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BootinUp

(47,139 posts)
1. The truth is, there are quite a few companies like Hobby Lobby
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:45 PM
Jun 2014

family owned, religious zealots, or using religion to divide and conquer, you decide.

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
3. No, no ... we must "counsel" their employees
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:49 PM
Jun 2014

daily. And within 35 feet of the front door. We must tenderly hand them brochures explaining that they have other options than working for Hobby Lobby. We must accost them every morning at 9 am as they enter the store to work.

You get the picture. We combine all these SCOTUS decisions into one big demonstration of why they were wrong.

louis-t

(23,291 posts)
4. I noticed the protest signs in front of SC building
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:50 PM
Jun 2014

this morning were all spelled correctly. Hmmmm...

stopbush

(24,396 posts)
6. No it won't, because Christians are hypocrites.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 12:56 PM
Jun 2014

They'll support HL for their Xian beliefs all the time knowing that they're hypocrites.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
9. You are, more than likely, correct.
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:20 PM
Jun 2014

Their supporters will refuse to see through the hypocrisy and realize that as customers, they are only dollars and cents to HL.

Beaverhausen

(24,470 posts)
7. They are opening one right down the street from me
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 01:17 PM
Jun 2014

I had never EVER seen one of these stores before.

There is a Michaels nearby. I hate to say I hope this new HL goes under fast - we are a very blue area so it's possible people will make a statement by staying away.

Ilsa

(61,694 posts)
8. It'll probably be busy at first because of the
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:18 PM
Jun 2014

Novelty of having a new store. And with autumn approaching, HL will be stocking a lot of harvest decor crap. They also sell a lot of cheap flimsy hard furniture.

But I hope the novelty wears off and your city shuts them down!

 

LordGlenconner

(1,348 posts)
10. Evangelicals live on hypocrisy
Mon Jun 30, 2014, 04:23 PM
Jun 2014

That China is an abortion provider will make no difference to them. Most are so fucking stupid they probably couldn't pick it out on a map if their lives depended on it.

All they know is this: Obama like ACA. Obama bad. Therefore, ACA bad. Ruling good. Hobby Lobby good.

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