Your comment about spending that $4 to feed the poor could save a life touched something in me. It sparked a memory. I spent years going on regular trips to downtown Atlanta to "feed the homeless." I fed hundreds of people every trip.

What I discovered is that we have a number of people who have lost everything, and are desperately trying to get back on their feet and really, really need a bit of help here and there. They make up a small minority of the homeless.

The majority are people who have decided, for one reason or another, that their addictions or their decision to not follow anyone else's rules are the most important things in their lives. Some are on the streets because they feel that they belong there. Many have told me, "you don't know me - you don't know what I've done. I deserve to be here."

Others have told me that they could get off the streets, but it would mean that they can't come and go as they please, can't drink and do drugs whenever they want, and would have to abide by the rules. They refuse to bend, so they live on the streets. These people were in the majority.

I eventually stopped going. For three years, I saw the same people over and over. They lived just fine, thank you, and were no more hungry than I was. They got fed every day, by some charitable organization or other, and were in no danger from dying of hunger. They were in danger of dying from the cold, sometimes, but would much rather face that danger than go to a shelter, where they would have to obey rules. They told me so directly.

So, while I applaud your lofty goal of feeding the hungry, I can honestly say that I've done it, and it's not what it seems to be. I still volunteer my time. I teach children, build things for the community, do clean-up projects to clean the trash that the homeless and other thoughtless people leave around, and other things.

I don't agree with Chik-Fil-A's public stance on homosexuality, but I do support their right to hold that opinion just as I support the right of homosexuals to marry and to publicly declare their love for one another without condemnation.

I buy from Chik-Fil-A because I like their product. I would never go just to show support for a political agenda. I won't stop going to show opposition to their political agenda, either. Color me agnostic, in this regard.