Chick-Fil-A Has 'Record-Setting Day' thanks to countless social conservatives showing up for "Chick- - Polidicks

[IMG]https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/405325_485393424822237_227845155_n.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i.huffpost.com/gen/713455/thumbs/r-CHICKFILA-large570.jpg[/IMG] [QUOTE]Mike Huckabee is probably pretty happy right now. Chick-fil-A, the chicken restaurant under fire for its president's public comments against same-sex marriage, announced it set new sales records on Wednesday, or as Huckabee renamed it, "Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day." "While we don't release exact sales numbers, we can confirm reports that it was a record-setting day," said Chick-fil-A's executive vice president of marketing, Steve Robinson, in a statement. Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas, had urged people across the country to "affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse" by showing up at the chicken chain on August 1. Many appear to have taken Huckabee's call to heart, flocking to the chain's roughly 1,600 locations in support of its president's controversial anti-gay position. Chick-fil-A has long drawn the ire of pro-gay activists. The company, which boasts about using "biblically-based principles" to run its business, and is not open on Sundays, has been repeatedly criticized for contributions to anti-gay groups. Equality Matters published a report on Chick-fil-A's charitable work that found that the chain donated nearly $2 million to anti-gay groups in 2010. Among those to reportedly receive donations include the Family Research Council, a conservative Christian organization that has been labeled a hate group by the Southern Poverty Law Center. But the controversy was enflamed last month when Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy addressed his franchise's support of the traditional family in an interview with The Bapist Press, saying Cathy he was “guilty as charged” of supporting “the biblical definition of the family unit" and that gay marriage invites "God's judgment on our nation." Since then, the fast food chain has become a flashpoint in the debate for gay marriage. Conservative politicians have rallied in support of the chicken restaurant, while pro-gay rights demonstrators are planning Chick-fil-A protests across the country. While Chick-fil-A celebrates one day of record sales, it's worth nothing that there may be lasting effects that aren't quite so positive. According to the polling organization YouGov, Chick-fil-A's brand approval ratings have plummeted in the wake of the media firestorm. According to its data, the company's overall consumer brand health among fast food eaters has dropped to its lowest levels since mid-August 2010. And for gay employees, seeing crowds form at Chick-fil-A's in a show of anti-gay support is nothing less than disheartening. "I call it hater appreciation day," said one employee who was interviewed by The Huffington Post. "It's very, very depressing."[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/02/chick-fil-a-has-record-setting-day-anti-gay_n_1733697.html[/url] Basically Huckabee and Santorum encouraged conservatives to eat at Chick-Fil-A's today, it was planned, records broken, every Chick-Fil-A is crowded as fuck with 99% white trash and rednecks

Why is everyone there white

"hater appreciation day" is a nice way to put it i guess

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;37058233]Why is everyone there white[/QUOTE] and not a single minority was there that day

What a bunch of fags, they are like sheep following idiots who are following people who don't realise a book isn't law.

So they show up to chick-fil-a just to "show off to the liberals"? Jesus christ this is the [i]exact opposite direction[/i] that we need to be going in. All politics is now is a team sport, a game, another thing to root for on national television. [editline]2nd August 2012[/editline] [QUOTE=eddy-tt-;37058296]What a bunch of fags, they are like sheep following idiots who are following people who don't realise a book isn't law.[/QUOTE] No, they're pretty much doing it because every other republican they know is doing it , it is their way of "sticking it to the democrats" literally I know a few pro-gay rights republicans in my family and they posted on fb about going. it makes me sick to know that they're not there to protest gay rights, [u]which is what the whole fucking thing is about in the first place[/u], but to show their disdain for the other [del]side[/del] team.

[QUOTE=eddy-tt-;37058296]What a bunch of fags, they are like sheep following idiots who are following people who don't realise a book isn't law.[/QUOTE] shut up and enjoy your waffle fries

[QUOTE=PvtCupcakes;37058233]Why is everyone there white[/QUOTE] have you ever been to a place where lots of conservatives go? Like those mega-churches or some western/country style restaurant? Or better yet some conservative political event? [URL="http://www.gallup.com/poll/142826/republicans-remain-disproportionately-white-religious.aspx"]The vast majority of republicans are white[/URL] Some sources pin the GOP to be about 80% whites

Good to know today's rights rest upon chicken sanwiches And waffle fries

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058373]JESUS CHRIST STOP WITH THE NINJAING[/QUOTE] Quit multi-posting and edit your first post, schmuck ... there helped you.

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058368]and baconator[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058373]JESUS CHRIST STOP WITH THE NINJAING[/QUOTE] nice automerge

The whole drama surrounding this is silly.

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058355]literally I know a few pro-gay rights republicans in my family and they posted on fb about going. it makes me sick to know that they're not there to protest gay rights, [u]which is what the whole fucking thing is about in the first place[/u], but to show their disdain for the other [del]side[/del] team.[/QUOTE] Yeah, one guy I knew mentioned he was going to "protest" dirty politics/political games. Yeah good job getting involved in the biggest fucking political game.

American politics are a joke and there are homophobes in the US whaddya know

I went last night and gladly missed the lines. Their sandwiches are too good to give up, no matter what you say.

[QUOTE=Stonecycle;37058443]I went last night and gladly missed the lines. Their sandwiches are too good to give up, no matter what you say.[/QUOTE] have fun literally funding hate groups because you have no self control :)

I eat chick-fil-a because that shit is fucking good.

[QUOTE=Stonecycle;37058443]I went last night and gladly missed the lines. Their sandwiches are too good to give up, no matter what you say.[/QUOTE] They're basically the same as the mcchicken. Probably not even as good as the Chicken selects at McDonalds though.

[QUOTE=Dori;37058478]have fun literally funding hate groups because you have no self control :)[/QUOTE] How the hell is he funding hate groups? This whole thing was not organized by chick-fil-a by any means, it was organized by a bunch of stupid fucking politicians.

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058502]How the hell is he funding hate groups? This whole thing was not organized by chick-fil-a by any means, it was organized by a bunch of stupid fucking politicians.[/QUOTE] [url]http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/chickfila.asp[/url] [url]http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001[/url] here are some wonderful organizations which they use your proceeds to support: Focus on the Family Pennsylvania Family Institute Winshape Foundation Eagle Forum Marriage and Family Foundation Family Research Council

[QUOTE=Dori;37058556][url]http://www.snopes.com/politics/sexuality/chickfila.asp[/url] here are some wonderful organizations which they use your proceeds to support: Focus on the Family Pennsylvania Family Institute Winshape Foundation Eagle Forum Marriage and Family Foundation Family Research Council[/QUOTE] haha half of those are normal organizations and have little to nothing to do with christian values. the other half are christian but it's not like they actively try to stamp out gay rights or anything. Winshape is a charity for underpriveleged kids for chrissakes I can tell you're just pulling shit out of your ass now. gg

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;37058616]haha half of those are normal organizations and have little to nothing to do with christian values. the other half are christian but it's not like they actively try to stamp out gay rights or anything. Winshape is a charity for underpriveleged kids for chrissakes I can tell you're just pulling shit out of your ass now. gg[/QUOTE] Eagle Forum, Marriage and Family Foundation, Family Research Council, and Winshape Foundation actively campaign against gay marriage and LGBT rights.

[QUOTE=mac338;37058419]The whole drama surrounding this is silly.[/QUOTE] I think this guy has the right idea. I don't give two shits about anti-gay, gay stuff, I just want to eat my waffle fries. Have fun arguing with each other.

[QUOTE=Reserved Parkin;37058929]I think this guy has the right idea. I don't give two shits about anti-gay, gay stuff, I just want to eat my waffle fries. Have fun arguing with each other.[/QUOTE] you are funding hate groups. if you acknowledge that and you still give them money, you are a homophobe

The word 'family' is to family values what the word 'People's Republic' is to democracy.

[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;37059039]You guys act like all the money goes to some gay-killing protest group. I'm completely sure most of it might, oh, I don't know, go toward running the restaurant and paying the employees. All the chick-fil-A's I've been to have had very nice employees.[/QUOTE] [quote=http://equalitymatters.org/factcheck/201207020001]Chick-Fil-A's Charitable Arm Gave Nearly $2 Million To Anti-Gay Groups In 2010 WinShape Is Chick-Fil-A's Charitable Arm. The WinShape Foundation is Chick-fil-A's charitable arm, created by Chick-fil-A founder and chairman S. Truett Cathy in 1984. WinShape has received a substantial amount of funding from Chick-fil-A: in 2010 alone, WinShape received $8,067,161 from Chick-fil-A Inc. [WinShape 2010, Publicly Available IRS 990 Form via Foundation Center, accessed [url=http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/581/581595471/581595471_201012_990PF.pdf]6/27/12[/url]] WinShape Gave Over $1.9 Million To Anti-Gay Groups. In 2010, WinShape donated $1,974,380 to a number of anti-gay groups: Marriage & Family Foundation: $1,188,380 Fellowship Of Christian Athletes: $480,000 National Christian Foundation: $247,500 New Mexico Christian Foundation: $54,000 Exodus International: $1,000 Family Research Council: $1,000 Georgia Family Council: $2,500 [Winshape 2010 Publicly Available IRS 990 Form via Foundation Center, accessed [url=http://dynamodata.fdncenter.org/990pf_pdf_archive/581/581595471/581595471_201012_990PF.pdf]6/27/12[/url]][/quote]

I don't care what views they have, they still have some good ass food.

[QUOTE=RenegadeCop;37059039]You guys act like all the money goes to some gay-killing protest group. [/QUOTE] one of the groups chick fil-a gave money to lobbied congress to not condemn uganda's "kill the homosexuals" law. so i guess they did

Looking at that picture is like watching garbage day, only with less bad acting and more creatures that seem tragically wasteful. Even if not all the Chick-Fil-A employees are bigoted nutcases, it's kinda sad to see this whole debacle. Personally i'm glad i'm not a nutcase, i'm something far more glorious; a fruitcake. (man, I could really go for some fruitcake) Also, "showing their support for heterosexual chickens"? Oh dear; oh dear oh dear. Sounds like someone doesn't have the balls to like dudes (or dudettes if you're a babe). If Chick-Fil-A wants to get out of the shit, they should reshuffle their "Charitable Arm" and donate the money to better causes, such as feeding starving orphans or supplying clean water to arid third-world countries, or even simply medical research.

can someone please explain to me what the fuck Chick-Fil-A is and why it's been all over the headlines recently please?