It is a truism that a blackmailer is rarely satisfied. Once the payoffs start, there often is no end to them.
The Chick-fil-A fast-food chain is about to learn this hard lesson, far too late, as many victims of blackmail and extortion generally do.
For conservatives and evangelical Christians, Chick-fil-A has been a model company that has consistently stood against the “anything goes” spirit of the age. It’s founder, the late S. Truett Cathy, ordered that his restaurants be closed on Sundays to allow employees to attend church and spend time with their families.
When LGBT activists learned the company donated to charities that supported the definition of marriage as between a man and a woman and declared a boycott of the restaurants, others demonstrated their support by strongly patronizing them.
Without any noticeable new pressure, Chick-fil-A announced it would no longer be donating to Christian charities like the Salvation Army, an organization not known for political activism. A company spokesman said future donations would go to charities in support of education, the homeless, and ending hunger.
If this weren’t enough, the restaurant chain also announced it is sending a $2,500 donation to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a left-wing organization that lists some Christian ministries as “hate groups.” Among them is the Family Research Council, which describes itself as a “pro marriage and pro-life” lobbying organization based in Washington, D.C.
As reported by The Washington Times, “In 2012, gunman Floyd Lee Corkins shot building manager Leo Johnson after storming the FRC building in Washington, D.C., carrying 50 rounds of ammunition and a backpack of Chick-fil-A sandwiches. The shooter later told the FBI that...
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...I never saw anything special in their food anyway...
ReplyDeleteIt isn't "special" it's just fast food. What makes their food different is it's fresh and their stores are spotless and their employees are the best in the fast food industry. Now this is just my opinion so whatever. That said I will no longer be patronizing this company because I don't appreciate being made a sucker which is what they did. They came across as standing for what I believe is Godliness, morality, honesty and American values then turned into abortion supporting heathen lovers. Screw'em.
ReplyDeleteI am with Kye on this. I don't do fast food and there is no Chick Fil A here where I live so it is easy for me to say, my bucket list no longer includes a meal from them.
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