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Chick-fil-A supporters pack Roanoke (VA) restaurant [with poll]
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Posted on 08/01/2012 12:07:49 PM PDT by Gopher Broke

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To: GATOR NAVY

Go to their on line shopping page and buy some merchandise. That’s what I did. Im looking forward to receiving my shirt in the mail. Their merchandise ranges from a .65 decal for your car window to a $40 hoodie. I almost bought an alarm clock, but settled on a shirt.


21 posted on 08/01/2012 1:29:06 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic (ABO)
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To: Gopher Broke

Would’ve been wonderful to get people registered to vote at those Chick-Fil-A’s today!


22 posted on 08/01/2012 1:29:22 PM PDT by ScottinVA (Buying Drain-O requires photo I.D... yet voting doesn't???)
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To: MrB

There’s a BFG 9000 in the secret area...but I’m not telling where it is.


23 posted on 08/01/2012 1:52:17 PM PDT by jboot (OPSEC. It's a killjoy, but it may save your life someday.)
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To: lightman

I haven’t been there regularly since the Allied Hobby shop closed. York used to be a nice town. Not so much any more.


24 posted on 08/01/2012 1:55:41 PM PDT by jboot (OPSEC. It's a killjoy, but it may save your life someday.)
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To: DoughtyOne
Here's my sign. We staged a rally this morning at the Northridge CA "Chick-fil-A." Notice on my sign. I point out that Free Speech is a right, and the Right to boycott and shop elsewhere is your economic freedom as well. Many news media outlets were there. They interviewed us. We emphasized Chicago move to perhaps pull licenses from Chick-fil-A restaurants -- was anti-free speech and anti-free enterprise. Our Rights include the right to 'annoying' opinions and to 'annoying' business owners, as long as these activities are peaceful. Shop there, don't shop there - it's your choice. It's called the 13th Amendment: you are FREE to start your own crummy business, express your views, lose money if people don't like it. Free enterprise. All in all it was a fruitful event, I think the media "got it" (the philosophy behind our rights to free speech, economic freedom & free enterprise).
25 posted on 08/01/2012 2:00:50 PM PDT by 4Liberty (88% of Americans are NON-UNION. We value honest, peaceful Free trade-NOT protectionist CARTELS)
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To: afraidfortherepublic

I have 4 computers with different IP addresses and each time I voted MORE LIKELY... it tallied the result for the fagot LESS LIKELY choice. This poll is rigged. Check it out yourself.

LLS


26 posted on 08/01/2012 2:05:42 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Don't Tread On Me)
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To: Gopher Broke

Lester Maddox. A Democrat chicken restaurant owner.

27 posted on 08/01/2012 2:09:46 PM PDT by dancusa (The urge to save humanity is always a false front for the urge to rule it. H.L Mencken)
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To: Gopher Broke

Freeped and bumped.


28 posted on 08/01/2012 2:25:12 PM PDT by jimt (Fear is the darkroom where negatives are developed.)
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To: Gopher Broke; 2ndDivisionVet; A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; all the best; ...
Thanks, GopherBroke and Momtothree! Read the story, and:

FREEP THIS POLL ***PING!*** FRmail me if you want to be added or removed from the Fearless Poll-Freeping Freepers Ping list. And be sure to ping me to any polls that need Freepin', if I miss them. (looks like a medium volume list) (gordongekko909, founder of the pinglist, stays on the list until his ghost signs up for the list)

29 posted on 08/01/2012 2:31:11 PM PDT by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: Gopher Broke

this poll needs freeping!


30 posted on 08/01/2012 2:37:34 PM PDT by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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To: dynachrome

Voted!


31 posted on 08/01/2012 2:48:03 PM PDT by Ditter
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To: dynachrome

More likely. 3687 (38.39%)

Less likely. 4826 (50.24%)

Neither. My habits likely won’t change. 1092 (11.37%)

Total Replies : 9605


32 posted on 08/01/2012 2:55:55 PM PDT by Gator113 (***YOU GAVE it to Obama. I would have voted for NEWT.~Just livin' life, my way~)
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More likely.
3729
(38.61%)

Less likely.
4836
(50.07%)

Neither. My habits likely won’t change.
1094
(11.33%)


33 posted on 08/01/2012 3:19:12 PM PDT by Tigercap
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To: dynachrome

How likely are you to eat at Chick-fil-A after the establishment announced its stance against same-sex marriage?

More likely. I’m for decency and the nuclear family.
3744
(38.68%)

Less likely. I’m for tearing down our country in any way I can.
4839
(49.99%)

Neither. My habits likely won’t change. I don’t really feel like taking the effort to think about it.
1097
(11.33%)

Total Replies : 9,680


34 posted on 08/01/2012 3:33:44 PM PDT by TheOldLady
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To: 4Liberty

That sounds great. Good job. I’ll be watching this evening.

I just got back from the Hollywood Chick-Fil-A @ 6750 West Sunset Boulevard, and they were packed, backed out onto the street five deep for two lanes of drive through cars.

Everyone had big smiles. It was festive. It was pretty obvious why some of the folks where there. It’s catty cornered from Hollywood High School, located on the corner of Highland and Sunset, South East corner. Drive thru is on a street that runs parallel with Highland behind the restaurant.

All the seats in the front were filled, and the walk up windows were five to ten deep the whole time I was there.

Channels, NBC4LA, and ABC7LA were both on site, preparing for this evening’s broadcasts. Honestly, I couldn’t even get out. That area is heavily parked, and there aren’t many spaces. I went as far as three blocks away, and no street parking in sight.

Protesters numbered about six. One had a rainbow flag. There was a sign or two, perhaps more I didn’t see. Protesters were outnumbered by probably 10 to 1 out front. Then there were the drive though cars that might have brought it up in excess of 20 to 1.

One of their signs told cars to honk, and I did hear a fair amount of honking from the street. Nobody in the drive through was. I didn’t see anyone honk and flip them off, but from experience I know how that works. We’ve been out on the street and gotten a dabbling of that. I just wasn’t in a position to see it today.

The food was good. I’d definitely go back. Probably will. It’s five miles away, so it won’t be every week, but I’ll try to give them some business.

Thanks for the note. Good job.


35 posted on 08/01/2012 3:55:38 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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To: MrB

I agree.


36 posted on 08/01/2012 4:05:55 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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To: TheOldLady; dynachrome; All

It was still lopsided “eat less” at 6:14 CDT, but the pictures (& the folks tryin to get a bite) tell the story.
I was bummed out around noon cause only kens5 had a story (no pics), but ksat has a bunch now.

http://www.ksat.com/news/SA-Chick-fil-A-restaurants-overrun-on-Appreciation-Day/-/478452/15930988/-/ro7xlyz/-/index.html

hmmm preview of November? America is speaking- 2 days in a row!


37 posted on 08/01/2012 4:19:55 PM PDT by KGeorge (Eat More Chikin!)
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To: DoughtyOne

Thanks for the after-action report.

With respect to public agencies (like the Post office, the DMV, or the military), these bureaucracy’s employment and speech policies are collectively decided by a majority. Should gay partners be considered “spouses” for HR benefits if you are in military services for example? That’s not the private (free enterprise) sector. Voters would collectively decide the best policy. Ideally, however, health care benefits are not tied to family and “spousal” definitions in the public sector. Public agencies would simply pay a gross salary based on skills & performance, and those payments can be allocated privately by the employee at will (spent on health care, or insurance benefits for one’s wife, “significant other,” self, children, etc.) without voters or government making those HR policy decisions. Problem solved. Labor unions want to broaden the definition of “spouse” in order to skim union dues off the gross payments for the Rat Party campaigns. It’s not about gay marriage to them, it’s about Bank ($$)...

Thanks again for the Report, it is heartening. :)

4L


38 posted on 08/01/2012 4:46:31 PM PDT by 4Liberty (88% of Americans are NON-UNION. We value honest, peaceful Free trade-NOT protectionist CARTELS)
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To: 4Liberty

Here you go...

http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/local/los_angeles&id=8757666


39 posted on 08/01/2012 5:16:22 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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To: 4Liberty

BTW: After looking at my photos, I do see around 12 to 15 people at the Chick-Fil-A restaurant protesting. (2:45pm) I was driving and I didn’t see the whole group from where I was.


40 posted on 08/01/2012 5:17:55 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Remove all Democrats from the Republican party, and we won't have much Left, just a lot of Right.)
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