Posted on 03/31/2017 4:41:40 AM PDT by Kaslin
Duck Dynasty was a modern-day version of Mayberry - a television show that celebrated faith and family and ducks. And now the show has ended - the duck blind is closed.
It was back in 2012 that A&E introduced the nation to the owners of Duck Commander – the Robertson Family, of West Monroe, Louisiana.
t was only a matter of time before Phil and Miss Kay and Uncle Si and Willie became some of the most popular stars in reality television show history. Among all of us gun-toting, Bible-clinging, Deplorables – the Robertson’s were beloved.
Each week they welcomed us into their homes and business for heaping helpings of fried frog legs, jugs of sweet tea and a healthy dose of homespun humor.
The Robertson’s never shied away from their devout Christian beliefs – and I deeply respected that decision.
One of the most poignant moments in each episode happened around the dinner table as the family held hands and prayed.
That beautiful moment of Christian fellowship was once considered controversial by A&E staffers, according to Phil.
“So they would just have me saying, ‘Thank you Lord for the food, thank you for loving us, amen,” he told Sports Spectrum in 2013. “So I said, ‘Why would you cut out ‘In Jesus’ name?’ They said, ‘Well those editors are probably doing that. They just think that they don’t want to offend some of the Muslims or something.’”
It’s no surprise that liberals, Hollywood and the Mainstream Media detested the gun-toting, Bible-clinging, duck callers.
Rolling Stone published a profane farewell to the television show titled, “Fowl Play: Saying Goodbye to ‘Duck Dynasty,’ TV’s Worst Show.”
“No show in television history has ever sucked quite like this one,” they wrote. “And if the TV gods are willing, no show ever will.”
Apparently the editors at Rolling Stone haven’t watched “Vanderpump Rules” or anything featuring the “Kardashians.”
The take-down was particularly brutal – calling the Robertson’s a “family of hypocritical Christian-right hillbillies.”
“The show represented the pre-Trump Christian right’s fantasy of itself – a family of hairy but God-fearing bootstrappers bowing their heads in prayer over the dinner table,” the writer added.
It sounds to me like somebody's skinny jeans are a bit too tight.
The mean-spirited magazine went on to accuse our favorite duck hunters of being phonies: “Hell, even their beards looked fake.”
Those are fighting words, right there. Just because you're a latte-sipping liberal doesn't mean you have to be downright rude.
In truth, the Robertson’s are good people, Christian people who spoke truth to a very intolerant culture.
I had the pleasure and honor of getting to meet Phil and Miss Kay and Al and Willie on a number of occasions. And they were just as genuine in person as they were on the television show.
Just a few weeks ago I spoke at Liberty University and had the chance to visit with Luke Robertson, the young and beardless member of the family. It only took a few minutes to understand this young man was raised by godly parents.
I reckon that's why we loved “Duck Dynasty” – they made television family-friendly again. That’s a fact, Jack (as Uncle Si might say).
So I believe it is only fitting to end this column the way the Robertson’s ended their television program – with a prayer.
Stoners attack Americans. Medicated marxists/morons ALERT!
I’d be flattered if Rolling Stone called me a Christian-right hillbilly.
The list of people that liberals don’t hate is getting shorter and more disgusting.
And the Rolling Stones are drug-addled, 60s God-hating filthy hippies.
Phil Robertson has more common sense in his little finger than the entire staff of Rolling Stone. Common sense is in very short supply these days.
And the left, who is always calling for tolerance, has none for anyone else.
“The Robertson’s never shied away from their devout Christian beliefs – and I deeply respected that decision.”
Why the apostrophe?
And they’s proud as peaches of their heritage
I love this family. Wish they would adopt me! Will miss this show.
Louisiana is pretty flat. More like rednecks than hillbillies.
We’re all Christian-right hillbillies now! And proud of it! This country was built by rednecks and hillbillies!
Oh so cutting and from such a wonderful American source? Hey ash holes Duck Dynasty is America and you’re not so GFY.
Of course, RS would think that Coonass is a racial slur (it's not).
“Amen!” to that.
I was visiting my cousin at her “new” house in NC last week for the first time. She’s single and couldn’t afford the best of everything. She was half-way apologizing that it was in a “redneck” area. I told her that “I like rednecks; they’re some of the best people in the world”. Generally, they are — honest and hard working. And Christian.
Yep, 1st thing I thought, thanks for the compliment. Next thing you know they’ll try to insult them by calling them PATRIOTIC! LOL
Rollingstone is against Christians and American values....gee! Who knew!!!
Hello,
I am a Christian-right hillbilly.
Re: Deplorable
And It is Friday!!
Freepers.....
Has Rolling Stone run out of false gang rape accusations?
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