The problem is it’s the knee jerk reactions we should be trying to avoid. Only carefula analysis and objective reasoning will lead us to the correct conclusion.
“A mob is an ugly thing” and the mob on FR gets larger every day. Unquestioned support of a veteran, any veteran simply because they are a veteran, like patriotism, can be last refuge of a scoundrel.
The only other thing that I would add is even if Dillards was to cooperate with the guy, they couldn't do it two weeks before Christmas with the shopping crowds.
Any business is at the mercy of, not only the government, but the hyena packs that are sure that they know how to run that business better than the management does. Even if someone seriously disagrees with a law or regulation, they are not above beating you over the head with it, given the opportunity.