Across the country Wednesday, thousands of people flocked to Chick-fil-A to eat a sandwich and make a statement. In listening to, and reading accounts of, these people who crossed the road to eat a chicken, one learns that they were making many statements. They were eating in support of the restaurant, its CEO, his views on family and marriage, and the legitimacy of speaking one’s faith, even if it is unpopular with some, as long as one lives within the law.
Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day supporters were also eating in opposition. They were eating in opposition to mayors and other leaders who wanted to take legal action against the chain, and in opposition to what many of those who showed up experience as intolerance of their views.
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