San Mateo County, California, is trying to
prevent Chick-fil-A from opening a restaurant in Redwood City. The cities of
San Antonio, Texas, and Buffalo, New York, have already successfully prevented
the profitable purveyor of particularly tasty chicken comestibles from opening
outlets in their respective airports, in the mistaken belief that the company
poses a threat to the LGBTQIIA+ community.
San Mateo County
supervisor David Canepa plans to send a letter to Chick-fil-A to
discourage the company from opening a store in Redwood City, explaining that he
is hoping for demonstrations and protests. He says his “goal” is that “they
withdraw their permit and do not do business in San Mateo County.” In other
words, “Dykes and gays or Chick-fil-As.” Canepa is apparently doing a twisted
and demented imitation of an Old West lawman, telling the restaurant chain, “This
town ain’t big enough for the both of us.” Not welcoming. Not tolerant. Not
inclusive. Not cool.
Canepa
told local television station KPIX-5: “When people think of the Chick-fil-A
logo—what they think of is anti-LGBTQ.” No, what they think of is delicious
chicken sandwiches, dumb-ass, which is why the chain’s food is so popular,
despite the fact the restaurants aren’t open on Sundays.
The
truth is, Chick-fil-A doesn’t pose a threat to the LGBTQ community. The LGBTQ community
does, however—demonstrably-- pose a threat to Chick-fil-A. It doesn’t like the
fact that the company dares to possess and observe Christian values, apparently
including those pertaining to sex and marriage.
I
hope that Chick-fil-A never succumbs to attacks by progressives. I pray that the
chain holds tight to its beliefs and never chickens out.
On the other hand, perhaps Chick-fil-A
should go over and above the call of duty to placate the LGBTQ
community. Why not create an entirely new menu, aimed specifically towards
militant gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgenders?
I’m
envisioning items such as the “Lesbian Chick-fil-A Sandwich,” “Gender Waffle
Fries,” “Queer Strips,” the “They-fil-A” (for transgenders who are finicky
about the pronouns used to refer to themselves), “Naughty Nuggets,” the
“Three-way Sandwich,” and “Bigender Biscuits.” What a great Sunday menu that
would be.
Especially
for a restaurant that isn’t open on Sundays.
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