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‘This Isn’t About Homosexuality, This Is About the First Amendment’: Beck Weighs in on Chick-fil-A Controversy

With the success of “Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day” on August 1, it appears the boycott attempts are backfiring on those at the forefront of a campaign (including city mayors like Chicago’s Rahm Emanuel) intended to disgrace — indeed put out of business — the popular chicken eatery for its Christian principles. For Glenn Beck, the issue has very little to do with gay rights as regards same-sex marriage and much more to do with the Left’s desire to squash freedom of speech — particularly speech with which it is ideologically opposed.

“This is about the First Amendment,” Beck said in response during his Thursday morning radio broadcast. “It’s the right to speak your mind on a controversial subject, especially in a respectful way, and still continue to be able to maintain your livelihood.”

“Freedom isn’t free,“ he added before saying that decency and tolerance should ”not put people out of business,” nor should people fear speaking their minds. The outpouring of support for Chick-fil-A it shows that Americans are in agreement and have “had enough.”

Beck, who defends Americans’ right to free speech, asked if people want to live in a country where they would have to fear speaking their own mind or risk persecution.

“If we don’t stand together we lose,” Beck said.

“I want freedom. I want liberty. I want the right to choose my own path. I want the right to fail and say stupid things — to think these things — because once you stop thinking or living in a society that says ‘you can’t think that way,’ the country fails.”

“We’re not haters,” Beck exclaimed.

“Hate mongers, homophobic, yeah, like I’m afraid of homosexuals.  They’re not afraid of me; I’m not afraid of them.  Please… They’re not afraid.  Neither am I.”

Beck went on to explain that the Left’s tactic of crying “racism and bigot” simply does not work anymore.

“We’re not afraid of it anymore.  We don’t care anymore what you say about us.  Because we know it’s not true.  We don’t care…. No.  Americans want to be respectful.  We want to be loving, we want to be tolerant because that’s who we are.  That’s who we always have been.”

Beck juxtaposed the tolerance created after generations of American cultural growth with the actual bigotry of the Left in wishing “disease” and strife on Chick-fil-A founders and employees. He asked how the Left then is any different than the vitriolic Westboro Baptist protesters. “Hatred has many facets, as does tolerance,” he observed.

“The left doesn‘t have any idea what they’re even doing.  And you know why most of this is happening?  It’s not even really about homosexuality.  It’s not about chicken sandwiches.  It’s about a stupid election.  They’re dividing us again for election points.  How ridiculous.  Tolerance has been achieved.  But the goal now is to get somebody elected, and the goal is to totally and completely silence you, eliminate another point of you altogether.  And that we must not and will not ever tolerate.”

Beck then thanked the Left for making his point for him and for showing Americans their true colors.

For those unfamiliar, the turmoil surrounding Chick-fil-A began when the family-run chicken restaurant chain announced it would donate refreshments to a conservative conference supporting traditional marriage and intensified after founder Dan Cathy, responding to an interview question by the Baptist Press, announced that the Atlanta-based company is “very much supportive of the family — the biblical definition of the family unit.”

While he did clarify that the company “values” and “serves all people,” a massive boycott campaign was waged by gay advocacy groups and leftist lawmakers around the country.

Chick-fil-A is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga., and has eateries located across the country. The company is known for embracing Christian values and applying those principles in its day-to-day operations. It invests heavily in community service organizations and all Chick-fil-A locations are closed on Sundays. With this in mind, Cathy’s comments regarding traditional marriage is far from shocking, which leads many to believe the controversy is a manufactured one, intended to aid in the 2012 re-election campaign of Barack Obama.

Comments (73)

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  • JohnLarson
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:21pm

    None of you cared about free speech or even freedom of religion when they wanted to build a mosque in Manhattan…

    And now here, no mayor even said they couldn’t come to their city or took legal measures. They simply spoke out against them, which is freedom of speech.

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    • Mutiny
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:46pm

      I would like for Glenn to explain his support for nominees who supported The Patriot Act and NDAA. Is one amendment more important than the other?

      I am 100% behind Chick-fil-a.

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    • Tom K
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:40pm

      @ JOHNLARSON : The Mosque in Manhatten in the shadow of Ground Zero was intended as an “in your face” gesture that Radical Islam had scored a major victory in their Terror War against Western Civilization, you knucklehead. Did you attend yesterday’s appreciation day at Chick-fil-A or are you participating in tomorrow’s “ Deviant Behavior ” day instead. You will probably vote for Obama, AGAIN.

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    • QuincySmith
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:40pm

      little jonnie;

      So good of you to stop by and post. Please explain the difference to objecting to building (and you need a building permit) a building and supporting a restaurant.

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    • Godfather.1
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 7:00pm

      “Beck went on to explain that the Left’s tactic of crying “racism and bigot” simply does not work anymore.” I guess that is why he has adopted those tactics himself. All he does is call others racists and bigots.

      @Tom K

      It appears you don’t understand how the First Amendment works. Even if the “ground zero mosque” was a middle finger to the U.S., which it is not, it wouldn’t matter, they would still get to build it.

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  • Verceofreason
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:17pm

    No one’s free speech is being attacked, Good grief.
    But one must accept the consequences of their words.
    Like that German gal whose a consultant to a big wig in Peruto Rico tweeting racist/birther comments
    about Obama.
    You can say whatever ya like – and accept the consequence.
    I believe it’s a passive-aggressive behavior.

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    • ShyLow
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:32pm

      Shocking video of gays assualting Chick-fil-A back in March http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO-msplukrw&feature=share “ I said no manaise” is one phrase the men said

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    • MrBigBillyB
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:09pm

      Except that several Government officials threatened to block the company from doing business in their cities. Whether they actually followed up on those threats or not, that is the Government punishing someone for their religious beliefs.

      I agree that opinions can have consequences. If you don’t want to eat at Chik-Fil-a because of what they said, that’s fine. There were a lot of people who didn’t want to listen to the Dixie Chicks after what they said overseas a few years ago. (I seem to remember the left crying about Freedom of Speech then.) However no government official ever said “the Dixie Chicks cannot come to our town and put on a concert.”

      The point is not about gay marriage, or agreeing with one side or the other. The point is that Government officials were threatening to limit someone’s freedom because of their beliefs.

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    • bumfuzeled
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:16pm

      Mr. Cathy is ready to stand behind what he said as are hundreds of thousands of others. You then must stand by what you say and tolerate the anti-boycott CFA appreciation day. The only reason you on the left wish t now make a hate issue of this is finally you realize just how out numbered you are. We are not the vocal majority, we’re not sociopaths, histrionic nor narcisistic. We are however the majority.

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  • TEIN
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:54pm

    @JohnLarson..nah just two Mayor’s of large cities shouting out threats and stirring people into retributive actions, threatening not to allow a business, based on the CEO’s opinion not on the corporation stance, to exists in their cities..only things like that….

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:07pm

      No one threatened legal action against them…

      Since when does freedom of speech mean freedom from criticism? Seems contradictory.

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    • P C BE DAMNED
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:09pm

      For me this is equally about free speech and homosexuals. I totally despise 1% of the population that molests 99% of the children molested. This 1% could stand for everything that is good and I would still want to be as far as I could get from them. Get your hands out of your pants penis breath. And I hope you don’t like it. FOOLS

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:17pm

      Actually little girls get molested more often than boys… and no that’s not lesbians molesting them. It’s straight rednecks.

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    • QuincySmith
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 4:47pm

      little jonnie;

      Define ‘legal action’ PLEASE. If a city‘s mayor says he will stop your building a business in ’his’ city – that is a threat, carrying legal consequences. Please note, that the mayors in question, rightly and legally, backed away from their threats.

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  • freedommamma
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:29pm

    How is Dan Cathy’s comment and monetary contributions any different from companies like whole foods and Starbucks that openly support the gay agenda and gay marriage. Those companies have made huge contributions to support gay marriage and big contributions for the lobbing for gas marriage. I try to spend as little money as I can at either of those companies for that reason. How about a national family day at your local Starbucks or Whole Foods have a sit in with your family and children to support traditional marriage.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:49pm

      There is a huge difference.

      Does traditional marriage need supporting? Is it in danger of going extinct? Are there politicians attempting to pass laws to criminalize it?

      Is Starbucks giving money to groups that want to pass laws outlawing marriage? Are they giving money to groups that say straight people should not have kids or be allowed to adopt? Or put us straights in jail? Or sending “missionaries” over to another country to help them draft a “kill the straights” law? Or are they giving money to groups that lobby AGAINST Congress condemning human rights abuses in another country?

      No, they’re not.

      But Chick-Fil-A is giving money to such groups in regards to homosexuals.

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  • T-2
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:27pm

    Wow, all these hatefill people out and no report of rape, violent, or defication of any kind.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:51pm

      No, the violence comes later, in the money they give to groups that promote violence against gays.

      The violence comes later, when they turn a blind eye against crimes against homosexuals, saying they either deserved it or are making it up.

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  • Brother Winston Smith
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:25pm

    Why would Glenn Beck, “weigh in?“ Glenn Beck IS A SELLOUT TO THE ”BETTER EVIL!!!!!!!” Glenn Beck WOULD HAVE NEVER, EVER, EVER STOOD FOR TRUTH, as Chick Fil A did! Glenn Beck WOULD HAVE SUBMITTED TO THE LESSER EVIL, just like HE IS DOING, BY SUPPORTING THE MAN WHO ORDERED SODOMITE/LESBIAN “MARRIAGE” IN HIS STATE, MITT ROMNEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Glenn Beck IS NOT, IN ANY WAY “Chick Fil A!!!!!!!!!!”

    Glenn Beck IS NOT, IN ANY WAY “Tea Party!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

    Glenn Beck IS NOT, IN ANY WAY “Conservative!!!!!!!!!”

    Glenn Beck IS NOT, IN ANY WAY “Libertarian!!!!!!!!!!!!”

    Glenn Beck IS NOT, IN ANY WAY “First Amendment!!!!!!!!!!!”

    Glenn Beck IS LEFTIST ROMNEY, IS LEFTIST SANTORUM, IS LEFTIST REPUBLICAN!!!!!!!!

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    • TEIN
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:48pm

      Then why are you leaving comments here??? Start your own company and web site to back your position….

       
    • Brother Winston Smith
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:08pm

      I’m trying, TEIN. My Conservative movement has been CO-OPTED by Glenn Beck. My Tea Party’s been CO-OPTED BY Glenn Beck and his FreedomWorks. My Liberty Movement is CURRENTLY BEING ATTACKED BY CO-OPTERS like Glenn Beck. My Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, IS BEING ALINSKYITE-SMEARED and BLACKED OUT by Glenn Beck. My third parties (the Constitution Party and Libertarian Party) are being BLACKED OUT by Glenn Beck.

      …I‘m tryin’…

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  • psychosocial1
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:22pm

    I believe in the free speech rights of every individual, and the right of every individual to express his or her opinion openly. S. Truett Cathy certainly has a right to his viewpoints and the right to express those views. However, this issue goes beyond the right of free speech. Mr Cathy donates large sums of money to causes that seek to deny marriage to homosexual individuals and the subsequent benefits that come with such a “legal” contract. This is a clear violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. Additionally, I find it ironic that conservative individuals that believe so strongly in smaller government, less government intervention in the lives of citizens, and “liberty and justice for all” are actively seeking the government to intervene in the lives of a group of citizens to deny them a measure of personal liberty. I say eat at Chick-fil-A or don’t. It makes no difference to me. If we as citizens boycotted every business that supported causes or positions we didn’t agree with the country would have very few businesses.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:17pm

      They pay lip service to limited government and Constitutional rule, but in reality, conservatives are as much for big government as progressives are.

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  • JohnLarson
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:18pm

    How it a boycott and criticizing Chick-Fil-A an attack on freedom of speech? These things are exercises in freedom of speech as well.

    Did anyone threaten legal action against Chick-Fil-A? No? Then shut up about freedom of speech… no one has freedom from criticism.

    Bunch of melodramatic babies. Everything is a life and death battle against the anti-Christ with you delusionites.

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    • JRook
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:27pm

      “I want freedom. I want liberty. I want the right to choose my own path. I want the right to fail and say stupid things — to think these things — because once you stop thinking or living in a society that says ‘you can’t think that way,’ the country fails.” But of course this only is true if you think, speak and follow a path that is acceptable to GB. Which is why he is a joke to rational, mindful, independent voters who are actually more concerned about the real issues facing the country rather than their ideology or faith based bigotry.

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    • Brother Winston Smith
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:31pm

      Well, JohnLarson, the sodomite/lesbian bully tactics are designed to CHILL free speech. Just like PROGRESSIVE Beck bullies and coerces people into rejecting REAL Conservatism and Ron Paul. Just like PROGRESSIVE Glenn Beck and his BLACKOUT (election fraud) of Ron Paul’s campaign. Glenn Beck IS GUILTY, GUILTY, GUILTY of the SAME ATTEMPTS TO CHILL free speech. No, technically it doesn’t violate the letter of the 1st, but it VOMITS ALL OVER THE SPIRIT AND INTENTION of it.

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:28pm

      So if someone’s free speech “chills” someone else’s free speech, it’s attacking free speech.

      There’s no logic in that. As long as you don’t force someone to be quiet, or lock them up, it‘s just free speech same as everyone else’s.

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    • Xyskalla
      Posted on August 3, 2012 at 1:30am

      This is not about Chick-fil-A. This is a message to everyone else, saying “Either get in line with us, or shut your mouth and keep your opinions to yourself, or we’ll do the same thing to you.”

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  • BexRN
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:51pm

    Someone just told me that tomorrow, gay couples all over are planning to go make out outside all of the chick-fil-a restaurants in protest. I just told this same person that it isn’t about homosexuality, it’s about freedom of speech, and she was like, “hmm, oh. I guess that makes sense. I didn’t think of it that way”. Hopefully one more person woke up.

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    • JohnLarson
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:27pm

      Criticism and protest is free speech as well.

      But no, let’s just go with anything Beck tell his drones to believe…

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  • TROLLMONGER
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:39pm

    Beckbots are all hypocrites when it comes to the 1st amendment. They are all about free speech as long as you agree with their POV. But as as soon as you offer a different opinion they want to shut you up. Oh the hypocrisy and double standard by the ultra far right.

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    • txdave22
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:46pm

      Romney’s “candidacy remains tested by concerns over his business background and his reluctance to release more of his tax returns.” Both of these issues get to his credibility for some voters.
      The sustained attacks by the Obama campaign on Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital have helped that concern along.
      ———————————–Romney’s own refusal to release more of than two years of his tax returns are contributing to the view that he has something to hide. And I contend that all of this is making it difficult for Romney’s economic message to break through.

      Why should voters trust his plans for job creation if his tenure at Bain was about cutting jobs or shipping them overseas? ————————-Why should voters trust him to fix the tax code in a manner that would be fair to all and not simply the wealthy like him?

      The tax-return issue is especially harmful because he looks shifty, like he has something to hide. His worry that his critics will use them to embarrass him, while understandable, is of no consequence to the American public.
      ——————————-They are asked to produce multiple years of tax returns for plenty of things less important than the privilege of being president of the United States. Romney is asking the American people to trust him with their lives and livelihood. —————————The least he could do is be transparent about his finances.

      But that’s part of Romney’s problem, isn’t

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    • Fredhead
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:52pm

      Typical, and sadly predictable, another leftist projecting their way of thinking and operating modes on those that they consider their enemies. When will they ever learn that not everyone thinks as they do? Probably never since they are wrapped up in their own little worlds, and all about themselves.

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    • psychosocial1
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:26pm

      @fredhead
      I think your post makes his point. Why don’t you attempt to engage him in a conversation? You don’t have to agree with his point of view, but in your post you have simply made an ad hominem attack with no real substance.

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  • red_white_blue2
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:34pm

    Sorry Barry, I’ve already made my choice. You will not change my mind. Start packing your bags! Perhaps you’d like to take Southwest when you leave, head for Mexico that you love so much. I hear “bags fly free”

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    • Ray2447
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:38pm

      Its time for the Gay-stop-o to end its hatred and intolerance against heterosexual marriage.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:16pm

      RAY — that is perhaps one of the most asinine comments to ever be written on this site. Quite the astounding feat.

      Please, tell us how the “gay-stop-o” is intolerant to straight marriage. Show us the homosexual groups that want straight marriage outlawed. Show us the gay leaders that are saying heterosexuals should be criminalized or deported.

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  • 6thdegreeblack
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:27pm

    FYI
    The Tea Party and “their candidates” advocate a reduction in the size and scope of the federal government and a pull back of its over reach of duties better suited to the smaller & more reactive state government apparatus. TRUTH: The unsustainable growth of the federal bureaucracy creates massive waste, abusive administrators removed from local accountability by obscure federal statutes, and an increasing intrusion into the lives PRIVATE citizens just trying to exercise their God given right to live free. (That is me and you.) That’s why the second plank of the Tea Party advocates a return to the rule of law as directed by the US constitution, and our fierce instance on retaining our 2nd amendment rights which enforce our desire to remain free. We do not advocate violence, we advocate love and respect of ALL LIFE. (Even yours) But the 2nd amendment was written for a valid reason. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely,” and it’s obvious our government is corrupted on all sides. The angry, hate filled rhetoric you spout is only what the progressives want you to do-keep the citizens at each others throats as a diversion while they slowly build the walls to OUR PRISON. Please do your own research, don’t believe any of the pundits and be relentless in seeking that truth. Tea Party Conservatives- even though our core beliefs are different than yours- are not your enemy.
    -Now I’ll go back to cleaning my .45…

    DEEP BOW (eyes up)

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  • watersRpeople
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:21pm

    The Fifth Amendment disturbs Progressives much more than the First Amendment. That‘s why if someone is a Progressive taking the Fifth it’s like trying to slap jello on the wall, but if you‘re not a Progressive you’re toast. Don’t show up to court “Guilty”, don’t speak to defend yourself “Guilty.”

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  • COFemale
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:16pm

    Liberals are strange creatures, they feel it is their duty to squelch free speech, except their own, everywhere. They get conservative tweeters accounts suspended. I’ve been suspended four times. We have proof of coordinated attacks via their own tweets. The CEO of Twitter refuses to believe it happens even when we show proof. Some savvy tweeters have discovered numerous bugs in the Twitter code that allows a hacker to exploit Twitters own code. In some cases they have rewritten the API which allows a user to send multiple block and reports on the same individual.

    Now the group behind the attacks are talking about creating their own “Twitter” like site. I’m sure that will be limited to their own kind.

    I have no problem with any company owners that has different beliefs than me. It is when they begin to disparage Christian beliefs or act hostile they will lose my business. It makes good business sense to cater to the majority rather than the minority. I mean really, do you want 3% of the gay business or 97% of all the other business?

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  • Bruce P.
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:15pm

    Beck is either as big a liar as the people behind Chick-Fil-A and it’s “appreciation day” or he’s deluded.

    Freedom of Speech, as he should be very aware, IS NOT the freedom from criticism. Freedom of Speech DOES NOT demand everyone be silent after you speak. Freedom of Speech IS NOT freedom from disagreement.

    The executives of Chick-Fil-A certainly have the right to believe what they want and support the groups they choose to. They are free to lie and tell us it is about “Christian values” and “pro-traditional marriage.”

    HOWEVER, Freedom of Speech also gives everyone else the RIGHT to disagree. Freedom of speech gives everyone else the RIGHT to criticize Chick-Fil-A for their beliefs. Freedom of Speech gives everyone else the RIGHT to take their money elsewhere, to organize boycotts and even petition to see them closed. Simply because Chick-Fil-A’s executives have the right to say what they please, it does not mean everyone else’s rights disappear in the face of that.

    And while libertarian and liberals have criticized Chick-Fil-A, those boneheaded mayors who threatened the restaurants have overreached and abused their positions. They certainly have no right to do so and have taken fire from groups like the ACLU for their potentially unconstitutional positions.

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    • Diane TX
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:32pm

      Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:15pm

      HOWEVER, Freedom of Speech also gives everyone else the RIGHT to disagree. Freedom of speech gives everyone else the RIGHT to criticize Chick-Fil-A for their beliefs. Freedom of Speech gives everyone else the RIGHT to take their money elsewhere, to organize boycotts and even petition to see them closed. Simply because Chick-Fil-A’s executives have the right to say what they please, it does not mean everyone else’s rights disappear in the face of that.
      ================================================================

      I don‘t see where anyone’s rights ‘disappeared’ because of CFA;s point of view, except (as you mentioned) the potential loss of rights for CFA to legally operate a business.

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    • Sparhawk
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:47pm

      @ DIANE TX:
      “I don‘t see where anyone’s rights ‘disappeared’ because of CFA;s point of view, except (as you mentioned) the potential loss of rights for CFA to legally operate a business.”

      BINGO. When government employees are trying to use their positions to force Chick-Fil-A out of business, or prevent them from opening new restaurants, and doing this simply because of a statement made by the company, then they are plainly and simply violating Chick-Fil-A’s freedom of speech.

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    • Bruce P.
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 3:41pm

      DIANE — did you miss the title of this article? Have you not read Beck’s lies (or delusions) to cover for Chick-Fil-A? Have you not read the comments here?

      Chick-Fil-A and it’s cowardly supporters are behaving as if they are shocked anyone would dare criticize them, as if they are entitled to speech without disagreement. Anyone who disagrees is called a “fascist,” against free-speech, hateful of religion, and so forth. They behave as if a boycott is some horrible, atrocious thing.

      Yet it is funny free speech is only an issue when a company is anti-homosexual (and please, do not feed us the cowardly “pro-traditional marriage” line). When the company support homosexual rights, people here are not so concerned with “free speech.” Suddenly, boycotts are not an atrocious tool of the oppressive left; instead, people here stumble over themselves declaring how they are no longer going to spend money with those establishments.

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  • DarthMims
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:15pm

    I am still confused as to why this issue got blown so far out of proportion. All the president of the company said was that he and his company support traditional marriage. He didn’t say that he refused to sell soggy chicken mystery parts to homosexuals, he didn’t ban homosexuals from buying greasy, overcooked square-shaped fries, and he didn’t have any problem with selling watered down soft drinks to gay couples. But somehow his opinion became an attack on gay people. Then in an effort to show support for the guy, thousands of people turn downtown streets into slow parades of traffic trying to get in and out of the drive-thrus because his first amendment rights are being taken away. Sometimes people on both sides over-react to the simplest things.

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  • Eadweard Merten
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:11pm

    As a Conservative Libertarian I am against The State (Mayor Rahm Emmanuel) intervening into the Economy with these urges to boycott.

    Get the government out of the economy, get the government out of our lives!!!

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  • The Jewish Avenger
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:04pm

    “We’re not afraid of it anymore. We don’t care anymore what you say about us. Because we know it’s not true. We don’t care…. ”

    Tolerant? Yes, within REASON.

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  • Eric_The_Red_State
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:03pm

    Glenns right – I am not AFRAID of homosexuals.
    I used to live with one when I lived in San Francisco – (No – I am not Gay – I have a wife and 2 kids)

    BUT – I refuse to NOT be able to say what I think.
    I do not CARE what “rights” gays get – as long as it doesn’t affect mine.
    I don’t care if you want to marry a lamp-post – I really don’t.
    Just do NOT force MY kids to think that LAMP POST MARRIAGE is “Normal” – because it is not.

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  • The Jewish Avenger
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:02pm

    Can we just make it about homosexuality and marriage?

    It seems to fire them up more…

    And lets face it, yes it is about free speech but it was because of a statement regarding homosexuality and marriage… if it was some CEO saying, “I’d like to put my dog on the menu for Obama”, the homosexual community would only care if they were into some ASPCA/PETA group.

    Oh and if they were Demozombies…

    Well fine! It was a bad example, but you get the idea!

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  • AlcoholicMB
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:00pm

    At least Beck is on course with this one, unlike Huckabee.

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  • oldguy49
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 11:59am

    i must agree……i had chic filet yesterday …first time in years and it was about free speech………i believe that everyone , even gays can marry and be miserable if they wish

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  • blanco5
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 11:57am

    The way the leftys are acting you would have thought the owner of Chic-Fil-A BANNED gays from his restaurants!

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  • sWampy
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 11:56am

    This is about glbf’s wanting to adopt kids freely and openly, so they can convert more kids to the cause, they have a much better success rate if they abuse them early and often.

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    • AlcoholicMB
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:05pm

      Tell me more about how having two loving parents who happen to share the same gender is abusive to children.

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    • tommyg524
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 7:25pm

      two parents of the same sex is abusive in its nature in that the gay parents are older and know better and the children dont have a chance to make an informed decision since the decisions are forced on them at a very very young age. stupid.

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  • Verceofreason
    Posted on August 2, 2012 at 11:56am

    This is about no tax paying Americans being treated like a second class citizen by zealots.
    You can SAY what ever you please.

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    • SimpleTruths
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:05pm

      By no tax paying Americans do mean Mitt?

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    • The-Real-Enrico
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 12:22pm

      Exactly! That is why we need to support Chick-fil-A. Say what you feel but do not attack others for their speech and or illegally prohibit people from opening businesses.

      State and local governments are trying to block legal business because of the beliefs of the owner.

      Their are bigoted and intolerant his beliefs and are publicly denying their/his right to freedom of speech and also religion.

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    • psychosocial1
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 1:50pm

      @enrico
      I would agree with the point that government should not attempt to stop legitimate businesses from opening within a specific locality based solely upon the politcal or moral beliefs of the business owner. This is a clear overreach of political power. However, I would ask if you see tax incentives given to businesses as another form of government interference that should also be done away with.

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    • Verceofreason
      Posted on August 2, 2012 at 2:14pm

      ABsolutely!

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