'Duck Dynasty' star makes anti-gay comments; GLAAD slams

[Brian4Liberty]

I don't know if this is a good thing for Rand or not, but #StandWithPhilRobertson is now trending on Twitter. Of course the MSNBC haters will use it for their hate propaganda, but will the GOP base tie Duck Dynasty popularity to Rand?

 

[Brian4Liberty]

‘Stand With Phil’: See the Support Flooding the Internet for Suspended ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star

“Phil Robertson and his family are great citizens of the state of Louisiana. The politically correct crowd is tolerant of all viewpoints, except those they disagree with.” Jindal said in a statement. “I don’t agree with quite a bit of stuff I read in magazine interviews or see on TV. In fact, come to think of it, I find a good bit of it offensive. But I also acknowledge that this is a free country and everyone is entitled to express their views. In fact, I remember when TV networks believed in the First Amendment. It is a messed up situation when Miley Cyrus gets a laugh, and Phil Robertson gets suspended.”

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...the-internet-for-suspended-duck-dynasty-star/

 

[Christian Liberty]

Is it just the way that this guy phrased what he said that's controversial? Would it have been controversial if he had simply said that he personally disagrees with homosexuality because of his religious beliefs? Or would you and A@E view that as being just as bad?

I personally didn't like the more explicit parts of his comment (see the part Tod quoted), but A+E didn't care about that at all. And even that isn't enough reason to fire him, IMO.

‘Stand With Phil’: See the Support Flooding the Internet for Suspended ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star



http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...the-internet-for-suspended-duck-dynasty-star/

Good for Jindal.

 

[kahless]

That Eddie Murphy bit would never be allowed to air if he made it today. If some how it did air, there would protests outside of HBO, demands for an apology on every channel and his career would be effectively over. Murphy would not get a free pass as a Comedian since it sacrilege to the Progressives to say anything about the gays.

The Progressive culture that dominates the media has a code of preferred mocking that goes something like this and includes only heterosexuals.

1. Conservative Christian white males.
2. White males that are short or bald or fat.
3. Conservative Christian white females.
4. All white males and females over 40.
5. White males and females under 40.
6. Devout Conservative Christians of color.

On the opposite side, the #1 untouchable group is gays followed by non-devout Christian blacks. Since the Progressives rank gays above blacks Murphy would be destroyed if it aired today. The Progressives are like the KKK in reverse order of hate.

 

[Christian Liberty]

That Eddie Murphy bit would never be allowed to air if he made it today. If some how it did air, there would protests outside of HBO, demands for an apology on every channel and his career would be effectively over. Murphy would not get a free pass as a Comedian since it sacrilege to the Progressives to say anything about the gays.

The Progressive culture that dominates the media has a code of preferred mocking that goes something like this and includes only heterosexuals.

1. Conservative Christian white males.
2. White males that are short or bald or fat.
3. Conservative Christian white females.
4. All white males and females over 40.
5. White males and females under 40.
6. Devout Conservative Christians of color.

On the opposite side, the #1 untouchable group is gays followed by non-devout Christian blacks. Since the Progressives rank gays above blacks Murphy would be destroyed if it aired today. The Progressives are like the KKK in reverse order of hate.

I'm a conservative (theologically, at any rate) Christian white male, fat, and under 40

 

[green73]

'Boycott A&E' Facebook Support Page for Phil Robertson Gets 400K Likes within Hours

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/12/19/Boycott-AE-page

 

[TaftFan]

'Boycott A&E' Facebook Support Page for Phil Robertson Gets 400K Likes within Hours

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/12/19/Boycott-AE-page

So has mine. Sorry I have to brag.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Back-Phil-Robertson/568187893258350

And my petition has nearly 50,000 signers.

https://www.change.org/petitions/a-e-networks-end-the-wrongful-suspension-of-phil-robertson

 

[liberalnurse]

Sign the petition to end the suspension!

https://www.change.org/petitions/a-e-networks-end-the-wrongful-suspension-of-phil-robertson

Only need 23 more sigs to reach 50,000.

 

[green73]

So has mine. Sorry I have to brag.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bring-Back-Phil-Robertson/568187893258350

And my petition has nearly 50,000 signers.

https://www.change.org/petitions/a-e-networks-end-the-wrongful-suspension-of-phil-robertson

WOW!

 

[shane77m]

As a kid was anyone ever around the kid that was always saying stuff like "mmmm, look what so and so did" or "listen to what so and so said" just to cause trouble? That is what the media is. That annoying little kid that would get the grownups worked up.

 

[PRB]

I believe the TV channel has every right to fire who they want based on opinions they disagree with. But first of all, it's going to be their own loss, since it's a highly rated and profitable show, even if it hurts Phil first. Secondly, and sadly, it's a blatant double standard, everybody knows that under this same argument, A&E CAN also fire a gay person if he expressed his hatred on Christianity, homophobia, Republicans ...etc, but they wouldn't, if they did, they'd do nothing wrong, but would be under lots of pressure (not from their own audience) and likely have a discrimination lawsuit (essentially saying you're not allowed to fire gay people even they say something you disagree with, but you're allowed to fire Christian bigots because that's your free speech). People would ALWAYS say in defense of civil rights and forced equality "if you don't hire and serve minorities, it's your loss anyway" but if it is, why should we force it?

 

[kahless]

I'm a conservative (theologically, at any rate) Christian white male, fat, and under 40

You are not worthy of existence in the eyes of Progressives. You are one step away from being worst of the worst in their eyes, above 40, white male and fat.

We joke, but the day is already here where people of faith are bashed as the sick twisted evil ones by the Progressive media. If people do not take a stand against the Progressives, I believe through gradualism they will slowly criminalize Christianity. This will start with a ban on preaching specific biblical versus regarding Homosexuality, as has already been criminalized in Canada and Sweden.

If they are not stopped I believe discrimination against Christians will progress as years of Progressive media conditioning and public school indoctrination centers make the Christian belief system a minority view.

 

[Christian Liberty]

You are not worthy of existence in the eyes of Progressives. You are one step away from being worst of the worst in their eyes, above 40, white male and fat.

We joke, but the day is already here where people of faith are bashed as the sick twisted evil ones by the Progressive media. If people do not take a stand against the Progressives, I believe through gradualism they will slowly criminalize Christianity. This will start with a ban on preaching specific biblical versus regarding Homosexuality, as has already been criminalized in Canada and Sweden.

If they are not stopped I believe discrimination against Christians will progress as years of Progressive media conditioning and public school indoctrination centers make the Christian belief system a minority view.

Yeah, it bugs me. I don't approve of homosexuality, but I believe in personal liberty. If they want to sleep together, that's between them and God. I absolutely support preaching on the entire Bible, including that which speaks against homosexuality, but I have no interest in manipulating government against them (I'm sure you don't either, I'm just illustrating a point). That said, I wish they'd take the same stance toward me, and other people of faith. Instead, they try to impose their will on me, and other people of faith. And that's what aggravates me so much. I abide by the golden rule, and frankly, in this area, the majority of Christians do too. Oh, many violate it in other areas, towards drug users and prostitutes (Most evangelicals are political conservatives who want to ban those activities) but I've seen precious few who actually want to criminalize homosexuality. Why they can't just leave us alone, I'll never understand. And frankly, as strong of a believer in individual rights as I am, sometimes I feel like I want to quote Leviticus 20:13 at those who openly flaunt that lifestyle just to tick them off. Of course, there are gay people who aren't part of the progressive movement. I know of at least one gay poster here, and Justin Raimondo is gay (Hence why I asked if Raimondo had commented on this whole situation) but most are just shills for the progressives and don't give a crap about liberty.

 

[Christian Liberty]

You are not worthy of existence in the eyes of Progressives. You are one step away from being worst of the worst in their eyes, above 40, white male and fat.

Not to mention straight, and waiting for marriage. That would make me REALLY not worthy for existance in the eyes of these idiots

 

[Occam's Banana]

Out of curiosity, has Justin Raimondo commented on this at all?

Not so far as I know. But being familiar with Justin, I am 100% confident he would defend Robertson's right to say what he did - and A&E's right to do what they did. (As for what he might personally think about what Robertson said, I don't know - but as noted, I am sure he would not allow his opinion in that regard to sway or modulate his prinicples).

 

[Christian Liberty]

Not so far as I know. But being familiar with Justin, I am 100% confident he would defend Robertson's right to say what he did - and A&E's right to do what they did. (As for what he might personally think about what Robertson said, I don't know - but as noted, I am sure he would not allow his opinion in that regard to sway or modulate his prinicples).

I agree that Robertson had the right to say what he did, and that A + E had the right to do what they did. I'd be absolutely shocked if Raimondo said anything else. I'm more curious if he was personally offended by the statement or not. I'd be somewhat surprised if he was.

That said, I believe what Phil Robertson said was acceptable, and that A +E is being a jerk here. Phil simply stated that the Bible says homosexuality is a sin. Doesn't seem like he was deliberately offensive about it or anything like that.

 

[Snew]

don't really care... Robertson obviously has the right to say what he did, no matter how offensive, and A&E obviously has the right to do what they did... but I think Robertson's racial statements in the GQ interview are being overlooked in all this hoopla, tbh.

 

[TaftFan]

don't really care... Robertson obviously has the right to say what he did, no matter how offensive, and A&E obviously has the right to do what they did... but I think Robertson's racial statements in the GQ interview are being overlooked in all this hoopla, tbh.

He was combating the whole "everyone was racist back then" story.

 

[kahless]

I am just going to keep the TV off. I turned on "The Five" and so far what a bunch of cowards. "He should not have said it" bs.

I am more offended by the cowards on "The Five" saying it was wrong than anything this guy said.

 

[BamaAla]

don't really care... Robertson obviously has the right to say what he did, no matter how offensive, and A&E obviously has the right to do what they did... but I think Robertson's racial statements in the GQ interview are being overlooked in all this hoopla, tbh.

Do they have the "right" though? Let's ignore the RPF definition of rights and focus solely on American jurisprudence. If this situation presented in reverse, would the right exist? If this story was not about the Duck Commander and was about some guy named Thomas from Sioux Falls and Thomas posted on FaceBook in support of gay sex and was subsequently fired, would that be okay?

I agree, in our utopian world, what has happened is A okay, but I'm not sure that, in the real world, it is okay. Furthermore, I'm not all together sure that I'm comfortable with people losing their jobs over political/religious speech in any case.