I had an internship for the San Antonio Express-News during the summer. I wrote for the Metro section and Prime Time Newspapers, a collection of community papers. About a month in, a story ran chronicling a controversial tweet made by Brown Coffee Co. owner Aaron Blanco.
Blanco tweeted: “No human law can ever legitimize what natural law precludes. #SorryFolks #NotEqual #WhyBother #ChasingAfterTheWind #SelfEvident." The tweet was made about an hour after New York passed the gay marriage law on June 24.
Sprudge.com, a coffee news and gossip website, ran a 'campaign' against Blanco and his shop for a while, creating “#YesEqual” in response to Blanco's message.
The part I found most interesting was Blanco's response. He said he was sorry for offending anyone, as he was trying to make a philosophical statement, not specifically bash gay marriage. Then he said sales went up, and all the controversy was good for business. It just goes to show, all publicity is good publicity, even if you are a jerk.
Also, a newspaper ran a story about a tweet. It's crazy how social media has come so far.
It's amazing how much political divisiveness has infected every facet of our day-to-day lives. I think I liked it better when most people were blissfully unaware of their own government.
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