Cracker Barrel declares war on the United States of America and strong families

[benjipwns]

https://twitter.com/CrackerBarrel/status/1141121135649669127

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/19/anti-lgbtq-detective-not-welcome-cracker-barrel-tennessee/1498443001/

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A Cracker Barrel in Cleveland, Tennessee, refused to host  Knox County Sheriff's Office Detective Grayson Fritts and his church group, citing the restaurant chain's zero-tolerance policy for "discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort."

Fritts and his independent Baptist church in Knoxville had planned a meeting at the Cracker Barrel on June 29.

Cracker Barrel said it was not affiliated in any way with Fritts and his church "and we disagree strongly with their statements of hate and divisiveness," the Tennessee-based national restaurant chain said in a statement posted to Twitter Tuesday.

The chain said it told the church its event would not be allowed.

"We serve everyone who walks through our doors with genuine hospitality, not hate, and require all guests to do the same," the restaurant said.

In early June, Fritts thrust himself and his church into the spotlight with a series of recorded sermons in which he advocated for government authorities — including the Knox County Sheriff's Office, where he works — to execute LGBTQ people.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said Fritts would not be fired for his comments, citing a fear of lawsuits. Fritts remains on paid sick leave with the county sheriff's office until he collects his buyout in July.

Cracker Barrel said its corporate policy "strictly prohibits" any type of protest or public demonstration on its property or in its stores.

"At Cracker Barrel, we work hard to foster a culture that is welcoming and inclusive — we have a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort," the release said. "We take pride in serving as a home away from home for all guests and in showing our communities and our country that the hospitality we practice is open to everyone."

videos of his almost parody-level sermons, sorry for the music on the first one:

[benjipwns]

Because you know what, that guy that's just, you know, some twinkletoes that's walking over there, and he's handing you your Clinique makeup, THIS IS HOW HE IS IN HIS HEART

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[Himu]

Good on Cracker Barrel. He said lgbt people should be executed. Execute this, fucker!!!

I don’t eat there but do occasionally shop there for cheap shit for stuff like mother’s and Father’s Day. Gave my dad a cup that said Dad on it for father’s day and my dad likes it a lot.

[benjipwns]

I don’t eat there but do occasionally shop there

yikes, starting to rethink Officer Fitts' position

[Transhuman]

I always thought that cracker barrel was a store that literally sold things like barrels filled with crackers and rope and mining picks and stuff.

[Transhuman]

Good on Cracker Barrel. He said lgbt people should be executed. Execute this, fucker!!!

I don’t eat there but do occasionally shop there for cheap shit for stuff like mother’s and Father’s Day. Gave my dad a cup that said Dad on it for father’s day and my dad likes it a lot.

And stop rubbing your dad privilege in my face.

[Raist]

https://twitter.com/CrackerBarrel/status/1141121135649669127

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/06/19/anti-lgbtq-detective-not-welcome-cracker-barrel-tennessee/1498443001/

CLEVELAND, Tenn. — A Cracker Barrel in Cleveland, Tennessee, refused to host  Knox County Sheriff's Office Detective Grayson Fritts and his church group, citing the restaurant chain's zero-tolerance policy for "discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort."

Fritts and his independent Baptist church in Knoxville had planned a meeting at the Cracker Barrel on June 29.

Cracker Barrel said it was not affiliated in any way with Fritts and his church "and we disagree strongly with their statements of hate and divisiveness," the Tennessee-based national restaurant chain said in a statement posted to Twitter Tuesday.

The chain said it told the church its event would not be allowed.

"We serve everyone who walks through our doors with genuine hospitality, not hate, and require all guests to do the same," the restaurant said.

In early June, Fritts thrust himself and his church into the spotlight with a series of recorded sermons in which he advocated for government authorities — including the Knox County Sheriff's Office, where he works — to execute LGBTQ people.

Knox County Sheriff Tom Spangler said Fritts would not be fired for his comments, citing a fear of lawsuits. Fritts remains on paid sick leave with the county sheriff's office until he collects his buyout in July.

Cracker Barrel said its corporate policy "strictly prohibits" any type of protest or public demonstration on its property or in its stores.

"At Cracker Barrel, we work hard to foster a culture that is welcoming and inclusive — we have a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory treatment or harassment of any sort," the release said. "We take pride in serving as a home away from home for all guests and in showing our communities and our country that the hospitality we practice is open to everyone."

videos of his almost parody-level sermons, sorry for the music on the first one:

Over/under on how many cocks this guy sucks on per week? I'd say ten.

[Himu]

None he looks like a top.

[benjipwns]

I always thought that cracker barrel was a store that literally sold things like barrels filled with crackers and rope and mining picks and stuff.

the cracker in the name means "white people"

[Kara]

cac, er, barrel

[Transhuman]

Reminds me of the "Soup or Crackers" from Party Down.

[HardcoreRetro]

I always thought that cracker barrel was a store that literally sold things like barrels filled with crackers and rope and mining picks and stuff.

the cracker in the name means "white people"

It used to be called Plantation Owner Barrel.

[Joe Molotov]

I would prefer all the racists and homophobes stay at Cracker Barrel so I won't have to see them.

[Akala]

Their pancakes are fire and take like a month off your life each, but it’s always packed and not worth the wait/drive. It’s usually an hour wait and an hour tooling around in the gift shop there is just hellish.

[Tasty]

 "Gays should be killed by the gov't! ...WHAT DO YOU MEAN I CAN'T EAT AT CRACKER BARREL ANYMORE CHERYL" 

[benjipwns]

That video with a bunch of clips from his sermons is some great wild theory stuff. He argues at one point that none of them should ever go out and start killing the homos... because that's the governments job!

In some he seems more angry about the government not doing its job than he is about the homos existing.

[benjipwns]

this dude is so galaxy brain

[Great Rumbler]

"I'm not saying that I, personally, intend to go out and kill gay people, I just think that the government should do it."

[Skullfuckers Anonymous]

Amen!

[Brehvolution]

Good on Cracker Barrel. He said lgbt people should be executed. Execute this, fucker!!!

I don’t eat there but do occasionally shop there for cheap shit for stuff like mother’s and Father’s Day. Gave my dad a cup that said Dad on it for father’s day and my dad likes it a lot.

their store is the most overpriced place on earth next to Disney stores in Disney World. Unless you meant cheap quality.

Everything but the candy is made in China.