reported on another thread last night that we ate at a CFA in Northern NJ, about 2030. Typical food court, about 20 total restaurants, 14 or so national chains and the other 6 were more local.
The CFA had each register open and the lines were people 7 deep. Looking around the seating area the vast majority of people were eating CFA food. Only a handful were eating something else.
During the 25 minutes or so we were seated I saw one customer buy something from Taco Bell, 3 or 4 from McDonald’s. Many of the restaurants did not have one single customer.
I did have one random lesbian couple sighting, looked like they were in their young 20s. Had the feeling they were not even lesbians, just doing kissing on a dare. They were just too nervous about it all. Everyone just ignored them.
Personally I think that this entire gay kissing thing will backfire. Conservatives are already mobilized on this issue, this is just putting lighter fluid on the fire.
Bingo! You win the prize. And there-in lies the rub.
My upper-middle class "moderate" friends think that the Huffington Post is "pretty legit" and don't know at all that the SPLC is effectively a Marxist front group.
*Vomits*
Ugghhh. Now I need a new computer. :(
Don’t these disease-spreaders have anything better to do?
Tastes like vomit.
Southern Poverty Law center - Now a certified hate group.
I agree. People don't care what one does in their own house but they don't like being told what they're suppose to believe. This will be the equivalent to the liberals "Moral Majority".
Nathaniel Grigsby would agree, but he would also add ‘treasonous’.
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