Almost a year and a half has gone by since my last post. With everything that has happened in my life, that decision was probably less than wise. Goodness knows, my blog could have inspired people to donate in droves to many causes I find noble such as Relay for Life and New Candlelight Theatre. Sharing your views and stating a case through an impassioned speech is the MOST genuine way to generate funds for causes that need money to stay alive. Over the past two weeks we have witnessed a for-profit business work the system of America's heart strings to brilliantly make money in droves based on a cause they felt was noble, his own company. Here's a quick history lesson on this theory...
1856 - Chick-Fil-A-Slaves' CEO openly supports slavery saying their God believed that all Men were created equal, but by law, black slaves were only worth 1/3 of a vote. The slaves were only 1/3 a person, duh! Since the slaves could not pay for chicken with their 3 acres and a mule. they have no impact with their boycott. However, slave owners had the slaves hitch their horses to their carriages and they rode off to Chick-Fil-A-Slaves to show support making the company hundreds of dollars.
1913 - Chick-Fil-A-Vetos' CEO openly supports women not being able to vote saying their God believes all MEN are created equal. After all, women wouldn't have time to cook the chicken in the restaurant if they were out voting, Duh! Since women weren't paid equal wages, they have no impact with their boycott, because they could never afford Chick-Fil-A-Veto's Chicken to begin with. However, people who thought women were not equal rush by their new Automobiles to Chick-Fil-A-Vetos and make the company thousands of dollars.
1957 - Chick-Fil-A-Illiterates' CEO openly supports nine black children not being able to go into the white school house because God surely had something to say about it, but hadn't returned the call. Many of the black children wanted to get on bus and ride to Chick-Fil-A-Illiterates to protest, but weren't allowed on the bus since the back was full! This CEO is fired for his bad business decision that cost the company tens of thousands of dollars. Why you ask? Well, the black students would have exposed the white students to the joys of Chick-Fil-A-Illiterates to compete with their meatloaf and ham and cabbage.
After the dramatic business loss, Chick-Fil-A dropped the final word of its name until...
2012 - Chick-Not-Fil-A-Gays' CEO openly supports intolerance of gay marriage. Gay people's boycott wasn't truly felt because they were intelligent enough to know the company had previously donated millions of dollars to organizations that continued to preach intolerance, and they didn't eat there to begin with. The decision put the business back on track, while gay people were far too busy trying to ruin marriage and freedom of speech, hundreds of thousands of people were told to rush to a Chick-Not-Fil-A-Gays by America's leaders of tolerance (Rick Santorum, Mike Huckabee, Rush Limbaugh, Ann Colter, and more!). This day makes millions of dollars for Chick-Not-Fil-A-Gays, and in the name of America, they will donate millions more to define marriage.
So, the question to folks with "Freedom of Speech" and "Religious Rights" weighing heavy on their hearts, put your self back in time. What if people did not stand of for tolerance of black people and women? My guess: many of you wouldn't be sitting on Facebook to know it was Chick-Fil-A's appreciation day. If you feel this is anything other than a marketing decision, you are naive. A CEO doesn't come out swinging without sitting with his Board of Directors first. None of them would risk their plush life style with out financial impact studies completed and behind-closed-doors support for appreciation days. We are a capitalist country, and no, I don't think a CEO places capital below his personal views.
I spared you my personal opinion in Part 1, but just wanted to some provide some food for thought.
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Until Part Two...
