Joey Vento (Geno's Steaks) Sign Ruled Legal

Joey Vento, owner of Geno's Steaks in Philadelphia, has been vindicated. The city's human relations commission has ruled that a "speak English when ordering" sign does not discriminate against people who don't speak the language.

I have been following Joey and his plight for a while now. Joey has a sign up in his cheese steak stand that reads "This is America. When ordering, speak English."

My lovely bride and I have visited Geno's on numerous occasions. Whenever we are on the east coast and withing driving distance of Philly, we go to Geno's. We both love their cheese steaks and have met Joey's son Geno.

In fact, young Geno gave us two of their employee's shirts which have Geno's logo on the front and their famous saying on the back. He also gave us numerous writing pens and a few stickers.

I say KUDOS to Joey and his right to put up whatever sign he likes in his business. I have taken some heat on the blog sphere for my support of Geno. Well, to those people I say....if you don't like the ambiance at Geno's, then go to Pat's King of Steaks.

“Free speech is not to be regulated like diseased cattle and impure butter. The audience that hissed yesterday may applaud today, even for the same performance.” - William Orville Douglas