The Great Chicken Sandwich Debate of 2012

Last week, the Mayors of Boston and Chicago let it be known that, because the COO of Chick-Fil-A supports traditional marriage, his company isn’t welcome in their cities.

Boston’s Mayor, Thomas Menino, in a letter to Chick-Fil-A Coo Dan Cathy stated, “I was angry to learn on the heels of your prejudiced statements about your search for a site to locate in Boston. There is no place for discrimination on Boston’s Freedom Trail and no place for your company alongside it.”

Exactly why IS that Mayor?

Is it because Cathy gave an honest answer to a question in an interview?

Is it because Mr. Cathy has the right to speak his mind?

Could it be because Mr. Cathy as the owner of a private company did what he wanted to do with his money by donating some of it to organizations which believe as he does?

Perhaps it’s because he feels differently than do YOU Mr. Mayor.

Ahhh yes, that’s it isn’t it.

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