Duck Dynasty star on indefinate leave

[Denny347]

I care, I care about a man's comment regarding sin & his belief, being treated with such hate from those screaming about tolerance.

He says what he wants, they say what they want in response, and the TV channel does what it wants. Big whoop.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

I've never watched that show...I'm just not much of a "reality tv" show fan. I read his comments and thought he was mostly tolerant and accepting of the person while poking just a bit of fun at an aspect of the lifestyle. This episode, to me, only serves to confirm if you're not a zealous champion of the homosexual agenda, you are an enemy. No dissenting opinions are to be allowed to go unpunished. As a previous poster noted, it would be one thing if he went on some God-hates-gays diatribe but he didn't. What he did say is what many, maybe even a majority of religious folks, think about the whole thing.

 

[patience0830]

REAL TV.

Did you really put those two words together? Does the word "OXYMORON" mean anything to you?

Half of America's fat arse problem is that people think tv is real enough to actually spend tjme lookin at that garbage.

 

[cyprant]

Walk. Some other network with a backbone will pick it up. Knowing Phil, they will even make it cheaP for the network. $100 /episode, but let me say Jesus a few times a week...

 

[Willie]

Phil had said better than a year ago he was wanting to do less and less time on the show. This wont bother him all that much, but the show will not be the same without the patriarch of the family. I'm quite sure that the cast/family have made enough money to live very comfortably the rest of their lives.

What gets me the group of so called tolerance is the most intolerant when it comes to free speech IF it does not agree with what they believe.. One does not give up their first amendment right just because they are in a TV show. He has a right to believe what he believes and when asked a direct question on it he did not dodge the question.

This is not about whether homosexuality is a sin or not, it is about trying to silence a person's belief.


Remember this?

http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/2013/05/10/Duck-Dynasty-Star-If-We-Can-t-Mention-God-Or-Guns-Then-We-re-Done-Filming

 

[JeremiahJohnson]

Oh Jase, because he goes to churches all around the US speaking about God's love and spreading the Gospel.

Alan (referenced in the link) is their preacher brother with no beard. If they didn't like Phil's opinion regarding homosexuality, they're not likely to like the opinion of an evangelical preacher either.

 

[Expat]

Jindal: 'Messed Up Situation When Miley Cyrus Gets a Laugh, and Phil Robertson Gets Suspended' | The Weekly Standard

I think Governor Jindal makes a good point.

 

[Mgderf]

So far the best article/letter I've read in regards to the entire Phil Robertson suspension...
Dear A&E, congratulations, you just committed suicide | The Matt Walsh Blog

I wish that blogger had spoken his mind. Kind of hard to tell where he stands on the issue.

I couldn't have said it better.

 

[dshaf]

What I want to know is how soon Walmart will pull all there (made in China) Duck dynasty junk that's cluttering up there aisles

 

[dmarsh8]

I care, I care about a man's comment regarding sin & his belief, being treated with such hate from those screaming about tolerance.

+1 people not caring is why this country is in the freaking shape it's in. These jackasses have a plan and they execute it daily. They are louder and more persistent than most with good moral traditional values that made this country great. They are willing to try in many ways to push their stupid agenda onto all of us and get people to accept their lifestyle and to act like no one can say a word about it or you should go to jail, be fired, lose tax exemption...... The list will grow. It amazes me how people act like things don't matter. So over 50 million abortions doesn't matter either. That hasn't affected the future of our Nation at all. It's their body, why do i care? Lots of purple.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

Respectfully disagree. The show's demographic are much more inclined to agree with Phil than disagree. The cross-section of people watching A&E is different, but people watching Duck Dynasty are by far more likely to be on Phil's side here. No, I don't think A&E is protecting the viewers of the Duck Dynasty show, they are more concerned with possible backlash from watchers of all their other programs. Honestly I can't believe the show's been on A&E this long. They made as much money as they can, now the show can move over to The Sportsman Channel, or The Outdoor Channel. Buck Commander is still running strong.

Phil is entitled to his opinion and I truly believe he knew there would be consequences and he was willing to accept them. A good lesson to us all. When you know your position is an unpopular one, don't be surprised there are consequences to voicing your opinions in a public forum. We are guaranteed the right to speak our mind without recourse from our government. However, the court of public opinion is always a surly b**ch. Phil walked away from A&E last year when guns and God were to be removed from this year's lineup. They called him back. Phil walked away from opportunities in the NFL to make duck calls and build a business of his own. The man is a snapshot of what it means to be an American. Free to choose your own path. Free to be what you want to be. Free to win and free to lose. Say whatever you want knowing full well people will hate you for it - do it anyway.

We here at INGO hold some pretty unpopular views. When we voice those views in a public forum we will be disliked and even hated for it. But guess what, no one from the government is showing up to put us in jail for saying it. Not yet.

This is spot on!! I respect and applaud Phil Robertson for standing by his beliefs and convictions. He has proved he will do this in the past. I do not see the big issue here....just his opinion. I believe you are right though......The demographic here has alot of God fearing, Gun totin, Four wheeling, followers,(Thats a good thing!!), who think and believe alot of the same things that this show is based upon. I believe that once viewers realized that this family had some Godly beliefs and some moral family high ground, that this is what drew them to watch the show and stay the course. You have to have some respect for a person who states their beliefs and stands behind them...no matter what. Even if you do not agree with them.
Some of the beliefs from the ones that are crying about this are pretty skewed as well.
The sad part is, that there are people out there who are always angry and feeling out of place if you will. Many people put themselves in that position by their own feelings or actions, and not knowing how to be comfortable with their convictions or beliefs....Then they blame society.They lie in wait for someone to stand up for something, then lash out mostly out of insecurity in their owns belief system.

 

[Kutnupe14]

He had his opinion, and his employers had theirs. I understand not liking the employers decision, but that's the way the game is supposed to be played as members of the free market.

 

[traderdan]

What I want to know is how soon Walmart will pull all there (made in China) Duck dynasty junk that's cluttering up there aisles

Hopefully SOON..cannot believe people waste money on such junk!

 

[GregD]

I left my thoughts on the matter to A&E.

 

[Bunnykid68]

What would happen if I had a TV show that had a gay man as a star and I fired him for doing an interview and saying he is gay and disagrees with Christians way of life?

 

[rhino]

What gets me the group of so called tolerance is the most intolerant when it comes to free speech IF it does not agree with what they believe.. One does not give up their first amendment right just because they are in a TV show. He has a right to believe what he believes and when asked a direct question on it he did not dodge the question.

This is not about whether homosexuality is a sin or not, it is about trying to silence a person's belief.

I'm always amused by the irony of people trying to suppress speech that they perceive to be "intolerant."

Having lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for four arduous years, I can attest without equivocation that in my experience, those who some label as "liberal" or "progressive" (I prefer the term socialist-statists) are the most intolerant people I've ever encountered in my life. Again, the irony that they claim to be examplars of tolerance is amusing. You may think what you want . . . as long as it's on the approved list of thoughts. You may say what you want . . . as long as it's on the approved list.

This comment, by the way, is not about A&E and their business with Phil Robertson, but rather about the storm of complaints, protests, and whining about how he should be allowed to say what he said because it's "hate speech." Give. Me. A. Break.

 

[Kutnupe14]

What would happen if I had a TV show that had a gay man as a star and I fired him for doing an interview and saying he is gay and disagrees with Christians way of life?

You be totally justified for firing him for the latter, but unfortunately not the former. And then you can deal with public regarding your decision.
Why would you care? It's your business, so you should be able to make all the decision you want... As long as you're willing to endure the backlash.
In this particular instance, I support A&E's ability to suspend Phil, I just don't fancy their reasoning. But it's not my business to tell a private owner what it can and can't do with their business. I can complain, sure, but I shouldn't have the ability to force them to comply to my opinion... Unless I do it with purchasing power.

 

[pdg45acp]

What would happen if I had a TV show that had a gay man as a star and I fired him for doing an interview and saying he is gay and disagrees with Christians way of life?

You would be on the front page of Yahoo News with the Headline "Gay Hoosier stands up to anti-gay hate groups, Receives honors from Obama".

America's love affair with the queer lifestyle has warped into absolute perversion. Does this country need an enema or what?

 

[Bunnykid68]

You be totally justified for firing him for the latter, but unfortunately not the former. And then you can deal with public regarding your decision.
Why would you care? It's your business, so you should be able to make all the decision you want... As long as you're willing to endure the backlash.
In this particular instance, I support A&E's ability to suspend Phil, I just don't fancy their reasoning. But it's not my business to tell a private owner what it can and can't do with their business. I can complain, sure, but I shouldn't have the ability to force them to comply to my opinion... Unless I do it with purchasing power.

Hell, the President would probably be claiming how much of a hater I was and every news station out there would talk about how evil am for firing a man for being gay and just talking about what he believes.

When CNN and the others start supporting Phil for his beliefs let me know.

 

[JetGirl]

I care, I care about a man's comment regarding sin & his belief, being treated with such hate from those screaming about tolerance.

What gets me the group of so called tolerance is the most intolerant when it comes to free speech IF it does not agree with what they believe..

There ya go.

What would happen if I had a TV show that had a gay man as a star and I fired him for doing an interview and saying he is gay and disagrees with Christians way of life?

Well played.

Let's see...
The guy held the beliefs he does *before* the show (so nothing changed there).
He says he doesn't agree with the lifestyle, but it's not up to him to judge people...it's up to God.
Then he states his own personal story on how he came to the point he's at (stating that he hit rock bottom before becoming a believer)...
Then tops that off by saying (in his opinion for himself) women are more appealing than a dude's poop chute.
The fact that A&E issued a statement about it after LONG knowing all of this already... well... there are better things to do than watch A&E anyhow.

As for all the folks here chiming in with the "who gives a ****" type comments...wtf did you even click on the thread?
It says DUCK DYNASTY in the flippin' title.