Posted on 04/11/2008 8:06:33 AM PDT by vmorgs
“The beauty of America is that everyone has a right to say what they want…it’s one of the fundamentals of our Democracy.” – Joey Vento, owner of Geno’s Steaks.
Until about two years ago- Geno’s Steaks, on the corner of 9th and Passayunk in Philadelphia, was little more than a local legend. However, that all changed in June of 2006 when owner Joey Vento garnered national attention regarding a sign he posted in hiws business’s window that read, “This is America – When ordering, please speak English.”
To most observers, this seemed like an entirely reasonable request, since the U.S. is an English-speaking nation and Geno’s Steaks is not the Tower of Babel. But in June of 2006, the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations filed a discrimination complaint against Vento, claiming the sign violated the city’s Fair Practices Ordinance. The complaint was filed by no less than Commission Chairman Rev. James S. Allen Sr., who charged:
“We think it is discriminatory, and we are concerned about the image of Philadelphia… The issue is not whether anyone has been denied service, but that such a sign discourages people from coming asking for service.”
(Excerpt) Read more at getliberty.org ...
When are the citizens going to wake up and get rid of jackasses like that??
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