{"id":5998,"date":"2013-09-18T09:42:58","date_gmt":"2013-09-18T14:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/commotioninthepews.com\/?p=5998"},"modified":"2013-09-18T09:09:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-18T14:09:04","slug":"huh-no-more-4-50-coffee-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/commotioninthepews.com\/?p=5998","title":{"rendered":"Huh. No More $4.50 Coffee For Me."},"content":{"rendered":"

This is not to say that my wife may not drag me into a Starbucks. But instead of taking the neutral stance of the past few years and leaving it to the observation of local laws, they’ve asked me not to come into their stores<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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That’s too bad. I rather like the smoothies, my wife likes the hot chocolate. I’ve been known to munch a pastry or twelve on occasion.<\/p>\n

This policy may change. I think the CEO worded his letter badly. I think what he meant to ask was that customers no longer carry a weapon openly into their stores. My opinion is that if you are allowed to carry an open carry is fine. I also realize that it freaks some people out to see a handgun on my hip. That’s why I don’t do it. Not because I can’t, but I stir up enough trouble most places without adding a firearm on display. <\/p>\n

But the letter doesn’t say that – it says don’t come in armed unless you’re law enforcement. Not even if you’re the woman with the stalking ex-husband who carries a gun in her purse to protect herself from the psycho. (I know that woman – taught her to shoot.) Nor does it say, “You can carry concealed if legally allowed because nobody will get their shorts in a wad and we kind of like the Constitution as it is.” Nope, it says I should stay away if I’m carrying.<\/p>\n

They’ll get their wish. I figure with the amount I spend there each year I’ll have enough for a new Ruger .45<\/a> in about 18 months. And I’ll still be drinking coffee and cocoa but in somebody different’s joint. <\/p>\n

Starbucks couldn’t drive me away with the overpriced coffee, but telling me I’m not wanted in their store sealed the deal. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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