The following letter was sent by my personal friend, Gov. Mike Huckabee, in response to the venomous attacks on Chick-Fil-A and the Cathy family. CWA is happy to support “Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day” on August 1, 2012, as a family company that boldly exemplifies Biblical principles and defends traditional marriage without compromise. We must not allow those who oppose our faith to bully the companies and individuals committed to serving our Lord Jesus Christ first and foremost.
Sincerely,
Penny Young Nance
CEO and President
Concerned Women for America
Dear Friend,
I have been incensed at the vitriolic assaults on the Chick Fil-A company because the CEO, Dan Cathy, made comments recently in which he affirmed his view that the Biblical view of marriage should be upheld. The Cathy family, led by Chick Fil-A founder Truett Cathy, are a wonderful Christian family who are committed to operating the company with Biblical principles and whose story is the true American success story. Starting at age 46 Truett Cathy built Chick Fil-A into a $4 billion a year enterprise with over 1600 stores. At 91, he is still active in the company, but his son Dan runs it day to day as CEO. It’s a great American story that is being smeared by vicious hate speech and intolerant bigotry from the left.
The Chick-Fil-A company refuses to open on Sundays so that their employees can go to church if they wish. Despite the pressure from malls, airports, and the business world to open on Sundays, they still don’t. They treat customers and employees with respect and dignity.
I ask you to join me in speaking out on Wednesday, August 1 “Chick Fil-A Appreciation Day.” No one is being asked to make signs, speeches, or openly demonstrate. The goal is simple: Let’s affirm a business that operates on Christian principles and whose executives are willing to take a stand for the Godly values we espouse by simply showing up and eating at Chick Fil-A on Wednesday, August 1. Too often, those on the left make corporate statements to show support for same sex marriage, abortion, or profanity, but if Christians affirm traditional values, we’re considered homophobic, fundamentalists, hate-mongers, and intolerant. This effort is not being launched by the Chick Fil-A company and no one from the company or family is involved in proposing or promoting it.
There’s no need for anyone to be angry or engage in a verbal battle. Simply affirm appreciation for a company run by Christian principles by showing up on Wednesday, August 1 or by participating online – tweeting your support or sending a message on Facebook. No need to make signs, honk horns, or have rallies. Just show up August 1, eat, and/or affirm support for a business that stands for something.
I hope you will use your Twitter account, Facebook page, pulpit, or printed word to share with your friends, family, and followers. Let’s make this viral.
Cut and paste and put your own message or approach to it. Make it your own platform-not mine. Please send to your personal networks of friends and family. Thanks!
To RSVP for Appreciation Day on Facebook click here.
If you do not use Facebook and want to RSVP please go to MikeHuckabee.com here.
In less than 24 hours since we posted about this event on Facebook, over 36,000 people have RSVP’d yes for this event and they have invited 325,000+ more people as well!
Sincerely,
Mike Huckabee