Dear Dan Cathy:
I am impressed by your ability to lead Chick-fil-A, a business with 1,608 restaurants and sales of more than $4 billion last year. I’m also impressed that you publicly voice your beliefs, even if they are unpopular. (At least they seem to be unpopular in my social circle.)
You know you’ve chosen a tough road when even the Muppets hate you.
I fully support your ability as an American to support “the biblical definition of the family unit.” As I’ve mentioned before, I think people can support whatever they want in their church and private lives. But if we are talking about legislation, then we will have to agree to disagree.
“All men are created equal” to me means that all people should have the access to the same rights in the United States — paid for, of course, via tax dollars (that everyone pays regardless of, well, anything. Unless they have really good lawyers. Or lobbyists).
Truth be told, I haven’t eaten at one of your restaurants since 1994. That was when I bit into a filet sandwich and found an unsavory hunk of cartilage. Little did I know then that your beliefs were unsavory (to me) as well.
That little bit of gristle saved me from eventual guilt, though, at supporting an organization that does not support all people. Feel free to believe what you believe, support what you support. I’ll be over at Taco Bell, faux beef and all.
Exercising my right to choose,
Beth
Observe and report 
Everyone is entitled to their opinion but here’s my rub: They. Always. Backtrack. If it’s your opinion, fine. But stand behind it. Don’t flip flop when business falters and issue a “statement of apology”. Remember the Cracker Barrell flap? And Denny’s? Now they both post signs saying they serve “people of all creeds”. Fortunately, I’ve always avoided Chik-fil-blah. They put pickles on everything. And pickles are EVIL!!!
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We need to discuss your pickle phobia. You have to work on that before you arrive for your visit.
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