A Jon Stewart Two Fer’

He’s at the top of his game.

But he’s right.  And while I disagree with Chik-Fil-A on this one, I don’t think we should actually ban them from opening.

4 responses to “A Jon Stewart Two Fer’

  1. I’ve never eaten at Chic Fil A, but that’s mostly because I’ve never seen one. The nearest one is in Nashua, NH, and their franchise owner made the news for donating to a LBGT event and openly stating support for gay marriage. I’m not big on boycotts in any event, and preventing a store from opening because of the CEO’s political views…that’s just weird.

    • I’ve never eaten at Chic Fil A, but that’s mostly because I’ve never seen one.

      I’m more of a Bojangles guy.

      their franchise owner made the news for donating to a LBGT event and openly stating support for gay marriage. I’m not big on boycotts in any event, and preventing a store from opening because of the CEO’s political views…that’s just weird.

      I’m down with the boycott thing. If a CEO came out and said he thought all Lutherans were going to hell, I’d not eat at his place. But I don’t think I’d advocate for the mayor to kick him out.

  2. The Mayors who went as far as threatening to prevent the franchise from operating in their respective cities crossed the line. Governments shouldn’t generally legislate thought, and that’s what they were trying to do. If the company itself was shown to be acting in a discriminatory way toward employees or customers, that’s a different story.

    Looking back to the 60’s and the Civil Rights movement, the federal government didn’t go after companies/restaurants/hotels merely for having racist thoughts – they went after them for acts of discrimination (e.g. refusing to serve African Americans).

    • The Mayors who went as far as threatening to prevent the franchise from operating in their respective cities crossed the line. Governments shouldn’t generally legislate thought, and that’s what they were trying to do.

      I generally give more leeway to Mayors than to Presidents when it comes to deciding what can and can’t be allowed. We let Mayors decide all the time if they want private liquor stores, strip clubs or Wal-Marts. Why not a ban preventing companies that don’t espouse the correct stance on gay rights?

      Of course, this same stance also would allow a Mayor to allow businesses that exclude people based on race, sexual orientation and other such criteria.

      Looking back to the 60′s and the Civil Rights movement, the federal government didn’t go after companies/restaurants/hotels merely for having racist thoughts – they went after them for acts of discrimination (e.g. refusing to serve African Americans).

      I would like to think that any diner that wouldn’t allow black customers would go out of business in today’s world.

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