Rahm Ruffles Feathers By Saying "Chick-fil-A's Values Aren't Chicago's Values"
Mayor Rahm Emanuel entered the current culture war centered over mall food Wednesday as he defended the aldermanic privilege of Ald. Proco Joe Moreno (1st) to block the opening of a Chick-fil-A in Logan Square.
Emanuel echoed Morenos sentiment that Chick-fil-As values are not Chicagos values. (We always thought Chicagos values involved extending a hand while asking Whats in it for me?) Emanuel also had words for Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy, whose public stance on same-sex marriage has reaped a national whirlwind.
What the CEO has said as it relates to gay marriage and gay couples is not what I believe, but more importantly, its not what the people of Chicago believe. We just passed legislation as it relates to civil union and my goal and my hope
is that we now move on recognizing gay marriage. I do not believe that the CEOs comments
reflects who we are as a city.
Emanuels comments and Morenos stance have drawn criticism from people who believe the best way to protest Cathy and Chick-fil-A is to not eat at a franchise. Beachwood Reporters Steve Rhodes wrote that Morenos position smacks of cheap political opportunism, compared Emanuels position to his stonewalling the Chicago Cubs on a plan to renovate Wrigley Field because of Joe Ricketts exposed plan to run a smear campaign against President Obama in the weeks leading up to the November election, and reminded his readers that Illinois currently doesnt allow same-sex marriage.
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