What the heck is this Chick a Filet thing all about w the twinks?

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buncha twinks on both sides of this issue getting offended, then offended that people are offended.

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Media Crusade Against Chick-Fil-A Continues
NewsBusters.org ^ | July 31, 2012 | Paul Wilson
Posted on July 31, 2012 9:47:40 PM EDT by Kaslin

The manufactured controversy over Chick-Fil-A won’t be dying down anytime soon, if media figures get their way.

Chick-Fil-A President Dan Cathy stated that he was “guilty as charged” when it came to supporting the traditional family, and commented on a radio show that “I think we are inviting God’s judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say: You know, ‘We know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage.’”

That’s tantamount to heresy in Hollywood and in New York and D.C. newsrooms. The media have proven themselves in the tank for same sex marriage, and Chick-Fil-A is learning what it means to cross them.

Media Join Fight Against Chick-Fil-A

On July 19, CNN reporter Alison Kosik acknowledged that efforts to boycott Chick-Fil-A are not new, noting that: “It’s not the first time that people have called for a boycott of the restaurant chain.” Lately, however, media outlets have deployed their resources to help the left destroy the Christian chicken chain.

MSNBC host Thomas Roberts declared that any supporter of gay marriage eating at Chick-Fil-A was a “Chicken-eating Judas.” Dean Reynolds, reporting for CBS ‘This Morning’ on July 27, declared on air, “At Chick-Fil-A, the menu offers up sandwiches, nuggets, and strips, but to critics these days, it also includes a side order of bigotry.” ABC also played up the Chick-Fil-A controversy.

San Francisco outlet SFist even linked the sudden death of Chick-Fil-A’s PR head Donald Perry to the fanatical Westboro Baptist Church, including the phrase “God Hates Flacks” in a headline.

Politicians supporting Chick-Fil-A also faced the media’s wrath and mockery. CNN, introducing a segment showing Sarah Palin eating at Chick-Fil-A, played the song “Stupid Girls.” (A CNN spokesman claimed the song choice was unintentional.) Gawker’s Rich Juzwiak whipped himself into a frenzy over Sarah Palin’s visit to the chicken chain, snarling: “On Friday, Sarah Palin tweeted/Facebooked a picture of herself and her husband in a Chick-Fil-A looking so fucking happy. They're way happier than the oldest gay couple in America on their wedding day. Sarah and Todd are beaming hateful joy. It's really visceral.”

Descent into Lunacy

Comedy outlets couldn’t resist poking fun at Chick-Fil-A. Jon Stewart made light of the incident on the July 23 Daily Show, snarking: “Wow, open your eyes owner of Chick-Fil-A,” he said. “You are being such an asshole that even Boston won’t tolerate you.” The Onion published a satirical article about a Chick-Fil-A holding a press conference introducing a new ‘homophobic sandwich’ called the “Queer-Hatin’ Cordon Bleu.”

But several media stories and celebrity responses to the Chick-Fil-A were so bizarre they only looked like comedy.

Unhinged comedienne Roseanne Barr launched anatomically incorrect, expletive-laden broadsides against Chick-Fil-A, ranting: “Suck my dick chick filet nazi f---ing pricks” and “Giving urkds Cancer from processed fast food is child abuse.” 

The Huffington Post also displayed similarly warped judgment regarding the chicken chain. Dominick Scudera wrote an unfunny satire piece displaying his breathtaking ignorance of the Bible, obliviously concluding his piece: “And I thank the Lord that I live in a country where fast food is a place of judgment and where chicken sandwiches bring me closer to the Almighty God.”

The Huffington Post also featured Mark Pettit’s self-righteous five-step plan to stop Chick-Fil-A’s “public relations nightmare.” The self-proclaimed “crisis communications expert” lectured the company: “Going forward no ‘anti’ anything groups (as in anti-gay marriage) should receive funds from the company. Not one cent. Not one chicken biscuit.” Instead, he advised the company to donate up to $5 million to build a National Center for Civil and Human Rights in Atlanta.

So, in Petitt’s mind, the heads of Chick-Fil-A need to explicitly reject the Biblical principles that the company was built upon and alienate the customers who support traditional marriage in order to resolve the crisis. Perhaps the “crisis” expert should check Facebook. Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee called for ‘Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day’ on Wednesday, Aug. 1. As of this writing, over 500,000 people have pledged to visit a Chick-Fil-A that day.

Even Huckabee’s rally in support of the chicken chain drew bizarre media criticism. Washington Post opinion columnist Dana Milbank criticized Huckabee for the move, opining: “His defense of the fast-food restaurant will make Chick-Fil-A a fat target in the culture wars and will further divide Americans.” Milbank conveniently ignores all the vitriol spewed at the company by the left – and the fact that liberal politicians have been gunning for the company, as well.

Free Speech for Me, but …

A host of liberal local politicians have railed against Chick-Fil-A, and a few have even threatened to block the restaurant from expanding into their area.

According to the Boston Herald, Mayor Thomas Menino of Boston warned Chick-Fil-A "if they need licenses in the city, it will be very difficult -- unless they open up their policies." Menino later backtracked on his comments, but his comments reflect a desire among some politicians to use the power of the state to implement discrimination against Christian companies.

Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel told the Chicago Sun-Times about his opposition to Chick-Fil-A expansion in Chicago: “Chick-Fil-A’s values are not Chicago values. They’re not respectful of our residents, our neighbors and our family members. If you’re going be part of the Chicagocommunity, you should reflect Chicago values.” Ironically, Emanuel invited anti-Semitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan to the city, perhaps as an expression of Chicago values.

San Francisco Mayor Edwin Lee even threatened the restaurant chain to stay away from San Francisco in speech reminiscent of a gangster, tweeting: “Closest Chick-Fil-A to San Francisco is 40 miles away & I strongly recommend that they not try to come any closer.”

In Washington, D.C., Mayor Vincent Gray called it “hate chicken” and said he’d oppose the company if it wanted to expand in D.C. (Chick-Fil-A has no such plans.)

City mayors were not the only local politicians to declare war on Chick-Fil-A. Chicago Alderman Joe Moreno has declared his intention to deny Chick-Fil-A building permits in his ward. Philadelphia Councilman Jim Kenney also told Cathy to “take a hike, and take your intolerance with you." 

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn expressed her desire to remove Chick-Fil-A from the New York University campus. In a letter addressed to NYU President John Sexton, she demanded: "Let me be clear, I do not want establishments in my city that hold such discriminatory views. We are a city that believes our diversity is our greatest strength and we will fight anything and anyone that runs counter to that."

Even reliably liberal columnists and broadcasters blasted these politicians’ ‘moral stands.’ Salon’s Glenn Greenwald declared these moves to be “dangerous attacks on free speech.” Huffington Post contributor Tracy Baim asserted that we all have a “right to be stupid and offensive.” Whoopi Goldberg criticized the effort to punish Chick-Fil-A on “The View,” declaring. “If you don’t like what they’re doing, don’t go. But don’t step on their right – anybody’s right – to have an opinion. This is still America.”

Not if Lee Fang of far-left magazine The Nation has his way. He took Greenwald and other Chick-fil-A defending liberals to task, saying their defense unwittingly defends “corporate personhood.”

Sacred Cows

The media rabidly defend any sacred cow of the left, such as Planned Parenthood or gay marriage, and will not tolerate any voices to the contrary. New York Times columnist Ross Douthat pointed out the view of the left: “If you want to fine Catholic hospitals for following Catholic teaching, or prevent Jewish parents from circumcising their sons, or ban Chick-Fil-A in Boston, then don’t tell religious people that you respect our freedoms. Say what you really think: that the exercise of our religion threatens all that’s good and decent, and that you’re going to use the levers of power to bend us to your will.”

It is difficult to disagree with Douthat’s assessment – for the media and for certain liberal politicians, religious freedom is trumped by the newfound freedom to marry. And they will brook no dissent, bashing any organization which disagrees with their views.

Ryan Robertson contributed to this report.

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Very good distraction, now back to the real world.

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Just got a hat.   Can't wait to wear it around NYC. 

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TEA PARTY GOING TO STEAM ROLL THE FAR LEFTISTS IN NOVEMBER

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Black Pastors: Banning Chick-fil-A From Cities ‘Same Thing’ As Banning Blacks From Restaurants
 cnsnews.com ^

Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2012 12:23:

The President of the Coalition of African-American Pastors says supporters of traditional marriage are facing the same discrimination that blacks faced during the civil rights movement.

“Some people are saying because of the position that Chick-fil-A has taken - they don’t want them in their cities,” Rev. William Owens said at the National Press Club on Tuesday... (Video At Link)


(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...

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Chick-fil-A fans come out to show appreciation
 Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | August 1, 2012 | Leon Stafford and John Spink

Posted on Wednesday, August 01, 2012


Though Stonecrest Mall in Lithonia had not yet opened, Martha Hyde, Betty Moses, Sylvia Parish and Ann Whitley wanted to be among the first Wednesday to demonstrate their "appreciation" for the facility's Chick-fil-A location.

"We just love Chick-fil-A, the food and the workers," the group, which meets daily to mall walk, said as they sat in the food court dining on Chick-fil-A biscuits, coffee and breakfast platters.

Today is Chick-fil-A "Appreciation Day," the brainchild of former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee. Huckabee last week asked fans of the Atlanta-based company to come out today to show their support for the chain, which has been the center of a media storm over statements made by Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy.

Cathy's statements in June and July in support of the biblical definition of marriage raised the ire of supporters of gay unions, who have been increasingly concerned about the company's donations to anti-gay marriage groups. They plan a "Kiss in" on Friday to show their opposition to Cathy's remarks.

The company made clear that "Appreciation Day" is independent.

"Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day was created by our fans, not Chick-fil-A," Steve Robinson, Chick-fil-A's executive vice president of marketing, said in a statement. "We appreciate all of our customers and are glad to serve them at any time. Our goal is simple: to provide great food, genuine hospitality, and to have a positive influence on all who come in to Chick-fil-A."

There were indications during the morning rush that the event was having an impact. Cars waiting to get to the drivethru at the Powder Springs location spilled out into the street while business was brisk inside the packed Chick-fil-A store in Fayetteville.

Julie Greene of Marietta said she and her family — including her children and her parents — plan to eat breakfast, lunch and dinnner at Chick-fil-A today in a show of solidarity with the company.

"We love the Cathy family stand on biblical values," Greene said as she waited for breakfast in Powder Springs.

But Greene was quick to say that she had no hatred toward anyone. Her support comes down to free speech.

"Why can't (Cathy) say what he believes without being persecuted for it," she said. "We have our freedoms. And freedom of speech is one of our greatest."

Conyers resident Clarence McSwain, who also was with the Stonecrest Mall walking group, said, "Chick-fil-A is a very nice establishment and I wholeheartedly go with Mr. Cathy and his values. I think he and Chick-fil-A have been consistent."

Parish, also of Conyers, agreed. "Chick-fil-A is closed on Sundays, so nobody should be surprised by their position on this. I think they are making a mountain out of a molehill."

Stay tuned for updates throughout the day on this developing story.

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Awesome.   You clowns on the hard left communist fringe are going to get smacked again in November. 

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Just got a hat.   Can't wait to wear it around NYC. 

Your life sounds exciting

Don't forget to watch out for the scary thugs

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yall have to have a boogeyman, don't you?

hell, this was probably an intentional ploy by chik fila ceo.

"oh, we're so offended at how offended people are - please come out and purchase our products.  This will show those who are offended that you are offended by them"


I love chik fila, but seriously, they're facefcking both sides here.   enjoy your glaze.

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yall have to have a boogeyman, don't you?

hell, this was probably an intentional ploy by chik fila ceo.

"oh, we're so offended at how offended people are - please come out and purchase our products.  This will show those who are offended that you are offended by them"


I love chik fila, but seriously, they're facefcking both sides here.   enjoy your glaze.

Sorry - your messiahs Rahmbo, Mumbles, and the other hard fringe left started this mess, the sleeping giant is awakening and going to end this bullshit in november. 

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Sorry - your messiahs Rahmbo, Mumbles, and the other hard fringe left started this mess, the sleeping giant is awakening and going to end this bullshit in november. 

this might be true, but is has absolutely nothing to do with my post.

you know, the one about chik fila capitalizing upon the anger and insecurity of the far right, who can't just sit and let the libs be pissy little bytches.

No, they have to wait in long lines to spend $ to prove how mad they are.  Swell.

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this might be true, but is has absolutely nothing to do with my post.

you know, the one about chik fila capitalizing upon the anger and insecurity of the far right, who can't just sit and let the libs be pissy little bytches.

No, they have to wait in long lines to spend $ to prove how mad they are.  Swell.

What are you talking about?  The guy was asked a question and gave the answer, then what proceeded was the intolerant communist left trying to shut him down. 

In response, millions and millions of people sick to death of the communists are striking back.   you don't get it do you? 

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What are you talking about?  The guy was asked a question and gave the answer, then what proceeded was the intolerant communist left trying to shut him down. 

In response, millions and millions of people sick to death of the communists are striking back.   you don't get it do you? 

but aside from whining like pissy little bitches - what did those offended wimps really do to make them communists?

I mean, I guess you equate people saying "oh, I dislike his comments" with dictators that starve tens of millions of ppl.  Same thing - commies.

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but aside from whining like pissy little bitches - what did those offended wimps really do to make them communists?

I mean, I guess you equate people saying "oh, I dislike his comments" with dictators that starve tens of millions of ppl.  Same thing - commies.

Rahmn mennino and the other hard leftists you worship tried banning them from opening up in the cities remember you lying sack of turd?

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Rahmn mennino and the other hard leftists you worship tried banning them from opening up in the cities remember you lying sack of turd?

those 5 or 7 morons who said this - yes, they are commie trash.

I thought you were calling millions of people commies, because they didn't like his comments.  I didn't know you only meant a few elected officials who make silly statements. 


anyway, i was going to be over near chik fila today and planned on eating there since last week, but not if there's a line around the block.  WTF, people?

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those 5 or 7 morons who said this - yes, they are commie trash.

I thought you were calling millions of people commies, because they didn't like his comments.  I didn't know you only meant a few elected officials who make silly statements. 


anyway, i was going to be over near chik fila today and planned on eating there since last week, but not if there's a line around the block.  WTF, people?

No, it was the leftist media outlets coordinating an attack on the business as well attacking this guy personally.

Fuck them all, communist trash every last one of them.   

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NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn asks NYU to evict Chick-fil-A
 

By Perry Chiaramonte
 
Published August 01, 2012
 
FoxNews.com
 







New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (AP)



A powerful New York politician claims she was just speaking as a private citizen when she tried to run Chick-fil-A out of town, but she used her official letterhead and even invoked her position as City Council speaker to apply pressure on the embattled chicken chain.
 
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has mayoral aspirations, sent a letter to New York University president John Sexton on Saturday asking the school to immediately end their contract with the fast food restaurant. The Atlanta-based company's sole New York City outlet is in the school's food court.
 
"I write as the Speaker of the NYC Council, and on behalf of my family. NYC is a place where we celebrate diversity. We do not believe in denigrating others. We revel in the diversity of all our citizens and their families,” the letter begins.
 
"Let me be clear ‐‐ I do not want establishments in my city that hold such discriminatory views," Quinn, an open lesbian who recently married her longtime partner, also wrote in the letter. "We are a city that believes our diversity is our greatest strength and we will fight anything and anyone that runs counter to that."
 



'If we allow something like this, then the next letter might be concerning someone’s view on abortion.'
 
- NYC Council member Peter Vallone
 

“As such I urge you to sever your relationship with the Chick‐fil‐A establishment that exists on your campus,” the speaker added.
 
The letter has drawn the ire from others on the council.
 
“She can write to someone as a council member, but if she states that she is writing as the Speaker it can only be on behalf of the entire council. She has to have the majority vote of the council, and I don’t recall voting on this matter,” City Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Queens) told FoxNews.com. “A stance on gay marriage is in no way a forum to prevent someone form running a business in a community.
 
“If we allow something like this, then the next letter might be concerning someone’s view on abortion.”
 
A spokesperson for Quinn told FoxNews.com in a written statement that, while officials in other cities have said they would block Chick-fil-A through land-use means, Quinn was just expressing her own views.
 
“Christine Quinn was simply voicing her own opinion; she fully understands that Mr. Cathy has the right to say and donate to anything he wants. But she has the right to use her voice just as much as he does,” Quinn’s spokesperson added.
 
The speaker elaborated on her stance and seemingly backpedaled while speaking with reporters at an event in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.
 
“I support businesses that are open and inclusive -- that reflect the viewpoint of New York City, the most in diverse city in the world. That said, businesses that follow our laws have a right to open here,” said Quinn during the announcement of the city starting a career center for veterans. “We are asking Mr. Cathy to reconsider, open up his mind and really overcome his homophobia and stop investing his money in efforts to limit the rights of LGBT Americans. I’m raising my voice -- which can be loud at times -- but I’m never going to misuse this office in any way at all.”
 
Whether the school will take Quinn's advice remains to be seen. In 2011, NYU’s Student Senators Council considered a resolution to remove Chick-fil-A from campus but ultimately ruled that, “to ban any entity from campus for ideological reasons is, in most every case, to limit freedom of expression,” and did not seek a resolution from the full University Senate.
 
But John Beckman, a spokesman for NYU, tells FoxNews.com in a written statement that given the recent news, the matter will be revisited by school officials.
 
“The University Administration will ask the University Senate to take up the issue of Chick-fil-A’s status on campus again when it reconvenes this fall to make a recommendation on how to proceed,” he said.
 
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that he would not follow the lead of his counterparts in Chicago, San Francisco and Boston, who all said Chick-fil-A was not welcome in their cities. Bloomberg said it was “inappropriate” for any government to decide if a business can or cannot operate in a city because of someone's political views.
 
Quinn also had posted a petition on Change.org last week that demands Cathy apologize for his remarks. Another petition on the website was created by an NYU student and gathered 15,000 signatures of students also demanding that the chicken chain be removed from the campus.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/01/nyc-council-speaker-christine-quinn-asks-nyu-to-evict-chick-fil/#ixzz22K2R6KNv

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Bomb threat called in to Chick-fil-A in Martinsburg

August 1, 2012

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MARTINSBURG - Police and fire crews are blocking off the Chick-fil-A on Foxcroft Avenue in Martinsburg following a bomb threat that was called in just before 1 p.m. today.
 
The building has been evacuated. Martinsburg City Police and the Martinsburg Fire Department personnel are investigating the scene, along with Berkeley County Sheriff Kenny Lemaster. A U.S. Park Ranger with a canine unit arrived at the scene at approximately 2:45 p.m. to assist.
 
The fast-food chain has come under fire recently for comments made by its president, Dan Cathy, to the Baptist Press. According to an Associated Press report, today has been declared "National Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day" by supporters of traditional marriage. However, it is unknown if the threat against the local restaurant is related

http://journal-news.net/page/content.detail/id/582561/Bomb-threat-called-into-Chick-fil-A-in-Martinsburg.html?nav=5006

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 I ate there today and they were beyond crowded. The drive thru was 30-40 cars deep and zero open parking spaces. Getting mad at Chick Fil A is like putting Baby in a corner, you just don't do that

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NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn asks NYU to evict Chick-fil-A
 

By Perry Chiaramonte
 
Published August 01, 2012
 
FoxNews.com
 







New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (AP)



A powerful New York politician claims she was just speaking as a private citizen when she tried to run Chick-fil-A out of town, but she used her official letterhead and even invoked her position as City Council speaker to apply pressure on the embattled chicken chain.
 
New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who has mayoral aspirations, sent a letter to New York University president John Sexton on Saturday asking the school to immediately end their contract with the fast food restaurant. The Atlanta-based company's sole New York City outlet is in the school's food court.
 
"I write as the Speaker of the NYC Council, and on behalf of my family. NYC is a place where we celebrate diversity. We do not believe in denigrating others. We revel in the diversity of all our citizens and their families,” the letter begins.
 
"Let me be clear ‐‐ I do not want establishments in my city that hold such discriminatory views," Quinn, an open lesbian who recently married her longtime partner, also wrote in the letter. "We are a city that believes our diversity is our greatest strength and we will fight anything and anyone that runs counter to that."
 



'If we allow something like this, then the next letter might be concerning someone’s view on abortion.'
 
- NYC Council member Peter Vallone
 

“As such I urge you to sever your relationship with the Chick‐fil‐A establishment that exists on your campus,” the speaker added.
 
The letter has drawn the ire from others on the council.
 
“She can write to someone as a council member, but if she states that she is writing as the Speaker it can only be on behalf of the entire council. She has to have the majority vote of the council, and I don’t recall voting on this matter,” City Councilman Peter Vallone (D-Queens) told FoxNews.com. “A stance on gay marriage is in no way a forum to prevent someone form running a business in a community.
 
“If we allow something like this, then the next letter might be concerning someone’s view on abortion.”
 
A spokesperson for Quinn told FoxNews.com in a written statement that, while officials in other cities have said they would block Chick-fil-A through land-use means, Quinn was just expressing her own views.
 
“Christine Quinn was simply voicing her own opinion; she fully understands that Mr. Cathy has the right to say and donate to anything he wants. But she has the right to use her voice just as much as he does,” Quinn’s spokesperson added.
 
The speaker elaborated on her stance and seemingly backpedaled while speaking with reporters at an event in midtown Manhattan on Tuesday.
 
“I support businesses that are open and inclusive -- that reflect the viewpoint of New York City, the most in diverse city in the world. That said, businesses that follow our laws have a right to open here,” said Quinn during the announcement of the city starting a career center for veterans. “We are asking Mr. Cathy to reconsider, open up his mind and really overcome his homophobia and stop investing his money in efforts to limit the rights of LGBT Americans. I’m raising my voice -- which can be loud at times -- but I’m never going to misuse this office in any way at all.”
 
Whether the school will take Quinn's advice remains to be seen. In 2011, NYU’s Student Senators Council considered a resolution to remove Chick-fil-A from campus but ultimately ruled that, “to ban any entity from campus for ideological reasons is, in most every case, to limit freedom of expression,” and did not seek a resolution from the full University Senate.
 
But John Beckman, a spokesman for NYU, tells FoxNews.com in a written statement that given the recent news, the matter will be revisited by school officials.
 
“The University Administration will ask the University Senate to take up the issue of Chick-fil-A’s status on campus again when it reconvenes this fall to make a recommendation on how to proceed,” he said.
 
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said last week that he would not follow the lead of his counterparts in Chicago, San Francisco and Boston, who all said Chick-fil-A was not welcome in their cities. Bloomberg said it was “inappropriate” for any government to decide if a business can or cannot operate in a city because of someone's political views.
 
Quinn also had posted a petition on Change.org last week that demands Cathy apologize for his remarks. Another petition on the website was created by an NYU student and gathered 15,000 signatures of students also demanding that the chicken chain be removed from the campus.


Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/01/nyc-council-speaker-christine-quinn-asks-nyu-to-evict-chick-fil/#ixzz22K2R6KNv

Censorship.