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‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson Fired Following Anti-Gay Remarks
Variety ^ | Dec. 18, 2013 | AJ Marechal

Posted on 12/18/2013 4:47:00 PM PST by Blue Turtle

Edited on 12/18/2013 5:37:38 PM PST by Admin Moderator. [history]

“Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson has been fired from the reality program following his controversial remarks in GQ magazine regarding homosexuality.

A+E Networks, parent company of A&E, has released the following statement to Variety:

“We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson’s comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty. His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community.”


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To: napscoordinator

“Phil wanted to leave. He probably made a deal with A&E to let him leave and they both came up with this. OR A&E wouldn’t allow Phil out of the contract so he did this on purpose.”

Then each of the other members should go public and say the exact same thing. If I do see a response by the rest of the family in some way refusing to continue with the show. Then they are all a fraud.


381 posted on 12/18/2013 7:23:26 PM PST by Revel
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To: Texas4ever
why are you going to boycott now? DD will need viewers to show we are not abandoning them. What will show the media is if their show has more viewers than ever the next show.

We have to support the DD and shows like this. We cannot back down. There are just a small number of people who are causing this stir. The media is spurring this on.

On principal. Ironically, A&E just emailed me regarding a "Free Shipping" Promotion. It had a respond to this email with a question. So I filled it out expressing to them that the First Amendment is the most important Freedom given to us under the Constitution.

I can still support Duck Commander products. They sell them at Bass Pro Shop, Walmart, DC is also coming out with a wine. I just don't want to give a penny to A&E.

This double standard is out of control. For far too long we've been oppressed by a small minority who claim to be champions of Free Speech but wish to shut any conservative up. Look how many smear groups have attacked this very website?

I'm sick of the left getting away with this over and over again. The gay mafia makes up what 1 - 3 percent of the US population and get to ruin lives at will? I'm sick and have had it with them.

382 posted on 12/18/2013 7:23:42 PM PST by hockeyfan44 (No more RINOS!!!)
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To: Blue Turtle

ESADA&E


383 posted on 12/18/2013 7:24:37 PM PST by Old Yeller
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To: Maudeen
What Irony!

Just caught a glimpse of the Dynasty family (minus Phil, he was duck hunting) on Barbara Walter special...(this was recently taped, I think)...

She was gushing all over them...

..tomorrow, no doubt, she will say she fully agrees with A & E's decision to fire Phil.

Wait....for....it

384 posted on 12/18/2013 7:28:21 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: All

Commercials that just came on during DD Marathon break:
Home Depot
Jared jewelry
Cabellas
Hardees and Carl Jr
Grand theft auto
Del Monte
Verizon
Honda
X Box

Let them hear from you. I guarantee you, the other 2-10% of the population who are offended by someone’s 1st Am. rights will be contacting them also.


385 posted on 12/18/2013 7:29:02 PM PST by Nita Nupress ( Use your mind, not your emotions. Refuse to be manipulated by Marxists.)
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To: mrsmith

A+E has made it quite easy for the family members to cancel the show. Every member just has to make the same kinds of comments and there will be no show.


386 posted on 12/18/2013 7:29:13 PM PST by Revel
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To: Revel

Napcoordinator was only speculating.....he has no idea.


387 posted on 12/18/2013 7:29:29 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: stevie_d_64
This family is probably going to lose everything

Not. A&E can't take their (already successful) business from them.

About all they can do is kill the show and (probably) screw the family out of any proceeds from merchandise sales and/or residuals from show re-runs.

The Robertson family will be just fine.

388 posted on 12/18/2013 7:30:40 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Revel

Good point


389 posted on 12/18/2013 7:30:58 PM PST by Guenevere
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To: Blue Turtle; All
Sign the Petition in support of Phil Robertson:

A&E Networks: End the Unjust Suspension of Phil Robertson

390 posted on 12/18/2013 7:31:03 PM PST by montag813 (NO AMNESTY * ENFORCE THE LAW * http://StandWithArizona.com)
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To: Windflier
I posted earlier today (before this news) that if A & E actually tried to censure them, it would be one of the most entertaining suicides a network has done.

Looks like it's happening, Carbonite times 1000.

391 posted on 12/18/2013 7:31:24 PM PST by Lakeshark (Mr Reid, tear down this law!)
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To: Guenevere

She’ll so it....”reluctantly”......while faking tears......


392 posted on 12/18/2013 7:32:18 PM PST by Lakeshark (Mr Reid, tear down this law!)
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To: Lakeshark

Oops, do not so


393 posted on 12/18/2013 7:32:43 PM PST by Lakeshark (Mr Reid, tear down this law!)
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To: Blue Turtle; All

394 posted on 12/18/2013 7:32:50 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Nita Nupress

See my recent comments as to the easy solution for the rest of the family to either get out of the show, or force A&E to stop there nonsense.


395 posted on 12/18/2013 7:33:14 PM PST by Revel
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To: All

They can say anything they want. They can even get married on Rose Bowl Parade floats. But the conservative Christian can’t say anything.

A&E says the statement does not reflect their beliefs. First of all, who is “they”? Second, Phil wasn’t talking on your network.

It’s amazing how much corporate America will bow down to such small minorities.


396 posted on 12/18/2013 7:35:18 PM PST by VerySadAmerican (".....Barrack, and the horse Mohammed rode in on.")
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To: Blue Turtle

I just spent the last 45 minutes posting advertising’s email addresses all over the web. Hit their advertisers A&E is also both History channels, Lifetime and a couple others, stop watching them and let them know how you feel. I sure will miss Longmire.
Duck Dynasty is finished fliming for the season and I am sure they are looking for a new home. Plenty of people are lighting up boards all over the web.


397 posted on 12/18/2013 7:35:21 PM PST by WilliamRobert (Obama is responsible for the genocide of millions of Americans)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Or start your own like Glenn Beck did.

Hey!

They should just put the show on The Blaze, boy would that get viewership up.

Somebody tell Beck.

398 posted on 12/18/2013 7:36:59 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (Celebrate "Republicans Freed the Slaves" Month.)
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To: shadeaud

DeCrappio? LOL.

He’s so overrated it isn’t funny.


399 posted on 12/18/2013 7:37:09 PM PST by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Established 1976 in Auburn, N.Y.)
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To: Boogieman
If I were part of this family, I’d be having none of this. They probably can’t outright refuse to do the show without him, due to contractual obligations, but they certainly can make sure that they are doing boring stuff anytime the A&E cameras show up and Phil isn’t around.

All they have to do is say pretty much the same thing in interviews with magazines or Fox.

400 posted on 12/18/2013 7:37:28 PM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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