Rahm Emanuel persecutes Christian run Chick-Fil-A

[jhale667]

And Progressive Insurance CEO Peter Wright has given $15MILLION in donations to the ACLU. You know, the organization that represents and defends NAMBLA, but don't see any outrage over that.

Yet another strawman NAMBLA reference. Don't even go there trying to equate the ACLU with hate groups. They also have to respresent festering piles of shit like the Klan. Unfortunately freedom of speech also covers things you don't agree with. But again, this isn't about free speech, it about the fact that Cathy is openly endorsing and supporting groups with hate agendas. People should be made aware of that fact so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not they want to frequent the business. It's not at all the ACLU acting as a court-appointed lawyer when called upon to do so.

[clarathecarrot]

Or they just get smart and don't hold their lives prisoner to a 2000-4000 year old guide guide to sheep herding.

I sat around once drinking with this guy who was a USAAC captain way back in 1945 and he was instrumental in
laying out the airplane bomber flight plans all of them, equipment loads and targets, for the fire bombing of Japan, late in the war WWII and he told me there was no God and I believe him.

You guys keep spastically quoting the Bible and disrespecting some book , like it is God or something... I absolutely don't get it ?

I find it disturbing.

[Nitro Express]

Yet another strawman NAMBLA reference. Don't even go there trying to equate the ACLU with hate groups. They also have to respresent festering piles of shit like the Klan. Unfortunately freedom of speech also covers things you don't agree with. But again, this isn't about free speech, it about the fact that Cathy is openly endorsing and supporting groups with hate agendas. People should be made aware of that fact so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not they want to frequent the business. It's not at all the ACLU acting as a court-appointed lawyer when called upon to do so.

Those ACLU lawyers are a bunch of drunks.

[gbranton]

Yet another strawman NAMBLA reference. Don't even go there trying to equate the ACLU with hate groups. They also have to respresent festering piles of shit like the Klan. Unfortunately freedom of speech also covers things you don't agree with. But again, this isn't about free speech, it about the fact that Cathy is openly endorsing and supporting groups with hate agendas. People should be made aware of that fact so they can make an informed decision as to whether or not they want to frequent the business. It's not at all the ACLU acting as a court-appointed lawyer when called upon to do so.

He also likes to brag that in 1974 - during the Vietnam War - he bought Andy Warhol pictures of Mao Tse-Tung (whom he collects portraits of) and hung them in Progressive's offices. Great dude. I wouldn't do business with them if their shit was half the price of everyone else.

[Nitro Express]

That's why education is so important... science beats superstition every time.

Every generations is seemingly accepting less religious dogma than the last...Gen Y is apparently the least religious generation since they began tracking it...so for all their faults, they've at least got THAT goin' for them.

Free access to information and the ability to think for youself is the most important. Some agendas can be sold as real science or the sample data falsified. Always ask who bennefits? Amazing so many solutions to problems involve more taxes and fees. Amazing how that works. It used to be they would paint an awful picture of hell, then Jesus was coming, now the world is going to end if you don't pay your carbon taxes. Oh the solution might be based on some real problems but ask yourself is it a real solution or is someone not letting a crisis go to waste?

I'm not so sure we are all that more brilliant that the previous generations. It's just that another story needs to be cooked up to dupe us.

[clarathecarrot]

Free access to information and the ability to think for youself is the most important. Some agendas can be sold as real science or the sample data falsified. Always ask who bennefits? Amazing so many solutions to problems involve more taxes and fees. Amazing how that works. It used to be they would paint an awful picture of hell, then Jesus was coming, now the world is going to end if you don't pay your carbon taxes. Oh the solution might be based on some real problems but ask yourself is it a real solution or is someone not letting a crisis go to waste?

I'm not so sure we are all that more brilliant that the previous generations. It's just that another story needs to be cooked up to dupe us.

confusing you is the nature of my game.....so pleased to meet you won't you guess my name..

Knowlege without Wisdom

[clarathecarrot]

Find God in a book.

Find your oppressor in a chicken sandwich shop.

Find happiness by the deffinition of what you cram up your cram hole.

Ok I got it.

[Unchainme]

I just can't take anybody seriously when they argue a point of view from a religious standpoint. You may as well tell me you're an infant and shouldn't be listened to. Why believe in a religion? Because your parents told you to? Because they took you to a building where a bunch of other people told you to? And why would they believe it? Because their parents and other adults told THEM to. Add 2000+ years and THAT'S the only factual evidence for afterlife or Gods that there is. That's it. That's not even an opinion. It's fact. There's no escaping it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience

Actually, there's been a phenomenon that does support it in theory. But like anything, it can be entirely scientifically proven.

As for faith, it's something very personal. I know that the reason my faith exists is because of a couple personal experiences. Does that mean I plug my ears and ignore science, etc? No, it just means I happen to accept the existence of the biblical god.

It's not my place to understand others who do happen to be Christian or not, and why they believe or not. But the conclusion I reached in my faith was that Christ indeed wanted us to try to follow his example and help out our fellow man. The Anti-gay/abortion crap really doesn't fit into what I read into.

As for the Chick-fil-a, why is this guy so intent in hurting gay people, rather than say, helping the poor or doing other charitable aspects? Think about how much money has been wasted on this shit, and how many people are starving here, in america everyday.

[bueno bob]

Find God in a book.

Find your oppressor in a chicken sandwich shop.

Find happiness by the deffinition of what you cram up your cram hole.

Ok I got it.

I don't think you do.

It doesn't work for YOU. That's what we get.

It DOES work for OTHERS. That's what you don't get.

Now are we on the same page?

[gbranton]

As for the Chick-fil-a, why is this guy so intent in hurting gay people, rather than say, helping the poor or doing other charitable aspects? Think about how much money has been wasted on this shit, and how many people are starving here, in america everyday.

Yeah, you are right, they don't give to any other causes, LOL.

http://www.chick-fil-abowl.com/GivingBack/CharitableGiving.aspx

Chick-fil-A Bowl Sets New Record for Charitable Giving

Bowl disburses $1.24 million in charity and scholarship and makes a $5 million contribution to the College Football Hall of Fame in 2010

ATLANTA (Dec. 30, 2010) – The Chick-fil-A Bowl today announced that its combined charitable and scholarship giving for 2010 has exceeded $6.2 million. This is an all-time record for bowl games and the fourth consecutive year the Chick-fil-A Bowl has surpassed the million dollar mark in giving.

The figure includes more than $1.24 million in charitable and scholarship donations and a one-time gift of $5 million to the non-profit organization managing the College Football Hall of Fame to help fund the new facility in Atlanta set to open in March 2013.

Having a positive impact on its community and among its partner conferences and participating teams has always been a priority for the Chick-fil-A Bowl and is a philosophy that has maintained the Bowl’s leadership position among all bowls in terms of giving.

“I really can’t even begin to express how proud we are to be able to give back at this level,” said Gary Stokan, Chick-fil-A Bowl president and CEO. “This is something we are passionate about and hope that we can set an example for all bowl games to follow in their own communities. This is a great way that bowls can proactively and positively impact the lives of so many who need help.”

Following is a breakdown of the Chick-fil-A Bowl’s charitable gifts in 2010.

Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament
Scholarship Purse ($415,000)
WinShape Homes ($135,000)
Other Charities ($21,000)


$571,000

WinShape Homes Foundation


$245,000

National Football Foundation Play It Smart Program


$180,000

Endowed Scholarship at Florida State


$100,000

Endowed Scholarship at South Carolina


$100,000

Georgia Lions Lighthouse Foundation


$50,000

College Football Hall of Fame


$5,000,000






2010 RECORD TOTAL:


$6,246,000

WinShape Homes – $1,408,000
WinShape Homes is a long-term care alternative for children who desperately need a caring home environment. WinShape operates 11 homes; seven in Georgia, two in Tennessee and one each in Alabama and Brazil.

Chick-fil-A Bowl Challenge golf event – $1,340,000
Created in 2007, this premier, made-for-TV golf tournament featured 12 two-man teams of NCAA head coaches and celebrities – representing universities from around the country – competing for a pool of $400,000 in scholarship money. The event was held April 25 – 27 at Reynolds Plantation and will be televised on Dec. 29 at 4 p.m. on ESPN2.

College Scholarships – $1,070,000
Prior to 2006, the Chick-fil-A Bowl contributed scholarship money to the general scholarship funds of the participating universities. Beginning in 2006, the Chick-fil-A Bowl began an endowed scholarship program to create $100,000 scholarships at each of the participating schools.

Play It Smart – $540,000
Beginning in 2007, the Chick-fil-A Bowl partnered with the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame to participate in the Play It Smart program. In 1998, The NFF created Play It Smart, an educational program targeted at high school football players from economically disadvantaged environments. The program, designed to transform student-athletes' passion for sport and intense dedication to their team into a force for greater good in their lives, provides an "Academic Coach" who is equal parts mentor, advocate, counselor, teacher, coach and friend to work with the students for the entire academic year.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – $370,000
Proceeds from the Chick-fil-A Bowl's Classic for Kids men's basketball doubleheader have benefited Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, which is dedicated to providing sick children with superior medical care.

High School Scholarships – $336,000
Dozens of high school football players and team managers from the state of Georgia receive $1,000 and $2,000 scholarships through an annualized program.

Georgia Lion's Lighthouse Foundation – $300,000
An annual contribution program begun in 2006 to help support the Georgia Lion's Lighthouse, an organization dedicated to fostering sight conservation and restoration, and hearing conservation, with a particular emphasis on children.

Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund – $100,000
Following the April 16 massacre on the Virginia Tech campus, the Chick-fil-A Bowl donated an additional $100,000 to the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund to aid relief efforts for the families of those who lost their lives in this terrible tragedy.

Georgia National Guard – $100,000
The Georgia National Guard received a donation to assist families affected by Georgians involved in the war in Iraq.

Louisiana State Hurricane Student Relief Fund – $100,000
The LSU Foundation has collaborated with entities campus-wide to establish the "Hurricane Katrina Student Relief Fund" to assist LSU students who have lost financial support or have been displaced due to hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

University Athletic Programs – $93,000
Participating teams in the Russell Athletic Shootout, the Chick-fil-A Bowl's women's college basketball doubleheader, received donations to their university's athletic programs.

Schools of Niger – $47,000
Through its sponsorship of the Chick-fil-A Bowl Duck N Dodge charity dodgeball tournament, some proceeds of the event go to help fund the building and equipping of schools in the impoverished African nation of Niger

Georgia Baptist Health Care System – $39,000
Proceeds from the ACC/SEC Golf Invitational, a Chick-fil-A Bowl event held each May prior to 2006, benefited the Georgia Baptist Health Care System's Mobile Unit, which travels the state providing health care to disadvantaged communities.

Atlanta Touchdown Club and Atlanta Tipoff Club – $15,000
These two local support organizations each received donations to help support initiatives in the Atlanta area.

New Orleans' Bowls Relief – $10,000
As part of a Football Bowl Association effort, funds were given to help relieve costs associated with hurricane damage to the two New Orleans bowls.

Corky Kell Classic – $10,000
As a part of its mission to support football at all levels, the Chick-fil-A Bowl has dedicated funds to help grow the Corky Kell Classic's series of high school football games held in the Georgia Dome.

National Kidney Foundation – $10,000
In 2008, the Chick-fil-A Bowl allocated funds to the National Kidney Foundation in honor of former Bowl chairman Chuck Fruit who passed away in 2008. Mr. Fruit had been involved with the organization for many years.

2002–2008 Total – $5,888,000

[bueno bob]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Near-death_experience
As for faith, it's something very personal. I know that the reason my faith exists is because of a couple personal experiences. Does that mean I plug my ears and ignore science, etc? No, it just means I happen to accept the existence of the biblical god.

I'm really curious as to why. What kind of personal experience would it take to convince you that Santa Claus is real? That is, in essence, what you're telling me...something personal happened that convinced you to believe in a fairy tale.

It's not my place to understand others who do happen to be Christian or not, and why they believe or not.

It's easy to understand why we don't. There's no proof. Nothing, in thousands of years, has ever been established other than word of mouth. That's all. Nothing else.

SCIENCE DISPROVES IT.

I mean, really, what makes more sense? That a supreme, omnipotent diety took direct intervention on a real, believable level since the dawn of time but pulled out 2000 years ago to watch everybody argue about it or that he was made up? What's easier to believe, the dinosaurs died because they couldn't fit on the Ark or that it was a story? Seriously, look at the bible with a discerning eye, dedicate yourself to learning how many of those stories were STOLEN from older stories and incorporated into the overall religion and you'll be astonished...

What's more likely? That there IS a magical, mysterious, invisible God that knows all that ever did and ever will happen and yet still allows for "freedom of choice" (a complete impossibility) and runs us all in circles for the hopes of eternal paradise and tosses us in Hell if we don't obey or that IT'S FICTION designed as a system of control by the church?

What's more likely?

But the conclusion I reached in my faith was that Christ indeed wanted us to try to follow his example and help out our fellow man.

Why do you need Jesus for that?

As for the Chick-fil-a, why is this guy so intent in hurting gay people, rather than say, helping the poor or doing other charitable aspects? Think about how much money has been wasted on this shit, and how many people are starving here, in america everyday.

Truth.

[jhale667]

Yeah, you are right, they don't give to any other causes, LOL.

Giving a 100 million dollars to actual charities wont diminish the fact that they also donated $5 million to hate groups. Oh, and btw - your reference to the Progressive dude having a weird Chairman Mao fetish is far more damning than donating to the ACLU. He does kinda sound like a douchebag, though - probably wouldn't use Progressive either...

[clarathecarrot]

I don't think you do.

It doesn't work for YOU. That's what we get.

It DOES work for OTHERS. That's what you don't get.

Now are we on the same page?

Good post,

I do get it though. I also get that sex is the silliest of things for people to base the self description and place
in society and seek a alliance in marriage, thru their perticular idea of what they think their sexual prefference is
and what they think sex it really all about.

Monkeys can fuck.

[clarathecarrot]

Giving a 100 million dollars to actual charities wont diminish the fact that they also donated $5 million to hate groups. Oh, and btw - your reference to the Progressive dude having a weird Chairman Mao fetish is far more damning than donating to the ACLU. He does kinda sound like a douchebag, though - probably wouldn't use Progressive either...

If you tried not very hard at all, by you're logic above in quotes, you could find yoursef unable to live in this country at all.

Especially after you find all the gay marriage advocates have nothing to do with love or procreation, it is all nothing more than selfishness and greed, that motivates these people.

Sorry hale but there isn no Santa and your mentors are frauds.

[jhale667]

Sorry Thomocarrot, but you're an idiot and you need to seriously get the fuck off the crack. Funny, all the "gay marriage advocates" I know are all about love - and yeah, some of them have kids. What's "selfish and greedy" about wanting to spend the rest of your life with the person you love, and having them have the same rights and benefits any other couple would enjoy? You've tried to rationalize your irrational weirdness about it with every stereotypical fake, lame argument against it and fallen flat - because you really can't justify it.