Rosa Linda’s

[DocMedic]

So let me get this strait. The Family does something great every year by feeding the homeless on Thanksgiving but gets smeared by people on this forum because he didn't want his business and family to be part of the political agenda? Who are the bigots again?

[rondog]

Hell, I may have to look the place up and go eat there, just to shake the owner's hand for having the balls to stand up and say NO, instead of grovelling at some politician's feet like so many lap dogs are dying to do.

[anaphylaxis]

Hell, I may have to look the place up and go eat there, just to shake the owner's hand for having the balls to stand up and say NO, instead of grovelling at some politician's feet like so many lap dogs are dying to do.

I'm about ready to do the same... May not agree with a person's views but if they try to the right thing for the community, well...

[Great-Kazoo]

If i did not eat somewhere because of their politics, i would never eat in most restaurants in Ft Collins and the surrounding areas.
Hell i'd probably starve to death, IF i did not know how to cook.

[buckshotbarlow]

denied over a burrito seams like bs to me...I betcha I could go in there today and they would take my money...

I laughed at the bakery that denied obama, but that was a different story.

why didn't mittens just have a staffer do it though to play devils advocate...

[Ah Pook]

Hell, I may have to look the place up and go eat there, just to shake the owner's hand for having the balls to stand up and say NO, instead of grovelling at some politician's feet like so many lap dogs are dying to do.

West 33rd off of Zuni. Some of the best mole I've ever eaten. Good green chili too.

A good community citizen gets crucified because they don't want to play politics. Sad really.

What entails having a candidate "drop in" for a meal? Security, perimeters, food checks, staff checks, displacing the regulars, the media, the entourage, etc... I wouldn't want any part of it either.

[rondog]

Like Zundfolge quoted up in #16, the owner said he didn't care who it was, he just didn't want them using his restaurant to make a campaign "appearance" with speech, filming, reporters, all that crap. He even said Romney wasn't coming there to eat, just to use the place as a prop for campaign purposes, and to hold up the owners as fine examples of Hispanic Mormons.

What I get from that quote is that Romney and his bunch wanted to USE the restaurant and it's owners, not EAT there. And the guy told 'em to piss off. I can respect that. And I love good Messican food! Too far to drive for lunch though, dammit.

[Ah Pook]

Oscar Aguirre

I (Oscar) would like to apologize to EVERY ONE WE MAY HAVE Offended. concerning Governor Mitt Romney, and the article in westword http://blogs.westword.com/cafesociet..._rosa_lind.php
We did not refuse him service yesterday THAT IS FALSE! as stated in the article when we were contacted by the campaign of Candidate Romney on August 6th, by a former mormon missionary that he would like to bring the canidate here, NOT TO EAT but; it was presented to us that he wanted to do a political stump here. Talk about our small business and how because we share our religious views with the candidate and are Latinos it would be great for him to do a campaign stop. We Did say NO because we are not Republicans, Nor are we Democrats. We will welcome any sitting President Of the United States. But, We Did not want to be a campaign stopping place….
Since this article came out we have been getting hate emails, from people across the country, people sending us death threats and people calling us telling us we are racist… that they hope we go out of business. All are welcome to join us for family meal! we may not be your cup of tea but we still welcome anybody with open arms.
We DID NOT WANT TO BE A POLITICAL STOP!!
If we do go out of business our Annual Thanksgiving Feast to the needy would end. Last year we fed 5500 meals, this year we may serve above 6000 meals. Please let the American public know that we are not racist or bigots. We are just a working family wanting to help our community and our country by serving those in need.
PLEASE STOP THE HATE!!
Oscar

[Ashton]

They seem like good people to me. Serve thousands for free on thanksgiving. I think I'll go out of my way to eat there at least once.

As business owners they have the right to refuse service to whoever they want irregardless of the reason IMHO.

[battle_sight_zero]

Regardless I believe they should have set conditions for the campaign before saying an outright no. I have done some coordinateions for visits of politicians in the past. The host sets the property rules and if the campaign don't agree they move on to another venue. By doing it that way you don't get slammed as bad by perception either way. As mentioned the restruants main customers may have resented what would have might appeared as a endorsement. I suspect they are not suffering to bad. Boohoo look at me I need you to come to my restruant and help me because I stood my ground. If I had a restruant I'd even serve Obama, but with my expectations to risky not too.