By now, you know the story. The O'Connors, owners of an Indiana pizzeria who said they wouldn't cater a gay wedding, have been forced to close their business and go into hiding.
Whatever you think of Indiana's law, the barrage of death threats that these people have been receiving is utterly disgusting. No one should be in fear for their lives because they're standing up for their 1st Amendment rights. Even if you think they're a bunch of crazed bigots, they still shouldn't be forced into hiding by an angry mob. Don't like them? Don't like their views? Don't buy their food. It's as simple as that.
However, the oh-so-tolerant left has chosen another tack. They've seen fit to level threats of physical harm and are destroying the O'Connors' livelihood in the process. As usual with left-wing goon tactics, this is backfiring - big time.
A fundraiser, created by The Blaze's Dana Loesch, has been taking donations via GoFundMe. As the Huffington Post reports:
“I don’t know if we will re-open, or if we can, if it’s safe to re-open,” co-owner Crystal O’Connor told TheBlaze, the news network run by conservative talk show host Glenn Beck. “We’re in hiding basically, staying in the house.”
The fundraiser was set up by Dana Loesch of TheBlaze, and Lawrence B. Jones III, a contributor to the network.
"Nobody should ever have to suffer or suffer alone for their faith, for standing up for Christian principles," Loesch said on her broadcast.
Earlier in the day, Memories co-owner Kevin O'Conner said he would serve a gay customer in his store, but wouldn't provide pizzas for a gay wedding.
The effort blew past the initial $25,000.00 goal in just over three hours.
...And then it kept going. As of this writing, the effort has raised over $200,000.00 in just 20 hours. According to the GoFundMe pitch, all of the cash (minus the GoFundMe fees) will be delivered directly to the O'Connors' bank account. We're 100% sure that it's driving the left absolutely up the wall.
You can join the fundraiser, or just read the nasty left-wing comments, here.
...And then it kept going. As of this writing, the effort has raised over $200,000.00 in just 20 hours. According to the GoFundMe pitch, all of the cash (minus the GoFundMe fees) will be delivered directly to the O'Connors' bank account. We're 100% sure that it's driving the left absolutely up the wall.
You can join the fundraiser, or just read the nasty left-wing comments, here.
