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2026-07-17 -Great Cultural Revolution

Memphis pizza joint sparks backlash after owner refuses to serve National Guard troops

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-17 00:10|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [377 views ] Top

1 Tamboli admitted in an interview with News Channel 3 in Memphis that it had been bad for business.

Here's hoping it get much, much worse.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-07-17 02:14|| 2026-07-17 02:14|| Front Page Top

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One of the many things I love about the USA, is everyone has a right to take and express their position on a subject. No matter how stupid, unpopular, or detrimental it is to their own well being.

Now, the question is. How many in the Memphis area will agree and Democrats will flock to his establishment to support his Liberal stupidity, or rob it?

BTW: Crime was at a 25-year low through the first eight months of 2025, according to the Memphis Police Department's own data...

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-17 05:29|| 2026-07-17 05:29|| Front Page Top

3 Vast amount of black crime is against other blacks. So, I guess he doesn't believe that black lives matter.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-07-17 06:54|| 2026-07-17 06:54|| Front Page Top

4 Miles Tamboli, enjoy bankruptcy.

Posted by DarthVader 2026-07-17 08:32|| 2026-07-17 08:32|| Front Page Top

5 Capo di minghe

Posted by Mercutio 2026-07-17 09:23|| 2026-07-17 09:23|| Front Page Top

6 Usually a restaurant operates on a tight margin. Jimmy’s Famous Seafood took a risk in speaking out, for instance, but MAGA folks seem to be more responsive with respect to support or boycotting. It’s sort of hard to parlay refusing service to uniformed military as patriotism. Pizza would have to be Soup Nazi good for this to work out.

Posted by Super Hose 2026-07-17 11:08|| 2026-07-17 11:08|| Front Page Top

7 Kinda an inverse of the gay wedding cake.
Interesting to see what the courts say.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-17 12:30|| 2026-07-17 12:30|| Front Page Top

8 Tamboli: "We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone"
Public: "We reserve the right to boycott assholes"

Posted by Frank G 2026-07-17 13:44|| 2026-07-17 13:44|| Front Page Top

9 Yes @#5, a real Richard Cranium.

One can only hope people boycott the crap out of his place. If we want true capitalism in this Republic, then Mr. Cranium has every right to refuse service (wedding cake example, above), just it's every citizen's right to not patronize this or any establishment.

Here's wishing a business closure on Mr. Cranium and any business associates.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-07-17 13:53|| 2026-07-17 13:53|| Front Page Top

10 Open a pizza joint aross the street, decorate it with red white blue paint scheme (the new 747 paint jon is a nice example to use, including the 'gold' paint.)

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-07-17 17:04|| 2026-07-17 17:04|| Front Page Top

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