"I am so sorry for the way you have been treated. I am a proud homosexual but PLEASE do not let their actions speak for all of us. You are simply business owners trying to live your lives and having your business destroyed by others cruelty turns my stomach. I wish that I could do more, but here is a little of what I have and I will share your story to others in order to gather more support. My thoughts and hopes are with you all during this time. "

Wasn't this law just recently enacted? I don't see how it has anything do truly do with them closing their doors. People are truly subsidizing a bad business owner for failing.

I doubt very much that the person who wrote that actually identifies as gay in real life.

And yes, the owner just said yesterday or the day before that they wouldn't serve gay people, so it's impossible for the negative publicity to have put them out of business so quickly. Looks like this whole thing was a publicity stunt to show how mean the gays are - and get a little cash.

Not saying you did but it could have. I try not to partake in the practice of calling other full of shit when in a situation like this. It just stuck out as being complete bullshit to me. Lying in this manner is just beyond childish and has anger behind it yet the owner is probably puffing his chest out reading it thinking he has many in the community on his side. It is all bullshit and this bigot is being subsidized for his hate.

I agree completely with your post. No offense taken at all!

But the constant barrage of calls and emails, I'm sure, would have made it difficult to do business for the moment.

However, with the one threat of physical harm, which was to the building and not the people, ending in immediate arrest of the person that threatened, the business closing was just due to their lack of ability to deal with reaction to their idiotic public announcement to discriminate.

I have no pity for them. I do wish they had taken a second to look at their bigotry and how hateful their words are. But alas, they now can justify their words, move wherever they want, escape debt from bad business practices and go open somewhere else, or whatever they want to do. In less than a half a day they have received over $50k. This will grow to upwards of a quarter million in the coming days. And all because of hate.

I am going to give them $5. It's worth it to me to let them know that compassion is more important than hate.

They talked to the media on the evening if March 31. On April 1 a polished fundraising page is launched - the same day as the anticipated backlash. Carefully calculated.

Interesting. Very interesting. Does it take very long to set up a page like that? And who is this dude that set the page up? I read in comments that it was the owner that requested it but I don't understand the connection and why she didn't do it herself. IRS problems maybe?

Seems to be

scam, Please send money.

They'll scam the flock out of what they can then slink off into the gloom.

I believe that is what happened. And how does anyone even know who the money is actually going to? This has scam written all over it. Their business closes in one day over this and now they need money to survive? There is definitely a rodent smell around here.

decision. Let him live with the results of it.

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actor from said crap tv show utters some bigoted thing and it gets reported on…. bigots go out and buy the merchandise from same crap tv show cause they want to support the bigotry.

Ultimately, bigotry sells to a certain segment of America. It's now a blatant merchandising hook.

What's that old saying? Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people?

There is huge money in deceiving people and huge money in appealing to the lowest common denominator. All you have to do is cry that you are being oppressed by this or that big ol' meany people group, and that you hug your cross and bible tighter as a result, and the fanatics will come out of the woodwork to support you.

It would not surprise me one single iota if this was so successful the owner were able to close up for good and retire to Boca.

to protect those of faith from the LGBT community.

"O'Connor says he was immediately flooded by threatening phone calls, and social media postings."

"Meanwhile, he says the threats have been serious enough that he's closing his pizza joint ... at least until the dust settles."

http://www.tmz.com/2015/04/01/memories-pizza-closes-indiana-deny-service-gay-wedding/


Poor oppressed little fucking asshole.

But he is sure acting like one. No way they didn't see backlash coming from this.

I suspect IRS issues and possibly fraud

Lawrence Billy Jones III? (see the upper right corner of the gofundme page) What a scam! Seriously, Google the guy.
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/11/lawrence_jones_obamacare_fraud.php

Why would he set up a gofundme for them

DERP! I read it wrong

Come out and take a stand on something that was never going to happen, anyway, put out a request for cash because you are being persecuted, and rake in big bucks from gullible sheep who willingly let themselves be fleeced.

Great gig, if you can get it.

who live there and eat there agree with the owners...no way would they be going out of business...but hey, if people want to throw their money away, let them.

They did that themselves

It was like - Hey Look at me I'm a Bigot and I have no idea how to run a business

Gawker has a good write up on this, too
http://gawker.com/pizzeria-against-gay-weddings-shamed-and-threatened-int-1695221407

sounds fishy.

because of the mean leftists and gays then starting up GoFundMe accounts, real soon!

Referencing 30 pieces of silver, though a dollar fifty being a euphemism for cock and balls is just a bonus.

Raised by 5,651 people in 19 hours

Rush is talking about it now, so the donations are accelerating. The right wing is going to make these people rich.

I'd hate for them to violate the stricture against mixing meat and dairy.....

OH, woe is me! I'm a poor persecuted Christian! Every time I swing my dead cat, I hit a church! My TV is done filled up with Jesus! And sports. Sports and Jesus on 500 of my 700 cable channels...but I am so persecuted! Oh, oh, woe is me.

Now, I'll open Tomorrow, then post that liberals were a'persecutin' me. So GoFuckMe...er, GoFundMe. It way easier for you ignorant hateful jamokes to just send me free money than it is to actually have work and make pizzas.

I have to pay my house taxes by May 1st. What stupid thing can I say or do that I might be the beneficiary of this largess. I am very tight on funds. Can I make some really stupid comments and get some donations to go into a property tax fund? Sure would make my life easier!

Seriously folks. There are some pretty stupid people out there.

A law gets signed and you go to the media saying "Hey, I don't actually do any catering, but if I did, and if some gayz wanted me to cater their wedding, I'd totally say 'no' because Jesus!" Then you wait for the shit-storm, claim you have to close down and let poor Tiny Tim starve for lack of money and some righteous wrathful soul will set you up begging site and let the good dimes roll!

Couldn't plan it better if ya tried....