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03/30/2008: ""Offensive" thought is bad for business"

The words on a billboard un-nerved so many people that a popular restaurant nearby actually lost business.



"When you condemn all religions and say they are a fairytale that is wrong," said Rich Stormes, a nearby business owner.

The billboard went up a week before Easter and business at the restaurant went down.

"Easter Sunday is usually a busy good day," said John Russel, an employee at Straub's. "Easter Sunday business was down by two thirds."

The billboard came down around 4:00 Friday afternoon and nearby business owners are relieved. Straub's restaurant can replace the sign with the night's specials.

[ When money's involved, no one wants to talk about serious issues, and it dooms them to always fight out the same trivial battles over and over again... ]

http://www.wftv.com/news/15735444/detail.html