Oh what a night! The most amazing place to be on Wednesday,
August 1st was at the Northridge Chick-fil-A restaurant. There were
literally thousands of people throughout the day and night patiently waiting to
buy a chicken sandwich in support of beleaguered COO Dan Cathy and his
wonderful family-run business. This
action, termed Chick-fil-A Appreciation
Day was repeated all over the country in over 1600
restaurants. Never underestimate the will and heart of the American people when
their values are questioned and their liberty is at stake. While the company would not give specific
amounts, they reported it was indeed a record day.
If you have been following
the recent frenzy over Mr. Cathy’s remarks where he simply expresses his
Christian and Biblical view of marriage between one man and one woman… then you
can understand the outbursts from those in the same sex marriage camp coming
down on what they perceive as a radical, hateful, intolerant viewpoint. Same-
old, same-old from the Left?
But it became a free speech
issue when the mayors of Boston, Chicago and other cities publicly stated that
Chick-fil- A would not be welcome in their cities, because of Mr. Cathy’s
views, which are summed up in their mission statement, “The Chick-fil-A culture and service
tradition in our restaurants is to treat every person with honor, dignity and
respect –regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or
gender,” How threatening to the community!!
Isn't it ironic that Mr. Cathy is being vilified
for holding the same view of marriage as President Obama held until a few
months ago... until he turned, well, chicken.
It is no secret Chick-fil-A
has upheld their Christian values for years by publicly expressing their
decision to close on Sundays so their employees can attend Church services if
they wish and spend a day with their families. That has been described as
"cultish" in certain circles. Honestly?
It was all very encouraging to experience the
fellowship of others who believe in liberty and the values that our country should
be celebrating while waiting hours in a snaking line through the parking
lot. If we can count on this enthusiasm
in November, Mr. Obama will ride into the sunset -- or at least back to Chicago
–where Chick-fil-A is not welcome (more irony).
Unlike the gruesome “Occupy”
movement, this crowd couldn’t have been more polite and the restaurant staff
more cordial and calm in the face of a relentless onslaught of hungry diners.
This is the only San Fernando Valley location of the popular national chain. What an event to showcase their excellent food
and first class service, to many first time patrons, to not only support a
wonderful well-meaning business but also because the food, atmosphere and
service is excellent. As citizens of a
free market economy, that is the quintessential American experience! Count me in!
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