The Demonization of Chik-Fil-A

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Image courtesy of Chik-Fil-A

I read recently that the City of San Antonio, Texas, have refused Chik-Fil-A  permission to open a store at their airport, citing the companys anti-LGBTQ stance and their donations to groups that are anti-LGBTQ. Buffalo Niagara Airport, more recently, denied Chik-Fil-A accomodation at their facility for the same reason. As most are aware, Chik-Fil-A is a Christian, family owned business. The question is should any business be banned from a public facility based on their religious belief? As long as they don’t directly discriminate against anyone, the answer should be no.

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Nike Signs Kaepernick, Mob Goes Wild

 

kaepernickAnother week, another outrage on social media. It never seems to end that there will be someone, somewhere offended by a person or a corporation doing something they dislike. I think it’s a sign of the times that we’re all just going to have to become used to. It’s easy to get others stirred up over the smallest things.

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A Walmart Boycott?

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A bit earlier I was perusing my Twitter timeline when I ran across several tweets concerning Walmart. These tweets were promoting a hashtag, #BoycottWalmart. I admit I don’t sit all day looking at Twitter so I did a quick search of the tag to try and understand what was going on where some people were calling for this boycott.

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