"Duck Dynasty" Star Phil Robertson Suspended over Anti-Gay Remarks
12/18/13


A&E has suspended "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson following anti-gay comments he made in a recent GQ profile, according to a report by Entertainment Weekly.

In an interview with GQ's Drew Magary, the head of the family in the wildly popular A&E series expressed his view that homosexuality was immoral, likening it to bestiality. Some of the remarks were made using off-color language.

Backlash was widespread and pronounced, including condemnation from GLAAD and the Human Rights Campaign.





He told the magazine:

It seems like, to me, a vagina -- as a man -- would be more desirable than a man’s anus. That’s just me. I’m just thinking: There’s more there! She’s got more to offer. I mean, come on, dudes! You know what I’m saying? But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.

Everything is blurred on what’s right and what’s wrong. Sin becomes fine. Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men. Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers -- they won’t inherit the kingdom of God.

Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.





A&E released a statement:

We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series "Duck Dynasty". His personal views in no way reflect those of A&E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely.

They later added that this only applies to Phil Roberston and does not affect the other family members.





Following the news of Robertson's suspension, a tweet from the account of former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin defended the "Duck Dynasty" star:

"Free speech is endangered species; those "intolerants" hatin' & taking on Duck Dynasty patriarch for voicing personal opinion take on us all"

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/18/phil-robertson-duck-dynasty_n_4469887.html?

Phil has a right to his opinion. That is his belief. Now A & E is getting a backlash, fans of the show are not happy, happy, happy.

Why can't we all just get along? I'm all for free speech but I'm not for being tacky. Everything about what he said was just dirty. No class at all.

Freedom of Speech is one thing. I mean, the government is not arresting him for saying what he said. He's in no trouble with the law. His employer didn't like what he said and thus suspended him.

I work at Kroger. If I got on Facebook and declared "Kroger sucks!" or "Kroger is run by Hitler!" or something else negative about the workplace, I can be fired. I still have freedom of speech, though.

Freedom of Speech is one thing. I mean, the government is not arresting him for saying what he said. He's in no trouble with the law. His employer didn't like what he said and thus suspended him.

I work at Kroger. If I got on Facebook and declared "Kroger sucks!" or "Kroger is run by Hitler!" or something else negative about the workplace, I can be fired. I still have freedom of speech, though.

:clap :yeahthat

I'm sure that in the gajillion paged contract that *all* reality stars have to sign for their 15 minutes of fame, there is some fine print regarding penalties for "damaging the brand". He bit the hand that fed him and the hand slapped him.

I don't watch the show, but I am a little curious on whether or not the rest of the family will quit, or go on without him. Either way, this incident has garnered some publicity for the show and the network.

It's A&E's highest rated show. I watch and find their adventures fun and interesting it's not flat out stupid as I first thought. He is old school and set in his ways he's 67 years old. He's set for life and doesn't need A&E.

And, it seems to me that the article's commentary by the author is what makes Phil's statements villainous, when in reality, it was his (the author) remarks after every quote, that we're villainous toward Phil. The only graphic thing Phil even said was the way he shared his preference, then he when on to say that SIN was illogical. He stated his preference and then didn't even say homosexuality was illogical, he said sin.

It's A&E's highest rated show. I watch and find their adventures fun and interesting it's not flat out stupid as I first thought. He is old school and set in his ways he's 67 years old. He's set for life and doesn't need A&E.

And, it seems to me that the article's commentary by the author is what makes Phil's statements villainous, when in reality, it was his (the author) remarks after every quote, that we're villainous toward Phil. The only graphic thing Phil even said was the way he shared his preference, then he when on to say that SIN was illogical. He stated his preference and then didn't even say homosexuality was illogical, he said sin.

I'm just sick that people who are Christians get backlashed...sure there's NO lions in Madison Square Garden to feed on Phil Robertson, but he has a voice too and we're ALL sinners and we're born into it (Sin that is)!

I too fell in that trap at my work last month at a retirement party. I could've gotten fired/suspended but since my work seems to need me more than anything...I got a slap on the wrist.

PS-I think reality shows are dumb!

I don't know why people are shocked by his comments. He's a self-proclaimed bible-thumping redneck. And while he may not speak for some other bible-thumping rednecks, a majority of him do share his beliefs. If this is what he believes, it's his right. However, it's the right of those, including myself, who don't agree with what he says, to express our own opinions. And if it's in conflict with his contract with A&E, which is a private non-government entity, then A&E has every right to suspend him. It's no different than MSNBC firing Alec Baldwin and CNN firing Martin Bashir for their comments. When you act like a tacky, uncouth fool, don't be surprised when it costs you a job and public support, and it doesn't matter what religion or political party you belong to. Also, if Christians are tired of being stereotyped as judgmental, out-of-touch idiots, then stop having the loudest, most obnoxious ones be the mouthpiece of the religion.

"Duck Dynasty" Clan: “We Cannot Imagine The Show Going Forward Without Our Patriarch”
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
December 19, 2013


The Robertson family is standing firmly behind its patriarch and is willing to pull the plug on the biggest reality show on television. In a strongly worded post on its DuckCommander.com website, the family reacted to A&E Network‘s decision yesterday to suspend "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson over his pointed comments about homosexuality and religion in a GQ profile.

The Robertsons made it clear that "Duck Dynasty" would only continue if Phil is in it because “we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm.”



We want to thank all of you for your prayers and support. The family has spent much time in prayer since learning of A&E’s decision. We want you to know that first and foremost we are a family rooted in our faith in God and our belief that the Bible is His word. While some of Phil’s unfiltered comments to the reporter were coarse, his beliefs are grounded in the teachings of the Bible. Phil is a Godly man who follows what the Bible says are the greatest commandments: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart” and “Love your neighbor as yourself.”

Phil would never incite or encourage hate. We are disappointed that Phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is his constitutionally protected right. We have had a successful working relationship with A&E but, as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm.

We are in discussions with A&E to see what that means for the future of "Duck Dynasty". Again, thank you for your continued support of our family.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson-suspended-anti-gay-comments/

Aw, they don't want to go on without him? Oh well. Good riddance to that filthy, disgusting piece of trash.

Also, if Christians are tired of being stereotyped as judgmental, out-of-touch idiots, then stop having the loudest, most obnoxious ones be the mouthpiece of the religion.


Valid point. There are many loud and obnoxious people who speak in the name of Christ and I really wish they wouldn't, particularly when they say things totally incongruent with what Christ said in The Bible.
Ultimately, Jesus Himself is the only real mouthpiece for Christianity. Sadly, many of us who follow Him still fail miserably at times and once again must ask for His forgiveness and help to move forward. God is still working to bring to completion the work He has begun. (Philippians 1:6)
As a follower of Jesus, I agree with Phil Robertson in that The Bible condemns homosexuality as sin. However, I don't like that the phrase commonly used for comments like his is "anti-gay". I think "anti-homosexuality" would be more precise. "Gay" is used to refer to an entire community of people and I think it's wrong to assume that Mr. Robertson or any Christian is against gay people. Jesus certainly isn't. He loves gay people- He loves all people.
However, He is against homosexuality because it's a perversion of the sexual order and standard He set. (See Matthew 19, Romans 1, 1 Corinthians 6:9-11, and there are more still.) But, as Mr. Robertson was trying to say, that is just one of many sins- and we're all guilty of sin. In comparing homosexuality to bestiality and having sex outside of marriage, I believe Mr. Robertson was pointing out the various facets of sexual immorality in general. There are plenty of other sins that are not sexual in nature- drunkenness, slander, swindling, idolatry, etc. We've all done wrong at some point. That is why we all need a Savior- and that's what God sent us at Christmas- Christ the Savior, who went to the cross to die and pay for our sins and rose again from the dead, so that by putting our faith in Him, we could have forgiveness and salvation and eternity with Him in Heaven.:) :cool:
I do agree that he could have said this in a more refined and nicer way- his graphic description of the physicality of sex does come off as off-color, for sure.
The problem here- and I think many Christians forget this- is that when we state that The Bible says homosexuality is a sin- while this is true, we must remember that we are in effect telling an entire group of people that they are wrong- and wrong for something that they believe is beyond their control because it's an innate part of their being. (Whether that is or not, I don't care to debate here. I do believe there are genetic predispositions to this, just like there are towards alcoholism and stealing. Of course, I think the reason for that is because of the fall of man and the corruption of the world through sin- back in Genesis 3.)
So the gay community sees any statement saying that homosexuality is wrong as an attack on them as a person. It invalidates their very existence! And this is one major reason Christians (and people of different religious faiths that condemn homosexuality, for that matter) should be very careful in how we broach this topic. For the Christian, the view is different because we see it as two different things. 2 Corinthians 5:17 says that if anyone is in Christ he is a new creation- the old has gone and the new has come! However, even though we have a new life in Christ, the old one still lingers and gnaws at us. (Cue the psychomachia- i.e. struggle between the angel and devil pulling at us.) So for a Christian, whatever former identity we had in the natural human flesh is dead. As Colossians 3 tells us, we must set our minds on things above and not on earthly things. For we died and our lives are now hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, appears, then we also will appear with Him in glory.
So the Christian view is that our old lives have been crucified with Christ and we no longer live- but Christ lives in us! The life we live in the body we live by faith in the Son of God, who loved us and gave Himself for us. (see Galatians 2:20) He loves us all and gave Himself for all of us.:)
And this gets to the disconnect I was talking about. For Christians, we view the whole world as being born with an innate sin nature. The natural human being has a natural bent towards doing wrong. (This is why parents never have to teach children how to be selfish or how to fight with their siblings over toys or how to lie or how to disobey. Children do this naturally because of their fallen nature.)
Homosexuality and all sexual immorality- and every other kind of sin- falls under that old nature that we all struggle with every day. And as Romans 3:23 tells us, we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. And Romans 6:23 tells us that the wages of sin is death (i.e. eternal separation from God in Hell), but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. (eternal happiness with God in Heaven!) And because He is good and He loves us, Jesus came to set us free from sin, death, the devil and Hell- to forgive us for all those wrongs and to make us new- to give us a new life that is set free to obey God through His own power.:)
For those who do not believe in Christ, I know that this will most likely not make much sense, but I hope it doesn't come off as anything but loving because I don't intend it any other way.
For those who don't follow Christ and who have homosexual tendencies and desires, I know many have accepted this as part of their DNA and makeup and of course, we want to celebrate every person because every person is made in the image of God and is loved by Him. And Christians should love everyone because Jesus commands us to do so- in fact, He said that the world will know we are Christians by our love.
And while I do believe every person is valuable and loved immeasurably by God and because of that, I love everyone too- I also must "speak the Truth in Love" as Ephesians 4:15 commands.
This is what too many who claim to be followers of Christ get wrong, I think. It's too easy to forget that we are all ultimately the same in the eyes of God and are all equally loved. And above all, we must love God with all we've got and love our neighbor as ourselves. (Not to mention love our enemies as well.) And it's okay if people disagree about sexuality and the standards for morality. God still loves you and so do I. We don't have to agree- of course, I want everyone to come to know the love of Jesus, but He doesn't force Himself on anyone- and I don't believe in that either. Everyone must make their own choice about what they will do with Jesus.
And no matter what choice you make, God's going to keep on loving you and so will I. May He bless us all especially at this Christmas season.:) :cool:

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He must not have gotten the memo. No one is allowed to spew hatred against the homosexual lifestyle without paying the cost of losing their livlihood. You must not only tolerate, you must now-adays condone and embrace the homosexuall lifestyle. . .or else.

I like the juxtaposition that Governor Bobby Jindal made. You have a culture that is both awash and revels in the abject, gross depravity of things like Miley Cyrus twerking on national television. Yet some old dude expresses his orthodox Christian views about sin (which no one would have batted an eye over just ten short years ago), and the media elites get the vapors.

The "thought police" mentality in America nowadays makes 1950s-era McCarthyism look like tiddly-winks.

I like the juxtaposition that Governor Bobby Jindal made. You have a culture that is both awash and revels in the abject, gross depravity of things like Miley Cyrus twerking on national television. Yet some old dude expresses his orthodox Christian views about sin (which no one would have batted an eye over just ten short years ago), and the media elites get the vapors.

The "thought police" mentality in America nowadays makes 1950s-era McCarthyism look like tiddly-winks.

Say what you want about Miley Cyrus, but unlike Phil Robertson, she wasn't publicly condemning a group of people because their lifestyle interfered with religious beliefs. I think the media is focusing their attention on this because unlike most reality stars, the Duck Dynasty clan weren't active-seeking publicity cravers and appeared more down-to-earth.

I too fell in that trap at my work last month at a retirement party. I could've gotten fired/suspended but since my work seems to need me more than anything...I got a slap on the wrist.



Mr. C, speaking as a former HR Director, you had more than a slap on the wrist. The incident was documented as well as your "slap on the wrist". It is now in your personnel file. Please abstain from future moments of poor judgement since it will be considered an on going issue and could be used to fire you as well as limit/prohibit you from collecting unemployment. Please take the "slap on the wrist" seriously.

Just goes to show ya that "Duck Dynasty" is about as much of a reality show as a soap opera or any other scripted TV show. And don't let anyone kid ya...it's scripted or they would have bigger messes to deal with earlier!

Apparently reality is okay so long as you don't offend anybody!

Freedom of speech means the government can't persecute you for voicing your beliefs. It doesn't apply to your employer.

http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/12/the-real-em-duck-dynasty-em-scandal-phil-robertsons-comments-on-race/282538/

In his GQ interview, Robertson said blacks in the Jim Crow south were happy: "Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues."
Read more at http://www.hitfix.com/tv-tattle#OKCgLl8J9uL6j85u.99

Freedom of speech means the government can't persecute you for voicing your beliefs. It doesn't apply to your employer.


:yeahthat :thanks:

Mr. C, speaking as a former HR Director, you had more than a slap on the wrist. The incident was documented as well as your "slap on the wrist". It is now in your personnel file. Please abstain from future moments of poor judgement since it will be considered an on going issue and could be used to fire you as well as limit/prohibit you from collecting unemployment. Please take the "slap on the wrist" seriously.

I have...I also work at a church where my own pastor had BOTH his hands slapped! (He isn't my pastor anymore).

I'm still working there, it just seems that I want to quit before I go insane!

Remember when A&E was The Arts and Entertainment Network?

I haven't watched A & E in about 15 years. Nothing but trash on it anymore.

I haven't watched A & E in about 15 years. Nothing but trash on it anymore.

That, and I don't think most people seem to realize that Duck Dynasty is fake, just like wrestling, and just like all of Reality TV in general, except for a few like Cops.

Freedom of speech means the government can't persecute you for voicing your beliefs. It doesn't apply to your employer.

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Cracker Barrel Pulls Select “Offensive” "Duck Dynasty" Products
by JEN YAMATO
December 21, 2013


The Southern-themed Cracker Barrel Country Store chain is the first major "Duck Dynasty" product partner to pull merchandise following series star Phil Robertson’s anti-gay remarks and subsequent suspension by network A&E.

“Cracker Barrel’s mission is Pleasing People. We operate within the ideals of fairness, mutual respect and equal treatment of all people. These ideals are the core of our corporate culture,” the company said in a statement.

“We continue to offer Duck Dynasty products in our stores. We removed selected products which we were concerned might offend some of our guests while we evaluate the situation. We continually evaluate the products we offer and will continue to do so.”

While Cracker Barrel has not clarified which offending items have been yanked from shelves, it is rumored to be anything that features Phil Robertson by himself without any of the other Robertson clan.





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UPDATE:

One day after announcing it was removing selected "Duck Dynasty" products “which we were concerned might offend some of our guests,” the Lebanon, Tenn-based Cracker Barrel Country Store chain apologized for the move this morning and announced this morning it was returning those products to its lineup after hearing from “many of our loyal customers.”



Dear Cracker Barrel Customer:

When we made the decision to remove and evaluate certain "Duck Dynasty" items, we offended many of our loyal customers. Our intent was to avoid offending, but that’s just what we’ve done.

You told us we made a mistake. And, you weren’t shy about it. You wrote, you called and you took to social media to express your thoughts and feelings. You flat out told us we were wrong.


We listened.


Today, we are putting all our "Duck Dynasty" products back in our stores. And, we apologize for offending you.
We respect all individuals right to express their beliefs. We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different.

We sincerely hope you will continue to be part of our Cracker Barrel family.

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/duck-dynasty-cracker-barrel-phil-robertson-anti-gay-backlash/

Charlie Sheen Slams "Duck Dynasty" Star: You Hurt "Dear Friends of Mine"
12/21/13
by Aaron Couch


Charlie Sheen had some choice words for "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson Saturday.

In a lengthy message posted on TwitLonger, Sheen referred to the reality star as "Mallard brained" and demanded he apologize for anti-gay remarks he made in an interview with GQ.





hey Mallard brained Phil Robertso!

you have offended and hurt so many dear friends of mine, who DO NOT have the voice or the outreach that I do. well news flash shower-dodger, I will speak loudly and clearly for ALL of them. so, just when your desperately sub evolved ass thought the pressure was off, you are now in the crosshairs of a MaSheen style media beat down.

(I'll try to keep the big words to a minimum as not to confuse you)



your statements were and are abhorrently and mendaciously unforgivable. the idea that you have a job outside of dirt-clod stacking is a miracle. the only 'Dynasty' you are attached to might be the re-runs of that dated show.

the only thing you should ever be in charge of building is a hole in the ground the exact size of your head. perhaps your beard would fit as well if you plucked out the army of scabies and bull weevils sequestered deep in it's sarcophagus of dander and weasel pelts.



shame on you. you're the only surviving brain donor I've ever known. when the gators and Egrets kick you out of their hovel, you need to make serious amends to those you have radically offended.

on the eight day when I was whittling my cosmic banjo, I'm pretty sure YOU were the scattered dross I then used to light a fire and locate the nearest Andy Gump.

repulsed by you;
c sheen







Despite Sheen's words, Robertson has plenty of defenders as well. A Change.org petition calling for A&E to return him to "Duck Dynasty" passed 100,000 signatures Saturday.

Well known conservatives such as former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal have spoken out in support of him.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/charlie-sheen-slams-duck-dynasty-667408

Sort of ironically funny, Sheen's comment to Phil, "I'll try to keep the big words to a minimum as not to confuse you," considering that Robertson has a master's degree from college, while Sheen himself is a high-school dropout.

Not that I'd particularly expect much sense from a degenerate Hollywood cokehead like Sheen.

What good is a college degree that will not save you from being FIRED from a high paying job because you were foolish enough to talk against gay people? Sheen may have only barely made it out of high school but he is smart enough to know that his freedom of speech ends at the point of not being politically correct.

Robertson hardly needs either the money nor the good graces of the flakes at A&E. He's already a multi-millionaire (and was so before the series started) and obviously has the loving support of his family, who are sticking with him. Plus, he has the backbone to be standing by his religious beliefs and convictions, and not cowtowing to the fascistic PC thought police.

Sheen has his dope and his hookers. And he's a degenerate piece of human filth. I look forward to the day the scumbag dies from an overdose.

"Duck Dynasty’s" Phil Robertson Breaks Silence, Defends Anti-Gay Comments
by JEN YAMATO
December 22, 2013


"Duck Dynasty" reality star Phil Robertson spoke publicly for the first time today following his A&E suspension and defended the anti-gay comments that got him in hot water with the network.

“We are a bunch of rednecks from Louisiana, but I am not uneducated, I have a degree from Louisiana Tech. But this week I have been called an ignoramus,” he told a Bible study group in West Monroe, Louisiana as reported by The Daily Mail.

“This week I have been asked, ‘Is this the first time you have brought up sin?’ I said, ‘Are you kidding? I have been traveling to and fro spreading this message. ‘Then he said, ‘Well do you invite yourself to go and get your Bible and tell people what you are now sharing with us?’ I said, “No they are inviting me.”





Last week Robertson set off a still-blazing media firestorm with his comments in GQ magazine’s January issue calling homosexuality a sin.

“I love all men and women. I am a lover of humanity, not a hater,” Robertson said Sunday. Leading a prayer he said, “I will not give or back off from my path because you conquered death, Father, so we are not worried about all the repercussions,” without direct mention of A&E and the "Duck Dynasty" show.

Later during the church’s service, son Alan Robertson addressed the media firestorm swirling around the Robertson clan: “Well we’ve had a quite a quiet week, shot some ducks, done some shopping, ignited a national controversy.”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson-defends-homophobic-gay-comments-church/

Sheen may have only barely made it out of high school but he is smart enough to know that his freedom of speech ends at the point of not being politically correct.
Sheen's big mouth cost him a zillion dollar acting gig, cost him just about his entire career really. Cost him his marriage to Denise, a fantastic wife and mother, and quite the knockout. Sheen isn't smart enough to know anything. He's a stupid idiot.

Sheen's big mouth cost him a zillion dollar acting gig, cost him just about his entire career really. Cost him his marriage to Denise, a fantastic wife and mother, and quite the knockout. Sheen isn't smart enough to know anything. He's a stupid idiot.

Sheen got a deal w/ FX for "Anger Management" shortly after being fired, which now has a 2-year order until 2015.

He also had high ratings on his talk show appearances and various specials on "20/20" and his Comedy Central Roast.

Sheen got a deal w/ FX for "Anger Management" shortly after being fired, which now has a 2-year order until 2015.

He also had high ratings on his talk show appearances and various specials on "20/20" and his Comedy Central Roast. You follow his ratings on talk shows? Sheen took a big hit from Two and a Half Men. Anger Management is a disaster for FX, in terms of ratings. What was left of his reputation went down the toilet. He's thought of as a buffoon by most clear thinking people. He was a talented actor; I'll give him that. He should have a career like Clooney, Pitt, Denzel, Dicaprio, Hanks, Wahlberg, etc., but he destroyed it with his drugs.

He prefers hookers to his children. He's left a wake of personal and professional destruction behind him. All the drugs and booze cost him his looks, to the point of no return. He looks 15 years older and wasted out. It's a shame too because he was a good looking guy. Like I said, he's a stupid idiot.

He prefers hookers to his children. He's left a wake of personal and professional destruction behind him. All the drugs and booze cost him his looks, to the point of no return. He looks 15 years older and wasted out. It's a shame too because he was a good looking guy. Like I said, he's a stupid idiot.
You're right. He WAS a good looking guy. His brother Emillio Estevez is a billion times better looking than him....maybe because he's not a drug addict. Anyway, I think Charlie Sheen is an idiot, I also think this Duck Dynasty guy is an idiot. It's the lesser of two of evils.

The number of people who are horrified by the fact that spewing hatred against large groups of people is frowned upon is really disturbing. It's not an issue of freedom of speech and it's not an issue of religion, it's an issue of being a half-decent human being.

Jesse Jackson Calls Phil Robertson “More Offensive” than Rosa Parks Driver
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
December 25, 2013


Jesse Jackson is the latest public figure to weigh in on the "Duck Dynasty" controversy.

In a statement to ABC News, the civil rights activist compares the comments made by the show star Phil Robertson to GQ to those made by the Alabama bus driver who demanded that Rosa Parks give up her seat to a white passenger and had her arrested when she didn’t.



“These statements uttered by Robertson are more offensive than the bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, more than 59 years ago,” Jackson said.

“At least the bus driver, who ordered Rosa Parks to surrender her seat to a white person, was following state law. Robertson’s statements were uttered freely and openly without cover of the law, within a context of what he seemed to believe was ‘white privilege.’”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/jesse-jackson-calls-phil-robertson-more-offensive-than-rosa-parks-driver/

Jesse Jackson Calls Phil Robertson “More Offensive” than Rosa Parks Driver
by THE DEADLINE TEAM
December 25, 2013


Jesse Jackson is the latest public figure to weigh in on the "Duck Dynasty" controversy. ...

“These statements uttered by Robertson are more offensive than the bus driver in Montgomery, Alabama, more than 59 years ago,” Jackson said.

“At least the bus driver, who ordered Rosa Parks to surrender her seat to a white person, was following state law. Robertson’s statements were uttered freely and openly without cover of the law, within a context of what he seemed to believe was ‘white privilege.’”

http://www.deadline.com/2013/12/jesse-jackson-calls-phil-robertson-more-offensive-than-rosa-parks-driver/


Jesse Jackson is such a a$$hole.

At least the bus driver was following state law??

Gee, Jesse, so glad you feel that way. Now you don't have to be mad at slaveholders any more, since all they were doing was following state law (in the states where slavery was legal).

Tell your boy Sharpton too... you don't have to be mad about slavery any more. It was the law of the land.

What a jackass. Wonder what his reaction would be if anyone ever made the above point to him?

I don't watch reality shows, but I did watch one episode of DD during last weekend's marathon. I was curious as to what the fuss was all about on this immensely popular show. I looked at the episode descriptions and decided to watch one that looked interesting...the ep I watched was called "Plan Bee", it ran Sunday at about 5:30 EST. I forgot about it while watching football and turned it on about 7 minutes into it.

It was actually a very funny show, I thought... their delivery of their lines and the way the women interacted with the guys was just really funny to me. I enjoyed that episode, but I don't think I'll be a regular viewer of the show. I did see that this episode is going to air again this coming weekend so i set the DVR so I can watch the ep from the beginning.

The left's reaction to his comments in GQ show that it is, in fact, the left who is intolerant of anyone who disagrees with them, and they'll stop at nothing to try to destroy anyone who clashes with their world view.

All Robertson did in that GQ interview was explain what the Word of God said regarding homosexuality. And from the excerpts I read, he also explained quite explicitly why he personally prefers a woman to a man, and said it makes no sense for two guys to, uh, "do it".

When ABC airs a TV show called "Good Christian Bitches" and Christians were offended, we were told by the left that if we didn't like the show, we didn't have to watch it. Fine and dandy.

Why doesn't the left follow their own advice in the case of Phil? If they don't like what he said, then don't watch the show.

I've seen an amazing transformation in the homosexual "community" during the last 20 years or so... they've gone from "just leave us alone and let us live our lives" to all of a sudden DEMANDING that EVERYONE approve of their lifestyle and behavior and accept it, or else they'll try to destroy anyone who publicly calls it what it is. You MUST like us. You MUST approve of our lifestyle. You MUST accept what we do and call it "normal". You MUST let us host the Emmy awards!

My advice to the left is: follow your own advice.

If you don't like Duck Dynasty (or Phil), don't watch it.
If you don't like the Bible, don't read it.

Freedom of speech ends at the point where you publically voice your dissapproval of man on man (or should I say man-in-man) sex. If you have a problem with it: that's O.K. Just keep your mouth shut or risk your job. Now you know what the rules are if you didn't know before:

The left's reaction to his comments in GQ show that it is, in fact, the left who is intolerant of anyone who disagrees with them, and they'll stop at nothing to try to destroy anyone who clashes with their world view.

On a right-wing blog (and you can take my word for this), there was a conservative who was so happy Roger Ebert died, he worked his hatred to him every chance he could with statements like:

"In lighter news, that leftist loser Roger Ebert is still dead. May he continue to rot in hades."

If you, and people like you, think the conservative who celebrates Roger Ebert's death is peaceful and tolerant, something is wrong with you.

On a right-wing blog (and you can take my word for this), there was a conservative who was so happy Roger Ebert died, he worked his hatred to him every chance he could with statements like:

"In lighter news, that leftist loser Roger Ebert is still dead. May he continue to rot in hades."

If you, and people like you, think the conservative who celebrates Roger Ebert's death is peaceful and tolerant, something is wrong with you.
I don't know why you keep bringing the right-wing blogs up. I told you long ago that I read liberals celebrating Ronald Reagan and Charleton Heston's death. Should I condemn all liberals because a few go too far? Not all conservatives agree on all things. There are bad apples in every group. And for one thing I am a conservative and I like Roger Ebert.

On a right-wing blog (and you can take my word for this), there was a conservative who was so happy Roger Ebert died, he worked his hatred to him every chance he could with statements like:

"In lighter news, that leftist loser Roger Ebert is still dead. May he continue to rot in hades."

If you, and people like you, think the conservative who celebrates Roger Ebert's death is peaceful and tolerant, something is wrong with you.
And where the hell did Tweety say that the person who said that about Ebert's death is peaceful and tolerant? If, if, if. If you think Hitler was a great guy, then something is wrong with YOU.

How's it feel? Pay attention.

It was supposed to be in response to an earlier thing Tweety said to me in another thread that made me feel very agitated. He made it out to seem like a right-winger is never capable of being hateful and intolerant, when I just gave him an example of a right-winger behaving as such.

And this is the last time I am bringing up this right-wing blog.

This is usually such a peaceful site. See what happens when negative comments against gays are made? Anarchy! So let's be very careful about what we post when speaking of those that prefer the alternative lifestyle. Even if you think it's filthy and unnatural, it's really NOT your, mine or anyone else's place to say that. Tolerance is a step towards peace.

Even if you think it's filthy and unnatural, it's really NOT your, mine or anyone else's place to say that. Tolerance is a step towards peace.
You have something that can't be bought...common sense!!! Very well said!

Happy new year!

It was supposed to be in response to an earlier thing Tweety said to me in another thread that made me feel very agitated. He made it out to seem like a right-winger is never capable of being hateful and intolerant, when I just gave him an example of a right-winger behaving as such.

And this is the last time I am bringing up this right-wing blog.


Left wingers troll "right wing" blogs all the time to post hateful comments, knowing that our friends on the left, such as yourself, will use those to prove how "hateful" conservatives are.

Wouldn't be surprised if you posted those comments about Ebert yourself, and then tried to blame it on the right.

Wouldn't be surprised if you posted those comments about Ebert yourself, and then tried to blame it on the right.

I didn't do that. You got the wrong guy. How dare you speak that way of me!

In case you haven't heard, A&E has brought Phil back into the fold and production of a new season of Duck Dynasty is underway, if not completed.

Which proves my theory that the so-called "Arts and Education" network honchos knew what they were getting into when they signed 'em up. If they didn't think they couldn't have raised a ruckus, much less the rating, the Duck Commander guys, now known the world over as "The Robertsons," would still be makin' duck calls.

So dry your tears if that's appropriate; wail and gnash your teeth if you wish. Duck Dynasty is here to stay, and IMHO, for quite some time to come.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2013/12/27/duck-dynasty-ae-phil-robertson-controversy/4224507/

A&E calls off 'Duck Dynasty' suspension
Gary Levin, USA TODAY 5:53 p.m. EST December 27, 2013
Phil Robertson will film new episodes of A&E hit series
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A&E backed away from its planned suspension of 'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson
New episodes will be filmed next spring as scheduled
Previously filmed season is due Jan. 15



A&E has ducked away from a controversy surrounding the stars of its hugely popular reality series Duck Dynasty.

The network issued a statement late Friday backing off from its previously announced suspension of Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the clan behind the successful Louisiana-based Duck Commander duck-calling business. The suspension was triggered by Robertson's interview with GQ, published last week, in which he made anti-gay statements, which he said reflected his religious beliefs.

The interview sparked protests from human-rights groups, and led to A&E's quick decision to suspend Robertson from future episodes. But that action also triggered a backlash from some Dynasty fans, who tried to organize a boycott of the network -- and Robertson's own family, which suggested it would not be willing to keep filming the series without him.

In a statement, the network cited its "core values" of "inclusion and mutual respect" to explain why "we reacted so quickly and strongly." "While Phil's comments made in the interview reflect his personal views based on his own beliefs, and his own personal journey, he and his family have publicly stated they regret the 'coarse language' he used and the misinterpretation of his core beliefs based only on the article. He also made it clear he would 'never incite or encourage hate.' We at A+E Networks expressed our disappointment with his statements in the article, and reiterate that they are not views we hold."

The statement then offered some wiggle room: "But Duck Dynasty is not a show about one man's views. It resonates with a large audience because it is a show about family… a family that America has come to love. As you might have seen in many episodes, they come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance and forgiveness," the statement said. "After discussions with the Robertson family, as well as consulting with numerous advocacy groups, A&E has decided to resume filming Duck Dynasty later this spring with the entire Robertson family."

An already completed 10-episode season will begin airing Jan. 15, with all of the Robertsons featured. The new episodes, scheduled to be shot this spring, will air later next year. Duck is the No. 2 series on cable TV, behind The Walking Dead, and ranks among the top 30 of all TV shows with an average of 13

Not surprised by the latest news at all. A&E would be stupid to drop their cash cow (or is that cash duck)? And the timing of the controversy and that A&E aired a marathon over Christmas (instead of actual Christmas themed programming) it's beginning to reek of a publicity stunt.

I didn't do that. You got the wrong guy. How dare you speak that way of me!

You got the wrong guy too... I never condoned any so-called hateful comments about Roger Ebert after his death. Heck, I liked the Siskel and Ebert show. Seems like it never spent two weeks in a row in the same time slot, so it was hard to find (at least locally for me).

My personal "rule" about criticism of public figures (particularly politicians) is that if I say something about them while they're alive, then I'm perfectly within my rights to say the same thing after they pass away (if I think it's worth saying). If I said that Ted Kennedy was one of the most destructive Senators in history while he was still with us, my opinion of him doesn't change just because he happens to pass away. He still was terrible for the country.

Anyway, about Phil... lol, I wonder if they even produced any shows without him? I heard that they had about nine shows already completed (but not aired) at the time of the "suspension", and they're picking up filming again in January with Phil back on the show. I wonder if he even missed any episodes.

I still watch duck dynasty some times. I know why some people got up set. I think if A&E DROPS duck dynasty their best beat is gospel music channel or the hub would be perfect fit duck dynasty . .