phil robertson suspended from duck dynasty

I would have to agree with Palin, free speech is an endangered species.

Suspending Roberston is appeasing the liberal bullies and their very flexible definition of "hate speech."

Its BS....he was asked a question and he answered, nothing more than that. Totally losing faith in the human race.

First of all, A&E probably would lose considerable advertiser dollars if they left the show on the air, because companies wouldn't want to be associated with those opinions.

Second, it was not a First Amendment violation, because A&E is not the government.

I'm just going to keep posting this until people actually read it.

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

It wasn't just about homosexuality...Robertson also made comments about blacks in the GQ article.

Pretty sure Oprah wish/ordered death upon many a caucasions and I don't recall any lashback on her career...

Source?

In November she said “there are still generations of people, older people, who were born and bred and marinated in it – in that prejudice and racism – and they just have to die.”

I think what she probably meant was that those beliefs by those people are not going to change. The only way for those beliefs to "die out" is for those people to die. In other words, you aren't going to change their minds. I don't think she meant that white people need to die lol. It was a bad choice of words because a lot of people are going to take that differently.

Let's all be clear.

No one should die. lol

I agree, but either way it was poorly worded.

Also, what she probably meant was misconstrued much the same as Phil's, albeit on a different subject.

7 pages in to this thread, and the reality that A&E has succeeded in their aim becomes glaringly apparent.

your opinion is reflected back on your job when you work in the public eye.

People get fired at my job all the time because of facebook posts spouting opinions the organization does not reflect.



sorry phil, but you got what you asked for........hate/prejudice comments are not protected under freedom of speech

I would have to agree with Palin, free speech is an endangered species.

Suspending Roberston is appeasing the liberal bullies and their very flexible definition of "hate speech."

Free speech does not mean free of consequences.

Again,

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Note the very first word.

My biggest issue overall is that A&E used to show educational, interesting, quality shows. Now it's all cheap, crappy reality TV. I couldn't tell you the last time I watched anything on that channel.

I saw we boycott A&E for that reason alone.

same with TLC... WTF is educational about honey boo boo???

You're learning how to make a camouflage wedding dress look even tackier than it sounds!

Have you guys really watched any of the episodes, rather than just a 5 second flip through? I find Duck Dynasty to be educational, interesting, and a quality show. The way they are raising their kids to be, is how it should be. Get the kids off of the dang video games and outside playing, hunting, learning, etc. Take the kids to church (if that's your belief), work with the charities, and do some good for society. Yes, they wear camo and talk funny, but really watch the show and see what they are about.

Now, Honey Boo Boo. That's just crap tv right there. Enough said.

I know I will get bashed, but whatever. For the record, I am not white trash, yada yada.

Nothing you just said changes my mind.

I don't find voyeurism interesting or educational. I don't need a television show to tell me how to live or raise my children. I am not a religious person, so telling me it's "right" to take my kids to church is obnoxious.

How about look at the kinds of shows A&E and TLC used to have on and compare them, then you'll understand.

I don't hate Duck Dynasty. I don't care if people enjoy it. I just don't see that it's anything but empty, voyeuristic entertainment with no real value.

Its BS....he was asked a question and he answered, nothing more than that. Totally losing faith in the human race.

^^ This

But then A&E expressed *their* opinion that they would prefer to discontinue paying someone whose views have the potential to drive away advertising dollars. Nothing more than that.

for answering a question on what he thought about homosexuality........your thoughts?