Chick-Fil-A president’s remarks met with mix of anger and support

• anger Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino has vowed to prevent the franchise from opening a location across the street from City Hall. In addition, The Jim Henson Company will sever all ties to Chick-Fil-A, and announced that all profits from the companies’ recent partnership will be donated to GLAAD.
• support Conservative talk radio host Mike Huckabee has called for a national “Chick Fil-A Appreciation Day” to “affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and…[stands] for the Godly values we espouse” on August 1. According to the event’s Facebook page, more than 50,000 people plan to attend. source

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