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 ...
You DO know that A&E would not have fired this good man were it not for the pressure of the creepy GLAAD bigots? They are cowards who have disgraced themselves by not standing up to the powerful forces of hate and tyranny. No one here is talking about the *right* of the network to drop the show.
Luckily, this obsequeous decision may become a godsend for Glenn Beck’s network, and the Robertson family. Bob
You are correct that there’s no 1st Amendment problem, because that deals with the federal government’s relationship to its citizenry.
However, it is most definitely a “free speech” issue, as the left is always trying to muzzle ideological opponents. Unless there’s push back, they’ll succeed.
A & E Freep! Show them the power of Free Republic! The corporate number is 212-210-1400, give them a call and tell them how you feel!
Although you are catching a lot of flak, you are technically correct. It isn’t a 1’st amendment issue, for the reasons you stated. Private companies can and do fire people routinely for doing or saying things that are deemed “innapropriate” to their company image, whatever that criteria might be, and the specific language is ubiquitous in show biz contract fine print.
A&E knows who and what the Robertson family is, what they believe and stand for and they put them on the network precisely because of this. Now, 4 years into it, they now decide to censor and punish him? I think the 5th season is already in the can so how are they going to edit him out?
A&E has one good show on, “Longmire”. I hope this show doesn’t take a hit because of this. On the other hand, the Robertson’s ought to refuse to do a 6th season.
How long did it take for A&E to cave? About four seconds. Wonder how many folks in the privacy of their own thoughts have exactly the same sentiments as Brother Robertson? Way more than one would suspect I think. The American people have been cowed into silence.
Your argument is being espoused my most. However, the contradiction is no “public” “non religious” entity would be allowed to fire an individual for expressing pro homosexual activities. At least not without a court fight, which they would be sure to lose. So yes, this is a very much a free speech issue.
My pastor is Black and have said similar in the pulpit. Waiting for the gay activists to protest outside Black churches!
However, I would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. We are all created by the Almighty and like Him, I love all of humanity. We would all be better off if we loved God and loved each other.
Thanks for posting this excerpt. It illuminates how hateful and intolerant the gay rights crowd are. I heard some caller on Mark Levin defending A&E and he obiviously didn’t read this part.
A&E fired a man who professed that he doesn’t treat gays with disrepect. Insane!
I’d like to see the rest stand behind Phil and quit A&E. Another network would pick them up in a heartbeat.
She is right again and what Phil Robertson said in the magazine interview is totally right also.
A&E and the perverts have no idea what they started.
Yep. But you see, that will get buried under the weight of “THE HOMOS” and reason will cease to matter.
Yeah that’s some hate speech right thar by gosh.
The baker didn't have his own TV show...
Huh?
The baker wasn’t ‘high profile’ enough...he stood up for his principles, but outrage from the right/Christian community was tepid, at best. He needed a TV show.
The marxist black racist “Rev Wright” has no problem with his “Down Low Homo” club.
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