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On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« on: May 05, 2018, 03:41:13 PM »
A few interesting things regarding that Dallas restaurant that is donating money this week (while the NRA convention is happening) to gun control:

1) So if the NRA tells it's members that they should consider dining elsewhere, they're extremists. If brownshirt David Hogg attempts to get Laura Ingraham's show taken off the air, that's "power to the people":

https://twitchy.com/dougp-3137/2018/05/05/really-kirsten-powers-sees-nra-response-to-restaurants-receipt-message-as-extremist/

2) It seems pretty darn underhanded of that restaurant to tell you that a portion of the bill you just paid is going to gun control after, instead of before you pay. If they want to do that, hey fine - it's a free country. They should post a clear statement of that fact though, so that people that approve of it can dine there, and those that don't can make another choice.

3) The backpedaling by the restaurant is kinda funny. I guess they just today figured out they were located in Texas and that their stance may not be good for business:

https://townhall.com/notebook/bethbaumann/2018/05/05/dallas-restaurant-quickly-backpedals-support-for-gun-control-during-nra-annual-meeting-n2477851
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #1 on: May 06, 2018, 07:52:39 AM »
Better yet, the restaurant should keep their plans to themselves then they can donate money to any group without having to explain their actions.

By announcing their plans, the restaurant just put a big target on their backs.
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #2 on: May 06, 2018, 09:34:23 AM »
Quote from: Fly320s on May 06, 2018, 07:52:39 AM
Better yet, the restaurant should keep their plans to themselves then they can donate money to any group without having to explain their actions.

By announcing their plans, the restaurant just put a big target on their backs.

That would be fine as well. I'm sure a lot of the places I frequent are owned by people with views I don't agree with, who give money to causes I don't believe in. They just don't slap me in the face with it by stating so on the bill I just signed. If you're a business and gonna go public with a view, put it on the front door. You'll drive off some customers while attracting others.
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #3 on: May 06, 2018, 03:21:09 PM »
Owner's twitter feed wasn't scrubbed well enough, quickly enough. People are ripping his "clarification" to shreds using his own words.

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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #4 on: May 06, 2018, 10:25:51 PM »
Update.

The back-pedaling continues...

https://m.facebook.com/EllensDallas/photos/a.538759689530440.1073741826.335508316522246/1927079014031827/?type=3&source=48

The suckuppery would be kinda pathetic if the guy's history didn't make it such an obvious attempt at a social media smokescreen.

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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2018, 11:08:54 PM »
Let’s tell them we support making restaurants pay their staff the same minimum wage and abide by the same labor rules as other industries since they want to get political
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2018, 11:36:41 PM »
Quote from: Brad Johnson on May 06, 2018, 10:25:51 PM
Update.

The back-pedaling continues...

https://m.facebook.com/EllensDallas/photos/a.538759689530440.1073741826.335508316522246/1927079014031827/?type=3&source=48

The suckuppery would be kinda pathetic if the guy's history didn't make it such an obvious attempt at a social media smokescreen.

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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #7 on: May 07, 2018, 10:48:52 AM »
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #8 on: May 07, 2018, 10:53:41 AM »
I have to laugh at the "extremist" accusation.  Considering all the people carrying guns concealed and open carrying at the NRA convention, I really think if they chose to go full extremist it would take a different form.  
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #9 on: May 07, 2018, 11:23:07 AM »
"Extremism" and "extremist" are highly abused words today. Basically, disagreeing with the Left on any issue, or on any aspect of that issue, can make one an "extremist." This is especially true when the left's viewpoint is demonstrably extremist, itself.
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #10 on: May 07, 2018, 11:31:57 AM »
Quote from: fistful on May 07, 2018, 11:23:07 AM
"Extremism" and "extremist" are highly abused words today. Basically, disagreeing with the Left on any issue, or on any aspect of that issue, can make one an "extremist." This is especially true when the left's viewpoint is demonstrably extremist, itself.

It's interesting that the left is claiming the right is filled with "EXTREMISTS!"

The positions held by the right have not really changed in my lifetime. Somehow the exact same positions are now "EXTREME!" but the left isn't full of extremists, at all.

In fact, the right is so EXTREME! in its positions that they basically just elected someone for the third term of Bill Clinton. EXTREME!

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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2018, 11:49:56 AM »
Quote from: makattak on May 07, 2018, 11:31:57 AM
It's interesting that the left is claiming the right is filled with "EXTREMISTS!"

The positions held by the right have not really changed in my lifetime. Somehow the exact same positions are now "EXTREME!" but the left isn't full of extremists, at all.

In fact, the right is so EXTREME! in its positions that they basically just elected someone for the third term of Bill Clinton. EXTREME!
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Re: On That Dallas Restaurant and the NRA
« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2018, 01:51:46 PM »
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