Chick-fil-A opening near West Hollywood

[rareboy]

I think this is it.

Watership Down is also a brilliant look at the type of mindset that leads to the kind of horrifying conclusions we have seen in the last century.

 

[MoufOfKhaos]

Wow. People are comparing fast food choices to the nazi regime now, and we've dragged out the PETA horror standards too.

Classy.

 

[fetaby]

Chick-fil-A's corporate political views aside, the new Chick-fil-A in the Hollywood area is arguably located in a very liberal neighborhood -- most likely the most liberal neighborhood they have ever opened a franchise.

I drove by the site of their future restaurant a while ago, and I noticed there is a tattoo parlor, a psychic, and a medical marijuana clinic directly across the street. Further down the street there is a huge cathedral-kind of a church which has a giant red ribbon (the AIDS ribbon) etched on the church tower. The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center headquarters are about a block away. The bilboards along Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue advertise movies with a lot of violence & sex, public service announcements for free testing for STDs & HIV, a pro-Wikileaks advertisement, and a giant ad for RuPaul's Drag Race.

This is clearly not the typical kind of "God fearing" neighborhood that Chick-fil-A would usually open a restaurant.

However, the Hollywood "walk of fame", the Kodak Theatre, and Mann's Chinese Theater are located nearby -- which attract a TON of tourists. I have a hunch that even if the locals try to boycott this place, Chick-fil-A can count on all of those hordes of tourists from the Midwest & South & "Middle America" to make up for any lost business.

There is no such thing as "all politics aside". You seem to relish the fact that "mainstream" America could give less of a shit that this corporation is actively supporting organizations that are anti-gay. It's just like paying somebody five bucks to hit you in the face with a hammer.

For all the words you have typed here, you have written very little.

Are you that needing for their approval? Maybe I'm just apathetic, but at the end of the day, I couldn't care less about what philosophies, principals or politics Chick-fil-A holds or supports. Just take my money and give me my food. In the meantime, if anyone has any moral objection to their stance, then they should just eat somewhere else. Don't support their business.

No, you're not apathetic. An apathetic person wouldn't have even bothered to respond to this thread. If you care so less about what Chicfila does or represents and want to claim apathy, you've also got to flip that coin and not care that other people might and will have a problem with that company.

If anyone has a moral objection to their stance, not only should they just eat somewhere else, they should actively inform as many people as possible why. Chickfila is not passively responding to their stance against gays. Why should gays not do the same?

This idea of individuality is nice and all, but that isn't really how it works. Rights and protections and even discriminations and punishments are visited upon groups.


A group that actively suppresses LGBT rights does not care about what kind of personality you have, and whether or not you identify with what is stereotypically portrayed as "gay." You're stupid if you think they do.

 

[fetaby]

Wow. People are comparing fast food choices to the nazi regime now, and we've dragged out the PETA horror standards too.

Classy.

Just the other side of the seesaw. What can you expect from hell-bound, incestuous, kiddie porn watching dog fuckers that want to gay marry eight people?

 

[rareboy]

Just the other side of the seesaw. What can you expect from hell-bound, incestuous, kiddie porn watching dog fuckers that want to gay marry eight people?

BEST POST

EVER.

 

[chrisrobin]

I won't dine at Wendy's because of Dave Thomas, RIP. He was "pals" with Pat Robertson.

I won't order Domino's Pizza because of Tom Monahan, loathsome pro-lifer.

I don't shop at Wal-Mart because they keep unions out, hire mostly minimum wage earners so they don't have to pay benefits, won't stock RU-85 (morning after pill) and put lots of long-time, local merchants out of business. (I know, free enterprise rules.)

I won't stop at Cracker Barrel restaurants because they've treated gay employees with disrespect.

I won't contribute to the Salvation Army or the Boy Scouts because they are anti-gay.

I know my non-patronage won't make a hill of beans worth of difference from a financial standpoint, but it makes me feel good!

 

[texpatriot]

As you all (probably) know, Chick-fil-A has attracted controversy over this past year because it allegedly supports conservative Christian organizations, some of which have anti-gay positions.

Most Chick-fil-A restaurants are located in suburban & rural neighborhoods, where more "Republican" and "family values" voters live. There are Chick-fil-A restaurants on many college campuses too. However, Chick-fil-A typically doesn't open franchises in very liberal neighborhoods & usually not near any "gayborhoods."

That will change this September, when Chick-fil-A opens a restaurant in Hollywood, one block away from the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, and only one mile away from the gay mecca of West Hollywood.

The location will be at 6750 W. Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA. (Corner of Sunset & Highland)

http://blogs.laweekly.com/squidink/2011/08/chick-fil-a_hollywood_opening_update.php

http://www.facebook.com/thehollywoodcfa

From their Facebook wall, I found a public comment by Nicholas K. Donovan. He writes --

"I am openly gay and worked at Chick-fil-A for five years, even having the honor of serving as a Crew Leader. As a company, Chick-fil-A has shaped me as a person and taught me the importance of values and ethics in the workplace. I know dozens of gays and lesbians that worked beside me, and am sure they feel the same way. Chick-fil-A is an incredible organization, and I cannot wait for them to open their doors to Los Angeles this year..."

What do you guys think about Chick-fil-A opening up a restaurant in the heart of L.A.'s gay community?

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEe7JqBgvg[/ame]

 

[rareboy]

I won't dine at Wendy's because of Dave Thomas, RIP. He was "pals" with Pat Robertson.

I won't order Domino's Pizza because of Tom Monahan, loathsome pro-lifer.

I don't shop at Wal-Mart because they keep unions out, hire mostly minimum wage earners so they don't have to pay benefits, won't stock RU-85 (morning after pill) and put lots of long-time, local merchants out of business. (I know, free enterprise rules.)

I won't stop at Cracker Barrel restaurants because they've treated gay employees with disrespect.

I won't contribute to the Salvation Army or the Boy Scouts because they are anti-gay.

I know my non-patronage won't make a hill of beans worth of difference from a financial standpoint, but it makes me feel good!

And this is what it is about.

A stand, no matter how insignificant is always better than aquiescence when faced with something wrong.

I admire this.

 

[JayQueer]

It seems to me that the difference between me & a lot of you guys, is that you guys see yourselves as some kind of grassroots gay activists. I wouldn't be surprised if your whole life revolves around you being gay -- your weekly social calendar might entail going to gay bars, gay bathhouses, a gay movie, a gay theatre show, singing in a gay choir, being in a gay bowling league, playing in a gay softball league, going to HRC meetings, attending Stonewall Democrat meetings, partying at White Parties in NYC & Palm Springs, Gay pride parades in the summer, Gay cruises, Gay ski trips, etc etc.

But for me, being "gay" is only part of who I am. I don't think homosexuality is something we should be ashamed of, but I don't understand why some people need to make their whole life about "gay" this, or "gay" that.......

If I choose to give someone my business, it's because I like their product, or I like their customer service -- not because of their political views. I'm not going to buy a substandard product or dine somewhere with horrible food and rude service, for the sole reason because it is "gay owned."

I won't dine at Wendy's because of Dave Thomas, RIP. He was "pals" with Pat Robertson.

I don't eat at Wendy's because I don't like their food, not because of whom Dave Thomas' friends were.

I won't order Domino's Pizza because of Tom Monahan, loathsome pro-lifer.

I don't eat at Domino's Pizza because I don't like their pizza. I prefer Pizza Hut because I like the way their pizzas taste more.

I don't shop at Wal-Mart because they keep unions out, hire mostly minimum wage earners so they don't have to pay benefits, won't stock RU-85 (morning after pill) and put lots of long-time, local merchants out of business. (I know, free enterprise rules.)

I support Wal-Mart's decision to not stock RU-85. I shop at Wal-Mart because they have the lowest prices out of any non-membership store. I prefer Wal-Mart over Target, although I shop occasionally at Target too.

I won't stop at Cracker Barrel restaurants because they've treated gay employees with disrespect.

I don't believe there is a Cracker Barrel restaurant near where I live, so I couldn't eat there anyway.

I won't contribute to the Salvation Army or the Boy Scouts because they are anti-gay.

I don't contribute to the Salvation Army because there are already other charities to which I do contribute. I was in the Boy Scouts for 6 years, and while I disagree with their position on gays, I did learn a lot of life skills and had outdoors experiences I wouldn't have had otherwise. In an age where children have no values, the Boy Scouts teaches boys important skills & values that are important to have as boys grow into men.

I know my non-patronage won't make a hill of beans worth of difference from a financial standpoint, but it makes me feel good!

I feel good shopping where I want to, not where HRC or some other activist kind of organization tells me where to shop.

 

[rareboy]

Have at it boys.

 

[Telstra]

It seems to me that the difference between me & a lot of you guys, is that you guys see yourselves as some kind of grassroots gay activists. I wouldn't be surprised if your whole life revolves around you being gay -- your weekly social calendar might entail going to gay bars, gay bathhouses, a gay movie, a gay theatre show, singing in a gay choir, being in a gay bowling league, playing in a gay softball league, going to HRC meetings, attending Stonewall Democrat meetings, partying at White Parties in NYC & Palm Springs, Gay pride parades in the summer, Gay cruises, Gay ski trips, etc etc.

But for me, being "gay" is only part of who I am. I don't think homosexuality is something we should be ashamed of, but I don't understand why some people need to make their whole life about "gay" this, or "gay" that.......

If I choose to give someone my business, it's because I like their product, or I like their customer service -- not because of their political views. I'm not going to buy a substandard product or dine somewhere with horrible food and rude service, for the sole reason because it is "gay owned."



I don't eat at Wendy's because I don't like their food, not because of whom Dave Thomas' friends were.



I don't eat at Domino's Pizza because I don't like their pizza. I prefer Pizza Hut because I like the way their pizzas taste more.



I support Wal-Mart's decision to not stock RU-85. I shop at Wal-Mart because they have the lowest prices out of any non-membership store. I prefer Wal-Mart over Target, although I shop occasionally at Target too.



I don't believe there is a Cracker Barrel restaurant near where I live, so I couldn't eat there anyway.



I don't contribute to the Salvation Army because there are already other charities to which I do contribute. I was in the Boy Scouts for 6 years, and while I disagree with their position on gays, I did learn a lot of life skills and had outdoors experiences I wouldn't have had otherwise. In an age where children have no values, the Boy Scouts teaches boys important skills & values that are important to have as boys grow into men.



I feel good shopping where I want to, not where HRC or some other activist kind of organization tells me where to shop.

wrong, wrong, wrong.
Gays are very very diverse.
From female looking gays to very masculine looking gays ... etc.
From CEO's to the homeless ... etc.

 

[metta]

It seems to me that the difference between me & a lot of you guys, is that you guys see yourselves as some kind of grassroots gay activists.

It would be an honor to be able to be a "grassroots gay activist." That is not a negative thing. Civil rights have never just happened. They have to be fought for.

I wouldn't be surprised if your whole life revolves around you being gay -- your weekly social calendar might entail going to gay bars, gay bathhouses, a gay movie, a gay theatre show, singing in a gay choir, being in a gay bowling league, playing in a gay softball league, going to HRC meetings, attending Stonewall Democrat meetings, partying at White Parties in NYC & Palm Springs, Gay pride parades in the summer, Gay cruises, Gay ski trips, etc etc.

You would be wrong. I think I have a pretty good balance in my life. I'm very involved in the community that I live in. I'm self employed with businesses that have nothing to do with the GLBT community. I have my own home that I'm also responsible for taking care of. I have more straight friends than gay friends. I have not been to a gay bar in at least 5 years, a pride parade in at least 10, and I have never been a Democrat, never been on a gay cruise or ski trip, etc. Not that there is anything wrong with any of those things: there isn't.

But for me, being "gay" is only part of who I am. I don't think homosexuality is something we should be ashamed of, but I don't understand why some people need to make their whole life about "gay" this, or "gay" that.......

I don't know anyone that makes being gay everything that they are. However, it is an important part of who they are and they should never have to hide it or feel ashamed of it. And there is nothing wrong with being an active participant in the gay community.

I feel good shopping where I want to, not where HRC or some other activist kind of organization tells me where to shop.

And that is your right to do so. It also tells us what you value and where your ethics lie. Personally, I don't agree with the HRC list. I don't follow it. But I also don't support companies that actively finance hate groups. And there are enough options out there that there is normally many good alternatives available.

Many people are fine with their values being bought and sold....for what ever reason..."liking their food", "cheap prices", etc. It is actually a socially acceptable thing to do.

 

[texpatriot]

It seems to me that the difference between me & a lot of you guys, is that you guys see yourselves as some kind of grassroots gay activists. I wouldn't be surprised if your whole life revolves around you being gay -- your weekly social calendar might entail going to gay bars, gay bathhouses, a gay movie, a gay theatre show, singing in a gay choir, being in a gay bowling league, playing in a gay softball league, going to HRC meetings, attending Stonewall Democrat meetings, partying at White Parties in NYC & Palm Springs, Gay pride parades in the summer, Gay cruises, Gay ski trips, etc etc.

You left out a MAJOR DIFFERENCE!

Most of the differences that you pointed out are stereotypical differences between you, and openly Gay Guys who are loved and accepted by their family and friends, and who themselves would be equally as offended by your generalizations of them.

Which is one of the reasons WHY I think that you're a troll, and that you're FAR WORSE than the Jeezus Krispees who penetrate the requirements for a free membership here so that they can call us all FAGGOTS, and remind us how we're all going to BURN IN HELL!

Except that you're "nice" about it.

Giving the moderators of these forums reason to believe that you're "real" and therefore some legitimacy.

If you truly are a person, a Gay Person, as you present yourself as being, then I have nothing but sympathy for you Sir.

In every post that you've made in these forums you've shown nothing but contempt for all us that have been willing to give you the benefit of the doubt.

But because you haven't come right out and called us "faggot," or some other disparaging epitaph you've proclaimed to hold yourself up in comparison; your politics, your ideology, your patriotism as an "American," as some how BETTER, OR MORE IDEAL then the rest of us.

It's no wonder that the character and integrity of the volunteer moderators of these forums are called into question for their allowing your insipid opinions and views to be promulgated here.

In fact it should be a testament for how open and accepting that this website is for differing opinions.

And you join and come in here and piss all over it.

That's what I call a TROLL!

But for me, being "gay" is only part of who I am. I don't think homosexuality is something we should be ashamed of, but I don't understand why some people need to make their whole life about "gay" this, or "gay" that.......

I use to say that when I was still in the closet too.

If I choose to give someone my business, it's because I like their product, or I like their customer service -- not because of their political views.

I agree.

The political views of that company shouldn't matter.

We're all Americans who believe in the Declaration of Independence, and the United States Constitution where it NEVER states "In God We Trust" but rather as part of MY countries founding principles "ALL MEN ARE CREATED EQUAL."

I'm not going to buy a substandard product or dine somewhere with horrible food and rude service, for the sole reason because it is "gay owned."

But you'll apparently purchase a substandard product so long as it wasn't produced by an American Union laborer, regardless of their sexuality or religion.

You're the perfect AMERICAN C0NSUMER!

I don't eat at Wendy's because I don't like their food, not because of whom Dave Thomas' friends were.

If you're talking about the Cardio Vascular Union of Surgeons, and Dave Thomas' doctors who preached against trans fat, red meat, cholestoral, congenintal heart disease, and advocates of "socialized/preventative" medicine, for a man who could clearly afford to eat whatever the fuck that he wanted, then more power to you!

Dave Thomas died from a Heart Attack, and his "adopted daughter" Wendy INHERITED the benefits.

Doesn't get anymore AMERICAN than that.

I don't eat at Domino's Pizza because I don't like their pizza. I prefer Pizza Hut because I like the way their pizzas taste more.

Like anyone here gives a fuck!

I support Wal-Mart's decision to not stock RU-85. I shop at Wal-Mart because they have the lowest prices out of any non-membership store. I prefer Wal-Mart over Target, although I shop occasionally at Target too.

You're the perfect Walmart Customer!

You've bought into the Save Money Live Better, "sound bite" that they want all stupid and illiterate Americans to buy in to!

What they don't tell you is that the only way that you "save more" is buying in bulk, AND from China.

While supporting a company that undermines everything that once made America GREAT!

I don't believe there is a Cracker Barrel restaurant near where I live, so I couldn't eat there anyway.

I can't help but think that there's a Cardiovascular Surgeon in Orange County, CA who's going to exclude you from his Christmas Card list.

I don't contribute to the Salvation Army because there are already other charities to which I do contribute. I was in the Boy Scouts for 6 years, and while I disagree with their position on gays, I did learn a lot of life skills and had outdoors experiences I wouldn't have had otherwise. In an age where children have no values, the Boy Scouts teaches boys important skills & values that are important to have as boys grow into men.

Yes!

Let's bring back 1950's Eisenhower America!

Where everyone knew their place in Society and we were all better for it.

I feel good shopping where I want to, not where HRC or some other activist kind of organization tells me where to shop.

But you're okay shopping at Walmart?

You're such a fucking tool, and you're not even aware of it.

TROLL!

 

[Adrock-JD]

^ Did you miss the part where it's tasty?

Lex

I do think their bread is a bit over the top.

I've always thought their ad was cute.

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[JayQueer]

Which is one of the reasons WHY I think that you're a troll, and that you're FAR WORSE than the Jeezus Krispees who penetrate the requirements for a free membership here so that they can call us all FAGGOTS, and remind us how we're all going to BURN IN HELL!

Except that you're "nice" about it.

Giving the moderators of these forums reason to believe that you're "real" and therefore some legitimacy.

If you truly are a person, a Gay Person, as you present yourself as being, then I have nothing but sympathy for you Sir.

@Texpatriot,

I am very much a real person -- a real gay man, to be exact. I apologize if anything I said offended anybody, but I was just expressing my thoughts & the way I honestly feel.

By the way, based on my knowledge of gay porn (based on my comments in that forum), I am definitely not some kind of "Jeezus Krispee."

I just happen to be a gay man who has a lot of deeply-held conservative beliefs. It would probably be much easier if I was liberal & gay. But because I really do have a lot of conservative, traditional beliefs -- I have to find some way of reconciling my homosexuality with my conservatism. It will take me some time, but I hope to get there.

Despite the fact that you yelled at me and called me a "troll" and a "f*cking tool," I still think you're really hott.........and I would love for you to put your big penis inside me and f*ck me

Even if I couldn't sit down for week afterwards

 

[fetaby]

@Texpatriot,

I am very much a real person -- a real gay man, to be exact. I apologize if anything I said offended anybody, but I was just expressing my thoughts & the way I honestly feel.

By the way, based on my knowledge of gay porn (based on my comments in that forum), I am definitely not some kind of "Jeezus Krispee."

I just happen to be a gay man who has a lot of deeply-held conservative beliefs. It would probably be much easier if I was liberal & gay. But because I really do have a lot of conservative, traditional beliefs -- I have to find some way of reconciling my homosexuality with my conservatism. It will take me some time, but I hope to get there.

Despite the fact that you yelled at me and called me a "troll" and a "f*cking tool," I still think you're really hott.........and I would love for you to put your big penis inside me and f*ck me

Even if I couldn't sit down for week afterwards

What exactly is conservative about supporting a company that actively funds a group that has made it their mission to make sure you are not eligible for the 1000+ rights and privileges guaranteed to married couples...

You go on and on about how you want to save money but are willing to bend over and take the shaft on this as long as you can keep some appearance of distance between those "out gays" and yourself.


Conservative, traditional beliefs huh?

Saving 59 cents on a package of paper towels does not make you a conservative.

You're not a conservative, you're a consumer the same as most the rest of us. What you chose to buy really is your business. The least you can do is know who you're buying it from.

 

[chrisrobin]

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[rareboy]

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Unless it is that 'tasty' Chick Fil A chicken that some self-loathing homos just seem to not be able to get enough of.

 

[chrisrobin]

Unless it is that 'tasty' Chick Fil A chicken that some self-loathing homos just seem to not be able to get enough of.

FRIENDLY SUGGESTION: let's transfer this thread to the "Fetish" forum.

 

[rareboy]

^ There is nothing sexier than some greasy faced guy jamming chunks of msg sodden,chemically pumped up, inhumanely raised and butchered fowl down his gob.


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