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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.

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. :)