Exclusive: TheBlaze Interviews the Guy Fired for Berating a Chick-fil-A Employee (Updated with Quotes)
- Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:50am by
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Editor’s note: Additional quotes from Adam Smith have been added below the video.
Should someone be fired from their job and threatened with violence, torture, even death because they have an opinion different than yours? Of course not. And yet, that is what Adam M. Smith of Arizona says happened to him.
Adam Smith’s life has been turned upside-down in the 36 hours that followed his posting the video of his protest at Chick-fil-A, which involved letting a young, female employee at the drive-thru know what he thinks about the company. (You can watch the video here.)
We had an exclusive conversation with Smith where he shared his side of the story. Here’s a taste of what he said:
- He has lost his job as Chief Financial Officer at Vante. (Smith claims that he was not given a chance to really explain himself before being terminated)
- His family has been threatened with violence and death. (At one point, his email account was getting 3 messages a minute, mostly vulgar and threatening)
- Because his home address was made public, he cannot live in his house. (And Mr. Smith is a married father of four – two of his children are adopted, special needs kids.)
- Smith said that his original intent was to follow guidelines laid out in an online video, which included quoting a scripture.
Before the original Blaze story ran and then again following the news of Adam’s termination, I reached out to him for further comment and clarification. I wanted to see if he wanted to apologize or possibly speak with Rachel, the girl he’s seen berating in the video. There was no comment or reply from Adam until early this morning.
Mr. Smith asked me to watch the video that he claims inspired him to act. It is a YouTube clip from a Christian writer named Jackson Pearce. In the video seen below, Ms. Pearce explains her thoughts on Chick-fil-A and suggests that people go to the restaurant on August 1st and ask for a large water and mention Proverbs 25:21, and if you video your protest, she will post it as a response.
For the record, Proverbs 25:21 says:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat;
if he is thirsty, give him water to drink.
Smith’s initial reasoning for his protest at Chick-fil-A springs from his belief that same-sex marriage is a Human Rights issue and that any laws denying it must be changed. And he chose to protest against the restaurant using the method suggested in the above video.
After he returned home from his now-infamous protest, Smith posted the video as a response to the YouTube video on Ms. Pearce’s page. He claimed that this was the first video he ever posted on YouTube. He later walked that statement back saying that he had only posted a few personal family videos, but nothing of a political or protest nature.
Shortly after his video reply hit YouTube, Smith claims that threats started hitting his email inbox. Threats to his family and to himself. So, he removed the video as quickly as he could, but it had already been saved and was in the process of being re-posted by others. One re-poster is tied to the group Stormfront.org. In fact, before he actually spoke with me on the telephone, at 9:34 this morning, Adam sent an email stating:
At this point, this is my comment on the story: read this……..
The link he attached to that email took me to a blog site from someone who identifies themselves as “Florida Squeezed.” The headline of the post read:
Chick-Fil-A Becomes Iconic for Neo-NAZIS & Tea Party
Young-Adult fiction writer’s idea accidentally leads to Arizona Chick-Fil-A protester being cyber-bullied by “White Power” website based in West Palm Beach, Florida
I was a bit confused by this. Was Smith now claiming that he was the victim of cyber-bullies that he claims are Neo-Nazis? No. He wanted me to see how Stormfront.org had re-posted his initial video and also added his contact information. As the video went viral, the threats and emails increased.
“My inbox was getting 2-3 emails per minute,” he explained via phone. He added later: “I’m not even at my house, you don’t know that. I can’t live in my house right now. I’m in an undisclosed location right now.”
I wondered about his terminations. Did both the biotech manufacturing company (Vante) and the college react without giving a “hearing?”
When asked if there is any chance to appeal his abrupt termination from Vante, Smith said he doesn’t not have legal counsel and thus has “no idea.”
So often in cases like this, a lawyer or law firm will step up and offer to assist, so I wondered if anyone had made such a proposal:
“I don’t think anyone can find me right now. I can’t find the emails through my ***** account because… it took me an hour to find your email, and I knew you did it, I knew you sent it, and it took me an hour.”
Smith started reading off some of the offensive emails he was receiving, telling me how people were referring to him and his family:
“I’m a fa**ot, I’m so glad you got fired, it’s so funny, I hope you’re slitting your wrists, your kids have a horrible example of a father, ya know, all kinds of real tolerant stuff…. Ya know, they have free speech so great… they can do whatever they want… they can do it.”
So given all the fallout, I wanted to know if he cared to see Rachel again. “If you encountered her again, what would you say to her?” I asked.
“I will say to her… what I will say to her… and I will figure out what the right words are,” he responded. And then he shed a little more light, saying that he had already gone back to Chick-fil-A the next morning to talk to Rachel.*
She refused to talk to him.
“I wanted to see if she was OK, that’s all,” he explained. “She was actually working there, and her manager went to get her… and she wouldn’t come back.”
Considering the controversy that’s erupted, you can’t really blame her.
By the way, we have repeatedly reached out to his former employer Vante for comment and have not yet received a reply.
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*(Author’s note: No matter what you think of Adam Smith’s position on same-sex marriage and his failed protest, I was pleased to see that he had gone back to the Chick-fil-A in an effort to check on Rachel. And I told him so.)
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Comments (967)
Blazebanned
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:09pmBlaze, it you are going to get people to “vote” on something, make sure the damn thing works in the first place……….as i am NOT using urtrak in two seperate windows……….
Report Post »Shiroi Raion
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:23pmMine’s doing the same thing. I only had the one window opened.
Report Post »zorro
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:32pmLet’s call a spade a spade and stop beating around the bush. He did not get fired for expressing his views. He got fired for being an ******* and being proud of it. If one of my employees did that, I’d have fired them, too. And I don’t give a crap about the cause. I happen to not agree with this one. But, as a pro-life conservative, one of my employees went and harrassed a Planned “Parenthood” worker in the exact_same_manner as Mr. Smith did, I’d be just as upset. We need to act civilly. He did not and he embarrassed the company he works for.
You made your sammich, Mr. Smith. Now EAT IT.
Report Post »the_zazzy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:40pmI have a hard time believing that the types of people I stood in line with for an hour and a half at CFA the other day are the same ones making death threats to this clown and his family. Something smells of liberal interference under the guise of Christian conservatism???
Report Post »tarm778
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:43pmFeel sorry for this hate mongering maggot? No way!! He got exactly what he deserved for showing himself to be the intolerant bully that he claims to fight against.
Report Post »Galts_Gulch
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:44pmIf you are going to post please proofread your text.
Report Post »4xeverything
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:50pmThank you TXSON. The irony was not lost on me either.
Report Post »AnotherWay
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:56pmThe problem is when people who believe they are furthering justice or some higher purpose use “unloving means” to further that end. The Christian way is “loving ends through loving means.” Mr. Smith did not only not use loving means–he used uncivil and mean-spirited means that visibly upset this wonderfully kind girl.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:57pmDeath threats? Please share them with us Mr Professor. You seem to be very computer/Youtube savvy, now please post the proof of the threats. Seeing how you treated this innocent young woman, I find it hard to believe anything you say… PROVE IT!
Report Post »WhiteFang
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:01pmThere are always, ALWAYS consequences to stupid behaviour.
Report Post »whatsitallabout
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:06pmHooray!! I hope Glenn is right…we are just sick of it! I also hope Chic-Fil-A rewards this lovely young woman who possesses such obvious good character with whatever honors it bestows on its best employees. This whole story is inspirational…imagine…hundreds of thousands of like-minded people gathering calmly, with malice toward none, simply to affirm their belief in the American Way!
Then to have the company who employed that intolerant bully of a CFO, implement swift justice and affirmation of their position on the subject is almost a miracle. HOPE has been inspired here, people. Put together with faith and love, how can we lose?
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:12pmPerhaps the young lady should learn about Jesus Christ before spouting off old testament versuses.
Report Post »More over maybe she should point out all the examples of Christian stoning people today.
Christanity is a religion based on Christ(you know that guy that told the mob let he who is without sin throw the first stone thus saving a prostitute,but after which he said go and sin no more to the prostitute) See Christ teachings were of forgive and tolerence(not celebrating and not accepting) as we are all imperfect but they were also about healing and ending the sins as well.
This young lady was quoting what is essentially the qu’ran without mohammed in put.
Ignorance isn’t a sin but in the case of the these people lashing out at good people trying to live moral lives …it aught to be.
V-MindMeld
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:18pmmine worked fine in 1 browser/window,,,,,,, check your settings….. :) just the same i still think this guy is a real buttmunch and represents and is part of the greater cause of the huge breakdown and moral divide in this country and is getting everything he deserves..and I am sure he is a a huge obama supporter, goes without saying”
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:20pmHOPE he is still enjoying his FREE water!
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:22pmSmiths idea of Christianity is “Do into others” period
Report Post »Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:24pmI think his employer has every right to fire the guy, for doing something stupid that will effect the employers business…….
Those other things are leftist tactics and should not happen by groups of people who claim to be against the tactics of the left.
Report Post »PAlibertybelle
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:26pmNo way am I buying the death threats!
Report Post »Galts_Gulch
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:31pmMaulemall,
Report Post »I have no idea what you are referring to (“capital g”) or why you are insulting me (“gaults a ferkin douch”).
My comment was in response to “BLAZEBANNED” who saw fit to chastise this site for an error while hilariously flubbing the second word in his post.
midwesthippie
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:33pm…chic-fil-a should offer him a job making six figures to see if HE would work for a horrible corporation. if he accepts, chic-fil-a should tell him the position was just filled…but he can start on “fries” for minimum wage…
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:34pmAll chick fil a did , was sat they supported traditional marriage………that’s it. Good grief…..
zorro
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:34pmGood point, the_zazzy. I hadn’t even thought of that.
Report Post »1947
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:56pmSmith it’s to LATE
Report Post »Joseph2
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:57pmThe Blaze has major problems with the whole message board concept. Sometimes I think they’re as bad as HuffPo about control freakery–to no real purpose. Just let people post for God’s sake. Stop spending so damn much time trying to control people’s speech.
Report Post »Bum thrower
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:59pmHe can now collect unemployment, and ‘stimulate’ the economy!! The guy is looser. CFO? Company is better off without this bozo…..
Report Post »LAPhil
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:00pmMine worked really well considering how many computer problems I’ve been having lately. They don’t tell you, but the question is followed by about 20 more.
Report Post »HappyStretchedThin
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:07pmJust took the survey. Intereting that the majority of us Blazers don’t think he DESERVED to lose his job over something he did while representing no one but himself, and yet we also think we wouldn’t want a bully like that working for our OWN company.
Report Post »Smith IS right that his getting fired for what he believes is EXACTLY analogous to what we all condemned HIM for wishing upon that wonderful girl at the counter. (She deserves not just employee of the year, but a high position in CFA’s public relations office at corporate. She’s a GEM!). That shouldn’t have happened. Instead, he should be publicly ridiculed for publicly berating that drive-thru girl. THAT’S proper use of our 1st amendment rights in response to his.
ThatsJustCrazyTalk
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:08pm@The_Zazzy: You said, “I have a hard time believing that the types of people I stood in line with for an hour and a half at CFA the other day are the same ones making death threats to this clown and his family. Something smells of liberal interference under the guise of Christian conservatism???”
Of course that didn’t happen. Haven‘t you heard that Fascist Leftist’s (in this case the LGBT) are now saying that Cathy is paying Ugandan militia to murder gays? Or how about the recent Colorado case where Lesbro’s Aimee Whitchurch & Christel Conklin claimed a hate crime motivated by their sexual preference? (see: http://www.christianpost.com/news/colorado-women-fake-hate-crime-lesbians-arrested-75203/). Not to mention the “not out yet fascist Leftist’s like Harry Reid who said, “I have a good source that Romney hasn’t paid his taxes for 10 years.”
Leftist’s are hypocrites. They lie, cheat, and will devour anyone in their way to push their satanic agenda’s.
s/n: Unlike Mr. Huckabee (who I respect, but have found him to lean a little Left at times), I would not say more power to the “gays” during their kiss in. I promise you the LGBT is going to conjure up allegations of discrimination today. If they start kissing in the PRIVATE companies store, politely ask them to leave for causing a scene. If they don’t leave, call the cops (and hint to the cops to bring extra tasers!). Chick-fil-a has the right to refuse service to anyone, including me if I’m causing a
Report Post »Goodforall
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:20pmIf he is in fact getting death threats it’s not from the people who stood in line and showed their support. This guy is a total idiot-he made his own bed and is now paying the consequences. I feel for his family-they have to live with this jerk.
Report Post »PRESENTSOFMIND
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:21pmmine too.
Report Post »beekeeper
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:31pm@Bum – this fellow was fired for cause, his employer can (and should) fight his unemployment request.
I am so happy that any search FI this man’s name will turn up two basic results for future employers: first will be an historic economist, the second will be posts around his ‘video’.
He’s gonna have an extra hard time getting a new six-figure job…
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:38pm@CRAZYTALK:
Report Post »Not to mention the “not out yet fascist Leftist’s like Harry Reid who said, “I have a good source that Romney hasn’t paid his taxes for 10 years.”
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Then this morning I heard on Radio that Harry Reid is a pedophile killer. Could that be true? Perhaps as true as Romney hasn’t paid taxes for 10 years.
Thomas_Jefferson
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:43pmFirst we need to change the name of Gays to what they really are.
They are not Homosexuals, They are Heterophobic hatemongers.
======((((( Heterophobic hatemongers ))))=====
NEXT.
Gay Marriage is a lie. The Heterophobic community say they want Gay Marriage to secure the same legal rights & privileges that straight married couples have. Guess what, Civil Ceremonies does that. The Heterophobic community are not interested in Civil Ceremonies, They want to be married in a Church by a Priest. The Heterophobic community are atheists, Why do they demand to be married in a Church by Priests if they are atheists? Because they know it will desecrate the church. It would be like having a witches mass in a church. Gay marriage is nothing more than an attack against Christianity.
Do you want to see how The Heterophobic community really feels about Christianity? Open this link & see the truth..
http://www.mrctv.org/videos/gays-desecrating-jesus?vdt=video
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:45pmHe consciously posted a video of him being “holier than thou” by berating an innocent girl, who was professional and kind to him. CFO’s should not be going around and doing things like this, neither should college professors. He did this to himself and has no one else to blame.
Report Post »Shame on the idiots who sent death threats, those were just uncalled for.
doomytram
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:52pmThe Puke is ridiculous. The clerk is the Chick Fil A franchise. The Puke reminds me of a lot of the leftist Puke’s berated people on Face Book. Hey Puke, Hope you read this… good luck pal.. Your way is wrong, the left is wrong and you deserve what you got.. Get a clue Puke!
Report Post »pgson
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:00pmI won’t even vote on the poll, because I want to see proof first that this guy has been threatened. They’re asking me to vote if this is right, or not, when I don‘t even know if it’s *true* or not…
“The truth lives here” Yes? So, check it out first, then get back to us… No, his word is not enough. He’s already been shown to do just about anything verbally to get attention.
Report Post »momtothreebeagles
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:11pmMake sure you can spell as well. (Blaze staff).
Report Post »ThatsJustCrazyTalk
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:21pm@oneshiner
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:38pm
@CRAZYTALK:
Not to mention the “not out yet fascist Leftist’s like Harry Reid who said, “I have a good source that Romney hasn’t paid his taxes for 10 years.”
=======================
Hmm? That may be true. Although, my good source tells me that Harry Reid and Adam Smith will be at the Kissimmee Chick-fil-A ‘kiss in protest,’ and embrace in one of the longest/wettest kisses to prove “they both don’t have any gay in them.”
Report Post »hcerrito134
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:46pmWho cares what this stupid idiot says now, first of all If he was a smart guy he would know that,it was no hatred from chick-fil-A. That is a Christian believe, marriage is between a MAN and WOMEN.
Report Post »What gets me is that people put all their hatred on the net and expect no consequences to follow.
GOD bless the Christians.
godlovinmom
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:11pmJohnJamison…christians stoning people today…what???…as far as christians stoning anybody in the bible…Jesus already fixed that…let he who is without sin…you know that one right…Just because we don’t want the sanctity of marriage to go in the toilet…does that mean we’re intolerant…ummm NO…it means we have strength in what we believe, and are willing to fight for it…with grace and faith that Jesus has shown us…nice try though
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:20pmHe wanted to be a star. Now hes an effin star.
Congrats moron.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:50pmHe made an ass of himself by berating a rank & file employee.
He does have at least a few redeeming characteristics. One his he adopted the special needs kids if he did for other than for the money. Some people do. But I am betting that he didn’t.
The emails can be traced with a court order. ISPs keep records for a time.
Maybe he could get his job back. I doubt it. I am sure he will be more cautious in his intolerance or will consider the other side more or better yet “grow” some because he has been the recipient of intolerance. As well he has been shown his poor behaviour & I suspect that the Mrs will have given him a piece of her mind & has time to reflect on it.
I suspect that some conservatives have crossed the line. How many i don;t know. I also suspect that some liberals would plan a false flag. They do in the chat rooms.
Report Post »bear14624
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:50pmMr. Smith obviously wanted to create a name for himself. The ends were just what he intended them to be. He however does not like the way this went for him. He got his FREE water with a smile. What is really important and newsworthy is the Chick-fil-A employee who treated Mr. Smith with obvious Christian values,, the same values he was protesting. AND when she treated him with respectful Christian answers, it bothered him because he didn’t get the reaction he wanted, so he hurried home to make a name for himself. The name that would only be gotten from Left wing Liberal Christian haters. Mr. Smith told the Chick-fil-A girl the reason why he was doing this, and he, himself, was a perfect example of what he indicated to her he hated. God uses even Satan to bring about Good.
Report Post »chalkdust
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:02pmActions have consequences sometimes good sometimes bad. It would not bother me if his employers had not fired him. Nor do I care that they did fire him. His former employers have that right and the responsibility is solely on his shoulders. If your a jerk in public and have the level of stupidity to first, record the occasion, then post it on the internet, you get what you deserve.
Report Post »jamestoms
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:03pmDitto!
Report Post »Maji
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:05pmIt’s people like him on the left that think a war is one sided…(not saying this is a war)
Report Post »but salvo’s get fire from both sides!
Samsss
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:05pmI probably wouldn’t have worded this exactly as my forebear has here but I was unable to post an answer to the question either because the response was: “It appears you are running Urtak in two separate windows”. What’s an Urtak? I re-booted and did all sorts of things, yet I was never able to “vote” or to post a question.
Frankly, I‘m just a little bit surprised that I’m able to post this! Ooops – haven’t “posted” it yet!
But, I cannot help but wonder if he would approve of ANYONE berating his own daughter at a similar job over something she has absolutely NO responsibility forr??
And yes, we did buy a wonderful chicken sandwich and met some wonderful folks who were having a great time. There were folks of every description and age in the store and all appeared to be having fun! I’m pretty sure that none of those folks are guilty of sending hate mails to him – or to anyone!!
Report Post »barryswhitehalf
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:14pmCry us a river, you deranged slimeball.
Report Post »You know, Christian business owners all over this country: whether it is a bakery in Iowa, or a photography studio In New Mexico, or a baker in Colorado are routinely threatened, harassed, bullied, and intimidated by the likes of this POS. Now that the tables have turned on his bigotry he wants to put on his victim mask and parade around like he has been mistreated. Not gonna fly.
The innocent girl at the drive thru did nothing wrong, while this loser sat in his car for half an hour and planned his attack.
He received exactly what he deserved for his disgusting display of intolerance and hate.
barryswhitehalf
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:23pmBigot Boy Adam, I’m going to find out which pro- family groups Chick-Fil-A donates to and I’m going to make a sizable donation in your name.
Now I feel purposeful.
Report Post »Mmmmm…freedom tastes good.
chalkdust
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:26pmPosting this mans address is asinine. Its a jerk move. Don’t be jack a#$ huuf#$%!
Report Post »reality_check
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:45pmThree Cheers for his ex-Boss that fired his sorry, bigoted butt yesterday. You reap what you sow, King D-uche.
Report Post »johnsnare
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:14pmI just love it, when a grown man,bully’s a young gal, over something as stupid as this issue. Perhaps, the gal has an older brother, boyfriend, or dad, who could make a visit to this gentleman,and perhaps knock some common sense into his brain dead head.
Report Post »johnsnare
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:21pmWhy would any clear thinking person, take something out on the employee.? If it was my daughter,or sister, I would be pretty pissed off. The entire issue is pretty dumb. I think the left leaning liberals need to focus more on something with a little more substance then the Chick Fil A issue.
Report Post »JohnTwoFeathers
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:28pmThis BS only happened once? Thats hard to believe. This SHEEP deserves what ever falls on his head. As the boys in prison say “you play with fire, your gonna get crispy”. Earl was right …carma
Semper Fi
Report Post »chuck2251
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 7:13pmagreed.
.Adam is a coward//
Report Post »mtcountrygrl
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 7:27pmPlease folks lets be consistant…He should not be punished for his views (threatened etc.). If the company that he works for wants to fire him for the unprofessional manor in which he expressed his views, I can maybe see that. But death threats and vulgur messages, come on folks that is no better than what the gays and the city mayors tried to do to CFA. We are all entitled to our opinions and to free speech.
Report Post »2smart
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 8:00pmHUUFARTED sinks as low as the racists and bigots who posted George Zimmermans address (Trayvon Martin case) and are trying to lynch him. Did you really have to sink that low?
Report Post »godlovinmom
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 8:21pmHUUFARTED…when I read the man’s adress on your comment…I thought right on…Americans can mail him a letter, flood his email about how they don’t agree with him…unfortunately other posters are right…when you post things like that…someone crazy will go and do something stupid to this guy…I hope you didn’t do it out of mischief is all…God Bless.
Report Post »Mr.Fitnah
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 8:48pmurtrak doesnt work, it is a psyop device to test your willingness to waste time.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 9:20pmREPEATING:
Report Post »I’m compelled to say (those who have ears will hear) that this election will be dirtier than even we can imagine.
Their goal is to make it so DISGUSTING, so abhorrent, so OFFENSIVE, as to raise our ire to the point
of our wanting to turn away for the sake of our Sanity. Nothing Immoral bothers them. Many of them don‘t believe in GOD and therefore don’t feel they have to answer to anyone, much less GOD. They will say anything, do anything, lie about everything, and it’s going to come FAST and FURIOUSLY.
I urge all PATRIOTS to DAILY put on the FULL ARMOR of GOD. There are 7 pieces to it. Each Piece has a purpose. Envision your family in a circle of love and one by one envision them with the Full Armor of God; The Breast Plate of Righteousness, the Belt of truth and Gospel of Peace, the Helmet of Salvation, the Sword of the Word and the Shield of Faith. WE have to go to GOD first every day to protect us and our families from the onslaught of EVIL that is going to be hurled at us, especially when that demon in the WH understands that he can not fool us any longer. and …remember there are 75% of us vs. the 21% (inc. MSM) and that even as this is being written, more and more Moderates or ‘once liberals’ are catching on. This man and this party is EVIL and seeks to destroy everything AMERICAN. Those who have ears definitely will hear. GOD BLESS US ALL.
Mil Mom
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 9:21pm@PAlibertybelle
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:26pm
No way am I buying the death threats
Report Post »***
Certainly you’ve notice the trolls impersonating Christians on this and similar conservative sites and saying things like that to make them look bad. media matters pays them to do this, ALSO AT TEA PARTY EVENTS, THAT’S WHY AT 8/28 THEY HAD THE SIGNS “NOT ONE OF US”!
getitgotitgood
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 9:49pmit works fine … funny man
Report Post »Grey Eagle
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 10:34pmThis guy was a creep and bully attacking this poor girl. She is working because she probably has too. It is extremely stressful and alarming to be attacked like she was by this dodo.
Report Post »ParkerOnFoodStamps
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 10:51pmTHIS ADAM SMITH IDIOT IS A LIAR. HE IS SOME GAY DUDE CLAIMING TO HAVE A WIFE AND SPECIAL NEEDS KIDS. GUESS HE DID NOT LEARN HIS LESSON. Check out his Facebook “interests”. Here’s a hint – IT’S MEN!!!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004171083953&ref=ts&sk=info
Report Post »Crazyotto
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:34pmZorro… well said!
Report Post »Gnostyk
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 3:09amI’m not interested in subscribing to URTRACK. I answered all their questions , and then they asked for me to set up an account..
Report Post »chalkdust
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 3:39amThat’s not the same dude Parkeronfoodstamps. The page was created Thursday. Fake.
Report Post »lisa67
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 5:42amThis guy TOTALLY snowed The Blaze! he’s NOT married, let alone adopted 2 special needs kids. Here’s a screen shot of his FB page. I doubt he even went into CFA to see the girl (I noticed he didnt say “apologize) to her. The guy’s a creep, a pathological liar, and a bully-no wonder he was SOO adamant about telling the girl he was NOT gay!
Look-I hope someone sees this, and calls this guy out for his lying.
Adam Smith
About
Work and Education.
Employers
vante
CFO and Treasurer
> Financial and Accounting Management
> Strategic Planning
> Risk Management
> Treasury
> M&A.
College
Basic Info.
Sex
Male
Interested In
Men
And here’s the direct link to his profile, so you can see it was in no way fabricated.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004171083953&ref=ts&sk=info
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Adam Smith
Abou
Report Post »IraHayesFlagRaiser
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 7:59amStupid (ops I mean Mr. Smith) made two mistakes: #1. he said those things and #2 which is second to none, HE POSTED THE VIDEO so he could be seen by the masses and he got his just rewards. Sum up both those two mistakes and you come up with the sum total of YOU CAN’T FIX STUPID!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 10:22amGloria Alred will be on this like “Stink on Shi** !!
Report Post »MIBUGNU2
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 10:35amI agree, the Lefties are VERY good at these TACTICS..
Report Post »The people I talked to with were mostly upset with Rahmbo
and his band of Leftie Mayors.. These BOZOS are trampling
all over our Constitutional Rights..
scruffycat
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 11:29amSo THE BLAZE singles this guy out, and illuminates him as a Target by reporting on his Gay video where he goes in and acts like a Shepard Smith style take it up the ass Queen when he interviews that chick fill a waitress with his little video camera. Then after the Target illumination occurs and the guy gets a full on carpet bombing and is in hiding due to his actions and The Blaze’s reporting, ha haha, then The Blaze goes in and does an after the strike Destruction Evaluation reconoider by interviewing their fleeing Target and his cowering family. It’s hilarious. It’s a hilarious way to get advertising views and click-throughs for their webpage here. Brutal and hilarious at the same time.
The guy obviously deserves everything he gets. Free speech is one thing, but putting up mincing nasty little “Gay Queen attacks restaurant worker girl” videos for the world to see is quite another.
What is really weird, weirder than the guy that put the video up, is the way that The Blaze comes on baiting us into being their private army and going after that guy, (for advertising hits) and then the next day after the battle they called down is over and the guy is beat up, The Blaze is wanting us to think it was all too much and the guy is now a “poor guy” because everybody wants to kick his ass. (Another batch of advertising hits).
I understand the advertising money made by directing The Blaze army to destroy someone, thats logical, but to milk it on the way out???
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 11:47amlisa67
OMG this removes all doubt. He has a sham marriage. His political beliefs are everything that makes the Democrat party bad & not the party it was a generation ago.
Report Post »Sunnyy
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 1:27pmThe man just doesn’t know how to apologize. Let me help you Mr. Smith…say “I am sorry. Can you forgive me?” and pretty much zip it after that. Take what’s coming to you (you may have to repeat the above line a few more times…boss, wife, children)…pray for mercy…and then remember to pay that mercy forward. Simple and it works:)
ps trust me, we have all tripped up and wished for a do-over ;)
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 1:30pmJohn 8:7:
When they kept on questioning him, he (Jesus) straightened up and said to them,
“If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.”
(New International Version (©1984))
NOT ANY ONE OF YOU ON THIS BOARD NEVER COMMITTED A TRESPASS OR SIN.
If you did, DID YOU ASK FOR FORGIVENESS?
Do you expect God or the person you asked forgiveness, to forgive you?
YES? NO???? and WHY???
I think that most of you who are STILL angry at this guy for what he did ARE IN TERRIBLE ERROR.
If you are still angry over this, THEN YOU ARE STILL IN SIN YOURSELF.
God will never forgive YOU IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE OTHERS. Remember that.
For every single time YOU DO NOT FORGIVE, you heap coals of fire upon yourself!
Read your Bible people. WE NEED TO FORGIVE THIS POOR SOUL. He was misguided
by Satan, whether he knew it or not. NOW IS THE TIME TO HELP HIM GET HIS LIFE BACK IN THE RIGHT PERSPECTIVE – SERVING OTHERS!
Some of you on this board have no business here. You are hateful and full of sin and therefore, DO NOT BELONG. And, if you refuse, THEN GOD HAS A PLAN HIMSELF, FOR YOU. HE WILL REPAY AND WILL NOT BE MOCKED.
AMERICA IS GREAT BECAUSE AMERICA IS GOOD.
Report Post »So, how many of you actually ARE GOOD? Thou shalt not lie. ARE YOU GOOD IN YOUR HEART AND SOUL or ARE YOU JUST PLAYING WITH GOD?
passenger
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 4:19pmIn response to your post and that of “JOSEPH2”:
The Blaze is a great sit for news and information. However, it’s basic forum mechanics are about 10 years out of date. Faulty interface, inability to track postings, no real IM features at all, wonky posting hierarchies, lack of user customization, etc., etc. There are local pizza shops that run better forums. Glenn is getting ripped off by the people that are in charge of running the forum component of this website. Until these issues are fixed the Blaze cannot ever be considered one of the “must go to” sites.
Report Post »caveman74
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 6:12pmgive me a break. Yah this guy is real sorry. What ever. Would he have gone back to check on her or do an 8 minute apology video if his work had said nothing? No!!! He verbally attacked someone and voiced his idea that CFA should not be in business because of a belief held by its founders but now he wants to be the victim. I am fine with you regretting your decision, but you don’t feel bad about it, you feel bad about getting fired for it. Chalk it up as a learning experience, dust yourself off, get a new job, and next time try a little tolerence. By the way the proverb he was “going to” quote in is protest vid has nothing to do with CFAs stance, they have no problem serving anyone who will pay fro their product, or handing out free water.
Report Post »LIBERALSARESLACKERS
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 7:43pmWell, she knows a bit about the bible perhaps, but fails to know it in the context of time and culture. What do you think would happen to a single woman with a kid, alone 2,000 years ago? Also, chica should look up the word hate in the dictionary. Defending traditional marriage is not the same as being hateful.
Report Post »Lt_Scrounge
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 10:03pmVante’s actions were perfectly legal. He had a right to say what he wants, however he wants to say it. However, what he and far too many others fail to realize is that with rights come responsibilities. He chose to exercise his right to act like a complete A$$ to someone and then make that action public. He had that right. With that right comes the responsibility to accept the outcomes of those actions. His actions brought negative publicity onto his employers and they responded by firing him. Seeing as he is obviously a flaming liberal, his position at the university is probably well protected. I wouldn’t be surprised if he were offered tenure. If he truly had the courage of his convictions, he’d stop whining about losing his job. Unfortunately, the internet has lead people to believe that they are immune to being held accountable for their actions. He made a six figure mistake. He needs to just shut up before he shoves his foot even further down his throat.
Report Post »jburkeIV
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 3:00amIt works fine for me. Did you ever consider the problem might be on your end prior to ranting?
http://beingjohnadams.wordpress.com/
Report Post »testandverify
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 11:11amI completed the poll 2 days ago with no problems windows XP with explorer8
Report Post »Hora
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 12:22pmHere must stop use a word intolerance,group protect homosexsual ust need ban by Law,like terrorist group,because if intolerance homosexuals must understand are anormal and need to adapt to a society,NOT society to homosexsual,because are group who menace we moral and mental society,with garbage way of thing,and IS NOT HUMAN RIGTH,is 2% in all population,or 2 every 98 who said you mus accept what we won,that sound crazy and liberals and DEMS,a minoritywon win over mayority,all backwards of normal.All Police Department must go direct and arrest that homosexual for alterate a public peace and promote violence.That is areal purpose.
Report Post »outrider
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 7:26pmI’m reminded of how awkward it is to “teach” manners to a rude adult. Unless you’re asked to do it, it’s hard to do it without being rude yourself! Some of you are reviling this man in much the same way he did Rachel, clearly a case of the pot calling the kettle black. (Liberals, no racial prejudice intended.)
This was a “teachable moment” for all of us. The contrast between his and Rachel’s conduct could not be more stark. She was a vision of Christian goodness. He was a vision of bitterness and hatred, just like his rabid liberal associates taught him to be. He went to CFA to cause trouble and never imagined he would be treated with such tolerance, civility and compassion. Now, after meeting Rachel he may start to understand what is so wrong with the Left.
Mr.Smith could be the poster child for Liberal dysfunction, but we must give him credit for his good intentions, i.e. speaking up for people he sees as victims of conservative culture. Underneath all that Liberalism he seems to be a decent soul. We all make mistakes that we regret, and we all need forgiveness. He admitted he was wrong and apologized for his behavior. We don’t have the right to ask for more.
Now it‘s our turn to learn from all this and to emulate Rachel’s example. We should accept his apology, stop berating him, and thank God it wasn’t us that made that awful mistake.
Report Post »Steelhead
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:08pmyou should forgive him , why carry all that hate Blazer losers
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:17pmOf course I forgive him! He is being punished for his actions. They were stupid and not very well thought out. Certainly not the actions of a Christian. Maybe he is a believer and maybe God is chastising him for his behavior. That is how it is supposed to work.
Report Post »tcbetsy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:18pmForgive him for what? Being a jerk? This is a free country. He just accentuated the difference between libs and conservatives. He was crass and she was class all the way.
Report Post »dblaess
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:22pmI do forgive him his hate. He wasa carried away by the hate from you and needs to get “right” with God, giving up your point of view.
Report Post »jordy2010
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:23pmI don’t hate you..but i’d love to kick your a$$
Report Post »NeoFan
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:33pmSTEELHEAD: This whole thing began with the Hatred from you people on the left. You picked the fight and now your not happy with the results. This moron was filled with leftist hate when he went to Chick Fil A to vent his hatred for his fellow man. Now he is reaping what he sowed. I am sure you think the girl he attacked is the one at fault for him losing his job. You people are mentally deranged.
Report Post »TxSon
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:35pmRFLMAO! Let me get this straight. You call Blaze poster “Losers” for their “hate”. Yet you seem to be the hater in your post. This is the typical liberal MO. Hate on people you disagree with by calling them haters … are you so dense as to not see the hypocrisy of your post?
Report Post »the_zazzy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:36pmI have a hard time believing that the types of people I stood in line with for an hour and a half at CFA the other day are the same ones making death threats to this clown and his family. Something smells of liberal interference under the guise of Christian conservatism???
Report Post »flyalot
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:41pmThe issue is not about forgiving him…that’s a given…it‘s about taking responsibility for one’s actions. He made a conscious decision to go to that window and make this amazing young lady very uncomfortable and then was stupid enough to post it on U-tube. There are consequences for his actions. Where is his apology to Rachel. And if he has a family, he surely embarrassed them. He was fired because he comes off as unstable. Not a good employee.
Report Post »caleejr
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:43pmdid he ASK for forgiveness? How can you force forgiveness on someone who doesn’t want it? think about that for a minute….
Report Post »freeus
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:50pmShow mercy.
Report Post »trolltrainer
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:50pmsteelhead, you are a well known troll, I expect nothing logical from you. But irony of ironies, I just now took the poll and one of the questions is if you would pray for Mr. Smith. The answer is 100% yes. Kind of makes you look like a total idiot, does it not?
Report Post »usedCZARsalesman
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:51pmZAZZY…I don’t even think he got very many “threatening” emails. Every single time libs talk about all the “hate” mail they receive and they are asked to provide proof, the instantly look like the boy who cried wolf. Even when gays/muslims get “attacked” we always find out they staged it and it was simply to push their agenda…these people are pathetic, they deserve what they get.
Report Post »Popp40
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:57pmSo if the Left is so loving and accepting….let’s see how many come out and help this guy now that he lost his job. Lets see how many will give this man money from their own pocket to help him and his “wife” and their “4 kids”.
Oh wait…..the left don’t use their own money….they will demand Chick-Fil-A pay for him losing his job.
Report Post »cessna152
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:01pmTypical lefty loon.. hypocritical, supports a lefty even when they make little girls cry and makes excuses for Marxist haters.
BTW, I want to see the evidence he was harassed and who did it. Any “man” that berates a young woman can not be trusted. I believe he is lying… typical lib, throw lies out and people will believe it. Not anymore… WE ARE awake!
Report Post »flyalot
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:03pm@Caleejr..Forgivness is not about the person seeking forgiveness, many times people don‘t or don’t think they deserve it. It’s about you, me, everyone freely forgiving. It’s really about releasing one self from the toxin of unforgiveness in our heart. Not about the other person asking for it. Unforgiveness is like you taking the poison and expecting the other person to die….it affects our hearts. Forgive…but that doesn’t mean we have to forget…we just remove ourselves from the toxin and move on.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:07pmI forgive him. Doesn’t mean the company was wrong in firing him, or that he didn’t act like a jerk. The people making death threats to him are also in the wrong; any threats should be investigated, and the threateners prosecuted.
He expressed his freedom of speech, and his employer used their work-at-will powers to fire him for being a jerk. All well within their rights. Hopefully he learned his lesson.
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:18pmHe sat in line long enough to think about what he was about to say & do. It was premeditated not an accident. If he were a Christian would he have done that? And the put it on U-TUBE. I wouldn’t have. He is only sorry for what the consequenses were, not what he did. Forgiveness comes after truely repenting. He should have made it right with Rachel first.
Report Post »He has done nothing to me except show me what a hypocrite and false self proclamd Christian the left has among their ranks. Aka rev. Wright, Wallis, Jackson, Sharpton etc.
Locked
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:18pm@Usedczar
Refresh my memory… were you one of the people convinced that the 16-year old Ahlquist girl who received so many threats about torture, kidnap, death, and rape that she needed a police escort to and from school was “crying wolf”? Not sure if it was you, or Independent4233, or some other person… but your name seems familiar. Guess I should go look it up!
Report Post »inblack
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:19pmI’m really impressed with the worker. I couldn’t have scripted a better response.
Report Post »1TrueOne55
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:22pmForgiving someone does not mean that the consequences of your actions are then stayed or removed. Or forgiveness would have no real meaning… I feel that losing ones job is consequence enough and if there are people out there hating on Mr. Smith then they should be cited/fined or arrested for their actions.
The First Amendment allows all Americans the right to prove their points and argue their position what it does not guarantee is the right to bully or harass to the point of fearing for your life.
Report Post »Locked
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:22pm@Usedczar
Ah, yes you were!
“USEDCZARSALESMAN
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 5:47pm
LOCKED, very simple question for you…when did anyone recieve death threats for not supporting public prayer in school?”
You later wrote: “I don‘t want to quibble about the stuff that doesn’t really matter, but none of those Blaze posts were threats. I guess we view that word differently, but I was thinking more along the lines of “I’m GOING to kill you”. (obviously a letter talking about rape is also a threat and that person should be charged, but that was from a Blaze poster…I don’t think)”
To which I responded: “I suppose I can see your point. I guess when someone says “I’m going to beat her up“ and someone else goes ”Yeah, go for it!“ or ”I would do the same!” that’s not a direct threat; it’s just support.”
Just wanted to remind you, as you seem to have forgotten that people DO get threatened. Have a blessed day! :-)
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:23pmI’m with you on that one TCBETSY,
Report Post »The 1st amendment gives everyone the right to make an a55 out of themself(lord knows I’ve done it myself) But that what free speech is it’s right to offend as well as appease. What isn‘t a right ius the right to attack someone when they’re at work especially in a service industry where they can’t defend themself and follow proper comapny policy. This man(if he can even claim that) is basicly a bully who attacked quadriplegic person as she could not defend herself for fear of termination of employment.
REAL REAL BIG MAN he got exactly what he deserved she could defend herslf from his attack and he didn’t get to defend himself from his employers attack…..FAIR
Spirit 72
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:29pmForgive him, yes, BUT recognize that this behavior might be symptomatic of another workplace violence kind of person. I would further put a restraining order on him to stay away from my workplace. Then I would let the police know that this fellow could be in a theater, armed to the teeth with bad intentions.
Report Post »He crossed the boundary from rude to DANGEROUS
BFrezza
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:30pmWhen you mess with the bull, sometimes you get the tail and sometimes you get the horns, but there are always consequences for your actions. Forgiveness does not mean there are no consequences. Think before you act, and then treat people the way you yourself would like to be treated.
Report Post »dublinthewagons
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:45pm@ steelhead blazers aren’t losers. You hire him as your assistant moron.
Report Post »PMMcBride
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:05pmThe_Zazzy, I tend to agree with you. Most conservatives, tea party folks, and related groups of individuals leave places clean, abide by the law, and mostly, we don’t do violence to others. Violence is the province of the left and all thier buddies, and most always, it is directly attributed to the tea party or some other conservative group. This looks like a put up job of some sort if this man is getting death threats and the like. Do I feel for him? NO. He knew he had a wife and 4 children (and at the time a job). He placed his performance at Chick fil-A ahead of 5 people who depended on his support (and he really was very unkind to a woman who had zero to do with any of this except to work for Chick fil-A). He was the chief financial officer for the organization he worked for which requires a good bit of thought and many times trying to judge the future, and yet, he took this action without a single thought about what might happen if it all went wrong……………..and it did.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:54pm@LEADBRAIN
Report Post »I forgive him and I sincerely hope he learns a lesson from this: if you are going ondo something stupid, don’t video tape yourself doing it.
What about you?
RLTW
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 9:25pmI forgive him, but my individual forgiveness stops at that point, what he suffers beyond that is on him and based on his idiotic actions he will and should suffer.
Report Post »NancyBee
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 10:32pmWhat goes around……always comes around.
Report Post »ParkerOnFoodStamps
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:11pmI forgive him for acting like an idiot. Having a little trouble forgiving him for lying to all of us – and the Blaze – during his interview. This guy is a gay guy, is not married and has no special needs KIDS!!
You have to be logged into Facebook to view his interests on his FB profile – but here is a clue. His interests are MEN. Guess he does have “a gay in him” hahahahahah
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004171083953&ref=ts&sk=info
Report Post »Machtyn
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 2:15amOf course we should forgive him. Especially if you believe in Christ’s words that we are commanded to forgive everyone.
WHAT IS *NOT* RIGHT is that people voicing violence against him. That is just WRONG. Yes, he was a jerk. Whether he was fired or demoted is none of our business, but if he were employed as an executive in a company I owned, I would have tossed him out just the same. But it was not proper to post his address, vocalize physical harm and the like against him. THAT is unChristian-like. It is exactly like what we condemn the Westboro Baptists for.
Report Post »VAPartisanRanger
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 11:31amYou know, I looked at the responses to a Blaze story about a Muslim Pakistani couple who committed an “honor killing” on their teenage daughter and I didn’t see even one of you homosexual loving trolls posting a comment. Why is that, steelhead? And do you realize how hilariously ironic your name is?
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 11:50amReally? He is trying to fool us. It isn’t his interest in LGBT Democrats that has me riled. It is his interest in Kim Jong Il. This man is ill. He is a danger to anyone around him.
And he is an ephebophile of the worst sort.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Adam-Smith/100004171083953
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 1:38pmWatch Your Mouth :
http://www.faithhearsfaithspeaks.com/watch%20your%20mouth.htm
Matthew 12:36, “But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.”
Whether you know it or not, EVERY WORD THAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, INCLUDING HERE ON THIS BOARD, WILL BE JUDGED BY GOD.
So, I suggest that some of you be very careful about what you say. God KNOWS the intent of your heart and HE WILL JUDGE WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART ***and*** WHAT HAS COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
Report Post »sophillyjimmy
Posted on August 5, 2012 at 1:35pmYo Steelhead, if we are losers, let me make you an offer and I will lay it out for you just incase you are a punk which I think you are. I am 59 years old and an ex amateur boxer with 118 fights, I am also a former prison sergeant then transferred over to a large city police depatment, I am retired but still go up the gym 3 days a week, lift light weights, hit the heavy bag and the speed bag then I end my workout with putting on the gloves with up and coming pro boxers I have been doing this for 38 years and said the first time one of these young boxers drop me I will not spar any longer, but it still didn’t happen so how about if we step in the ring for 3 rounds and sell tickets for the event through the blaze and all the procedes will go to a childrens charity, and if I can’t put you down for the count I will match all the proceeds with my own money but if I do, then you match the proceeds with your own money. It will prove to you that we are losers if you beat me and it will prove what I know to be true that you are a punk that will go down like a 50 pound bag of shyte. Are you up for the challenge or are you all talk, punk?
Report Post »Toltepeceno
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:07pm“I was reaching out to him to see if he wanted to apologize or possibly speak with Rachel. There was no comment or reply from Adam until early this morning.”
Notice the jerk still had nothing to say about speaking with the girl. I would not care if he had to live on the street.
Every action has a reaction, with the action he did how could he expect a positive reaction?
Report Post »TexasHeat
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:17pmHe got what he gave. And . . . what does the bible say about “karma”?
Obama Nation=Abomination
Report Post »zorro
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:34pmTypical liberal. They act and don’t want to pay the consequences. He’ll be fine. There is no need to feel sorry for him or for him to pull the “special needs” card.
Report Post »TXJackrabbit
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:07pm@ TexasHeat
Report Post »The Bible doesn’t mention “karma” at all. Karma is an ancient religious term from India and is part of religions that originated there such as Hinduism, and Buddhism.
dublinthewagons
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:31pmHe can douche it out. But can’t take it. Lol
Report Post »Liberal, commie social justice Christian. Wears it but doesn’t live it.
I suggest food stamps and a cardboard box under a bridge, to live in.
If Adam thinks this is bad. He won’t like judgement day when it is everlasting * final w/o appeals
Lamarr01
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:54pmAdam can now play the victim. He shouldn’t have said he was a heterosexual in the video. He doesn’t get special protection under the law. If Adam was a homosexual, he wouldn’t have been fired from his job and Justice Department would be able to prosecute his “harassers” under Federal “Hate” crimes sponsored by Bwarney Wfank.
Report Post »the_system_disconnect
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:07pmWhen you just rant on youtube and assume everyone who still eats there is a homophobe, you are the one who gets the thumbs down vote.
Report Post »Blazebanned
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:07pmThe old addage,” you make your bed, you lie in it” comes to mind, he got what he deserved, lets hope his wife, if he truelly is married, dumps his sorry ass for being totally stupid. Should he have lost his job, yes, had he said that crap to my daughter, he would have lost more, sad part is, with this exposure from the Blaze and other media sources,the compant he worked for will be pressured into hiring him back.He should accept the consiquences of his actions and move on, but that wont happen in this day and time.
Report Post »JimL
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:33pmMarriage: ….’til you act stupid?
Report Post »BlazeManS
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 7:14pmBlazebanned…. Exactly!! I want to ask him how he would feel if one of his 4 kids was working hard, doing their job, helping customers and some nutcase like him came up and treated HIS kids like he treated this poor girl?
What goes around comes around….. Even if a person apologizes for something they have done, there are still consequences for their actions.
Report Post »fuzzy20841
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:07pmDon’t ask permission, just do it and then beg forgiveness! The seedy left does it all the time! This time it backfired. Eat more chicken!
Report Post »Le Sellers
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:27pmYu speled that rong.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:49pmI hope he didn’t feel “threatened” by my email .. YOU KNOW LIKE HE DID TO THE GIRL IN THE WINDOW WHEN HE WAS GETTING INTO HER FACE ABOUT WHERE SHE WORKS!
Here is my email
“Mr. Smith:
If you have a problem with a business you do NOT go after and lecture the person working the Drive Thru window .. you man up and contact Management! Very wimpy to berate the girl at the window. ”
He has no problem going after a young woman in PERSON .. but can’t take the truth in an email? WIMP!
I did not call for his firing .. his employer decided that themselves!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:28pmJeeze Louise, where did all the spelling sheriffs come from? I thought we got rid of most of them a few months ago.
Report Post »bikerr
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 6:20pmThey were busy in a scrabble tournament!
Report Post »Copper Catfish
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:06pmHis actions at Chick-fil-A are not consistent with the image of himself that he is trying to portray. The Adam Smith on the video is an immature bully, not a man mature enough to make the decision to adopt two special needs children. I hope he doesn’t treat his wife the way he treated that sweet young lady who was not overcome by evil, but who overcame evil with good. She acted more like a Christian and an adult than he did.
Report Post »Adam and his family are in my prayers.
kpeters59
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:30pmVery good point!
I know people who act one way in public and are total tyrants inside the home.
Report Post »peeoui
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:41pmYes, I agree she was quite graceful. Lovely young lady.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:03pmI agree .. I think the real HIM is what we saw in the video … a little elitist bully. Praying for his family.
Report Post »MAX0O1
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:32pmGOOD for you. I HAVE to say after being over being angry,I STARTED thinking of his family.
A DEMOTION would have been an even better outcome along with SENSITIVITY TRAINING.
Report Post »JUST MY much maligned CHRISTIANITY kicking in.
Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:33pm@KPETERS59
Report Post »I am married to one. I’d be willing to bet that a lot more guys are, too :-)
Muddywood
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:06pmThis guy is a little fascist and you can clearly see that he would have no problem being a low level fascist lackey that would enjoy himself while he tormented people that thought differently than him.
Report Post »BrerRabbit
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:05pmI think the company that fired him did so not because of his speech but because of poor judgement.
Report Post »bbhouston
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:05pmIt’s hard to have sympathy for those who keep claiming bigotry at every turn…..
Report Post »historyguy48
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:04pmYou reap what you sow. That’s just the way it is.
Report Post »Dan
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:04pmI‘m far more interested in Rachel’s story. When can we have that posted???
Report Post »normbal
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:10pmShe looked terrified. The left, the people who protest, have a record of violence. If I were she, or a friend, I’d be concerned for HER health, not the dirt bag’s who harassed her.
I’m still a little iffy on whether he should have been released from his job. He didn’t seem to represent the company directly, but if he’s a public figure representing a company in a high-visibility position, his actions may reflect negatively on his company and they have a right to pick and choose who they want as the face, and voice, of the company.
Report Post »keats5
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:25pmYes. For all she knew, this man may have intended harm. He certainly seemed irrational and filled with rage. She was literally minding her own business, when this irate man pulls to her window and unleashes a barrage of hate. This may rise to the level of assault, which is a verbal threat where the victim fears physical harm.
Report Post »Toltepeceno
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:04pmSo now he’s sorry he is a moron and did a stupid thing? He’s sorry he was dumb enough to post it on youtube, that’s all. He brought it on his family, he his a dirtbag period.
There are ways to make your point without bullying someone that has nothing to do with it.
Report Post »acemobile
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:04pmHe should of thought about his family before doing something stupid like that.
Report Post »michael48
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:12pmwhat would this man(?) do if someone spoke to one of his children this way???…he should be very glad he’s not been faced by the young ladies family…I can assure you he would have known my face …
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:55pmI don’t want his family threatened, but now we‘re all supposed to be worried about his family when he wasn’t.
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:07pmHe could hide out on MSNBC. No one will find him there.
Report Post »Want our country back
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:03pmMarried, father of 4, 2 special needs children…………. great jobs…….. and this DOPE decided to totally screw up his life because of a Jackson Pearce on-line video call to action. Could he be any more stupid. They call us sheep…. I feel bad for his family. I do not agree with putting out his personal phone number and email and harassing his family. We DO NOT have to stoop that far into the gutter with Liberals. There is a moral correction happening and it doesn’t include harassing his innocent family members.
Report Post »Taquoshi
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:18pmUnfortunately, he showed enormously poor judgement in creating and then posting the video. Had he just pulled the same stunt without video taping it, Rachel would have probably told her co-workers, then shrugged it off and gotten back to work.
However, having said that, I personally have been in positions in the past when people have called for me to be fired for no justifiable reason other than they wanted to flex their power. People think absolutely nothing of demanding that an employee be fired, frequently for situations beyond the employee’s control. But in this case, Mr. Smith moved over the line and harassed the employee. He didn’t have to be there, he went with the express purpose of causing some trouble. Too bad it blew back on him.
Report Post »STLcon
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:57pmWell said by both WANT OUR COUNTRY BACK and TAQUOSHI. By the way, enjoyed my first visit to Chick-fil-A today. Everything I have read about it recently is true. I mean all the good things.
I guess it was too early for the Kiss-In group if that is going to happen.
Eat Mor Chikkin.
Report Post »mikec711
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:37pmAgree 100%. I disagree 100% with what this man did … but in the same way that I feel Dan Cathay’s speech is his right (and I happen to agree with that), this individual has a right to free speech as well. Doing what he did can and did have consequences, but people making threats and resorting to tactics at or below the level of this man’s tactics is flat out wrong. His employer was probably under great public pressure and did what they had to do and that is between they and their employee. But people should not be physically threatening this man or his family. That is is just flat out low. Say what you will, think what you will, do not threaten unless there is a need (ie: you are in imminent danger and it’s fight or flight) … and even the name-calling totally reduces any validity to your message. Any person can logically paint the actions of this man as horrible, but once someone lumps a stranger in as a “xxxtard” … a “moron” … and so much worse … they have really judged themselves more than the person they’re speaking about.
Report Post »topperj
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:00pmSome people should not be allowed near technology. A well-written letter would have been a better tact for this guy. Picking on young girls is BULLYING, now matter how you slice it. Shame on him. He got what he deserved.
Report Post »casperiam
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:52pmMore importantly we CAN NOT stoop to their level as tempting as it may be. And also why the hell would we want to. Much nicer up here on the high ground.
Report Post »shaggyofwv
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:03pmI say Boo Hoo, buddy. Cry me a river. You should have considered the consequences before you opened your big mouth. You reap what you sew.
Report Post »djeffcoat
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:49pmSometimes silence is the best avenue of protest.
Stupid is as stupid does.
Report Post »sledgehammer44
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:02pmHe’s still a jerk. People need to learn there are consequences to bad behavior, and yes I am glad he was fired. What did the Chick Fil A empoyee ever do to him?
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:02pmPerhaps Mr. Smith will think twice next time before he goes around bullying others and spewing his hatred to the world – via YouTube. What a loser.
Report Post »thesnark
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:01pmAlright, I feel like a heel because I definitely tweeted Adam a little piece of my mind. I don‘t think the guy’s stupid move should have necessarily ruined his life. I also don’t think the video would have drawn quite as much ire if the girl had not been so darn sweet about his verbal attack. Not to say that it was her fault because it most certainly was not. This whole thing has just become a giant Gong Show. I do feel for the guy’s family. Yikes.
Report Post »CPLGEORGE
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:43pmHe wasn’t thinking of his family. How many others like him are there that just didn’t get their name in lights? Look at the hatred around FB on that day. I have seen and had all kinds of names and remarks thrown at me for no reason at all, until I started defending myself. Now, another bully, and former TX A&M football player will find out. As will the company he worked for and still has as his profile page – Let’s see how ATT handles him.
Report Post »petey
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:59amThis guy incurred the wrath on himself.Now he’s saying he has a wife,4 children( 2 adopted special needs)?
Report Post »Would he like one of his children to be treated in such a manner as the clerk?
You reap what you sow,buddy.
You’ll find another job.
The left will have a fund raiser for you.
Tractorboy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:03pmHas anyone started a internet tip jar for the girl who took the crap from Adam?
Report Post »chips1
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:37pmI ate there about 2 hours ago and tried to tip the girl $2 but she said she isn’t allowed to receive tips. It supprised me. P.S. They were doing a steady business, however I didn’t see any wierdos. Lots of smiles around.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:59amThis guy should be subjected to lamp post law. Some people will know what that means.
Report Post »Redwood Elf
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:58pmI’m in favor of reviving the use of Stocks in the modern equivalent of the Town Square…the local mall. Put this guy in the stocks and put stalls selling rotton fruit all around it.
Report Post »randy
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:58amSorry, not feel sorry for this guy at all……
Report Post »keats5
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:26pmI’m just wondering. Did Rachel also receive death threats?
Report Post »bandi9
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:58amdont give a rats butt. he was an arrogant SOB to a very nice young girl there so i am glad his life is screwed. what a jerk. Karma, baby!
Report Post »AzThunder
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 2:17pmcorrection:
Adams “karma” just ran over his “Dogma”
Report Post »kpeters59
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:57amOh no!
His actions have consequences!
Go figure…
I am VERY sorry for his family. Mostly ’cause he’s their Dad though.
Report Post »loriann12
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 12:08pmNow the left knows how Zimmerman’s parents felt, having their address released to the public. You have the right to say what you want, but you face the consequences. If he had voiced his opinion, and not said he didn’t know how she could live with herself working there, it might be non-abuse. But he’s trying to make that girl feel guilty for working, possibly at the only place she could find to work. Now he’s getting a taste of unemployment. Wouldn’t it be ironic if the only job he can find is for a Christian based company?
Report Post »Xyskalla
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:45pmHe wants sympathy because he‘s a father of four when he’s trying to drive Chick-fil-A out of business, which employs how many fathers and mothers?
Report Post »PracticalThinker
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 5:14pmAw. Poor baby. Welcome to Sarah Palin’s world.
Report Post »RoabeArt
Posted on August 4, 2012 at 11:14amThat’s not a very good analogy, Practicalthinker (lol that name), Sarah Palin‘s family’s predicament is due to many years of repeated incidents of stupidity by several members of the family, not one isolated incident by one member. This guy is still a piece of garbage though.
Report Post »will
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 11:56amHe should have directed his comments to the chain’s owner, not someone trying to make a living by working in a fast food joint.
Report Post »Sargint Rock
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 3:32pmExactly. I agree!
Report Post »albiegf13
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 4:21pmHe was dumb and stupid…. I wouldn’t want someone who is dumb and stupid working for me…. What a Moron….!
Report Post »MsMonsoon
Posted on August 3, 2012 at 9:30pmWhen I was very young, my first job was in customer service at Cable TV… go figure! Anyway, I had to put up with abusive bullies like this on regular basis. It’s very sad… it deflates your spirit for the whole rest of the day.
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