Aug 2, 2012
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Gay rights activists and some members of the national media delivered scathing attacks on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, calling for homosexual activists to “infiltrate” and bully the family-owned company until they renounce their support of traditional marriage.
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Hundreds of thousands of people waited in long lines at Chick-fil-A restaurants from Paramus, New Jersey to Roseville, Calif. to show their support for the Atlanta-based company – under intense criticism after the owner announced they supported traditional marriage.
There were some counter-protests at restaurants across the nation. Most were peaceful – with reports of Chick-fil-A employees offering free water and food to protesters. However, there were some incidents of criminal activity.
A Chick-fil-A restaurant in Martinsburg, West Va. Was evacuated after someone called in a bomb threat. The threat was later deemed a hoax. In Greenville, South Carolina, a man was arrested after he blocked the drive-thru of a Chick-fil-A with his vehicle.
Another protester posted video of him berating a young female cashier at an undisclosed restaurant. The video was posted on The Gateway Pundit website.
“I don’t know how you live with yourself and work here,” he told the young lady. “I don’t understand it. This is a horrible corporation with horrible values.”
The man, identified as Adam Smith, said he wanted his “free water” – saying that he “felt purposeful” insulting the worker.
“Anti-gay breakfast sandwich,” the man said. “Always tastes better when it’s full of hate.”
The young cashier replied, “It’s my pleasure to serve you.”
But the greatest outrage came from media coverage of the event.
Dan Gainor, with the Media Research Center, said he was especially disturbed that CBS ignored the story altogether.
“What’s truly amazing is when you have hundreds of thousands of people turn out for something and one of the big three broadcast networks doesn’t even acknowledge it on air,” Gainor told Fox News. “That’s worse than almost any of the awful things the leftwing groups have thrown at Chick-fil-A.”
Gainor said ABC and NBC covered the story but emphasized the small protest groups – instead of the pro-Chick-fil-A supporters.
“The left thought they could bully an American company and they discovered that the vast majority of Americans were willing to take extra time out of their day, embrace a long line and celebrate a company that shares their values – and supports free speech as well,” he said.”It got out there in spite of the mainstream media not being willing to talk about it much.”
But the media outlets that did cover the protest – took a very different approach to the story:
Washington Post columnist Sally Quinn urged homosexuals to “infiltrate” the privately owned company.
“Make the restaurants gay hangouts of the community,” she wrote. “Gays and lesbians could start applying for jobs at Chick-fil-A. Get in there. Become managers, take over the places.”
MSNBC contributor Jonathan Capehart urged protesters to bully the restaurant chain.
“Find out who is affiliated with Chick-fil-A in any way and put pressure on those folks,” he said.
Fort Myers News-Press reporter Mark Krzos wrote his observations about Chick-fil-A on his Facebook page, according to the media-news site JimRomenesko.com
“Such a brave stand…eating a g**damn sandwich,” he wrote.
“I have never felt so alien in my own country as I did today while covering the restaurant’s supporters,” he wrote. “The level of hatred, unfounded fear and misinformed people was astoundingly sad.”
The newspaper did not return calls for comment and Krzos’ Facebook page has been taken offline.
Gainor told Fox News it’s no surprise that members of the national media are siding with opponents of Chick-fil-A.
“They are 99 percent pro-gay agenda,” he said. “These are the people that populate the media universe.”
MSNBC host Thomas Roberts said any gay marriage supporter who eats at the restaurant is a “Chicken-eating Judas.”
The Daily Show host Jon Stewart ridiculed the family-owned company.
“Wow, open your eyes owner of Chick-fil-A,” he said. “You are being such an asshole that even Boston won’t tolerate you.”
A columnist for the Los Angeles Times opined, “Shut up and fry” while CBS reporter Dean Reynolds reported that Chick-fil-A was serving up “a side order of bigotry.”
“The amount of stuff columnists have said – you reach a certain point where you can’t tell the leftwing media from the mainstream media,” Gainor said.
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Freedom of Speech is for Everyone…However, if the media would be fair and report all sides, instead of trying to create the news, our country would be so much better. Do you hear me NBC, ABC and CNN?
I have many gay friends and have always supported them till now…i have no respect for them, I am tired of having it pushed in my face all the time, they also have as much hatred as others out there…..
they want tolerance from people but offer no tolerance at all towards others who have a different opinion…..you want christians dead…if you thought coming out of a closet was difficult…go and rid yourself of christians and when sharia law eventially rules with the downfall of christians ,,, instead of a closet you will need a 6 ft bunker under ground…i am going for a chicken sandwich.
We need to start labelling homosexuals for what they are: traitors to America who need to be tried as such, punished, and jailed. Why? Because they want to destroy America as we know it, beginning with the marginalization of the institution of marriage and the destruction of the family. If you know any homosexuals, including anyone in the liberal media, let them know that they are vastly outnumbered, and that we are coming to get them.
HOW WONDERFUL IS HINDSIGHT! If in the 50's when we first noticed one of these pathetic creatures oozing out of the closet, we but have had the good sense to nail the door shut, gather our valuables, checked the insurence and burned the house to rid it of vermin. This was a common solution to other health problems in the past. We were too tolerant to know the threat posed. We pretty well got rid of Polio, Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Measeals, Whooping Cough, Tuberculosis. Why is there not a shot or cure for Queers. This problem appears to be all in their head. They are as dangerous to Society as any other desease. Has anybody considerd ELECTRO-SHOCK THERAPY? Try it on a few and see if it stops the Prissy walk, limp-wrist syndrom in acting she-males.
HOW WONDERFUL IS HINDSIGHT! If in the 50's when we first noticed one of these pathetic creatures oozing out of the closet, we but have had the good sense to nail the door shut, gather our valuables, checked the insurence and burned the house to rid it of vermin. This was a common solution to other health problems in the past. We were too tolerant to know the threat posed. We pretty well got rid of Polio, Small Pox, Chicken Pox, Measeals, Whooping Cough, Tuberculosis. Why is there not a shot or cure for Queers. This problem appears to be all in their head. They are as dangerous to Society as any other desease. Has anybody considerd ELECTRO-SHOCK THERAPY? Try it on a few and see if it stops the Prissy walk, limp-wrist syndrom in acting she-males.
We need to start labelling homosexuals for what they are: traitors to America who need to be tried as such, punished and jailed. Why? Because they want to destroy America as we know it, beginning with the marginalization of the institution of marriage and the destruction of the family. If you know any homosexuals, including anyone in the liberal media, let them know that they are vastly outnumbered, and that we are coming to get them.
We need to start labelling homosexuals for what they are: traitors to America who need to be tried as such, punished and jailed. Why? Because they want to destroy America as we know it, beginning with the marginalization of the institution of marriage and the destruction of the family. If you know any homosexuals, including anyone in the liberal media, let them know that they are vastly outnumbered, and that we are coming to get them.
Libtards are the most pathetic group of people on the face of the Earth. They will do whatever it takes to make you agree with them…they just can't stand to have their world view challenged.
Libtards are the most pathetic group of people on the face of the Earth. They will do whatever it takes to make you agree with them…they just can't stand to have their world view challenged.
I felt so bad for that young lady who was verbally assaulted and ambushed. I'm all for marriage between adults of any gender, but a person has a right to have their own opinion. From what I can tell the company serves everyone no matter what their believes and we should do the same. I don't parasitically believe in every actors political stand but if I like the work they do, I'll see their movie. If I like the chicken I'll eat it, and not give a sh*t what the person believes, who they pray too, and anything else. If they make a good product, and provide good service, I'm in. The economy is stressing and we are all worried about a chicken vendor? lol.. jeez as many of said, you don't like them, don't buy their products.. but to try to run a company out of town? mmm I wonder how IN and Out burger feels? damn if anyone is going to run my beef fix out of town lol! carry on
I felt so bad for that young lady who was verbally assaulted and ambushed. I'm all for marriage between adults of any gender, but a person has a right to have their own opinion. From what I can tell the company serves everyone no matter what their believes and we should do the same. I don't parasitically believe in every actors political stand but if I like the work they do, I'll see their movie. If I like the chicken I'll eat it, and not give a sh*t what the person believes, who they pray too, and anything else. If they make a good product, and provide good service, I'm in. The economy is stressing and we are all worried about a chicken vendor? lol.. jeez as many of said, you don't like them, don't buy their products.. but to try to run a company out of town? mmm I wonder how IN and Out burger feels? damn if anyone is going to run my beef fix out of town lol! carry on
So Obama was a hateful President up until this summer when he changed his stance on gay marriage? Give me a break. The media and liberals (the and the same) only talk about hate when it is a conservative or a christian. You can love a gay person and not support the legal right to gay marriage. PS. where are all the liberal protests against muslim countries executing gay people. I would say that is a little hateful. Why are they not out in front of the Iranian embassy with a protest sign. Why…its obvious
So Obama was a hateful President up until this summer when he changed his stance on gay marriage? Give me a break. The media and liberals (the and the same) only talk about hate when it is a conservative or a christian. You can love a gay person and not support the legal right to gay marriage. PS. where are all the liberal protests against muslim countries executing gay people. I would say that is a little hateful. Why are they not out in front of the Iranian embassy with a protest sign. Why…its obvious
Once again the homosexual activists have called to infiltrate an organization, just like they have done to the churches for the last 40 years. Male homosexuals infiltrated the churches to become priests and then molested male boys.
Once again the homosexual activists have called to infiltrate an organization, just like they have done to the churches for the last 40 years. Male homosexuals infiltrated the churches to become priests and then molested male boys.
what I think of the sally quinns of the world are un speakable on written any thing. they should crawl back under there rock before there slime get on any one.
what I think of the sally quinns of the world are un speakable on written any thing. they should crawl back under there rock before there slime get on any one.
what I think of the sally quinns of the world are un speakable on written any thing. they should crawl back under there rock before there slime get on any one.
FIRST OFFGOOD FOR THIS COMPANY FOR GETTING RID OF AN EMPLOYEE WHO IS SUCH OBVIOUSLY A POOR CITIZEN AND THEREFORE A VERY POOR REFLECTION ON THE COMPANY AS WELL!
Secondly I would just add, OH THE HYPOCRISY OF IT ALL! I MEAN, IS THE MAIN STREAM MEDIA SO AFFLICTED AND / OR ATE UP WITH THEIR BLATANT LEFTISTS AGENDA THAT THEY HAVE NO SENSE OF SHAME WHATSOEVER? OR IS IT THAT THEY’RE BIGOTRY IS SO INGRAINED THAT THEY ALL HAVE A TOTAL LACK OF INTEGRITY? You know it is no wonder that they are all going bankrupt! Because they have all been morally bankrupt for years now, therefore it makes perfect sense that their financial situation would follow suit, does it not? I mean, going from moral decay to economic decay seems a perfectly fitting path for these sociopaths does it not? No folks the only bigotry going on around here is that of THE MINDLESS GUTLESS MEDIA VENDORS WHO REFUSE TO SPEAK THE TRUTH AND / OR STAND UP FOR THE RIGHTS OF OTHERS! And the only thing that we suffer from is listening to them espouse their own misdeeds. THIS IS JUST YET ANOTHER FINE EXAMPLE OF THE LEFTISTS MEDIA’S TOTAL LACK OF INTEGRITY AND SUCH! THIS IS ALSO PRECISELY WHY NONE OF US ARE TUNING IN EITHER! AS WE HAVEN’T THE STOMACH TO WATCH THEIR SHAMELESS PITCH AND CATCH PLAY OUT ANYMORE! SO IF YOU WANT TO SEE “TRUE BIGGOTRY” THEN YOU NEED ONLY WATCH ONE OF THE “LITTLE – 3 LEFTISTS NETWORK PROPAGANDA CASTS” THAT I ASSUME ARE STILL ON EACH NIGHT? <<BUT FOR HOW MUCH LONGER WHO KNOWS?>> I MEAN WHAT IS THEIR VIEWERSHIP NOW LIKE 350 TO MAYBE 400 PEOPLE OR SO? SO THE FACT THAT THEY DON’T GET IT WILL ALSO BE THEIR ULTIMATE DOOM AS WELL!
Obama was against gay marriage, till he found out he just might have to buy a few votes so he flipped flop! Wake up you kool-ai drinkers.
The only "hate" being demonstrated is from this jerk harassing that poor chick-fil-a employee.
Hmmm.. I wonder why these left-wing media morons like Sally Quinn, Jonathan Capehart, Mark Krzos, John Stewart and Dean Reynolds aren't attacking, threatening, coercing or bullying the Coaltion of African-American pastors for making the exact same statements and taking the exact same stand as Dan Cathy?
These cowards won't go near or touch the issue with the African-Americans! I dare them too! The very white Mr Cathy is a much easier target and makes them look righteous to their followers!
As Obama's former Pastor, Jeremiah Wright would say…"Chickens, coming home, to roost!" (I love it).
Maybe some liberal out there can set me straight on this issue. Why all the hatrered for chickfila when President Obama, who I am sure you voted for, was against gay marriage back in 2008 and I don't remember you guys boycotting him. To me it looks like you gave a man who could actually have a hand in getting equal rights for all(which I am all for) a pass but act like the only reason gays are not allowed to marry is because chickfila doens't like it. Please let me know what I am missing here!
Maybe some liberal out there can set me straight on this issue. Why all the hatrered for chickfila when President Obama, who I am sure you voted for, was against gay marriage back in 2008 and I don't remember you guys boycotting him. To me it looks like you gave a man who could actually have a hand in getting equal rights for all(which I am all for) a pass but act like the only reason gays are not allowed to marry is because chickfila doens't like it. Please let me know what I am missing here!
Those calling for "tolerance" are once again the ones having zero tolerance for others. The LGBT community has the right to boycott any business they feel discriminates against them…however, becoming militant, disrupting business, vandalism and hate speech are not a part of boycotting — it's hate, pure & simple. CFA did not discriminate against anyone, Mr. Cathy merely made a statement regarding his personal belief. Yet, the level of hate being shown from the LGBT community exposes the hypocrisy they practice with what they love to preach. It's okay to attack anyone who disagrees with their view…yet they scream "fowl" (sorry couldn't help it) when they feel they are being discriminated against.
If anything in this world needs to be boycotted, it's the liberal media. But then a lot of us have already done that. Fox News is the only news station that isn't liberally biased. The Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was encouraging, I hope to see a similar turnout this November at the poles where Christians vote for those who will support and defend America's Constitution, the Bill Of Rights and Christian values. Wouldn't it be nice if Christians were fairly represented by the U.S. Government? They could be!
If anything in this world needs to be boycotted, it's the liberal media. But then a lot of us have already done that. Fox News is the only news station that isn't liberally biased. The Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was encouraging, I hope to see a similar turnout this November at the poles where Christians vote for those who will support and defend America's Constitution, the Bill Of Rights and Christian values. Wouldn't it be nice if Christians were fairly represented by the U.S. Government? They could be!
I would like to know why people who coose to live a sexually deviant lifestyle think they are entiteld to special rights? If the heterophobes don't like traditional marriage views, they should leave the country!
I would like to know why people who choose to live as sexual deviants think they are entiteld to special rights. We need a consitutional ammendment banning gay marriage.
Wow, a man gives his PERSONAL views on marriage and the media and gay community are all up in arms, instantly calling it hate speech. Well take it from a gay man, SO WHAT! Come on fellow gays get real and get a thicker skin. After all, aren't we the ones that always espouse inclusion and acceptance, but then I guess that only applies when it falls in line with our views. As for the media that is bashing this man for his PERSONAL views, you're a joke. Your job is to report news, not spew propaganda. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to Chik-Fil-A for a sandwich.
deserved to get fired….good on his former boss, bet he doesn't feel so good now eh?
Sicko…. its wrong not to hate wickedness.
And…. equally wrong to hate what is good.
I feel sorry for the girl. Very unkind.
This is evidence of the utter depravity of humanity wrought through the god-blaspheming heathen apart from Yeshua.
Would have said…. "Your venting this hate filled tirade…. against….. HATE???? Uh….. Alrighty then! Here's your water. Maybe you'll cool down and think about it.
http://www.businessinsider.com/vante-cfo-bullies-chick-fil-a-worker-then-promptly-gets-fired-for-it-2012-8
Fort Myers News-Press reporter Mark Krzos…I wonder if he got fired or will get fired for his comments like Mr. Adam Smith. These 'people' talk of hate and bigotry from traditional marriage supporters but it seems like they are professing it the most and more often. You can't bully people into accepting you.
REPENT HOMOSEXUALSfor it is better to be RIGHT THAN TO BE LEFT!
The Media should be held accountable for its actions, if they have reporters advising people to protest the outlet, take over and cause trouble, owns should fire employee's as a breach of contract for taking sides.
Is it just me or do others find it interesting that at their supposed kiss-in Friday, when managers came out with FREE chick-fil-a sandwiches and lemonade they took them? Funny how you hate Dan Cathy and his restaurants, but FREE food tastes real good, huh? I guess they forgot to eat and bring water before they arrived. Kind of defeats the purpose if you ask me, because now your point is no longer valid, you are just what you accuse us Christians of being, HYPOCRITES!
Government has no business being evolved in marriage. Is no ones business what you do with you life. Why are people so willing to jump on the hate band wagon just because you don't agree with them.
I’m doing a lot of research on this topic for an article I’m writing so info like this pays off.