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The Blaze Interviews the Guy Fired for Berating a Chick-fil-A Employee
The Blaze.com ^ | 8-3-12 | Mike Opelka

Posted on 08/03/2012 12:54:47 PM PDT by Houmatt

Should someone be fired from their job and threatened with violence, torture, even death because they have an opinion different than yours? Of course not. And yet, that is what Adam M. Smith of Arizona says happened to him.

Adam Smith’s life has been turned upside-down in the 36 hours that followed his posting the video of his protest at Chick-fil-A, which involved letting a young, female employee at the drive-thru know what he thinks about the company.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: adamsmith; chickfila; homosexualagenda; twilightzone
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To: bcsco
The Blaze is a left wing tool and will do anything, say anything, to trash America and Americans.

Geez, The Blaze left wing? Really?
21 posted on 08/03/2012 1:08:39 PM PDT by BikerJoe
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To: Houmatt
Boo. Freaking. Hoo.


22 posted on 08/03/2012 1:09:00 PM PDT by Carriage Hill (Harry Reid [PERVERT-NV] has Vickie-the-goat in lingerie and stiletto heels, tied-up in his office.)
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To: Houmatt

It’s simple. He wasn’t fired for his opinions. He was fired because as an executive representative of his company he pushed his opinions on an innocent bystander in a threatening and inappropriate manner that reflected poorly on his employer.

Too bad he is such a moron; no tears shed-—ever.


23 posted on 08/03/2012 1:09:04 PM PDT by RJS1950 (The democrats are the "enemies foreign and domestic" cited in the federal oath)
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To: Houmatt

Adam is a poor decision maker. Based on the judgement he used and the actions he took, I do not believe he is qualified to be a CFO.


24 posted on 08/03/2012 1:09:04 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia, riding unicorns & sniffing pixy dust.)
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To: Houmatt

Beck’s folks are an odd lot. Now they are pushing a sympathetic angle with this douche, just to be different.


25 posted on 08/03/2012 1:09:49 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Anti-Bubba182
If he was savvy enough to film and distribute his tirade, then he certainly MUST have the threats he ‘received’.

He is a liar along with everything else.

26 posted on 08/03/2012 1:09:49 PM PDT by SMARTY ("The man who has no inner-life is a slave to his surroundings. "Henri Frederic Amiel)
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To: NewHampshireDuo

Not that I’m aware of.


27 posted on 08/03/2012 1:10:27 PM PDT by bcsco
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To: Houmatt

I can’t believe that a corporate executive would think that this type of public behavior wouldn’t backfire on him or his company. I suppose it’s just another indicator (like the video wasn’t enough) of how arrogant and self-centered this guy truly is.


28 posted on 08/03/2012 1:11:06 PM PDT by randog (Tap into America!)
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To: albie

I believe him that some crank probably called or emailed him to threaten him. But I doubt it really bothered him. 99.999999999% of these types of threats aren’t carried out. I find it hard to find any sympathy for this self-centered bully.


29 posted on 08/03/2012 1:11:24 PM PDT by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: bcsco
The Blaze is a left wing tool and will do anything, say anything, to trash America and Americans. They, and Smith are two of a kind. Bigoted, socialist liars.

Rookie mistake there, FReeper. If I were you, I'd duck for cover.

30 posted on 08/03/2012 1:11:33 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia, riding unicorns & sniffing pixy dust.)
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To: elcid1970
Hope he likes ramen noodles seven days a week. LOSER!

He was a high-level exec at IBM and this last company. He likely has millions in the bank.

31 posted on 08/03/2012 1:11:33 PM PDT by montag813
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To: Houmatt
I will say what a GREAT JOB this young lady did handling this guy!!

Amazing!

32 posted on 08/03/2012 1:11:50 PM PDT by precisionshootist
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To: dirtboy

WOW! you KNOW NOTHING about The Blaze, do you?!

Fixed it.

The Blaze is a Glenn Beck creation run by Scott Baker. It is in no way a left wing tool.


33 posted on 08/03/2012 1:13:00 PM PDT by Castigar
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To: bcsco

“The Blaze is a left wing tool and will do anything, say anything, to trash America and Americans”

Ha! Uh...you might want to look into that, Hombre.


34 posted on 08/03/2012 1:13:07 PM PDT by ryan71
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To: bcsco
This guy was fired because he took out his frustration on a young employee instead of dealing with the Chick-Fil-A corporate management in a proper fashion. He was rude, obviously trying to elicit a response from the woman that he could get here in trouble on, and should know better for the level position he held. Would he want public person doing this to one of his employees?

All that plus he deserves a Darwin award for making a video of himself doing it and then posting on youtube. I didn't think anyone over twelve years old could be so stupid. As a fellow accounting/finance professional I am insulted.

35 posted on 08/03/2012 1:13:07 PM PDT by Homer_J_Simpson ("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
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To: Houmatt

"Hey! I'm the victim here.....!!"


36 posted on 08/03/2012 1:15:05 PM PDT by Iron Munro ("Jiggle the Handle for Barry!")
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To: Houmatt

Probably mentioned before but I want to see an interview with the young lady who was working the window.


37 posted on 08/03/2012 1:15:13 PM PDT by prisoner6 (Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
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To: RJS1950
It’s simple. He wasn’t fired for his opinions. He was fired because as an executive representative of his company he pushed his opinions on an innocent bystander in a threatening and inappropriate manner that reflected poorly on his employer.

Well, more accurately, fired for posting it on YouTube in a manner that made it easy to find the originator and the company he worked for. Had he never posted that video, he'd still be berating others with his opinion AND enjoying his cushy job.

Least he's still got his opinion!

38 posted on 08/03/2012 1:16:01 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: ryan71
Ha! Uh...you might want to look into that, Hombre.

I'm waiting to see if he steers into the skid or just chases this wreck off the cliff. LOL

39 posted on 08/03/2012 1:16:08 PM PDT by Tenacious 1 (The Click-&-Paste Media exists & works in Utopia, riding unicorns & sniffing pixy dust.)
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To: Houmatt

This guy is incredibly immature for the CFO of a company. I can’t imagine someone in his position who is unaware that actions on his part the reflect poorly on his employer might have serious repercussions.


40 posted on 08/03/2012 1:16:18 PM PDT by RoosterRedux (Obama: "If you've got a business -- you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.")
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