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		Every Chick-fil-A kids meal now comes with a copy of "The Berenstain Bears Get Into a Bad PR Situation" ( calgaryherald.com)		194
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jbc

2012-07-31 12:54:07 AM

I don't see how a family headed by two bears meets Westboro Baptist Chicken's marriage standard of one man and one woman.

antron

2012-07-31 01:15:59 PM

DanZero

2012-07-31 01:16:01 PM

Chick Fil A = Instagreen

got it

jjorsett

2012-07-31 01:21:36 PM

If going after corporate Thoughtcrime is the 'in' thing these days, I suggest the right-wingers start with Ben & Jerry's for saying, "We stand with you" to Occupy Wall Street.

Current Resident

2012-07-31 01:21:50 PM

SphericalTime

2012-07-31 01:29:47 PM

Actually, I'm kinda surprised by this. I thought the Berenstain authors were pretty right wing.

likefunbutnot

2012-07-31 01:34:37 PM

I look forward to the day when even the VeggieTale people won't have anything to do with those assholes.

PsyLord

2012-07-31 01:34:48 PM

I can see Chick Fil-A's reaction if the books are pulled by the publisher.

PR D-bag: Chick Fil-A has decided to recall the Berenstain Bears books because they are potentially dangerous to children and may give them nasty papercuts.

airsupport

2012-07-31 01:39:12 PM

Haters gonna hate the haters.

Cthulhu_is_my_homeboy

2012-07-31 01:43:22 PM

Man, whatever.

The guy is a bible-banging dickhole, but it's a privately held company. He's entitled to his shiatty opinion and he can do what he wants with his business. I'm not going to stop eating spicy chicken sandwiches and waffle fries with lemonade because I don't agree with his politics.

IHadMeAVision

2012-07-31 01:44:15 PM

Current Resident: [pleatedjeans.files.wordpress.com image 449x450]

WTF is that thing the mama bear wears day and night? That's how my grandmother dresses, but she's 84 and grew up in a farking rural village in Puerto Rico so I give her a pass.

hubmacfan

2012-07-31 01:46:58 PM

Can someone explain why people are so shocked that a company that is run by very open-about-it Christians made some anti-gay remarks.

They probably should have kept their mouth shut, but it's not like you couldn't guess their position anyway.

natazha

2012-07-31 01:54:19 PM

"the biblical definition of the family unit,"

So, where are my concubines?

Jodeo

2012-07-31 02:05:11 PM

natazha: "the biblical definition of the family unit,"

So, where are my concubines?

The bible is chock full of sinners. Don't confuse their breaking of God's plan with permission to go and do likewise. It was Adam and Eve, not Abraham and Sarah and Hagar and his Concubines.

God hates divorce, too. Just sayin'.

Great Janitor

2012-07-31 02:09:45 PM

Lesson: Business and politics don't mix. Business and religion don't mix. No matter what side you pick, people will hate you, just say nothing. I have been in sales for years. My clients don't know my political or religious views. I have clients that are pro-gay marriage and anti-gay marriage. Some are die hard republicans, others are die hard democrats. I want their money so I nod, agree and accept their monthly payments.

Rapmaster2000

2012-07-31 02:14:28 PM

hubmacfan: Can someone explain why people are so shocked that a company that is run by very open-about-it Christians made some anti-gay remarks.

They probably should have kept their mouth shut, but it's not like you couldn't guess their position anyway.

There's a woman in my office that "can't" eat Chinese because of all the MSG, but she shoves Chick-Fil-A in her gullet on the regular. People can't be bothered to know jack about the products they like.

Urban Outfitters sells Obama shirts to suburban hipsters and is run by Rick Santorum's buddy, and Forever 21 sells skankwear and they're run by Jesus freaks. I doubt the people who shop at both have a clue where their money goes.

I used to avoid Domino's Pizza. Not for all the abortion stuff, but because Domino's Pizza tastes like Domino's Pizza.

IamSoSmart_S_M_R_T

2012-07-31 02:18:26 PM

SphericalTime: Actually, I'm kinda surprised by this. I thought the Berenstain authors were pretty right wing.

FTA: "Stan Berenstain died in 2005, while Jan Berenstain died in February of this year."

They might've been, but apparently whomever is putting out the statements for the family may not be.

Fano

2012-07-31 02:21:02 PM

as good a time as any

King Something

2012-07-31 02:21:52 PM

Rapmaster2000: I used to avoid Domino's Pizza. Not for all the abortion stuff, but because Domino's Pizza tastes like Domino's Pizza.

You sound like you have good taste in pizza.

MurphyMurphy

2012-07-31 02:23:02 PM

ftfa

"We are very much supportive of the family - the biblical definition of the family unit," Cathy said. "We are a family-owned business, a family-led business, and we are married to our first wives. We give God thanks for that."

Do these people have brain AIDS or something? It's like they live in some weird mirror darkly universe where anyone gives a shiat about their closed minds and sky wizard.

pro tip: people usually don't mind that your a closed minded bigot if you don't cause waves. but if you can't stfu about it you may find people go out of their way to avoid you

You sell deep fried chicken to fat farks. You gotta be pretty thick to fark that situation up.

"Hi, I'd like a chicken sandwich and one for my girl friend"

"You're.... you're also a girl though, right?"

"yeah......"

*places metal pot on head and picks up batter wisk*
"ONWARD CHRISTIAN SOLDIERS...!!"

Kuroshin

2012-07-31 02:23:24 PM

Why don't they just bypass all this crap and give away Chick Tracts in their kids meals instead?

Mad_Radhu

2012-07-31 02:24:31 PM

Did someone say bears?

Shrugging Atlas

2012-07-31 02:34:59 PM

SphericalTime: Actually, I'm kinda surprised by this. I thought the Berenstain authors were pretty right wing.

That was my first thought as well.

hubmacfan

2012-07-31 02:35:38 PM

Rapmaster2000: People can't be bothered to know jack about the products they like.

You would think the signs saying they're closed on Sundays so their employees can go to church (or something like that) would give people a clue.

Uzzah

2012-07-31 02:37:18 PM

Mad_Radhu: [www.maximumawesome.com image 540x398]

Did someone say bears?

No, sir, They were saying "Bear -urns".

syberpud

2012-07-31 02:41:11 PM

Great Janitor: Lesson: Business and politics don't mix. Business and religion don't mix. No matter what side you pick, people will hate you, just say nothing. I have been in sales for years. My clients don't know my political or religious views. I have clients that are pro-gay marriage and anti-gay marriage. Some are die hard republicans, others are die hard democrats. I want their money so I nod, agree and accept their monthly payments.

There is a difference between a consumer boycott over a moronic, hate-filled statement and a government agency/elected official deciding to ban a business based on that same statement. One is choice, the other is a statism and anti-free speech.

Yeah the Chick-fil-a guy is an idiot for alienating customers, but until it can be proven that the do discriminate against GLBT customers or employees, it's just his opinion and protected (i.e. from government repercussions) speech. Hell, it wasn't that far removed from the administration's pre-evolution stand on gay marriage.

/undirected rant off

Another Government Employee

2012-07-31 02:45:49 PM

hubmacfan: Rapmaster2000: People can't be bothered to know jack about the products they like.

You would think the signs saying they're closed on Sundays so their employees can go to church (or something like that) would give people a clue.

Sort of. Kind of.

The Sabbath. Here's your day of rest. (Try to get that out of any other Greedy company)

Mad_Radhu

2012-07-31 02:53:20 PM

I'm betting that this makes the Threatdown.

downpaymentblues

2012-07-31 03:06:00 PM

Every time I see someone defending their anti-gay stance as "we support the biblical definition of marriage", I cringe.

Do they think none of us have read the Bible?

Silverstaff

2012-07-31 03:06:29 PM

Jodeo: natazha: "the biblical definition of the family unit,"

So, where are my concubines?

The bible is chock full of sinners. Don't confuse their breaking of God's plan with permission to go and do likewise. It was Adam and Eve, not Abraham and Sarah and Hagar and his Concubines.

God hates divorce, too. Just sayin'.

Solomon Had 700 wives, 300 concubines, and was Holy and beloved of Yahweh enough to build the First Temple.

The only problem was that many of his wives were followers of their own deities of their peoples, not Yahweh, and they convinced their husband to build temples to their Gods, making the God of the Israelites angry since he was having to coexist with other deities and not pretend to be the only God.

So, basically, polygamy is allowed, but only if you are marrying wives of the same faith.

syberpud

2012-07-31 03:10:57 PM

downpaymentblues: Every time I see someone defending their anti-gay stance as "we support the biblical definition of marriage", I cringe.

Do they think none of us have read the Bible?

Apparently we haven't read the their Bible. I've never seen it, but I'm guessing it has some pages missing. Including the whole "love thy neighbor" bits.

madgonad

2012-07-31 03:12:44 PM

Cthulhu_is_my_homeboy: Man, whatever.

The guy is a bible-banging dickhole, but it's a privately held company. He's entitled to his shiatty opinion and he can do what he wants with his business. I'm not going to stop eating spicy chicken sandwiches and waffle fries with lemonade because I don't agree with his politics.

Translation - I'm not going to inconvenience myself by standing up for my principles.

der Glitzkrieg

2012-07-31 03:20:09 PM

The issue really isn't the fact that the owner said anti-gay remarks, more that the company actively donates to hate groups such as the AFA. That is the problem.

Kuroshin

2012-07-31 03:24:49 PM

downpaymentblues: Every time I see someone defending their anti-gay stance as "we support the biblical definition of marriage", I cringe.

Do they think none of us have read the Bible?

They haven't, so they assume we haven't either.

downpaymentblues

2012-07-31 03:31:37 PM

Kuroshin: downpaymentblues: Every time I see someone defending their anti-gay stance as "we support the biblical definition of marriage", I cringe.

Do they think none of us have read the Bible?

They haven't, so they assume we haven't either.

I'd just like to see them called on it one time. The Bible is chock full of some really disgusting views on "marriage".

JonZoidberg

2012-07-31 03:38:18 PM

Oblig for a Berenstain Bear thread...

I would like to see this horror story in person, but then I'd be afraid my kid would want me to read it to him. Amazon has a few pages to see, but not the referenced part.

/Props to Penny Arcade

torr5962

2012-07-31 03:41:43 PM

The funny thing is Barack Obama had the exact same stand on gay marriage as Chick-Fil-A when he was running in Illinois. So maybe this Cathy guy should just say he's "evolved" from his marriage stance and all of this will go away.

Parthenogenetic

2012-07-31 03:42:10 PM

Kuroshin: Why don't they just bypass all this crap and give away Chick Tracts in their kids meals instead?

Jack Chick-fil-A: No Shoes, No Shirt, No Papists - No Service. With each unhappy meal you get a Chick Tract to color. Also included is a Whore of Babylon Pope Action Figure. Above the french fry fryers is a sign: "This is what happens to Catholics". Fish sandwiches are available everyday except Fridays in Lent. You can't order a sandwich "with the works" since his theology denies that you can get a sandwich through works. You must have faith and a couple of bucks. There would also be the doctrine of Sola Menu - only what is on the menu can be ordered. The menu is sufficient to order by and no menu items that were invented at the time of Constantine are available.

DivorceWar Veteran

2012-07-31 03:44:18 PM

FTA: "The Berenstain family does not at this time have control over whether the program proceeds or not. We hope those concerned about this issue will direct their comments toward HarperCollins and Chick-fil-A,"

/translation We're here to make money, don't picket us - it's them!

jvl

2012-07-31 03:47:28 PM

I for one am outraged that the owner of a crappy food restaurant espouses the same opinion on gay marriage that Barak Obama did four years ago.

/ Protip: Obama didn't mean it. It was politically convenient like ethanol subsidies.

King Something

2012-07-31 03:54:06 PM

jvl: I for one am outraged that the owner of a crappy food restaurant espouses the same opinion on gay marriage that Barak Obama did four years ago.

/ Protip: Obama didn't mean it. It was politically convenient like ethanol subsidies.

Obama made some money by selling his books to people. Did he go around giving the money from the book sales to groups whose purpose is to prolong apartheid against gays? Did he do so while proudly proclaiming it?

Rapmaster2000

2012-07-31 03:58:45 PM

torr5962: The funny thing is Barack Obama had the exact same stand on gay marriage as Chick-Fil-A when he was running in Illinois. So maybe this Cathy guy should just say he's "evolved" from his marriage stance and all of this will go away.

This means Ronald McDonald is president and Barack Obama has to have sex with fat Wendy on the jumbotron at Talladega.

WTP 2

2012-07-31 04:01:15 PM

I DON'T CARE

if to get food (or anything) we had to agree with everyone in a company there would be mighty slim pickings in the country let alone the world.Or does anyone think that by purchasing said items you are voting for their beliefs?

Harry_Seldon

2012-07-31 04:06:04 PM

I wonder how this is going to impact the upcoming College Football Season? The Disney Co. Must be spitting nails at this point. The anchor sponsor for college football on ESPN, this ought to be good.

Anyone want to bet we won't be seeing any " eat more chick'n ads"

timharrod

2012-07-31 04:06:38 PM

Looks pretty gay-friendly to me:

MusicMakeMyHeadPound

2012-07-31 04:07:00 PM

I don't care that the CEO has a shiatty opinion. He can say he eagerly awaits the Fourth Reich if he wants to.

I do care that he's been giving the company's money to hate groups like AFA, Exodus International and FoF.

That is what this kerfuffle is about. I won't support those groups directly or indirectly, so I won't give Chik-Fil-A the revenue money with which to do that.

Kuroshin

2012-07-31 04:07:37 PM

WTP 2: I DON'T CARE

if to get food (or anything) we had to agree with everyone in a company there would be mighty slim pickings in the country let alone the world.Or does anyone think that by purchasing said items you are voting for their beliefs?

You are giving them money with which they will pay lobbying groups to work within our government to continue oppression and persecution of people who were born gay.

So yes, in a very real and literal sense, you are voting for their beliefs.

Kuroshin

2012-07-31 04:08:51 PM

downpaymentblues: Kuroshin: downpaymentblues: Every time I see someone defending their anti-gay stance as "we support the biblical definition of marriage", I cringe.

Do they think none of us have read the Bible?

They haven't, so they assume we haven't either.

I'd just like to see them called on it one time. The Bible is chock full of some really disgusting views on "marriage".

Politics Tab. Happens all the time.

JRoo

2012-07-31 04:18:12 PM

Harry_Seldon: I wonder how this is going to impact the upcoming College Football Season? The Disney Co. Must be spitting nails at this point. The anchor sponsor for college football on ESPN, this ought to be good.

Anyone want to bet we won't be seeing any " eat more chick'n ads"

They're changing it to "eat more cock" to help their image.

MusicMakeMyHeadPound

2012-07-31 04:18:47 PM

Kuroshin: You are giving them money with which they will pay lobbying groups to work within our government to continue oppression and persecution of people who were born gay.

So yes, in a very real and literal sense, you are voting for their beliefs.

Quoted for Truth.

And this is why Citizen's United ruling was such a complete disaster. Business is no longer done "at arm's length" by "rational actors", politics becomes a very real influence in the transaction. I'm not just talking about the boycotters either, there's a reaction among the reactionaries to go out of their way to eat at Chik-Fil-A to "stand up for Christian rights".

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