Monday, July 22, 2019

Don't Mess With Texas, Or Their Sandwiches Anyway

When is a door not a door?
When it's a wall, duh. Sorry, a few points for you if you said "ajar" because that's the traditional punchline to a joke that makes a play on the condition of the door.
Okay. Ready for the next one?
When is a fast food restaurant not a fast food restaurant? When it's a Chick-Fil-A in Texas.
Get it?
No?
Well it could be that you aren't familiar with the bill that Governor Greg Abbot signed into law last week in Austin. Governor Greg said,  “No business should be discriminated against simply because its owners donate to a church, the Salvation Army, or other religious organization.” This was his way of keeping businesses, like Chick-Fil-A, from suffering the same kind of duress that Chick-Fil-A has endured. Like protests and demonstrations pointing out discrimination experienced by their customers. For instance. 
Hold on just a second pardnuh, did I hear you say that Chick-Fil-A might be guilty of discrimination themselves? Why isn't Governor Greg signing a bill that protects customers from discrimination? "Religious liberty" were the words he used to describe his motivation. Or maybe it was when the San Antonio city council to ban the Christian-owned fast food chain from its airport over its support of groups with anti-LGBT views. 
And for just a moment, let's try and keep in mind that there are a whole lot of Christian-owned fast food chains, and a good portion of them don't equate their religious beliefs with discrimination. Governor Greg just turned the tables on those folks, didn't he? 
So, never mind businesses like Chick Fil A. You are as safe from discrimination as corporations that are people can be
Texas is safe for fried chicken sandwiches at least. 

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