A hospital has apologized for offering free Chick-fil-a food to its staff after some employees complained they were “offended” by the restaurant choice.
And yes, this is truly as dumb as it sounds.
According to the Daily Wire, Essentia Health in Duluth, Minnesota wrote an all-staff email last Tuesday groveling for forgiveness after the medical facility dared to offer free Chick-fil-a sandwiches in the St. Mary’s Medical Center’s atrium earlier that day.
“We have received feedback from some colleagues who were concerned or offended by this occurrence, and we value colleagues feeling comfortable expressing their reservations,” Tammy Kritzer, senior vice president for regional operations at Essentia Health wrote in the email obtained by The Daily Wire.
“We would like to thank our colleagues who had the courage to speak up to widen our lens of inclusivity, and we appreciate all colleagues continuing to live our values of respect and justice,” the email continued. “We respect all we are honored to serve and employ, and situations such as these are an important reminder to consider all viewpoints. As we strive to be thoughtful and inclusive as an organization, we will have learnings along the way.”
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“In the words of Maya Angelou, when we know better, we do better,” the email concluded. “Thank you for giving us grace, as we work to be better, together.”
Chick-fil-a has come under fire in recent years for its alleged “anti-LGBTQ” policies, which are entirely fictional, made-up nonsense by the alphabet mafia largely because the fast food chain’s leadership is vocally Christian. The franchise’s stores are all closed on Sundays to allow employees time to worship and be with their families.
The chain’s official website reads, in part:
From the beginning, Truett based his business on Biblical principles that he believed were also good business principles, and since 1982, our Corporate Purpose has guided all that we do. We keep our Purpose front and center because it helps us to steward our business and our work to positively influence everyone we meet. "To glorify God by being a faithful steward of all that is entrusted to us. To have a positive influence on all who come in contact with Chick-fil-A."
Nothing in Chick-fil-a’s policies or practices reflects any discrimination toward LGBTQ persons or those who may take a decidedly anti-Christian stance.
But hey, there's a bright side here. On top of perfecting drive-thru lanes, having a near-100% order success rate, and creating the perfect chicken sandwich, it looks like Chick-fil-a managed to add another first to its growing list of successes: getting leftists to turn down free stuff.
Looks like mor’ chikin’ for the rest of us.
