Denny's TV spot on the 4th

[bowserb]

I don't remember what show played it, but Denny's ran a commercial where a guy is there with his two kids and asks (I paraphrase) what makes America great. One little girl makes an intellectual remark about the constitution and laws, a grodie biker type makes an unexpected left wing remark about how "our differences" make us better--or some bleeding liberal words to that effect. But then an old lady says, "It's the 2nd amendment and our right to keep and bear arms."

I think that spot warrants a lunch sale or two to gun owners. I'm going to Denny's tomorrow, and I'll be sure and tell the manager why I came.

Good for Denny's.

 

[TXARGUY]

Too many corporations cow to the liberal interest and thought that dispises them and wants to limit their (corporation's) voice in political debate. It's refreshing to find one that is willing to speak up no matter how it may play to the lefties. Good for Denny's; now if they could just do something about their menu.

 

[Acera]

Here it is...................

And, if you got a few minutes please send them an email and let them know your feelings. I am sure they are getting hammered from the Brady folks over it.
Denny's Restaurants - Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner 24/7

 

[jbcalhoun]

Yes, noticed and glad they support our 2nd Amendment.

 

[bcannon87]

Another company that supports the 2nd amendment is Starbucks. Now to add denny's to my list of "American" companies!

 

[M. Sage]

Catching flak from the Brady Bunch? What, all five of them?

Guys, the Bradys are nothing. They have no grassroots; it's all money coming in from grants and such. They're nothing like the NRA (money comes from us).

Their boycotts always end up with the company seeing a spike in business when we counter, because their side has only a tiny handful of believers, let alone hard-core supporters.

Another company that supports the 2nd amendment is Starbucks. Now to add denny's to my list of "American" companies!

Starbuck's is neutral on the fight. They refuse to pick a side, which basically puts them on our side by default. But it's not through any benevolence on their part.

 

[hkusp1]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mobileweb/2012/06/27/dennys-second-amendment-commercial_n_1631632.html

Has a link to the commercial.

 

[mitchntx]

Another company that supports the 2nd amendment is Starbucks. Now to add denny's to my list of "American" companies!

My oldest daughter lives in Seattle and works for Starbucks corporate.
She has to be at work by 4:45 am which means she grabs a bus at 4:15.
She's legally permitted to carry, but even permitted carrying, open or concealed, is strictly verbotten while on company property.

It would be nice for her to be able to carry for personal protection at that hour. But she has no place to store the weapon while on shift.

So it appears they have picked a side, IMHO.

 

[bcannon87]

Well that makes me slightly angry. It would be nice for her to be able to carry. Foul on Starbucks part! Looks like they have chosen a side.

 

[mitchntx]

STBX may very well be tolerant of customers carrying, just not their employees.

 

[M. Sage]

A lot of companies are that way.

 

[mroper]

the Denny's commercials running now don't seem to have the biker or granny in them. I hope they did not cave to pressure . they might have just shortened them up for time and money sake

 

[alexrex20]

A lot of companies are that way.

yup. look at all the drugstore/gas station employees that shoot the armed robber, then get fired the next day.

 

[M. Sage]

yup. look at all the drugstore/gas station employees that shoot the armed robber, then get fired the next day.

Keeps the robber from suing the company.

 

[Keri-Mike]

I hadn't seen it, but I like it! Good for Denny's for taking a 'hot' issue and delivering it with some humor (i.e., the gigantic burger that was clearly foremost on his mind). Of course, now that I've watched the commercial, I'm hungry.

 

[bowserb]

Well that makes me slightly angry. It would be nice for her to be able to carry. Foul on Starbucks part! Looks like they have chosen a side.

Many companies now are afraid of an employee going postal, so they have a no gun policy for employees (like that would matter to an employee gone nutso). Starbucks nationwide has a store policy of compliance with local laws, and they have so stated. So unlike the weenies who have 30.06 signs, Starbucks does not. In fact, one of those sissy anti gun organizations held a stay away on Valentines Day at Starbucks, but no one noticed. In fact, Tom Gresham suggested on his radio show before 2/14, that listeners go to Starbucks on Valentines Day and buy something, adding a "thanks" to the manager or clerk, as available. On the next show, some people called saying they did, and further, none of the Starbucks people who were asked, were even aware of the stay away campaign.

Nobody's perfect. It's just a shame that people in charge can't figure out that "go guns" policies and signs are only going to affect people who would not be a problem and that those signs are just a "Criminals Welcome Here" ad for bad guys.

 

[Southpaw]

I wonder if that Denny's commercial was ran nationally????

 

[bowserb]

I wonder if that Denny's commercial was ran nationally????

It was on either TNT or USA networks that I saw it, so it was national, at least for the cable channels.

 

[Willy]

Bear arms?

 

[ROGER4314]

I worked in the Texas prison system which is probably the least user friendly employer on Earth. The Warden at our unit allowed Female employees who came to work very early or left very late to bring CHL weapons to the employee parking lot. They had to be "double locked" (locked in a box, inside of the locked trunk). That was a major concession and I was amazed when he ruled in favor of it. Don't know if that extended to other units or just to ours.

What's wrong with these knothead companies? They need to get some employee lockers so the ladies can store their property and keep their employees safe!

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