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BEGIN TRANSCRIPT RUSH: There's a guy out there who is in real trouble, folks. And it's Barack Hussein Obama, who, as we now know, almost has genuine slave blood. Yes, we had that story yesterday from the joyful AP. He's almost got direct linkage to slave number one in this country. They can't prove it. That didn't stop them from running the story. Dawn, you weren't here yesterday. You don't know about this. Oh, this was hilarious. Anyway, some black men of the cloth. A coalition of black ministers is not happy with Barack Obama because of his gay marriage...

I agree with the analyses of Oman and Volokh, given the facts as they appear. Nonetheless, as I shall explain in this column, the Chick-fil-A controversy raises a question that will often prove vexing, because the speech of businesses and their representatives can be a legitimate concern of local government for two main reasons: First, speech manifesting bias may hint at illegal conduct manifesting the same bias; and second, in many circumstances private speech may implicate the government itself

Lawyer: Sandusky upset over Penn State sanctionsBy MARK SCOLFORO | The Associated Press – 43 minutes ago HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Jerry Sandusky is distraught over the NCAA penalties issued to Penn State's football program for the school's handling of his child sexual abuse scandal and maintains his innocence as he awaits sentencing, his defense lawyer said Wednesday. Attorney Joe Amendola told The Associated Press in a phone interview that Sandusky told him that even if people believe he is guilty of the crimes for which he was convicted in June, it would be ''ridiculous'' to think Penn State administrators...

A powerful New York politician claims she was just speaking as a private citizen when she tried to run Chick-fil-A out of town, but she used her official letterhead and even invoked her position as City Council speaker to apply pressure on the embattled chicken chain. New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has mayoral aspirations, sent a letter to New York University president John Sexton on Saturday asking the school to immediately end their contract with the fast food restaurant. The Atlanta-based company's sole New York City outlet is in the school's food court. "I write as the...

On his way out to commercial break at 3:24 p.m. Eastern, Studio B host Shep Smith noted that August 1 is "National Badminton Day," and quipped "Forget National Day of Intolerance, let's just stay with badminton."

2:17, fun begins at the 50 sec. mark

PHOTOS: Chick-Fil-As Across The Country Are Absolutely Jam-Packed Brett LoGiurato and Kim Bhasin Aug. 1, 2012, 4:06 PM By all early accounts, Gov. Mike Huckabee's "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" seems like a wild success. Conservatives are lining up in droves. Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is offering his support and urging supporters to visit a restaurant. One Wendy's franchise owner expressed his support for Chick-fil-A at a North Carolina Wendy's. Chick-fil-A originally incurred a backlash when COO Dan Cathy affirmed in an interview that the company did not support gay marriage. "We are very much supportive of the family —...

If you can swallow shredded flakes of the First Amendment, along with your chicken sandwiches with pickles and waffle fries, this is your week to get a stomach full. This week offers a grandiose “Cluck In” at Chick-fil-A restaurants in response to comments made by the company’s president weeks ago about traditional marriage. Several gay rights groups are picketing, protesting and staging “same-sex kiss ins” at some of the chain’s locations around the country. D.C. Mayor Vincent C. Gray (D), along with the mayors of Boston, Chicago and San Francisco have warned that the chain is not welcome and the...

A line snaked around and out of the Burlington Mall food court today as hundreds of people waited to eat chicken sandwiches on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. Jennifer Musil of Watertown waited for an hour for chicken strips and sweet tea because she disagreed with Boston Mayor Tom Menino’s approach in trying to dissuade Chick-fil-A from coming to the Hub because of its CEO’s opposition to gay marriage. “People can disagree on things and I am fine with that,” said Musil. “But I don’t think it’s the place of our government to tell a business what to believe,” said Musil, adding...

RICHMOND, VA (WWBT) - The lunch-hour rush came in force Wednesday for Chick-fil-A's around central Virginia. Lines of vehicles wrapped around several outlets in Chester, Hanover, Mechanicsville, and many other locations for Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day. The movement started when Chick-fil-A took an anti-gay marriage stance two weeks ago and came under fire from gay rights activist groups.

Today is “National Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.”After intolerant and First Amendment-hating Chicago politicians blocked Chick-fil-A from building a restaurant, former Governor Mike Huckabee announced his support for the restaurant chain and its Constitutional right of free speech. He declared today Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day.Allen sent this picture from west county St. Louis. Allen added: People are standing in line 100+ deep to go inside. The lines go out and around the building. Two lines of drive through cars are around the shopping center.St. Louisans also came out in huge numbers to show their support for the First Amendment. The lot was jam-packed…...

Huntsville YouTube sensation Antoine Dodson is gay, and today he wanted a spicy chicken sandwich for lunch. As for wading through the crowd at the Chick-fil-A on Whitesburg Drive supporting the company's opposition to gay marriage, Dodson says, "That's what freedom is." "We don't all have to believe in the same things," Dodson said this afternoon. "We all have our different beliefs and can still come together and still be friends and be cool with each other." Dodson released a video last week in wake of the uproar over statements made by Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy saying he supported the...

MARTINSBURG - 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 p.m. after no bomb or any other type of device was discovered. Martinsburg City Police and the Martinsburg Fire Department personnel investigated the scene, along with Berkeley County Sheriff Kenny Lemaster. A National Park Ranger with a canine unit arrived at the scene at approximately...

Supporters of Chick-fil-A are eating at restaurants in the chicken chain Wednesday as the company continues to be criticized for an executive's comments about gay marriage. Long lines were reported at Chick-fil-A restaurants at malls in Peabody and Burlington. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, declared Wednesday national "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day." Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy told the Baptist Press last month that the Atlanta-based company was "guilty as charged" for backing "the biblical definition of a family." That unleashed a torrent of criticism from gay rights groups and others, who have called for boycotts and efforts to block...

We just learned that Amazon or Amazon's president is donating $2.5 million to support gay marriage activists' efforts. Because of this, I cannot do business with them any more. Just prior to their announcement, I purchased my wife the Kindle Fire... Q, can you get books and such from other sources for the Kindle? Somebody out there with conservative leanings, some money and business knowhow needs to start a business like Amazon but with at least a neutral political stance if not more conservative. After the Chick-fil-A thing, ya gotta know that business would do very well, and I'd be...

Been to a couple of Chik-Fil-A's in San Antonio. Places are packed, lines are out the door, drive thru lanes are into the streets.

I couldn't get in. Packed at 2:15pm with cars backed out to the street. Other resturants in the immediate area (McD's, Tim Hortons, Taco Bell) were dead since lunch rush was over. Seems North Western Pennsylvanians (and a few New Yorkers - saw the plates in the parking lot) decided to Eat Mor Chikin today. Officially: I estimate about 100 standing in line, 150 seated, and 30 cars at drive-thru when I was there. Talked to an employee in the restroom while trying to get my camera ready for a few photos. Dude said it's been crazy all day, and...

By Lindsey Nair | The Roanoke Times The nationwide day of appreciation for Chick-fil-A and its ownership’s outspoken defense of a traditional view of marriage was in full force at the chain’s stand-alone restaurant outside Valley View Mall in Roanoke at lunchtime today. The restaurant was packed, with a line of people extending from the front counter, outside the doors and into the parking lot. The drive-through line, meanwhile, wrapped around the building and at one point extended back into Valley View Boulevard, with more than 30 carloads of people waiting to order. One city police officer was on hand...

(CNSNews.com) – The Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP) announced at the National Press Club on Tuesday that the grassroots group - comprised of the more than 3,000 members - is a launching a national campaign to support marriage between one man and one woman and to oppose the Obama administration’s efforts to advance same-sex marriage. “The time has come for a broad-based assault against the power that be that wants to change our culture to one of men marrying men and women marrying women,” CAAP President William Owens said at the press conference, held to announce the Marriage Mandate...