Who Knew Bigotry had a Taste?

And that taste is greasy fried chicken served on a buttered bun with a pickle.  Perhaps it's the special way they cut their fries, or the oil they're cooked in.  Who knows? 

Either way, Chick Fil-A is a company that espouses Christian values and opposes gay marriage.  Predictably, the controversial, but fairly innocuous statement by their CEO hasn't stopped right wing media from making them the latest fake martyr.  Cynical opportunists, excuse me, good Christians like Mike Huckabee and princess dingbat (pictured below) have come out to support heterosexual fast food.

Chick Fil-A's decision makes as much sense as brushing your teeth with a mouthful of Oreos.  They are a business.  They exist to sell chicken.  Telling 10% of the population to piss off (not to mention straight people who support equality for the LGBT community) makes lousy business sense.  They're certainly free to do it, while I'm free to take my business elsewhere.

Also don't forget August 1st is Huckabee's "Chick Fil-A Appreciation Day".  Your local franchise should be easy to find: just look for the near empty building ringed with protesters.

 

Happy Fourth of July!

Hopefully the news media will give us a day off from their endless coverage of last week's SCOTUS decision so we might enjoy the holiday.

The United States is polarized like I've never seen.  Political divides are sharper than ever.  If politics were ever a way to divide a family, destroy friendships, or spoil polite conversations, it's never been more true than now.  The battle lines are drawn, the knives sharpened.  The presidential election looks to be the most expensive and nastiest in our history.

On the one hand, it's encouraging to see Americans so engaged in the electoral process.  On the other, it's dispiriting to see how easily partisanship gives way to petty, vicious attacks on each other. 

We are the United States of America.  That seems to get lost once we're registered with a political party.  We're all on the same team.  It's important to understand that we're each invested in our neighbors' success.  The guy across the street may be an arch conservative complete with bumper stickers decrying the liberal media.  But if he loses his job and his home, it doesn't just hurt conservatives, it hurts all of us.  The lady next to you on the train may be a liberal school teacher who advocates universal healthcare and childhood nutrition.  But if her pay is cut, or job eliminated, money she previously spent in your store won't be spent any longer.

Today, if no other day of the year, Americans need to put aside their differences.  We should rejoice that we live in a country with the freedom to make our voices heard.  That we have the right to join the party of our choice.

Happy Birthday America.