It's a No-No, Ge-no
It's the never-ending story or, as Attytood said, there's never going to be a last word about Geno's Steaks, We shall overcome.
Joe Vento has now gone Ann Coulter -- it's Bigotry in Motion. He's gone national, as noted by Philly Future in Geno's "English Only" story goes national: there is going to be trouble, such as an interview on Good Morning America, see English Only at Famous Philly Cheesesteak Joint (story, including video).
A few days ago, Will Bunch of Attytood cited Young Philly Politics, in Fear and Loathing in Philadelphia, asking if Geno's Steaks was violating the Civil Rights Act by his English only policy. The Philadelphia Inquirer provides the potential answer in today's front page installment, Immigration and cheesesteaks:
See also, Rick Nichols' food column, Seeing the writing on Geno's wall.A city agency charged with investigating discrimination plans to file a complaint Monday that questions the legality of the signs, which Vento has said are directed at the Mexican immigrants in Geno's South Philadelphia neighborhood.
"We're alleging that the sign itself is enough of an unwelcoming message that it may violate the Fair Practices Act," said Rachel Lawton, acting executive director of the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.
Mary Catherine Roper, a spokeswoman for the American Civil Liberties Union, said the signs straddle a line between free speech and discrimination.
Geno's "has a right to express its opinion, however offensive," she said. "But there are specific limitations on places of public accommodation, because they are supposed to be available to everyone."
My orignal posts on the Geno's brouhaha are here: No Cheese Wid for me and Pat's is King of Steaks.
(Photo via Attytood).
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