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Sarah Palin Defends 'Duck Dynasty' Star: 'Free Speech Is an Endangered Species'
The Hollywood Reporter ^ | December 18, 2013 | Staff

Posted on 12/18/2013 11:20:48 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Phil Robertson came under fire after making anti-gay comments, causing the former Alaska Governor to tweet those "taking on" the reality star are taking "on us all."

Sarah Palin has come to the defense of embattled Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson. After A&E placed Robertson on indefinite hiatus for making anti-gay remarks, Palin tweeted her support of the reality star.

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

On her Facebook page, Palin posted a picture of herself with members of the Duck Dynasty family....

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Philosophy
KEYWORDS: duckdynasty; freespeech; homosexualagenda; palin; philrobertson; sarahpalin
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; All
Email the Robertson family; tell them to stand strong and united behind a father who spoke Biblical truth. “We love to hear from our fans! Drop us an email at fanmail@duckcommander.com .”

Email A & E at feedbackaetv@aenetworks.com . Tell ‘em you’ll be happy to dump both the network and its sponsors for its craven cowardice in kowtowing to the hectoring “Free speech for me, but not for thee” whimperers.

41 posted on 12/19/2013 3:33:51 AM PST by rhema ("Break the conventions; keep the commandments." -- G. K. Chesterton)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

100% supportive of Palin here.

Way to step up, and take a stand.


42 posted on 12/19/2013 3:37:17 AM PST by Cringing Negativism Network
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To: Cringing Negativism Network

Ditto!


43 posted on 12/19/2013 3:46:03 AM PST by urbanpovertylawcenter (the law and poverty collide in an urban setting and sparks fly)
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To: tophat9000
..The kicker is it is a hot show..so at this point Phil and the family can walk and take the show to another channel. .say cmt..for way more money

Unless their contract with A&E says otherwise.

44 posted on 12/19/2013 4:12:10 AM PST by Graybeard58 (_.. ._. .. _. _._ __ ___ ._. . ___ ..._ ._ ._.. _ .. _. .)
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To: gattaca

http://www.theblaze.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sarah-palin-duck-dynasty.jpg

45 posted on 12/19/2013 4:32:34 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Yes. Free speech needs to go both ways.

If a gay male star of another TV show were to say in an interview, say with Out or Advocate, “I don’t get the whole vagina thing! What is up with those? Give me a good penis and balls every day, ha ha ha ha!”

Would he be fired by his network, or would people cover their mouths in mock shock and laugh delightedly? You KNOW you know the answer.


46 posted on 12/19/2013 4:35:24 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

If it’s OK to do whatever rant you want against the Tea Party and/or conservatives without consequences, the same should be true for opinions against gays.


Exactly. And this should be said on all media today. Of course a&e has a legal right to fire whom they want. But it needs to be broadcast that this is against the concept of free speech.

What a&e is saying is that hate speech against some groups is ok because a&e is not in favor of nasty tea party folk, but gays are protected.


47 posted on 12/19/2013 4:39:52 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: defal33

the CEO number is
212-210-9007


48 posted on 12/19/2013 4:47:29 AM PST by Donnafrflorida (Thru HIM all things are possible.)
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To: xjcsa
"There is no free speech problem here."

Let me guess...you're a member of the Pepsi generation. I figured out that around the late 80s the effect of new math and indoctrination that began in the schools in the 60s started to come to fruition. Now the crooks that would make Al Capone blush and run-of-the-mill commies are in charge of this country because critical thinking is mostly non-existant in younger Americans (30's and below) these days.

49 posted on 12/19/2013 5:19:11 AM PST by gr8eman (How ya doin Bob?...Bitchen!)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Anyone remember “Howard the Duck”, one of the stupidest movies ever made?
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I saw it late one night on cable and I thought it was hilarious! I’d watch it again, as it was several years ago.

I agree with you and everyone else here about the stupid A&E decision.


50 posted on 12/19/2013 5:21:27 AM PST by octex
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To: octex

Indeed there IS “Freedom of Speech” but only for liberals, anyone else need not attempt. End of story. (sarc)

I love Palin


51 posted on 12/19/2013 5:34:06 AM PST by DaveA37
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The mere fact that there were other bakers in the same city willing to provide the cake should have been

“case dismissed”.


52 posted on 12/19/2013 5:37:25 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: Rome2000

Remember, the homos are only the weapon that the left is using. They are not the real enemy any more than a spear is. It’s the wielder that is the enemy.

The left uses race to destroy Western Civilization,
and homos to criminalize Christian beliefs.


53 posted on 12/19/2013 5:39:18 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet; MadMax, the Grinning Reaper; onyx; Abbeville Conservative; abigailsmybaby; ...
Ping to Sarah's Awesome List!

While I don't know that much about Duck Dynasty, it has become apparent that no one is safe from the Lavender Mafia.

What if I said that the Mongol invasions were the worst things ever done by human beings?

An undeniable ugly truth?

The answer is: Nothing, because the Mongolians don't have lobbyists who go after Sponsors with threats of pulling the almighty dollar.

One Final thought, what was that B.S. about "We gays just want to be left alone" I heard growing up in the 90's?


54 posted on 12/19/2013 5:44:38 AM PST by KC_Lion (Build the America you want to live in at your address, and keep looking up.-Sarah Palin)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sarah Palin has it right again.....Sarah Palin is my president.


55 posted on 12/19/2013 5:47:51 AM PST by Nextrush (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT=HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BAILOUT ACT)
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To: xjcsa

Phil’s comments weren’t said on A&E.


56 posted on 12/19/2013 5:51:24 AM PST by lonestar (It takes a village of idiots to elect a village idiot.)
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To: Kazan

It would be nice if the LGBT activists were really concerned about “hate” and “intolerance” but they are not.

They are incrementally moving us towards a society where people who think like Mr. Robertson does will be second class citizens with the status of black people in the “Jim Crow” South or dare I say it, Jews in 1930’s Germany.

There laws were passed taking away Jews property, businesses, denying them employment etc. etc.


57 posted on 12/19/2013 5:53:53 AM PST by Nextrush (AFFORDABLE CARE ACT=HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY BAILOUT ACT)
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To: Graybeard58

Except, I would wager that the contract is with the family and not just a single entity. With that said, firing one fires them all and A&E has voided the contract which I would wager is a violation of the terms on their part.

By the end of the week, we will know all the details. Then we can make learned assumptions instead of just assumptions.


58 posted on 12/19/2013 6:04:36 AM PST by mazda77
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To: xjcsa

You are correct, in my opinion.

Another point is that this is A&E. I mean it’s like throwing red dripping meat into a crocodile pit and being scandalized that the crocs start eating. I bet this duck dude isn’t shocked, he had to know who he was dealing with for years.

Freegards


59 posted on 12/19/2013 6:10:36 AM PST by Ransomed
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To: Nextrush

Simply put, the left seeks to criminalize Christianity.


60 posted on 12/19/2013 6:11:35 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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