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Does Mayor Menino have right to block Chick-Fil-A?

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Tue, 24 Jul 2012|

The Chick-fil-A restaurant chain found itself at the center of a firestorm over company president Dan Cathy’s views on traditional marriage. As a result, there have been boycott threats against Chick-fil-A, the Henson Company has refused to allow them to license toys for kiddie meals… and most remarkably, Boston mayor Thomas Menino has promised to deny Chick-fil-A permits to build restaurants. Will you boycott Chick-Fil-A over this controversy?

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  1. gay marriage1:17, 1:30, 1:40
  2. wild fire2:20
  3. Tea Party5:19, 7:01
  4. Howie Carr5:49
  5. First Amendment7:56
  6. George Zimmerman6:37
  7. James Holmes7:10

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We talked yesterday about the chick filet and PD if you didn't hear during the last hour chick filet. Is is trying to open a place in Boston for annual all Quincy Market right across the street from City Hall. In it in real big tourist location. In an area of a couple of places in in -- to start Massachusetts same place in the Burlington mall a place in the North Shore mall divert -- it's very popular or and its I'm like Starbucks. They give you way. A refill on your beverage. And so. -- many in the brilliant. -- mayor for life of the city of Boston has announced that he's gonna stop. Chick filet from opening up in Boston by you know. Having a well a plague of inspectors stopped them and they you know the government. Imagine that we will stop them forever but they do it cost -- normally wouldn't be worth their while to try to fight fight it fight out all the red tape that the city -- throw. You know why you know why that the mumbled says that the chick -- can't open in the city of Boston because the owner. Of chick filet born again Christian name and -- the as opposed to gay marriage. But now it turns out. Reading out from the weekly standard. Media -- story that chick -- president condemned gay marriage. And no it's not even ABC news that did this or NBC news. Last week reports emerged that chick -- president -- Cappy had condemned gay marriage is no secret that the company is run by devout Christians but this still -- -- -- Boston's mayor threatened to deny the company business permit celebrity's condemn the company and the Muppets but mop suits. Announced fast food chain wouldn't be able licensing new toys for their kids meal. Only one small problem the president of chick filet never actually said anything condemning gay marriage. Here's how CNN reported the story. Comments by comments of company manager accompany president Dan -- about gay marriage to Baptist press on Monday have ignited a social media wild fire. Guilty as charged -- said when asked about his company support of the traditional family unit as opposed to gay marriage. We are very much supportive of the family the biblical definition of the family unit we are family owned business -- we led business and we are Mary to our first wives. We give god thanks for that cap -- quarters say. But Terry Mattingly at the website get religion notes that if you look at the original context of the interview -- was an -- specifically about gay marriage nor did he say anything about it. Here's the actual interview CNN and other cited from the biblical recorder that was carried by the Baptist press. We don't claim to be a Christian business Kathy told the biblical recorder in a recent visit to North Carolina. He attended a leadership conference many years ago where you -- Christian businessman Fred Roche today there is no such thing as a Christian business. Back up my attention -- said roach went on to say. Christ never died for corporation he died for you -- may. In that spirit christianity is about a personal relationship. Companies are not lost or saved but certainly individuals -- the end but his organization we can operate on biblical principles. So that is what we claimed debate we are based on biblical principles asking god pleading with god to give us his wisdom on decisions we make about people and the programs and partnerships we have. And he has blessed us. And here's what he set about marriage. This is a guy who mumbled was attacking. And then Archuleta that I collect that chick filet open them Boston because. It's gay marriage you heard any anything in the story has there been anything about gay marriage I graduate this story. The company invests in Christian broke the ministry through wind -- foundation. The name comes from the -- they're shaping people to be winners in began as a college scholarship and expanded to a Foster care program and international ministry in a conference and retreat center. Modeled after the Billy Graham training center at the call. Some have opposed the company support of the traditional family well guilty as charged said Kathy when asked about the company's position we are very much supportive of the family. The biblical definition of the family unit where where's the hate speech here I don't I don't whereas the where is the homophobia. To save it Kathy condemned the gay marriage is stunningly dishonest and yet Cathy said to endure such headlines as Boston mayor blocks. Chick -- franchise from city over homophobic attitude and that headline comes from time which is allegedly one of the more responsible. Media outlets CNN time and many other news organizations -- Kathy in chick -- some serious corrections and or clarifications which could further cause news organizations particularly in the wake of ABC's. Absurd speculation that the -- or killings were done by a Tea Party here. In many news organizations falling for Greenpeace is intentionally deceptive campaign against Shell Oil. To reflect on why these kinds of egregious media air air -- habitually reflect lap left wing political -- So they they so it's it's that there's nothing to this -- This thing ability there is no story here there is no there there. And yet marbles just went crazy and and said he's gonna wise not to allow them to be in the city. -- you're next with Howie Carr go ahead -- -- -- -- So I was what kind of ABC report. You know they are -- mother yeah I've fully in the morning yeah. And they misquoted -- saying you've got right guy Richard really I mean I -- -- other. Yeah are you are you Jane now homes yet -- got the right person that's what you nation. That was recorder 6 in the morning at eight can they reported. In my kindergarten at a party so they knew. Right I know I know there's been a mistake. Great -- know -- -- at six earned. 45. That it was brisket. It was it was you know Chris it was a lot more you know as bad as the George Zimmerman stop was cutting that pay up. I commend you sometimes you do cut tapes up you know 222 compressed for time purposes. I understand doing that that could be a mistake -- it turned out very badly for NBC but it could have been an honest mistake. There's no way this was an honest mistake. -- it wasn't they had knowledge. Already they knew it was a 24 year old not a good before year old Tea Party member but they ran -- anyway out of out of a choice to try to tie it. Right and they also do Chris they also knew that there were thirty people named James Holmes in Colorado. So they had a had a very they had a 3% chance of being correct what are. They don't want. Now I know thanks for the call bread that your next with Howie -- go ahead Brenda. Last probably the media you you know that how would anyone -- that but the thing. Can't believe the -- Media and turn those and then you know I don't think that in this guy I thought and I would packet -- -- the table last night you know. At least that that they are happy to let it they -- believe honor it he has that different. That it values -- viewpoints. You know that's OK CEE shut. And. I know he -- he has a First Amendment right to freedom of religion and a freedom of speech. Absolutely. And let -- and the -- fails to recognize is is discriminatory. Nature toward. That -- -- did bring you point. They don't need this and how we. Believe it might be enough and he makes some comment that you can't run and get it out. We're not that kind of the city. And they claim that it are. -- -- Diverse in the way people look but the way people think we can't have any diversity in the way people think that that's not that's model out that's not acceptable. -- spread that runs on your next with how -- cargo and veterans -- What you know a great Kermit. It suggestion -- -- Well -- -- and -- August it's almost think language is better. We're comprehension of Massachusetts history understanding that the people who aren't -- army. Were born again -- and out and start this commonwealth. All biblical principle. Is understood -- those things. -- Fought side I think that it says is yeah. Liberals out all the families were brought. Are tolerant of everyone except to Christians who funded this country what -- we Rhode Island. So that everybody. Where they were Christian -- not a Christian what happens freedom of conscience and no. And he did it indeed did even he didn't check out this facts before he he went berserk like this -- -- -- --