By now I am sure you have heard about Sarah Sanders being asked to leave a restaurant because the owner did not like Donald Trump. It is just another example of the hatred that the left has for anyone they cannot control. Even in this situation it was not the conservatives who were nasty. Sanders is not even the one that first broadcast the event.
I think this is a good opportunity for those of us who believe in free enterprise and freedom of speech to show a little class. It was perfectly within the rights of a restaurant owner to ask someone to leave that she did not want to serve, or it should be. I salute her for taking a stand on her beliefs as twisted as they are. It is part of what being America is. We are talking about a place to eat. There are options. If it had been a hospital or the only grocery store in town there might be some issues but not for a restaurant.
The problem my position presents is where do you draw the line. If you can discriminate against someone because of their political beliefs then why not because of their religion. Why could I not refuse service to people who are cheating on their wives? And of course we eventually get down to issues like sexual identification and race. It is a dangerous road to travel down.
I also think it is a good opportunity for those who believe in freedom to exercise that freedom by eating somewhere else and encouraging friends to do the same. My daughter and I went to breakfast for Fathers’ Day. I could not count the times that we were welcomed and made to feel like we had made the right choice. I think every employee must have spoken to us at least once and then we were thanked when we leave. My money will be back. If I am ever in Lexington I will make it a point to not go to the Little Red Hen which is a shame since my wife likes places like that.
The bigotry of Stephanie Wilkenson makes my life a little easier by making my choices easier.
homo unius libri
That's what I call "voting with your feet", as in walking away from a business that you disagree with.
ReplyDeleteWe need to do it more often. In Texas we have signs that business owners can put up at the door. One says they don't allow open carry of firearms. I can live with that. One forbids concealed carry. I try to find other places to spend my money on that. We still have choices.
ReplyDeleteGrace and peace.