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Chicken tyranny: Are liberals aspiring tyrants?

FanOreilly 2012/07/31 17:55:51
Yes liberals want to control others
No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Monday he has no regrets about saying that “Chick-fil-A’s values are not Chicago’s values” because the company president opposes gay marriage.

“No. I don’t” regret it, the mayor said under questioning at an unrelated jobs announcement.

“And the simple reason is, when it comes to values, there’s a policy as it relates to gay marriage. The values of our city are ones that welcome and recognize that, and I will continue to fight for that.”

[The] syllogism is simple, but it bears repeating:
1. The right to vote implies the right to choose freely on every subject relevant to that vote.
2. The right to choose implies the right to receive information and hear arguments about that choice.
3. We cannot receive information and arguments about the choices we make in our democracy unless people are free to express themselves.
4. Therefore freedom of expression is essentially to democracy.
And so when an official seeks not only to regulate behavior but even opinion andexpression, then that person is seeking to create a very real tyranny, to strike at democracy itself. And we should have absolutely no tolerance of that.
So yes, even if you support gay marriage—hell even if you are gay—get a sandwich at Chick-Fil-A. Because this isn’t about gay marriage anymore. This is about freedom of speech.

Chicken tyranny: Are liberals aspiring tyrants?

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  • Drue-AFCL 2012/07/31 19:47:16
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Drue-AFCL
    +11
    They want to control everything. The funny thing is that most cannot even tie their own shoes! This is their slogan. . . . Do as I say, not as I do!

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  • Christopher Kirchen 2012/09/19 14:13:55
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Christopher Kirchen
    They say it's "for our own good"; sounds reasonable and warm and fuzzy, doesn't it? However, tyranny is always tyranny, no matter how warm and fuzzy it seems.
  • JimShou 2012/08/07 17:40:05
    Yes liberals want to control others
    JimShou
    Obamianism is a mental disorder
  • mikeyavelli 2012/08/02 15:32:40
    Yes liberals want to control others
    mikeyavelli
    if liberals can tax it, they will. if it looks profitable after they tax it they will regulate it and take more taxes but from a different bureau. and if it fails, they will subsidize it. liberals think that man is stupid, and only the enlightened can make decisions for the masses.
  • pizzaman7 2012/08/02 06:48:26
    Yes liberals want to control others
    pizzaman7
    It is unfathomable that a elected public official, that is supposed to work for the people, would use their powers of office to hurt a private enterprise solely because they can't tolerate their beliefs !!!!

    I had a four hour wait at my local Chic-Fil-A !

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
  • Captain-Morgan 2012/08/02 01:33:06
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Captain-Morgan
    Let the facts here speak for themself...
  • Frank 2012/08/01 21:44:25
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Frank
    Some slimerag reporter is milking a statement probably 60% of Americans have made and they are milking it to the hilt. Free Country Free speech for both sides, and and leave it at that..
  • Vision of Verve 2012/08/01 21:39:53
  • Iamfree 2012/08/01 21:34:14
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Iamfree
    Takes nerve coming from Rahm "Dead Fish" Emanuel. This is the same guy who's in bed with racist, homophobe Farrakhan.
  • red 2012/08/01 19:16:46
    No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
    red
    +1
    I never heard of Chick fill A until I went to W. Virginia. It was refreshing to know they are a Christian owned company, which are doing very well. To get back to the topic, since when does Ron Emanuel speak for every one? Who gave him the right to choose for everyone? When OUR personal choice is in jeopardy from OUR government its time to speak up and choose to be a lion or a lamb. Its NOT about gay rights, its about power!
  • none 2012/08/01 16:43:19
    Yes liberals want to control others
    none
    +3
    Liberals are all about free speech as long as you say what they want to hear, and they also believe you can do anything you want as long as you do what they want.
    Do As I Say, Not As I Do is their motto and hypocrisy is their way of life.
  • merlinskiss 2012/08/01 16:24:41
    No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
    merlinskiss
    +2
    And the real answer is... The Chicago mayor has a Constitutional right to express his opinion as does the Chick-fil-A CEO. Last time I looked it's still America. Personally, I think they both need to just SHUT TF UP!
  • pizzaman7 merlins... 2012/08/02 06:50:30
    pizzaman7
    +1
    so the mayor can deny them permits and make life "rough for them" based on their beliefs ? He can use the powers of his office against a private enterprise because he does not agree with them ?
  • Jean 2012/08/01 15:39:37
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Jean
    +3
    They also want a powerful authority figure to tell them what to do and how to do it, because they clearly have no capacity for self-rule or self-determination. This is why they express admiration for the way the Chinese government forces compliance and maintains complete conformity. Free-thinkers are unwelcome in every "liberal" society because they inevitably inspire envy and threaten the status quo.
  • pizzaman7 Jean 2012/08/02 06:51:11
    pizzaman7
    how right you are !
  • Quazimoto 2012/08/01 15:18:36
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Quazimoto
    +2
    There are only two options to a liberals point of view, their way or no way at all. Nothing but a bunch of greedy, self centered, hypocrites.
  • toots 2012/08/01 13:09:21
    Yes liberals want to control others
    toots
    +2
    Being led by a dictator.
  • Roger 2012/08/01 09:19:27
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Roger
    +2
    It must be such fun to be one of that growing class of politicians that are now trying to dictate all the aspects of our lives! A term my mother used to use comes to mind; “Meddlers”. Imagine the intoxicating sense of power over others that come with the job. You even get to tell people what to eat! This would not be so bad if the conduct was nothing more than a bit of annoyingly intrusive narcissism displayed by a variety of politically progressive individuals and groups, whose goal is not to persuade you that their ideas are correct or even better than yours, but to force you to accept their ideas by making them laws or to ban an opposing view. These crusaders for peace and social justice are everywhere, and this rampart use of political power to placate the liberal meddler class is becoming more than irritating.
  • D D 2012/08/01 09:09:38
    Yes liberals want to control others
    D D
    +3
    They already are tyrants.
  • Raphy 2012/08/01 05:16:17
    No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
    Raphy
    +2
    If they didn't like his answer. Don't ask him the question. Didn't we wouldn't have such a big uproar over this. I heard they are trying to get the Chick-fil-A closed down in Huntsville, Alabama. I get it is near the University of Alabama Huntsville. Some group is trying to get it shut down. This is going to far now.
  • Lawnmowerman~PWCM~JLA 2012/08/01 05:10:41 (edited)
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Lawnmowerman~PWCM~JLA
    +4
    If Conservatives don't like a product, they don't buy it. If 'Liberals' (anything but) don't like a product, that product must be taken off the market no matter how many jobs are lost or how many lives are ruined.

    Emanuel is dead right though; If you're not into corrupt politics or making side money off of the Mob, fixed Union bids, drugs and prostitution, then your values AREN'T Chicago's
    values.
  • exhon2009 2012/08/01 04:50:34
    Yes liberals want to control others
    exhon2009
    +2
    Looks like there are some Chicagoans that disagree with hizonor:

    http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2...

    By "Chicago values" I think he was referring to the two dozen people a week gunned down on Chicago streets under his watch.
  • BlackwinterG36C 2012/08/01 03:52:44
    Yes liberals want to control others
    BlackwinterG36C
    +3
    Why do you think they hold Mao, Lenin, Castro, Che, etc in such high esteem? Oh communism/socialism works its just that the right people (liberals) haven't been in charge.
  • democoach 2012/08/01 02:55:39
    Yes liberals want to control others
    democoach
    +2
    the are the most ironical idiots around!
  • lark 2012/08/01 01:49:34
    Yes liberals want to control others
    lark
    +3
    They need to control every one The Mayor of NYC is the spokes Model
  • Lizzeh 2012/08/01 01:41:33 (edited)
    No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
    Lizzeh
    +1
    You could have put a better option here but whatever. I don't think liberals control anything nor do they want to. I don't know all of them so I can't say they do. But I'm still not eating there. Their food is greasy, it's disgusting and it is too expensive.
  • KaelynnRose 2012/08/01 01:37:06
    Yes liberals want to control others
    KaelynnRose
    +2
    Obviously they want to even guilt trip people into not eating somewhere and putting an American company out of business, simply because they disagree with their opinion on marriage.
  • us 2012/08/01 01:08:54
    No liberals just want to control those that disagree with them
    us
    +3
    Liberals, hate anyone that disagree with there views.
  • mac9 2012/08/01 00:58:31
    Yes liberals want to control others
    mac9
    +4
    They are moronic!
  • Callaway 2012/08/01 00:11:53
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Callaway
    +3
    Emanuel is governing a city awash with gang murders and political corruption and now you see where his prioritizes truly are........... a fast food chicken joint. Chitown never lets anyone down with leading the way with inane stupidity.
  • ken2ak 2012/08/01 00:10:50
    Yes liberals want to control others
    ken2ak
    +1
    The founding fathers knew of tyranny and fled from its shores. Our Constitution and Bills of Rights were crafted to protect us from the future oppressors. The times have changed, still the condition for freedom and power lay with the people being able to protect their rights from a government that forgets the rights of free men and women to succeed. Our Government's job is to establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity.

    Liberal want to strip these rights with gifts and babysitting.
  • democoach ken2ak 2012/08/01 02:57:40
    democoach
    +1
    america is the same as british where or much much worse, america "left" tyranny to become worse tyrants!
  • 4dc 2012/08/01 00:01:01
    Yes liberals want to control others
    4dc
  • DAVY 2012/07/31 23:52:43
    Yes liberals want to control others
    DAVY
    +1
    Liberals are simply tyrants inwardly. They advance their agenda by manipulating other useless useful idiots. and once in real power they would not hesitate to apply force through devious means.
  • ajracestables1 2012/07/31 23:47:12
    Yes liberals want to control others
    ajracestables1
    +1
    They think people can't make there own decisions and take care of themselves. They want the government to control us and make decisions for us. They think we don't know what is best for ourselves. They are also dick heads.
  • Ozzyboy 2012/07/31 23:45:21
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Ozzyboy
    +4
    Liberals not only want to control everyone else, they want to do it with taxpayers dollars.
  • mal 2012/07/31 22:57:22
    Yes liberals want to control others
    mal
    +3
    Liberals will have a short lived future here......
  • democoach mal 2012/08/01 02:58:22
    democoach
    +1
    not the way the unthinking majority have been living
  • Willy 2012/07/31 22:45:34
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Willy
    +2
    Yes, RahmBo Emanuel is an America hating fool just like his boss obama. We would like for him to be removed from the state and the country.
  • Diane Spraggs Yates 2012/07/31 22:42:02
    Yes liberals want to control others
    Diane Spraggs Yates
    +3
    Not all of Chicago are pro-gay !!!!!!
  • cheshirewayne 2012/07/31 22:17:48
    Yes liberals want to control others
    cheshirewayne
    +4
    They are a bunch of immoral control freaks who feel they are better than you.

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