Robertson family releases statement on A&E suspension of patriarch

ksla.com ^ | 12/19/2013

[Hebrews 11:6]

I’m a hunter, but not a duck hunter, but I am going to buy a couple duck callers from them.

I'm not a duck hunter, either, but a daughter gave me a duck call as a gag gift. I blow it whenever my team scores a touchdown. I have no idea how I got by before I got it.

[petitfour]

Unless you are a bakery owner or photographer or. . .

[lafarge]

GOOD! Damn the nazis and their ways.

[Notasoccermom]

Ironically, my very liberal son introduced me to this program. He also got his grandmother to be a fan. This should make for interesting table talk at Christmas.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

[Windflier]

Unless you are a bakery owner or photographer or. . .

A conservative, patriotic Christian....

Even more-so if you're a caucasian male of the hetero variety.

[umgud]

Glad to hear that.

[plain talk]

I hope & pray that they indeed not only stand their ground, but walk. As in away. 100%.

Actually my preference would be for them to quite A&E and keep doing a similar show somewhere else. I know the family doesn't need the money or fame but it would be good to not have it said that the gay lobby destroyed the best cable show on TV. I would rather they fight back and prevail. I do hope they leave A&E.

[Eric Blair 2084]

It’s 26 minutes long. Are there three or four really good parts? Give me the minute mark. I got to go to sleep soon.

I’ll watch the whole thing tomorrow.

[ConservativeTeen]

It’s sad what our society has become. Some vile harridan on Hannity basically said what she deems “hate speech” should be chilled.

[Spartan302]

The Outdoor channel

Along with Sarah Palin

NOT Glenn Beck, he just wants more attention.

Gonna head to Walmart in the morning to grab some DD gear before its gone like the way of the pressure cooker.

[jwalsh07]

Phil did nothing wrong. If they had not stood by their father they would be useless. I never had any doubt that Kay, Jase and Si would tell A&E to get lost but I admittedly had my doubts about Willie and evidently my doubts were bad judgment. So nice to see people with the courage of their convictions standing up to the totalitarian left. Sweetest Christmas gift I could ask for.

[fatima]

They can’t pull out of a contract.

[Eric Blair 2084]

Never mind. I’m watching it now and I’ll watch the whole thing. He is really good.

[Lakeshark]

Just logged in, scrolled down looking for you, figuring you'd like it.

Classy first response, just what we figgered. I'm happy with their first salvo, I think we're going to enjoy this show as it proceeds. I'm not sure any of us will get a greater Christmas present, or see a better Christmas show.

A & E will become a nickname for stupid in the business world for years to come.

[Zionist Conspirator]

They ought to just tell A&E where to go and tell them they’re not doing another show until Phil is reinstated. Let’s see how committed they are to the tyranny of less than one percent of the population.

[jwalsh07]

Not totally true. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects religious speech from interfering in the employee/employer relationship. Just as homosexuality and race are protected classes in employment so is religion. Phil could plausibly argue that A&E terminated him because of his religious beliefs and his speaking about them.

Personally, I think an employer should be able to hire and fire anyone they please for whatever reason or no reason but that is not the law.

[Windflier]

Phil is still happy, happy, happy. A&E is stupid, stupid, stupid.

LOL!

Bump that!

[Windflier]

Not totally true. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects religious speech from interfering in the employee/employer relationship.

Thanks. I was only referring to the 1st Amendment, but the Act you just referenced certainly has bearing on this particular case, due to Phil's statement being overtly tied to his religious beliefs.

[Hebrews 11:6]

They can’t pull out of a contract.

You're probably correct, so that's why they're discussing it with A&E. Essentially, their Ace of Trumps would be to all publicly agree 100% with Phil, forcing A&E to either suspend all or none. A&E is in a tiny little contractual corner.