Chick-fil-a Support Day and Free Speech

[thetaj]

Serious question: How is this Mike Huckabee-sponsored? I really don't know. I just heard it through the grape vine that it was support Chick-fil-A day but it sounded like a word-of-mouth thing and not a full-blown political move.

I didn't eat there today but I'm not boycotting it. They make a damn good chicken biscuit and that's about as much energy as I can dedicate to giving a shit about a fast-food restaurant.

[thetaj]

^ Gotcha. I read too literally into "sponsored" and was curious if he actually pumped money into this. Thanks

[KSig RC]

Also the Christian Coalition and similar groups have issued boycotts literally hundreds of times - remember the Southern Baptist Convention and Catholic League separately choosing to boycott Disney, for various things (including protected speech in the form of art/movies, and the gall to grant gays rights)?

Where was "Free Speech Day" there?

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSig RC

Where was "Free Speech Day" there?

Here you go!

Originally Posted by Me

Until views are expressed that offend those in power. It is okay to offend power minorities.

Originally Posted by Me

I still believe that almost everyone has a viewpoint that they absolutely cannot and will not tolerate, freedom of speech be damned, and if a person or company expouses such a viewpoint they would have no problem boycotting that company and having the company banned from the vicinity if possible.

[agzg]

It's just so interesting to me that such a large and vocal group of people are so interested in protecting the COO of Chick-fil-A against a perceived violation of his civil rights, while he's actively trying to oppose those of others.

But it's totally cool. Liberals are bigots, yo. More buzzwords. And some shit.

Freedom for some, tiny American flags for others.

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

I personally do not consider gay people a minority in the same context as Blacks and Hispanics.

What.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by agzg

What.

Yup.

I assume you are a White female. Being White and female in this country affords you a certain 'carte blanc' that I don't have, and will never have since I am a Black female. The strong and deeply rooted divisions in this country are divided along color lines, and a close second gender lines, not sexual orientation.

Just from a daily experience, if I go into a store, any store, I am watched and followed, and at the same time ignored when I do ask for assistance.

Dollar for dollar, Black females are almost the lowest paid on the job, and the most often passed over for promotions.

We tend to be the least respected too. For example, if a White girl is known to have many sexual partners, then she is seen as a 'free-spirit', open and caring. If a Black girl has the same lifestyle, then she is seen as a 'hoochie-mama', just out to have babies so she can get on Welfare.

So, for me, when it comes to being a minority, I see it along color lines, and not sexual orientation. Because, even if you are White and gay in this country, there are avenues and opportunities open to you just for being White that I don't have because I'm Black. Or, what Andre Turner said in that other thread.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Yup.

I assume you are a White female. Being White and female in this country affords you a certain 'carte blanc' that I don't have, and will never have since I am a Black female. The strong and deeply rooted divisions in this country are divided along color lines, and a close second gender lines, not sexual orientation.

Just from a daily experience, if I go into a store, any store, I am watched and followed, and at the same time ignored when I do ask for assistance.

Dollar for dollar, Black females are almost the lowest paid on the job, and the most often passed over for promotions.

We tend to be the least respected too. For example, if a White girl is known to have many sexual partners, then she is seen as a 'free-spirit', open and caring. If a Black girl has the same lifestyle, then she is seen as a 'hoochie-mama', just out to have babies so she can get on Welfare.

So, for me, when it comes to being a minority, I see it along color lines, and not sexual orientation. Because, even if you are White and gay in this country, there are avenues and opportunities open to you just for being White that I don't have because I'm Black. Or, what Andre Turner said in that other thread.

This is lunacy and Oppression Olympics. Sorry friend, only one set of Olympics I'm interested in being party to.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by agzg

This is lunacy and Oppression Olympics. Sorry friend, only one set of Olympics I'm interested in being party to.

Sure, but it still does not change the dynamics I mentioned.

[agzg]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Sure, but it still does not change the dynamics I mentioned.

But see, the dynamics you mentioned are also irrelevant to the conversation. Unless the COO of Chick-fil-A is also against Black and Hispanic marriage.

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

We tend to be the least respected too. For example, if a White girl is known to have many sexual partners, then she is seen as a 'free-spirit', open and caring. If a Black girl has the same lifestyle, then she is seen as a 'hoochie-mama', just out to have babies so she can get on Welfare.

No, a white girl who sleeps around is called a slut.. She's just out to have babies to get on 'Teen Mom.'

On the other hand, ANY guy that sleeps around is called a hero.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

Yup.

Look at you again.

What you typed does not matter for the current discussion.

[sigmadiva]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Look at you again.

What you typed does not matter for the current discussion.

What I typed was directed at agzg since she questioned it. No, it does not matter for the current discussion.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by sigmadiva

What I typed was directed at agzg since she questioned it. No, it does not matter for the current discussion.

She probably knew what you meant (it is a pretty common yet simplistic argument) and just disagreed.

[AGDee]

A Facebook post today, from someone who did go to Chick-Fil-A.

A day to celebrate free speech and tolerance--not quashing any and everyone whose opinions don't align with yours. Tolerance doesn't include calling names, disparaging or otherwise negating the importance of being able express an opinion even if it is different than yours or not the most popular at the moment. The intolerance of some supposedly open-minded people on fb is mind-boggling.

Irony anybody?

[DrPhil]

Sigmadiva is just being random. I typed "power minorities" and sigmadiva felt the need to do a social-ethnic-cultural diatribe (ironic, I know). She must have thought that "power minorities" only references racial and ethnic minorities.