Supporters Flock to Chik-Fil-A, August 1st

(ABC 8/1/2012) People across the country are flocking to Chick-fil-A today, not because of the fast-food chain’s chicken sandwiches, but because of its CEO’s vocal support of traditional marriage.

Nearly 600,000 supporters signed up to celebrate Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day today, which former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee created to counter a boycott launched by gay marriage activists last week after Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy said he was “guilty as charged” for not supporting gay marriage.

We want to support their right to an opinion,” Clem said. “I do support that opinion. And the right. Even if it was an opinion I disagreed with, I’d be here today.

The Washington Times is reporting, The Chicago Republican Party announced last week it would file a complaint with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and Attorney General Lisa Madigan over the discriminatory action by Alderman Proco (Joe) Moreno against the food chain Chick-fil-A.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel recently said that Chick fil A’s values were not “Chicago values.”

Chick-fil-A may have a pretty good case under the First Amendment if the city uses their religious or political beliefs as a basis for denying a business license or ability to do business in the city.  That is the kind of thing that happens in fascist states…

said Hans von Spakovsky, a Heritage Foundation senior legal fellow …