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Originally Posted by Sunny Day
Chik-Fil-A doesn't refuse to serve, but they are taking money to influence congress and the states to go back to the pre-1964 days. I'd bet anything if the Civil Rights Act wasn't in place only WHITE people could eat there.
A few years back I was in Birmingham Alabama. Thought I some how got sent back to 1950.
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You could say the same about a lot of businesses.
When you put gas in your car those energy companies use some of that money to influence Washington in an effort to get laws either passed or changed to better suit their needs. Since we are often talking about drilling for oil, natural gas or coal, sometimes these laws are at the detriment of the environment.
If you listen to a radio station that is owned by a large conglomerate like Entercom or Clear Channel you are adding to their ratings which helps them make more money. Some of that money goes towards lobbying for changes in laws and regulations that will allow them to own more media companies in individual markets which can harm the quality of the news and entertainment you have access to on the airwaves or in newspapers and on TV.
Hell, with the recent shitty supreme court ruling that says companies are people and can spend as much as they want on political contributions there are many companies who are now supporting candidates and lobbying for bills that they feel will help them make more money and I would be willing to guess you might not agree with all of their agendas.
Chik Fil-A isn't trying to change the law so they can refuse service to gay people. The owner is anti-gay marriage and it wouldn't shock me if we found out he has donated money to anti-gay marriage groups.
In the end he is fighting a losing battle. Depending on which poll you believe 45-55% of Americans support gay marriage. More importantly those numbers are up greatly from where they were just 10 years ago. Gay marriage is happening and a decade from now there will more states with legal gay marriage and the owner of Chik-Fil-A will still be against it and still taking their money if they come into one of his places.