Banning Chick-fil-A is not only bigoted -- it’s illegal

[Cow Poke]

Banning Chick-fil-A is not only bigoted -- it’s illegal

Here we go again! The anti-free speech police on parade!

Last week, the San Antonio City Council voted to ban the popular restaurant chain Chick-fil-A from the San Antonio International Airport. Six members of the council voted to approve a new concession space contract on the express condition Chick-fil-A be excluded.

Chick-fil-A’s sin? A history of religious activity that the city council found offensive. A Chick-fil-A has now been yanked from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York as well.

AMHERST COLLEGE'S 'COMMON LANGUAGE GUIDE' SPARKS OUTCRIES OF EDUCATORS TRYING TO STIFLE FREE SPEECH

In response, First Liberty Institute has asked United States Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, to investigate the Texas city’s council for religious discrimination. The religious liberty law firm asked Secretary Chao to determine whether city officials failed to comply with the assurances of nondiscrimination required as a federal grant recipient. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has also called for an investigation.

The hostile message sent by San Antonio is clear: any business that does not agree with a local government’s – or any government’s, for that matter – preferred opinions is not welcome to do business in that city. The problem is, of course, that the council’s action is blatantly illegal. Indeed, San Antonio’s unconstitutional and discriminatory position should alarm everyone, no matter their religious beliefs.

Councilman Roberto Treviño, who made the motion to exclude Chick-fil-A, said of the vote, “San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior . . . Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport.".....

[Mountain Man]

"Everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport."

Except Christians.

[Cow Poke]

The Mayor has revised "the reason" for the ban - it's no longer about the LBGTQXYZ issue - it's because Chick-Fil-A isn't open on Sundays, and that would cheat travelers out of a meal.

[Cow Poke]

Here's some interesting background on Chick-Fil-A, including franchise information and statements of faith....

[Mountain Man]

The Mayor has revised "the reason" for the ban - it's no longer about the LBGTQXYZ issue - it's because Chick-Fil-A isn't open on Sundays, and that would cheat travelers out of a meal.

Right, but they're already on record saying that it's because of the company recognizing certain religious values and beliefs.

[Cow Poke]

Right, but they're already on record saying that it's because of the company recognizing certain religious values and beliefs.

That's before the Attorney General threatened to slap their little hands for religious discrimination.

[Mountain Man]

That's before the Attorney General threatened to slap their little hands for religious discrimination.

Well, yes, but I mean the public meeting where they voted is going to have minutes, isn't it? And one councilman made a statement that was published by local media. They can't just take it back.

[rogue06]

Banning Chick-fil-A is not only bigoted -- it’s illegal

Here we go again! The anti-free speech police on parade!

Last week, the San Antonio City Council voted to ban the popular restaurant chain Chick-fil-A from the San Antonio International Airport. Six members of the council voted to approve a new concession space contract on the express condition Chick-fil-A be excluded.

Chick-fil-A’s sin? A history of religious activity that the city council found offensive. A Chick-fil-A has now been yanked from the Buffalo Niagara International Airport in New York as well.

AMHERST COLLEGE'S 'COMMON LANGUAGE GUIDE' SPARKS OUTCRIES OF EDUCATORS TRYING TO STIFLE FREE SPEECH

In response, First Liberty Institute has asked United States Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, to investigate the Texas city’s council for religious discrimination. The religious liberty law firm asked Secretary Chao to determine whether city officials failed to comply with the assurances of nondiscrimination required as a federal grant recipient. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has also called for an investigation.

The hostile message sent by San Antonio is clear: any business that does not agree with a local government’s – or any government’s, for that matter – preferred opinions is not welcome to do business in that city. The problem is, of course, that the council’s action is blatantly illegal. Indeed, San Antonio’s unconstitutional and discriminatory position should alarm everyone, no matter their religious beliefs.

Councilman Roberto Treviño, who made the motion to exclude Chick-fil-A, said of the vote, “San Antonio is a city full of compassion, and we do not have room in our public facilities for a business with a legacy of anti-LGBTQ behavior . . . Everyone has a place here, and everyone should feel welcome when they walk through our airport.".....

Heard something about that a couple weeks ago:

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The city council forbade Chick-fil-A from
opening at the airport because they aren't
supportive of the LGBTQQICAPF2K+ movement

[seer]

The good thing is that since the gay marriage dust up they have added about twice as many stores. So "normal" "rational" people have no problem with Chick-fil-A .

[Sparko]

What's up with Texas? Why is the macho gun-totting cowboy state letting these liberals turn it into another California?

Get your act together Texas.

[Sparko]

The Mayor has revised "the reason" for the ban - it's no longer about the LBGTQXYZ issue - it's because Chick-Fil-A isn't open on Sundays, and that would cheat travelers out of a meal.

Yeah because they can't eat anywhere else in the airport.

If Chick-fil-A want's to rent space and not use it 24/7, then that's their business.

[Cow Poke]

What's up with Texas? Why is the macho gun-totting cowboy state letting these liberals turn it into another California?

Get your act together Texas.

We have TONS of liberals coming here from California, and TONS of 'immigrants' coming in from 'the South'. Texas isn't the sea of tomato soup with a blueberry that it used to be.

[Zymologist]

We have TONS of liberals coming here from California, and TONS of 'immigrants' coming in from 'the South'. Texas isn't the sea of tomato soup with a blueberry that it used to be.

Who the heck eats tomato soup with a blueberry?

[Cow Poke]

Well, yes, but I mean the public meeting where they voted is going to have minutes, isn't it? And one councilman made a statement that was published by local media. They can't just take it back.

Only in so far as the MSM is complicit. But that won't affect any action by the Attorney General, no.

[Sparko]

We have TONS of liberals coming here from California, and TONS of 'immigrants' coming in from 'the South'. Texas isn't the sea of tomato soup with a blueberry that it used to be.

Well get on the ball, thar pardner! Don't let the snowflakes take over. Build that wall and make sure California is on the other side of it.