Chick Fil A and 2 Live Kru

Wow, I bet you never thought you would see those two things together in a title of blog did you?

I didn't have a chicken sandwich for lunch today.  I had some of my wife's amazing ziti for dinner so I am a happy man.  But the support Chick Fil A day that was created for today did interest me.  But maybe not for the reason you think.

I am a big fan of free speech.  And I am worried about it staying that way.  Do I think anyone should burn an American flag? Absolutely not.  But, I am not willing to take the right of expression away from anyone. 

I remember watching the movie Demolition Man. The society in that movie was so sterile that there was an underground group of people who lived outside the norm, lead by of all people, Dennis Leary as the aptly named Edgar Friendly. I couldn't help but laugh and enjoy his stand on life:

"According to Cocteau's plan, I'm the enemy, 'cause I like to think, I like to read. I'm into freedom of speech, and freedom of choice. I'm the kinda guy that likes to sit in a greasy spoon and wonder, "Gee, should I have the T-bone steak or the jumbo rack of barbecue ribs with the side-order of gravy fries?" I want high cholesterol! I wanna eat bacon, and butter, and buckets of cheese, okay?! I wanna smoke a Cuban cigar the size of Cincinnati in the non-smoking section! I wanna run naked through the street, with green Jell-O all over my body, reading Playboy magazine. Why? Because I suddenly may feel the need to, okay, pal?"

I hope that those at Chick Fil A today were people who support Dan Cathy but also those who support free speech. Whether we agree with someone's opinion or not, the freedom to state it is something I cherish. I love my friends because many of them do not share my opinion or the opinions of the others. I support Dan Cathy's right to state what he believes and always will whether it is the opinion that is in vogue in the moment or not makes no difference to me. One of my favorite stories was when the B-52's were being interviewed while I was in college and 2 Live Kru was the big rage. They asked Kate Pierson what she she thought of them. She said in American everyone has the right to be stupid. I love that right!

So here's to green jello, Chick Fil A sandwiches and 2 Live Kru.  Go think and enjoy yourselves everyone.....