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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts)
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:22 PM Mar 2015

Has anyone done an investigation to find out who this restaurant owner is (Indiana anti-gay law)

A good, non-lazy journalist could find him if they wanted to.

http://www.mediaite.com/online/indiana-restaurant-owner-admits-to-discriminating-against-gays-on-radio/

Indiana Restaurant Owner Admits to Discriminating Against Gays on Radio
by Matt Wilstein | 11:10 am, March 30th, 2015 AUDIO 1341

As Governor Mike Pence (R-IN) tries to push through a new law that would allow businesses in his state to discriminate against LGBT customers, one has to wonder how many Indiana business owners would actually take advantage of that ability to deny service to people solely based on their sexual orientation.

Late last week, we got a glimpse into the mind of one Indiana restaurant owner, who called into the local Kyle & Rachel radio show to proudly declare that he has discriminated against gay customers and is looking forward to getting the governor’s explicit permission to keep doing so moving forward.

The man, who only identified himself as Ryan, said that as a Christian he understands that some people have a different “lifestyle” than him, but he doesn’t want them coming into his place of business and making his customers “uncomfortable.”

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Has anyone done an investigation to find out who this restaurant owner is (Indiana anti-gay law) (Original Post) bluestateguy Mar 2015 OP
maybe, maybe not dissentient Mar 2015 #1
Assuming this ever happened at all. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2015 #2
"Ryan" sounds more like a fry cook than a restaurateur. FSogol Mar 2015 #3
Some Oscar Meyer Weinermobile driver from Wisconsin? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2015 #4
that clip was played everywhere. SOmeone must recognize the voice Liberal_in_LA Mar 2015 #5
I think Jonathan Capehart, at the Washington Post, might be heading in the direction of DonViejo Mar 2015 #6
Did "Kyle & Rachel" challenge this asshole? WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2015 #7
If you knew - what would you do? 840high Mar 2015 #8
sounds like a great place to resurrect the sit-in. rurallib Mar 2015 #9
 

dissentient

(861 posts)
1. maybe, maybe not
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:24 PM
Mar 2015

I bet "Ryan" is a fake name, and I don't know how many restaurants are there, but there is a whole bunch most likely.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
6. I think Jonathan Capehart, at the Washington Post, might be heading in the direction of
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:43 PM
Mar 2015

discovery on that guy:

Post Partisan: No freedom from religion for gays in Indiana
http://link.washingtonpost.com/548f64313b35d04a208ce5802fv78.2hhm/VRmkRMPo_cWbfp5dA7cf8

WorseBeforeBetter

(11,441 posts)
7. Did "Kyle & Rachel" challenge this asshole?
Mon Mar 30, 2015, 08:46 PM
Mar 2015

Or cheer him on?

This "restaurant owner" could quite possibly be another Joe the Plumber.

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