In a society with an economy that is greater than 70% driven by consumer spending there is no greater weapon against a business than economic boycott.
The CEO of Chick-fil-A has a 1st Amendment right to say whatever he cares to about gays, no matter how reprehensible it is, but at the same time, consumers have every right to buy their fast food chicken at another establishment if they are offended by him. No Constitutional Amendment obligates any American to patronize a business if they don't want to.
I can always find a KFC, or Popeyes, etc, if I crave chicken ... Chick-fil-A isn't a necessity.
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