I wrote the following to A&E:
A&E
I am offended at your action to take Phil off the show and demand his immediate return without any force upon him to apologize!
I and Millions of Christian Viewers support Duck Dyansty and the Robertson’s values and find it offensive that your organization would stop Phil from being on His Own show as a direct result of His Free Speech rights!
Let me be clear: Disagreement on the LGBT lifestyle choice does not equal Hatred or Discrimination!
We live in America which is a Free Speech country and We will not be silenced by the Spector of Political Correctness gone out of control.
When did corporate discrimination become acceptable if done against Christian thought and actions but all other groups are excluded?
I assure you that if Phil is not immediately reinstated Christians will take action by looking to your sponsors and demanding that our Free Speech rights are not violated; and if no action is taken...the 14 million viewers can stop buying your sponsors products and stop watching your shows...since when does the LGBT groups speak for the majority of Americans?
Phil comments are On Target; therefore, where is the debate?
If the LGBT lifestyle choice is so correct...it should stand up to the same level of analysis as the minority pushes upon the majority over heterosexual marriage. In other words, I don’t see A&E suspending LGBT persons for comments against Christians.
If fidelity to your ‘values’ is the objective of Phill’s termination then you must take equal action to push back on GLAAD and the LGBT groups. Taking action to enforce the same policy against their demands to silence Phil based on a Christians viewpoint expressed in a none related venue to A&E or Duck Dynasty.
Very well said!