First Amendment at stake in vow to block Chick-fil-A in Boston

Chick-fil-A should not be shut out of Boston because of the president’s views about gay marriage, an editorial in the Boston Globe argues.

“But using the power of government to freeze the company out of a city sends a disturbing message to all businesses. If the mayor of a conservative town tried to keep out gay-friendly Starbucks or Apple, it would be an outrage,” says the editorial. -db

From an editorial in the Boston Globe, July 25, 2012.

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