More like "Let's observe that the owner of a restaurant chain gave millions of dollars to anti-gay rights organizations". Also... are you saying that to be a Christian is to be against gay rights? That was not previously my understanding. barfo
To be a Christian is to believe that Jesus Christ is lord of your life and the only salvation you have, and that God raised him from the dead. As for their giving, I'll let them speak for it ... "Over the past three years alone, Chick-fil-A has given more than $68 million in contributions to over 700 different educational and charitable organizations around the country, in addition to providing millions of dollars in food donations. While we evaluate individual donations on an annual basis, our giving is focused on three key areas: youth and education, leadership and family enrichment and serving the local communities in which we operate. Our intent is to not support political or social agendas. This has been the case for more than 60 years."
Who cares? He took a lump sum payout and money spent at KFC goes to a nameless, faceless shareholder.
There's was one at Lloyd Center when I was a tike as well. Speaking of mall foods, I need to hit up some honeybaked soon.
I used to always get their pita sandwiches back in the day. Costco is way cheaper for the ham I believe though
Meh... Another fastfood restaurant, no thanks. I'll boycott them for the same reason I boycott all other fastfood chains, and all tobacco companies. It has nothing to do with corporate politics, it's a personal choice to live a healthy active lifestyle. My brother is a fast food junkie and had his first heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery at 53 (same age I am now) and my dad died of a massive heat attack at 74. I'm not ready for my life to be 2/3 over. Too much stuff I want to do yet before I die. BNM
^I'm mostly on board with this. I eat fast food three times every two months. Usually while traveling. But I have my favorites. The places that are enticing. Most of them aren't on the McDonald's/Taco Bell/Burger King level - I typically go a cut above. Grew up eating a fair amount of fast food, and it was easy to give up on a regular basis, but it is a guilty pleasure.
My brother ate almost nothing but McDonald's and Pizza Hut for the 25 years before his heart attack. All through his 40s, he weighed over 300 lbs. Maxing out at 350. He's 6'2". He was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes at 46, and as mentioned had a heart attack and quintuple bypass surgery three weeks after turning 53. After the bypass, he watched what he ate and got down to 260 within 6 months, but as you say, it's enticing. He's returned to his old diet and is now back up around 330. Because of his weight he's also had a lot of back issues. His quality of life has suffered since his early 30s. I've tried to encourage him to eat healthier, and he does eat better when he's around me (mostly because he knows I won't do fastfood), but he lives 2000 miles away and I only see him a couple times a year. There's nothing I can do stop Chik-fil-A from opening restaurants in this area, but I can also choose not to support them financially with my business. Since they have been involved in political and social controversy in the past, what do folks think about taxing fastfood companies to help offset the burden their unhealthy products place on society and our healthcare system? I know the Libertarians will be up in arms, but we tax the shit out of cigarettes for this reason, and we've even had gas guzzler taxes on vehicles that aren't fuel efficient. So, any chance we'll ever see taxes on unhealthy dining options? I've had this discussion with my daughter many times, and one of the reasons fast food is so popular is it's so cheap and eating healthy costs more (in general, assuming you don't grow your own organic produce). Personally, I'd like to see a tax on unhealthy food products that would be used to subsidize and lower the cost of healthy alternatives. Obesity is an epidemic in our country, and I don't think we'll ever see a reversal of that trend until it costs less, not more, to eat a healthy diet. BNM
i think the idea is to have people consume themselves to death before they start collecting social security
