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Chick-Fil-A PR Director Dies of Heart Attack

Donald A. Perry, Chick-fil-A’s Vice President of Corporate Public Relations, died of a heart attack Friday morning, according to WRBL News 3 in Columbus, Georgia.

(Related: ‘Absolute Intolerance’: Santorum Steps in to Defend Chick-Fil-A)

News of his death comes as the company is dealing with heavy fallout from comments made by CEO Dan Cathy about his support for traditional marriage.

Chick Fil A PR Director Dies of Heart Attack | Chick fil AImage courtesy The University of Georgia

Following his passing, Chick-fil-A Inc. released the following statement:

We are saddened to report the news to you that our dear friend Don Perry, vice president of public relations, passed away suddenly this morning.

Don was a member of our Chick-fil-A family for nearly 29 years.  For many of you in the media, he was the spokesperson for Chick-fil-A.  He was a well-respected and well-liked media executive in the Atlanta and University of Georgia communities, and we will all miss him.

Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Perry was an active member of his faith community. As an elder of Hillcrest Church of Christ, he enjoyed “leading his church fellowship cell group, as well as working to help maintain harmony in the congregation,” according to the church’s online information.

“One of the challenges sometimes is helping to reconcile differing views among members,” Perry said, according to the church, “but we work to keep unity of the faith.”

(Related: Chicago Alderman Vowing to Block Chick-Fil-A Suggests Company Discriminates Against Gays)

Perry’s alma mater, the University of Georgia, describes him a hard-working faith-based man: “Perry grew up on a farm in Valdosta watching ‘Bewitched’ and knew that he wanted a job that required a briefcase … When he started working for the family-owned company 28 years ago, he was the PR staff.”

“I came on board in 1983 to literally start the public relations function here, because the company was young, growing and emerging,” he told Georgia Magazine.

“The company was trying to move beyond just a small, regional family chain to become a national brand,” he added.

Perry was instrumental in helping Chick-fil-A achieve that goal.

“We’ve seen Chick-fil-A certainly grow up and progress over the years,” he added.

This story has been updated. Front page photo source: Peter Frey

(H/T: Daily Caller)

Comments (228)

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  • Brae
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:50pm

    Another casualty of the progressive left. They, themselves, need to be brought down before they cause any more harm.

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    • WhatsYerProblem
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:54pm

      Really?

      Really?

      No seriously… Really? The progressive left caused this man’s death?

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:09pm

      More like the idiotic comments of the CFA’s Chief Bigot and the added stress those comments caused. Than again, maybe God just doesn’t like small minded bigots and liars.

       
    • bikerr
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:09pm

      @WhatsYerProblem–I’m sure your sorry for the lose as I and other well brought up humans are.You ask really? well it’s been well known that unwanted stress causes Heart Attacks.

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    • Locked
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:11pm

      “Another casualty of the progressive left. They, themselves, need to be brought down before they cause any more harm.”

      You are a terrible person. A man died, and you need to use the occasion as an excuse to attack others; not even just attack, but blame them for his heart attack? Pray that he is at peace with the Lord and that his family can find some comfort; celebrate his life and mourn his passing.

      I expect your kind of response out of a Democratic troll, not someone who is a conservative. Shame on you.

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    • Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:14pm

      This man if truly a born again Christian will be honored by God for fighting the good fight and proclaiming the Truth. Today this man has won. He sits in heaven with his creator if he was saved.
      He lives now forever where time does not exist and everyday is a day at the beach. He will return when Christ returns to take back the world as His Kingdom. Until then all is well for this man. A new spectacular life has begun. We are the loser for not being in heaven right now. We have to put up with the sin of this world and the haters of God including the vile wicked and evil satanists who practice homosexuallity.

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    • Ch
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:15pm

      WHATSYERPROBLEM YES, Really!

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    • Ragnars Repos
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:19pm

      If conservatives spent more time on proactively defending their freedom, and less time stressing about what individuals do with their private parts and private lives, the country would be better off, and so would this man and his company.

      The power-mongers are busy creating a leash for them, yet they worry about gay people–very strange. But predictable coming from members of mass cults being ‘commanded’ by their assorted gods.

      Conservatives suck, period.

      With liberals and conservatives running the show, who needs foreign enemies.

       
    • JQuentinEvermann
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:24pm

      You know, up until his boss recently said that he and his family supported Christian values, Chick-fil-a was just a restaurant and being the head of PR was probably a pretty good gig. But then, when people found out that it was owned by a family that publicly admitted to being, *gasp*, Christian, the company came under attack by those who are intolerant of Christians.

      It is a difficult thing to be a member of a persecuted religion. While I want point blame to the left specifically, I will point to those who have declared war on Christians. This man’s heart may very well have been broken, literally, by watching his country come to this point.

      Everyone should defend a Christian’s right as much as they would defend a Jew or a Muslim. Somehow, someone’s sexuality has become more important than their religion. I would think you would care more about someone’s beliefs and morality than where they rub their junk for pleasure.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:26pm

      Christianity as a persecuted religion in America is the best joke I heard all day. The problem is that Christian can no longer demand that the rest of the nation follow their outdated teachings.

       
    • Secret Squirrel
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:17pm

      .
      How soon before the wacky left makes a joke of this guys death?
      “He should have been a vegan.”
      “That proves god is a lesbian.”
      I give it 24 hrs, max.

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    • Ari Ben TZion
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:27pm

      Support Chick-fil-A!

      G-d bless the president of Chick-fil-A!

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    • rickc34
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:43pm

      Nothing attacked his heart God just took him home.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:50pm

      ARI…I’m glad you clarified your “G-d/God bless the president“ with ”of Chick Fil A”. lol.

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:02pm

      @ENCINOM
      “Than again, maybe God just doesn’t like small minded bigots and liars..” It’s actually “then,” but I won’t waste space critiquing your awful spelling and grammar. We know your statement is not true, because God loves even you, ENCINOM, even you. You see, we all will eventually die, that’s just a fact of life. If God struck down small-minded bigots and liars, you and Obama wouldn’t have lived past age 10.

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    • The Gooch
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:23pm

      Left or right, secular or religious, if you‘re foolish enough to embrace a logic argument that this man’s death can in any definitive manner be linked to the current gay marriage debate, you’re likely the same type of person who fears black cats and cracks in sidewalks. Or you’re an ideological zealot.
      I’d LOVE to see a fiscal report on how this business is doing right now.

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    • toto
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:44pm

      Encinom, please explain why only liberals are entitled to freedom of speech. The viciousness of the left is disgusting, and frankly is creating great ill will where it did not formerly exist. Activist gays, liberals, leftists etc. are ill mannered, gross, selfish haters of the first magnitude. The children of our society are the ultimate losers in this world today, their parents don’t have a chance at trying to protect them from the filth and lack of civility that is promoted and modeled by the left in our culture and media.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:18pm

      WhatsYerProblem

      You could make a case for the left having sped up his death. Myself I tend to go for the inflammation theory for the causation of atherosclerois. The inflammation is aggravated or brought on by chronic stress.

      I have heard that this is a Rahm Emanuel hatchet job. Maybe it wasn’t him, but some other leftist. However it is awfully convenient for Obama to deflect attention away from the economy.

      Having read that his statement was made at a faith based event, that he mentioned traditional family & no divorce, this whole thing was trumpeted by the left in the MSM.

      He didn’t mention gays. He did say that being married to your 1st wife was a good thing. I have seen a lot of ******* & moaning by gay posters how people talk about marriage being one man & one woman but never about divorce or adultery. Well he talked about divorce (i.e. 1st wife).

      Next someone will say this same thing privately to another congregant in the church that they attend & the whole leftist blogosphere will go even more nuts.

      I don’t worry. We’ll follow in the footsteps in Europe. We won’t have gay rights; we will have Bacha bazi. But that probably suits most leftists. :)

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:27pm

      Chronic Stress can cause inflammation & exacerbateexisting condition or maybe cause it on its’ own.

      http://heartdisease.about.com/cs/heartattacks/a/inflamMI.htm

      http://www.nationalnewstoday.com/medical/prevent-heart-attacks-naturally-how-systemic-enzymes-can-reduce-the-root-cause-of-cardiac-disease.php

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:34pm

      WhatsYerProblem

      “The statement Chick-Fil-A’s president made to the Baptist Press, the news agency of the Southern Baptist Convention, shows that he takes pride in the longevity of his marriage.

      The Los Angeles Times quotes Cathy as saying,

      “We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that.””

      http://www.examiner.com/article/research-on-gay-infidelity-influenced-chick-fil-a-s-anti-gay-marriage-stance

      Mr.Cathy did not start a jihad against gays. They started one against Chick-Fil-A. Mr Cathy was talking to the Baptist Press. He said traditional marriage without infidelity or divorce. I think that significant proportions of the gay community have problems with “traditional marriage, fidelity & no divorce judging from their websites & their posts.

      They have written things like husbands should have extramarital affairs with gay guys so they can learn to love their wives better. That is gay logic & morality for you. They are totally warped.

      Gays are the problem!

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:35pm

      WhatsYerProblem

      Typical gay stuff/____.

      Did Chick-fil-A’s Chief PR Wiz Die Of Shame Or Clogged Arteries?

      Full story here: http://www.queerty.com/did-chick-fil-as-chief-pr-wiz-die-of-shame-or-clogged-arteries-20120727/#ixzz21rtnpoT8

      http://www.queerty.com/did-chick-fil-as-chief-pr-wiz-die-of-shame-or-clogged-arteries-20120727/

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:45pm

      @BIKERR

      You know what else causes heart attacks?

      Eating tons of fatty chicken sandwiches and salted french fries.

      I can’t stand freaks like you who see someone die from a heart attack and accuse the other political party of somehow having played a part in it.

      Grow a damn heart you psycho.

      I feel for the man’s family and hope the best for them.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:47pm

      People often times cannot get away from chronic stress which leads to inflammation which leads to heart attacks.
      We should put more money to research on heart disease, yet AIDS is such a political disease it sucks up more than its’ fair share of money. That is a crime. Especially since there is a way to prevent AIDS 100% of the time.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:03pm

      Moderation is Best

      Look at the other side you wishy-washy moderate or plant or whatever you are.

      Did Chick-fil-A’s Chief PR Wiz Die Of Shame Or Clogged Arteries?

      Full story here: http://www.queerty.com/did-chick-fil-as-chief-pr-wiz-die-of-shame-or-clogged-arteries-20120727/#ixzz21rtnpoT8

      No. 6 · Nick

      Upshot: you mess with us, you die!
      Jul 27, 2012 at 4:37 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
      No. 7 · kevininbuffalo · Member · 33 comments

      It’s God’s judgement on the Chick-a-Fil lifestyle.
      Jul 27, 2012 at 4:46 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag
      No. 8 · Charlie

      Oh it can be fun to indulge in a little tap-dancing on the graves of homophobes.
      Jul 27, 2012 at 4:51 pm · @ReplyReply to this comment · Flag

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    • superglide
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:21pm

      How about a poor fat-filled diet eating greasy chicken and french fries for 29 years?

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:17pm

      ENCINOM,

      Christ said to love your enemies, so I pray for strength to have love for you even though I think you’re an absolute douchebag.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:30pm

      He is a liar, helping Chick-Fil-A promote lies in his final days. Lying is a sin. Therefore, he is now burning in Hell.

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 11:39pm

      BRUCE,

      It’s way past your bedtime dear. You run along now. We’ll have your favorite pancakes in the morning and talk about sin and life after death then. O.K, dear? Nighty night.

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    • do_it_all_again
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 1:00am

      My condolences to this mans family and friends, i pray for GODs grace in their lives to get through this time of grieving.
      I am ashamed of all the hurtful comments here, but im not surprised.
      Just remember, everyone will have to give account at the day of judgment for the words they speak.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 3:30am

      @WALKABOUT

      You prove my point, those people are just as horrible.

      Though those people don’t claim to be Christians and follow a book that says stuff like

      “Turn the other cheek.”
      “Don’t repay evil with evil.”

      I thought you Christians were supposed to be better people because of your belief in a higher power?
      I thought your goal was to try to love like Jesus loved and forgive those who trespass you?

      The only thing you prove by making the same type of comments is that you are no better then the people you claim to hate.

      For how much you all hate me
      For how many times I‘ve been called evil because I don’t think a God exists

      I have NEVER cherished in the death of any of the people I disagree with. I always sympathize and hope for the best for the family members of the person who died.

      Yet I constantly come on here and see “Christians” accuse liberals/atheist/homosexuals(any group that they disagree with) of carrying out attacks on well known conservative or Christian individuals. I see them relish in bad things happening to people they disagree with politically/spiritually.

      Please try to act like Christ, instead of acting like a typical Christian.

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    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 8:37am

      Must have been all that artery clogging Chick-fil-a sauce.
      They should change the company’s name to Chick-Kill, eh?

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    • MR_ANDERSON
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 4:48pm

      While I do not look to blame the Progressive Left on this, blaming them for this is not as far fetched as blaming Sarah Palin or Rush Limbaugh to the Arizona shootings.

      At least the Progressive Left were causing this man stress, in that they were causing a PR nightmare for the man.

      God bless and comfort his family.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:27pm

      @ Bruce P

      You are a dark-hearted bigot and nothing more.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:31pm

      @ Moderate.
      See that’s what happens when you try to think. You just come out looking more and more like an ill-informed, anti-Christian bigot.
      Simply to take a stand on any biblical doctrine is seen to be provocative, aggressive, unloving and divisive. If that is the accepted presupposition, then yes, that is the end of all Christian debate. People simply begin to wonder whether they should even open their mouths for fear of being labelled harsh, unloving, judgmental, ungracious, and so on.
      But to see how unhelpful and unbiblical this is, one simply needs to go back to the Bible. Take any of the great characters in the Bible, and you will find plenty of examples of what today would be considered to be quite harsh, unloving and intolerant speech.
      The Bible is in fact full of these, and had these characters lived in today’s PC and TC climate, most of them would have been soundly rebuked for their lack of grace and love. Dozens of individuals come to mind here. Let me just mention a few.
      Just how ungracious and unloving was Elijah? When he mocked, ridiculed and taunted the false prophets, he did not exactly seem to be a blazing example of tact and diplomacy. Indeed, he seemed to deliberately go out of his way to denigrate and deride these Baalists and their false gods.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:33pm

      Contd
      Just how ungracious and unloving was Isaiah? He offers some of the most stinging denunciations of idols and idolatry in the entire Bible. He offers withering denunciations of idolatry, and is not afraid to use the strongest of language to do so. Simply reading the book of Isaiah out loud today would be regarded by many as quite an un-Christlike activity.
      Just how ungracious and unloving was John the Baptist? Even Jesus had to defend him: “he came neither eating bread nor drinking wine, and you say, ‘He has a demon’.” Indeed, the prophets in both Testaments were accused of all sorts of things, and rejected by the masses.
      Just how ungracious and unloving was Jesus? Think of all kinds of rather nasty things he was happy to say. Calling people “white-washed tombs,” “blind fools,” “hypocrites” and the like does not seem to be the epitome of love and charm. Publicly rebuking Peter and saying “Get behind me, Satan!” is not exactly how you win friends and influence people.
      Just how ungracious and unloving was Paul? Referring to his opponents as dogs and the like would make him very unpopular in many Christian circles today. And poor Peter, he too was publicly rebuked by Paul as well. ‘Oh, but we are not to air our dirty laundry in public’ we are told today. And just what was he thinking when he absolutely blasted the Galatians? Where is the love Paul? Where is the grace?

      The truth is, provocative language is found throughout the Bible. You

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:47pm

      Join the thousands that have already sent a thank you to the Cathy family for standing tall for the values that built and maintain this country.
      http://thankchickfila.com/

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    • PoliticiansRCrooks
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 10:57pm

      Nazi’s caused this death

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 11:16pm

      @BINGE_THINKER

      What exactly was the point in your sermon? Did you just go to great lengths to show how immoral the Bible is?

      Great job, but I already knew that.

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 29, 2012 at 2:18pm

      @MODERATE
      “Please try to act like Christ, instead of acting like a typical Christian.”

      I’m not sure what you mean by “acting like a typical Christian,” but I assume that in your mind it is primarily things negative, i.e., that Christians are not supposed to show anger, defend their faith when they feel attacked, witness to others, etc.

      Don’t forget that Christ, Himself, ran the “moneychangers” out of the Temple, and on another occasion, He cursed the fig tree. This also shows how God in the flesh (Christ) really did experience all the emotional and physical pain, temptation, etc. that all of us do when He lived among us on earth. This allows us to better comprehend that He understands our weaknesses and will forgive us for our sins when we seek His forgiveness.

      One final thought. I certainly don’t claim, nor do I think any other Christian on this site would claim, that we have all the answers or have perfect understanding. You and many of your non-believing colleagues are not without any intellect. Your points have been argued throughout mankind. It is not a matter of intelligence or lack thereof that you have simply turned away or have refused to accept.

      The core messages of Christianity are simple but understanding God completely is an impossible task for any human mind. Our minds are incapable of fully comprehending God and all His work. That is why we have “faith” and trust in God based on what we CAN understand.

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    • Annie66
      Posted on July 29, 2012 at 8:15pm

      You are so right. Hopefully his family will sue the hell out of these a***s who have been attacking this company. These corrupt pols have no business attacking anyone and they need to be stopped by whatever means that it takes. Each of us is entitled to his opinions.

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    • ModerationIsBest
      Posted on July 30, 2012 at 3:38am

      @FORMIDABLE_FOE

      One might argue that Jesus doesn’t relate to us at all.

      Sure you might say that Jesus got hungry and thirsty etc.

      But since you believe that Jesus was God, and it is impossible for God to sin, that it would therefore be IMPOSSIBLE for Jesus to actually commit a sin.

      Temptation is irrelevant if you’re immune to temptation. It would be like waving a doughnut in front of someone who couldn’t see or smell and say, “wow, they resisted the temptation to eat this delicious doughnut!” when in reality, they had no way of knowing the doughnut was actually there.

      Therefore, any perceived temptation to sin you say Jesus encountered is irrelevant because it was morally impossible for Jesus(as God) to sin.

      Whereas Christianity says I was born a sinner.

      Therefore, I can’t relate to Jesus at all(beyond more then a physical response to hunger or thirst) because
      I am born a sinner.
      It is impossible for him to sin.

      Jesus didn’t show me a way to live
      He showed me a way that is impossible to live

      He didn’t suffer as I have suffered because it is impossible for him to go to hell
      I am born worthy of hell and need Jesus to be saved.

      Granted, these are all assumptions being made and haven’t been shown at all to actually be true.

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  • Nevermind
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:49pm

    Holy crap, even in death you all make this a partisan story. This man died, we dont know his health prior to the heat attack or what lead to it so lets not speculate. Noone on the left or the right shoudl celebrate this mans death or use it as a politcal story. Regardless of what you think of gay marrige this man is dead and his family no longer has him around and that is sad for them.

    This is a chicken joint, no more no less. I dont care about their views on gay marrige i just care that the chicken is hot and that is all we shoudl care about. Obama, Reid or Pelosi didnt mkae him have a heart attack so dont be idiots

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    • loriann12
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:15pm

      I’m sorry but my first thought was Andrew Breitbart. Funny how conservatives are dropping like flies. The Chicago way?

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    • Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:35pm

      Don’t buy from Amazon, Target, Home Depot, JC Penny’s, or use Google. Christians are winning. Here’s the latest on the first pro homosexual company.

      Penney’s dropped from a high of $43 a share in February to less than $20 a share today. Christians keep voting with your cash.
      We are winning. Soon the CEO of JC Penny will be forced to resign or fired by the board. Stockholders and boards vote for their wallet and not for pro homosexual agendas.

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    • QuincySmith
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:58pm

      loriann12;

      Yes, it is amazing that spooky dude (georgie soros), marice strong, frances fox piven, and so many others keep clinging to their millions, trying to force their views and values on us. Unfortunately for us, there are others in the wings: billy gates, little timmy, and the would-be-king himself: cry-baby president oblama to take their places.

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    • 2gether
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 11:37am

      Please people, a man died for goodness sakes. Can we have a little respect for the dead man and his family. You want to know what the problem is in this country, just read the posts around the internet…especially on the weekends. We don’t seem to think we have to be civil to one another anymore. I hope Glenn Beck’s Restoring Love Rally gets this country back on the right footing. We need to start showing a little love to each other. That means gays not ramming things down my throat and Christians being allowed to live out their faith beliefs without being called a bigot. I love the fact that this company closes on Sunday. It used to be that way all the time. People had respect for their Creator and each other. We need to start embracing morality again because there are too many people out there who think they don’t have to respect anyone or anything.

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  • WhatsYerProblem
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:49pm

    Cue Rosanne Barr saying she’s glad someone from Chick-Fil-A died of a heart attack in 3….2….1….

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  • Too_Far_Gone
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:48pm

    Prayers ..

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  • kuhl
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:48pm

    I pray for his family. The last few weeks must have been a lot of undue stress on him. I pray the media leaves the family alone in peace.

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  • NathanHale2
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:47pm

    Dealing with lib-tard commies will eventually kill you. I am sure the stress of the last week had NOTHING to do with his death.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:10pm

      No its cleaning up the bigoted spew of your boss that’s the killer.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:28pm

      C’mon ENCINOM, just who is the true bigot here? The Constitution protects the right of the Chick-
      Fil-A family to believe as they do. On their part it has nothing to do with bigotry. Did they in any way tell you that you do not have a right to live the live style that you choose for yourself? No, never read anything like that. Did they tell you, that because of your lifestyle, and your particular sexual orientation that they would never, ever even consider hiring you. No, something else that I never read in their comments. Did Chick-Fil-A ever mention that because your perverted choices in sexual partners that they would never serve you in any of their stores? Nope, didn’t see that in any of their comments either. Frankly, they are just as protected as you to believe in their religion, but they have never done anything to discriminate against you, now have they. You have the right to say what you do, but it is you here who actually discriminates and hates, not Chick-Fil-A. Why do you need their approval of your lifestyle? Just what it is to you that EVERYBODY has to feel and think the same as you? If you want respect, you need to give respect. Naturally, I will never expect to be tolerant or respectful of anybody who does not think the same way as you. So, why would you ever expect others to be tolerant and respectful of you?

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    • stablepar
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:29pm

      it’s funny how fast heterophobes crawl out of the woodworm

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:46pm

      @RJJinGadsden the fact that the CEO actively donates money to organizations that seek to deny basic rights to fellow Americans is the issue. The fact that they step on the Constitution and the Establishment Clause, using bronze age myths to justify this denial of rights is the problem. Keep your myths behind the Church doors, it has no place in government or in the court room.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:27pm

      ENCINOM, Give me some names of these organizations that seek to deny you of your rights. I’ll gladly check into them and if you are correct I will list my findings here. But, you have to consider your rhetoric that illustrates your desire to deny any of us from our right of freedom of religion as guaranteed by the Constitution. You sir, cannot deny that. Again, respect given is respect earned. And, you have done nothing to start earning that respect. Alright, shoot me some info to check out.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:41pm

      First here is the list: http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001

      Second, I have never supported the denial of Religious rights. I have supported the removal of unconstitutional religious practices from government, their agencies and agents, but has nothing to do with an individual’s right. (Also, I am not gay, I just don’t like Christians believing they have the right to dictate their beliefs on the rest of the nation through laws and policies).

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:47pm

      LOL….you’re sounding unhinged there ENCINOM/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO.
      Is Cathy a private citizen? The answer is yes. So therefore he can donate to any cause legally acceptable in this country. He should be able to do it openly and freely and without fear of retribution from those that disagree with him. Again..he’s doing this as a private citizen not as Chick Fil A Inc.

      But you being the statist filth that you are…cannot abide anyone that’s thinks outside your myopic liberal miasma. But you want to target him for enjoying his freedoms and you want to silence him, intimidate him. You want him behind closed doors..out of sight of your statist utopian society..hopefully to just die there right? Or perhaps the state can hurry his demise along?

      You lefties hate the constitution don’t you? This isn’t about religion..no..that’s just the avenue of attack you choose. No..the constitution is what you lefty filth hate so much. The constitution prevents you lefty filth from usurping power for yourselves, from silencing dissent, from targeting perceived enemies.
      Your intolerance of anything outside your utopian vision is only kept in check by the constitution..otherwise Cathy would be afraid to speak his beliefs for fear of retribution by your kind. You did say his beliefs belong behind closed doors didn’t you? What’s the next logical step that history has shown us when filth like you dictates those kinds of practices? Intimidation. Imprisonment.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:52pm

      Hmmm…dictate beliefs through laws and policies ENCINOM/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO? You mean like when liberal courts overturn state referendums and impose homosexual marriage on the people of the state anyway?
      Get better material clownshoes your lefty rote stinks.

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    • Pounding_hammer
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:58pm

      @ RJJINGADSDEN

      Don’t expect any respect from the left…. Just sayin’

      They call us racist (Who are the racists? Those who use skin color to promote their movement)
      They call us bigots (Who’s the bigot? Those who are not tolerant of other peoples’ opinion)
      They say we cram God down their throats (I say they’re cramming homosexuality down our …. *ehem…)

      It appears to me, that the only bigots here, are those who are intolerant of other peoples’ personal opinions.

      Please show me an example where homosexuals have been refused the ability to be homosexual, in comparison to others that are allowed to engage in heterosexuality (meaning, are they restricted from engaging in homosexual sex as heterosexuals engage in heterosexual sex?)

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    • the_zazzy
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:14pm

      @RJJinGadsden
      Just one correction…ENCINOM is a “ma’am“ not ”sir,” but she is indeed gay…not that there’s anything wrong with that!

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:20pm

      ENCINOM, Thanks for that response, and I will start checking those organizations out and as promised, I will list my findings here whether they suit my feelings or not.
      As for my question, you really didn’t answer it, or maybe I did not make myself clear. I’ve been reading you posts for quite some time and by my observations you vehemently attack anybody that expresses any religious thoughts. Even those that have nothing to with gays. That is what I was referring to. You don’t have to like or even respect the religion, but if you want respect, remember, it’s a two way street, no pun intended. Will get back to you in a little while.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:03pm

      ENCINOM,
      So far WinShape is showing at least no overt anti-gay activities, Okay, associated organization Family Research Council mentions that does advocate against LGBT special rights and is apparently against the gay rights agenda, but is rather vague. Exodus International does seek to assist those who claim to have become formerly gay. Okay, some of the remainder on that front page are counter to the gay agenda. They do promote traditional family values. Do you actually have anything against those who cherish traditional family values? Anyway, you were right. They do have some organizations that do not support gays.
      What I personally don’t get is the fact that you have near violent outbursts when anything religious is brought up here. Did one of these rogue Catholic priests recruit you to the dark side? If not, how did it actually happen? I’m serious and not joking around.
      Well, I should explain myself then. I also support traditional family values. But, I do not hate anybody. If you or anybody else considers yourself gay, then there is nothing that I could ever do about it. So be it.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:09pm

      THE_ZAZZY, Okay, a number of times since I have been active on this blog, and I was pretty much a lurker for quite some time before that, just enjoyed reading the stories and comments. But OBAMA_SHAM has reported a good number of times that ENCINOM is actor/comedian Ramsey Moore. I’ve asked SHAM how he knew this and if he could prove it. Yet to get an answer, so I am not saying this with any personal certainty either.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:40pm

      encinom

      @RJJinGadsden the fact that the CEO actively donates money to organizations that seek to deny basic rights to fellow Americans is the issue. The fact that they step on the Constitution and the Establishment Clause, using bronze age myths to justify this denial of rights is the problem. Keep your myths behind the Church doors, it has no place in government or in the court room.
      ***

      From our view point the CEO of Amazon donates money to groups that want to undermine America.

      Mr Cathy was talking to a church newspaper, the Baptist Press. So that was behind church doors.

      You guys have gotten so rabid that I will now boycott all gay businesses. I would rather go buy food from a grocery store than go to a gay owned restaurant. That is how bad is has become. You started it, we’ll finish it. Let the boycotts begin.

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:52pm

      WALKABOUT, I am well aware of that, but thanks.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 8:07pm

      @Walkabout,

      How does funding groups that seek to ensure the American principal of equal protection under the law a threat to American society?

      Mr. Cathy funded groups that seek to limit the rights of Americans. Because of DOMA Sally Ride’s partner will not receive survivor benefits. The partner of a true American Hero is being discriminated against because of laws written to satisfy religious views of small minded bigots.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 9:06pm

      encinom

      Gays are a threat. They propagate dangerous memes. Memes which lead to action which get people killed unnecessarily.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 7:03pm

      @Walkabout,

      What a moron, you are now going to justifiy your irrational hate because of “Deadly memes.” It is the Christians and Christian teaching that is deadly, it is the action of Christians that have injured and killed doctors and bombed medical centers. Internet memes aren’t deadly the bible is.

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  • Need to be FREE
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:45pm

    My prayers also go out to the family in this trying time. RIP

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    • Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:58pm

      Amen. If Chick Fil A was all out against homosexuals, Chick would not allow them to buy their product. I don’t get how the satanists can claim Chick is so unkind. Yes, they will not sponsor them and they disagree with their sin, but Chick still sells to them. Satan is brutal. Satans people are vile, evil, and wicked. The Bible states you either belong to God or satan. There’s no in between. Since the homosexuals don’t belong to God, it’s safe to say the Bible is right and they are of their father the devil.

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    • Ragnars Repos
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:43pm

      @Prosecute…

      I guess you will need some sticks and stakes for the burning of these heretics, no?

      I mean, if they are Satan’s spawn, they certainly don’t deserve to breath the same air as someone so holy as you.

      A kind-hearted christian is much like a kind-hearted communist when you get down to it. If you talk to them long enough, they will eventually reveal their hatred of mankind.

      ‘Original sin’ or ‘social contract’, same thing, different master.

      I don’t want either in power, thank you very much.

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  • DetritusScreener
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:40pm

    I have always had great food and great service at Chick-fil-A Inc. They even offer me a morning newspaper when I go through the drive-thru in the mornings.
    I am sorry for the company’s loss. I am sure that the unnecessary and belligerent accusations were of no help to his health. They are a great company that I respect and enjoy. I will continue to patronize them as much as I always have until I receive bad service or bad food.
    All of the gays and politicians that are causing the uproar should be ashamed, but of course they aren’t. That is why they are who they are. The willful harm and destruction of this company should be criminal. Hopefully there is some kind of recourse against these people.

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    • Eblaze44
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:57pm

      Chic Fil A doesn’t need Chicago or Boston – it doesn’t really hurt the company to not be there – apparently they haven’t been there until now.

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:47pm

      Chick Fil A is going to become a minor regional chain that can not leave the poor bible belt states.

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    • hpyagl
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 5:26pm

      Encino

      Maybe so, but it those myth ridden Christian Conservatives that tend to put their money where their mouth is. Maybe Chick’s business plan is to stay in the Midwest.
      Tell us a business that’s ever really been hurt by the gay community or similar interest group.
      You can have wishful thinking all you want in your zeal to make fun of Christians but people like you are all talk. Christians are reliant. You can knock some down and ridicule all you want but you are just wasting your time. You are in your own personal time of “sound and fury” but the day will come when your life and all life will come to an end, then what? Go drink and be merry and mind your own business. If there is no afterlife, then you will not be able to gloat. If there is life after death, then I also suspect that you will not be able to gloat so either you are a really bored individual or you are just bitter.

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    • AvengerK
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:10pm

      Actually ENCINOM/MONICNE/SLEAZY HIPPO..Chick Fil A is expanding.
      But you can keep wishing champ..unlike you’d like to do with Cathy..I’ll let you express your beliefs.

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    • superglide
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 10:30pm

      Are you for real? Fast Food Corporations that serve a high calorie, high fat, high salt, and high sugar products are partly responsible for the high rate of obesity, heart disease, and cancer in America. CFA decided to donate a potion of it’s profits, based on it’s religious beliefs to fight the Gay Marriage Amendment. They made a miscalculated stand without considering the fallout from gay employees and their friends and families, gay customers and their friends and families, gay suppliers and their friends and families not to mention all the sinners, fakers, cheaters, un-wed mothers, agnostics, and atheists. It is sad when any person dies and truly regrettable that a dedicated employee of 29 years has passed away. Perhaps if he ate salads he would have lived longer?

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    • JustJ
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 2:59pm

      @ Superglide

      CFA didn’t donate anything to anyone. The CEO, from his OWN PERSONAL MONIES, has made these donations. You may call that “splitting hairs”, but that does make a huge difference. It was his money to do with whatever he pleases… not corporate money.

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    • binge_thinker
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:51pm

      Superglide, the more you speak, the more you reveal yourself as truly someone without a clue.
      http://twitchy.com/2012/07/27/chick-fil-a-boycott-youre-doing-it-wrong-reports-photos-show-it-is-a-total-fail/
      Boycott!!You’re doing it wrong: Reports, photos show it is a total fail

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    • adouglass1
      Posted on July 29, 2012 at 1:10pm

      Hi everyone I havent posted in a while have been very busy but I lurk but this one I had to post on. Encinom said Chick-Fil-A will be only a bible belt state business or something like that. I wholeheartedly disagree im in Commiefornia in the Inland Empire everyone I have seen or gone bye has been doing business out the door lol. So please dont write off this state as lost unfortunately its the activists of all sorts and their baby bitching that are winning for now, but not for long.

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  • ChildofJesus
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:37pm

    Oh my goodness! My sympathies to his family and praying still for the company. At least he’s home now.

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    • Prosecute_Constitutional_Treason_In_Washington
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:38pm

      Vote with your money. Don’t buy from JC Penny, Amazon, Home Depot, Target, or use Google.

      Here what has happened to the first pro homosexual company. Penney’s dropped from a high of $43 a share in February to less than $20 a share today. Christians keep voting with your cash.
      We are winning. Soon the CEO of JC Penny will be forced to resign or fired by the board. Stockholders and boards vote for their wallet and not for pro homosexual agendas.

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  • Sparrow1
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:37pm

    Having worked his whole life to build the character and reputation of this company. To have it attatck for having values would be about more than any heart could bear.

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  • gbfreak
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:37pm

    Prayers for him and his Family from Columbus Ohio.

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  • Best_Patriot
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:36pm

    Surely the tea brains will blame Obama for this one.

    Just like Obama blames Bush.

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    • djsGA
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:55pm

      Don’t you have any dignity or respect?

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    • TRONINTHEMORNING
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:57pm

      What is a ‘tea brain’ just exactly? Never heard that term.

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    • Best_Patriot
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:23pm

      @djsGA – read the comments. I was right. tea bags blaming obama. classy!

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:27pm

      Who doesn’t Obama blame…other than himself?

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    • RJJinGadsden
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:31pm

      TRONINTHEMORNING, Why what must you think a Tea brainer is? It‘s obvious that it’s a new crutch for PEST since The Blaze won’t let him post b a g g e r.

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  • CaptRory
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:35pm

    God rest his soul. May he find the peace he was denied this past week.

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  • barber2
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:34pm

    Hope the Democrat Character Assassination in the Media Crowd is satisfied..

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  • trinklefinder
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:34pm

    I’m never sad for Christians who die because they are going some place far better than the mess we live in here. I am however sorry for the families loss.

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  • Maxim Crux
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:30pm

    The stress of trying to convince a liberal commie see reason and common sense was probably too much of a strain.

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  • Locked
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:29pm

    May he rest in peace, and may his family be comforted in their hour of need; sounds like he lived a good life at the very least!

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  • TEXASGRANNY73
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:26pm

    Bless be the tie that binds
    Our hearts in Christian love
    The fellowship of kindred minds
    Is like to that above.
    A sister in Christ.

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    • 65Mustang
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:13pm

      Same here, a sister in Christ. The Chick-fil-a family of employers and employees put God first…they will survive.

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  • Eadweard Merten
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:26pm

    There is little doubt in my mind that the torrents of hate and intolerance unleashed by liberals against Chick-fil-a contributed to this good mans death. Liberals should be ashamed of themselves, but will probably go on MSNBC and gloat….

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    • phillyatheist
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:37pm

      so it wasn‘t God’s will?

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    • WhatsYerProblem
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:52pm

      Right. There’s no possible way this man had any kind of a heart condition, history of heart disease in his family, was a smoker or ex-smoker, or any other common malady that would cause a heart attack. It just HAS to be the added stress to his job in the last 7 days. We need to arrest those people for murder!

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:16pm

      So its the CEO’s fault, for creating the mess in the first place by demonstrating the rank bigotry of the CFA’s leadership.

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    • formidable_foe
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:36pm

      PHILLY,

      It is God’s will that all of our time on earth is limited. Our bodies are born and die, but our soul goes on. God also has a purpose for every soul on earth, whether we ever realize it or not. You see, our own will between birth and death sometimes gets in the way of achieving that purpose. I have a hunch God can accept us failing to realize our purpose better than outright rejection. I am hopeful you and your like-minded fellows will reconsider your position with God before your human body expires.

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    • barber2
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:03pm

      ENCINOM: ” one man’s bigotry ?” Excuse me. We used to call that “traditional values” and ” an opinion.” But, of course, that was before the Far Left started to Occupy the White House and stir up class and race divisions . The jack-booted union styled thugs in the Democrat Party and their Lap Dog Media have changed the national discourse and created an atmosphere of intimidation , anger and division . We are no longer Americans . We are now Democrats versus ” the ignorant, bigoted, fools who do not agree with us.”

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    • Jenny Lind
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 6:19pm

      Dang, I go away for a few weeks of cancer stuff and come back to find the Blaze full of new names full of hate for conservatives. So, just how much is the democratic party paying you? Ummmm, like the bat said-“stress is a killer”.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 7:42pm

      When I am driving on vacation & stop for fast food it will be Chick-fil-a.

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    • DOra Glasberg
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 8:59pm

      Apparently god is a lefty.

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  • Wildblue3
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:25pm

    They probably will but I truly hope they don’t. This guy had nothing to do with the comments and his name shouldn’t be brought into it.

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    • kaydeebeau
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:38pm

      and which comments would those be?

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    • encinom
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 4:18pm

      You know the ignorant, bible based bigotry of CFA’s CEO. The stress of cleaning up after Cathy properly got to him.

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  • Smokey_Bojangles
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:24pm

    Michelle Obama will use this as an excuse to ban Chick-fil-A’s food.”Oh,It has nothing to do with the gay thing.It is about your health…Really.”

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  • progressiveslayer
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:22pm

    My condolences to Mr.Perry’s family RIP.

    Trolls try and dig deep for any humanity you still might have and refrain from rejoicing over this mans untimely death.

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    • ldaopines
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 4:44am

      You’re wasting your time. There’s nothing down deep in shallow people.

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  • The Realist
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:20pm

    Was this a regular heart attack or a Breitbart style heart attack? Just wondering…

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:20pm

    Well, it sounds like he was well prepared to meet his maker. Job well done Mr. Perry.

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    • burnteye86
      Posted on July 28, 2012 at 9:14am

      True. And he won’t have to worry about seeing ENCINOM in the afterlife either.

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  • Cabo King
    Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:19pm

    Watch these **** cheer his death

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    • MrSunshine
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:26pm

      You mean the oh-so-tolerant left? The folks with the peace sign in one hand and the dagger in the other?

      You know it’s gonna get sick here soon!

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    • Bro. Chuck
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:28pm

      Prayers to him and his family, as well as the rest of the Chick-Fil-A company…….

      I agree, Cabo….

      We are about to see the real underbelly of these folks as they gloat & squeel…..
      pray for them….
      ask our Father to give them the revealing of His Truth & Awesomeness in His Creation….
      may they see the utter futility of their separation from relationship with Him….

      Be Bless’d in Yeshua!

      Bro. Chuck

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    • trinklefinder
      Posted on July 27, 2012 at 3:34pm

      you are exactly right CABO!

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