A must-read from our President Brian Brown on Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day and what it means for the marriage elections in November:
"...This isn’t the first time that supporters of traditional marriage have expressed themselves. The usual method is for them to cast ballots in state elections to preserve marriage. Over 46 million voters in 32 consecutive states have quietly voted to preserve traditional marriage. In no state election has same-sex marriage ever won.
But the public nature of Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day is different from the privacy of the voting booth. We heard from hundreds of people who were heartened to see the long lines — vivid confirmation that they are not alone, that a strong majority of Americans agree with them that the institution of marriage as the union of a man and a woman is worth defending. People were grateful to belong to a community where they could openly meet with like-minded citizens and talk about marriage, family, and the truth of God’s design for society.
The genie is out of the bottle, and there’s no way for gay-marriage activists to put it back. NOM has launched a call to Americans to eat at Chick-fil-A not just once, but every Wednesday through the election. It will benefit a noble family-owned business and, moreover, help people to build on the sense of community that so many of them were surprised to experience last week. We’re encouraging people to go to www.thankchickfila.com to register their support, and then to bring their family, friends, and church groups every Wednesday to enjoy some great chicken, and some wonderful camaraderie in the community of faith. Go before or after church services, have your Bible-study group meet at the restaurant, bring your book club, etc. Whatever you do on Wednesdays, do it at Chick-fil-A."-- National Review
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I liken this to Glenn Beck's restoring Honor rally back in 2010. Over 300,000 people showed up to listen to speeches, prayers and songs. It's said to be the largest crowd that ever gathered at the Lincoln Memorial ever and they left the area cleaner than it was prior to the event. Truly moving.
Then the left came up with their rally on october 2nd of that same year and they espoused numbers that far surpassed Becks rally. It was later reported that just over 70,000(mostly union leaders and members) showed up and they basically trashed the place, leaving their garbage where they stood.
There is a stark contrast here, when Americans are riled up and galvanized you see them move by 100's of thousands maybe even millions and their voice is loud and thunderous. When the left does it, they are few and their voice is small.
And by the looks of the venues, full of trash, both literally and figuratively......
What do you need to defend marriage from? Including gay families is not going to change anybody's marriage. Stop instilling fear and asking for money to defend the definition of a word. Everyone should be able to marry the person they love.