Chick-fil-A Head Spokesman Dies of Heart Attack

[squarepusher]

Hmmm... looks like I'll have to make my home-made double-down with coconut flour after-all..

i thought you were vegetarian ??

edit: and maybe God struck this man down for being a bigot?

 

[phill4paul]

I don't understand the problem. Soak your flattened chicken breasts in pickle juice then bread and fry them. Lawd, McD's 'special sauce' ain't been special for decades.

 

[dannno]

i thought you were vegetarian ??

edit: and maybe God struck this man down for being a bigot?

Ya, I was primarily vegetarian for about 10 years. I went primal about 3 weeks ago, may be temporary, we'll see. I can pm you the details of why if you're interested.

I used to gain a lot of weight if I started eating a lot of meat, but I was also eating carbs with them. Seems like so far the low carb thing is working well, I've lost weight (what little I have left) and energy levels are pretty good. I could go back, though.

 

[dannno]

I didn't get it. It looked like some nerd clerk trying to look incredulous. What is TV?

Rev9

You're actually missing out, Breaking Bad is an excellent series, it's a favorite of this forum. You should torrent it.

I wouldn't read too much of this thread, it has spoilers.. BUT there is a very sublte/quick Ron Paul reference in early Season 3 and discussion of libertarianism revolving around an eclectic character named Gale.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...y-good-Spoilers-Inside&highlight=breaking+bad

 

[liveandletlive]

...the chicken loose very unappetizing on the website,

americans have lost their mind...dont like the company dont eat there

 

[Brett85]

This whole thing really just shows that the pro "gay marriage" people are the most intolerant people around. They just want to punish people for having a different point of view than they have.

 

[TheTexan]

This whole thing really just shows that the pro "gay marriage" people are the most intolerant people around. They just want to punish people for having a different point of view than they have.

I don't think that's accurate... I'm not exactly up to date with the latest gay news but last I checked they still had a ways to go for equality, such as adopting children.

There's a difference between a distaste for homosexuals and straight up bigotry... some people here don't think they should be able to adopt children. I call that bigotry, antithetical to liberty, and the attitude that got us into this mess.

I don't see any problems with them protesting, or "shoving it in your face" to make a point. I mean, fuck, we do that all the time.

 

[The Free Hornet]

Or you can continue pretending that the definitions of words don't change every generation or two, and have a flauntingly gay time promoting your classical liberal self as such.

This is a current definition of "liberal":

liberal
adjective
1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal

There are others, some might be more to your liking:

http://www.conservapedia.com/Liberal
http://www.whatisliberalism.com/?pageId=84629
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberalism_in_Europe

BTW, I did no such "pretending", rather I am capable of understanding more than one definition for a given term. When I hear the Flintstones theme song, I don't assume that Fred is going to "get it on" with Barney. As regards the context of liberal here, "But that's not enough for the hateful money grubbing, Christian hating liberals", there is little to suggest that these are the American left liberals that want to tax, regulate, subsidize, and nanny-state us to death. But you thankfully provide at least two classes of liberals,

- money grubbing liberals
- Christian hating liberals

"Christian hating liberals" is confusing given the overlap of Socialist Democrats and Socialist Republicans in power who are overwhelmingly Christian. I would assume Christians are - based on elected examples - little different from the American left liberals. They don't self-identify as deists and instead cloak themselves with Christ. Which Christians are they hating? The libertarian sort that are dead/absent from the picture or the tax-and-spend Christians?

Which is more of a fantasy, the classical liberal or the libertarian-minded Christian? By the numbers, both are too damn rare.

"money grubbing liberals" is confusing too. Is this about being closed on Sundays? Lots of restaurants close on weekends or on Mondays or other random days. It's a smart business decision mixed with some very clever marketing*. BFD.

As regards freedom, I know which side is seeking to allow more people to shelter their assets from Uncle Sam and the "money grubbers". I know which side is seeking to make more health care spending with pre-tax dollars. I hope there is parity soon for employee-spent healthcare versus employer-spent healthcare. If I am to pay for health insurance, I want the provider to kiss my ass, not my employer's ass.



* From wikipedia:

In an interview with ABC News's Nightline, Truett's son Dan Cathy gave reporter Vicki Mabrey another reason why the company is closed on Sundays, saying his father opened his first restaurant on a Tuesday and "by the time Sunday came, he was just worn out. And Sunday was not a big trading day, anyway, at the time. So he was closed that first Sunday and we've been closed ever since. He figured if he didn't like working on Sundays, that other people didn't either." The younger Cathy quoted his father as saying "'I don't want to ask people to do that what I am not willing to do myself.'"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chick-fil-A#Religious_and_political_views

 

[LibertyEagle]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Classical_liberalism

Classical liberals are polar opposites of progressive-liberals of today.

 

[The Free Hornet]

Classical liberals are polar opposites of progressive-liberals of today.

In the US especially, you are correct. I just wouldn't spew venom at such a broad term like "liberal". And I'm not one who was an ex-liberal.

 

[The Free Hornet]

This whole thing really just shows that the pro "gay marriage" people are the most intolerant people around. They just want to punish people for having a different point of view than they have.

Whereas you just want to tax their estates, make them spend after-tax money on healthcare, not allow themselves to legally be structured as a family (and the many things that implies wrt healthcare decisions, inheritance, residential arrangements, kids in need of homes*, etc.).

And the other side maybe won't buy a chicken sandwich somewhere.

Is this really about tolerance???



*As regards that issue, I would say if "couple X" can provide better education, opportunities, and material well-being than "couple Y", then it begins to infringe on the child's rights if they are needlessly kept from "couple X". Obviously, no child should be adopted into a bad situation or contrary to their will if old enough to express such.

 

[Brett85]

I don't think that's accurate... I'm not exactly up to date with the latest gay news but last I checked they still had a ways to go for equality, such as adopting children.

There's a difference between a distaste for homosexuals and straight up bigotry... some people here don't think they should be able to adopt children. I call that bigotry, antithetical to liberty, and the attitude that got us into this mess.

I don't see any problems with them protesting, or "shoving it in your face" to make a point. I mean, fuck, we do that all the time.

I think that you should be able to oppose gay marriage or even "gay adaption" and not be called a "bigot," "a homophobe," a "hatemonger," etc. Is it not possible to just have a civil and respectful disagreement on an issue without resorting to personal insults? My point was that almost all conservatives actually do use civility when discussing these kinds of issues, while those on the left and some libertarians basically just throw around personal insults at those who disagree with them. They aren't willing to have any tolerance for any point of view but their own. And, even many of the liberty activists that people here promote all the time are opposed to gay marriage and gay adoption. Chuck Baldwin and Alex Jones are two examples.

 

[Brett85]

And as far as adopting children goes, I would at least say that a privately run adoption agency should be allowed to have a policy that gays can't adopt children from their adoption agency. I would support a law that protects the conscience rights of adoption agencies that don't want to allow gays to adopt.

 

[TheTexan]

I think that you should be able to oppose gay marriage or even "gay adaption" and not be called a "bigot," "a homophobe," a "hatemonger," etc. Is it not possible to just have a civil and respectful disagreement on an issue without resorting to personal insults? My point was that almost all conservatives actually do use civility when discussing these kinds of issues, while those on the left and some libertarians basically just throw around personal insults at those who disagree with them. They aren't willing to have any tolerance for any point of view but their own.

You're basically asking me to have tolerance for intolerance.

 

[TheTexan]

And as far as adopting children goes, I would at least say that a privately run adoption agency should be allowed to have a policy that gays can't adopt children from their adoption agency. I would support a law that protects the conscience rights of adoption agencies that don't want to allow gays to adopt.

I'll agree with that, as long as its the parents wish, and not the agency's wish.

 

[Revolution9]

You're actually missing out, Breaking Bad is an excellent series, it's a favorite of this forum. You should torrent it.

I wouldn't read too much of this thread, it has spoilers.. BUT there is a very sublte/quick Ron Paul reference in early Season 3 and discussion of libertarianism revolving around an eclectic character named Gale.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...y-good-Spoilers-Inside&highlight=breaking+bad

I would rather curl up with a good read than be beholden to a TV series to finish. The last one I watched at several shows at a clip was BattleStar Galactica first three seasons. Then kablooie..total BS.. Same with Lost which I spent all that wasted time on HULU at someone's recommendation hoping some frikkin' conclusion of any kind beyond plot trickery and historical semantics could be made. Nadda. I spend alot of time with non-fiction reading and technical stuff. This other stuff seems alot like bread and circuses to me..no matter how "hip"..or designed to dumb down or infiltrate agitprop clandestinely through plotlines. Get's me ticked off because my spidey sense tingles in an instant

Thanks for the recommendation and I don't understand the spoilers thing. I don't go to movies or watch them unless I know a good deal about them.

I think I have tasted msg in Chik-Fil-A. It has that distinctive taste. This guy could have croaked fom it.

Rev9

 

[Nickels]

You're actually missing out, Breaking Bad is an excellent series, it's a favorite of this forum. You should torrent it.

I wouldn't read too much of this thread, it has spoilers.. BUT there is a very sublte/quick Ron Paul reference in early Season 3 and discussion of libertarianism revolving around an eclectic character named Gale.

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showth...y-good-Spoilers-Inside&highlight=breaking+bad

if you have netflix you won't need to torrent it. at least not for 4 seasons.

 

[Nickels]

I would rather curl up with a good read than be beholden to a TV series to finish. The last one I watched at several shows at a clip was BattleStar Galactica first three seasons

wtf, no comparison man.

Well, watch first 2 episodes, if you don't like it, you don't like it.

 

[angelatc]

This is a current definition of "liberal":

TLDR. Go ahead and pretend that all those liberals in Congress are on our side. I don't really care.

In the meantime, I will hate liberals.

 

[angelatc]

I'll agree with that, as long as its the parents wish, and not the agency's wish.

Sure, but the left won't tolerate that.