'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks

Hollywood Reporter ^ | December 18, 2013 | Phil Robertson

[yoe]

A&E has placed Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson on indefinite hiatus following anti-gay remarks he made in a recent profile in GQ.

[snip} The news comes after Robertson compared homosexuality to bestiality in an interview with the magazine. He'll likely appear in season four, which bows Jan. 15, since production is largely wrapped.

[yoe]

The politically correct silencing those who are not politically correct? Freedom of speech is never appreciated nor allowed by those who never share the same values as those less Progressive.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Amerika! The new Soviet Union. Say anything you like just don’t say anything you don’t like.

[BuffaloJack]

I’ve never seen Duck Dynasty, but I’ll make a concerted effort to watch it now.

[dfwgator]

but I’ll make a concerted effort to watch it now.

That only rewards A&E.

[Jeff Chandler]

Freep this poll: Headline of the Day.

[Westbrook]

While I agree 100% with what Phil Robertson said, while he has the right to say whatever he wants, the network has the right to hire or fire whoever they want.

And we have the right to tune out any network we want and support or communicate with any sponsors we want.

[grundle]

Liberals hate free speech. The reporter asked him his opinion, he answered with his opinion, and now he gets fired.

[MrB]

I agree - A&E should fire them all, cancel the show, and let them out of their contract...

Bidding starts at $500 million, gentlemen.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Maybe if all of them expressed disgust with the homosexual act and lifestyle A&E would cancel their contract and they could move to a politically incorrect channel.

[Pecos]

Most people don’t remember, but the phrase “politically correct” was actually invented ithe Soviet Union to describe what could and could not be done/said. And the problem is that Christ can work only one heart at a time, on those who realize there is a hole in the center of their being. The Leftist//Hollywood/Broadway crowd thinks they alredy know all of the answers.

[Blood of Tyrants]

This has only been posted about a half dozen times.

[SampleMan]

They should all quit and resell a version of the show to a different cable channel.

They are pulling in #1 numbers. Time to send a message back at Hollywood.

[Wuli]

The Liberals at A&E, that is the hypocrites at A&E, do not actually believe the words they mouth about tolerance and diversity. Tolerance to them translates as everyone should be in agreement with their moral compass and diversity means everyone has the same moral compass - theirs - no matter what they look like. Like all Liberals they are just hypocrites.

[JoeProBono]

[backwoods-engineer]

FLASH! Mainstream media finds out Phil Robertson actually BELIEVES what the Bible says about homosexuality, along with hundreds of millions of other Christians!

This will end up like with Chick-Fil-A. The support will be tremendous for the Robertsons, and their show will likely be picked up by Beck or someone else who believes homosex is sin.

I say again: homosex is sin.

[bigbob]

The next move is his, based on previous comments some months ago:

“According to a post 93.1 The Wolf put in their Facebook page, Phil also said: “If we can’t pray to God on the show, then we will not do the show.” The post received more than 126,000 Facebook “likes.”

Details regarding the source of the complaints have not been released. Nor has anyone clarified whether they originated within or without of A&E. Breitbart News has reached out to the network for comment.

One thing that has been reported is that A&E signed the Robertson family for another season, “under Phil Robertson’s terms.”

[FatherofFive]

I’ve never seen Duck Dynasty, but I’ll make a concerted effort to watch it now.

I only watch football and basketball on TV. So I know little about this show. But I suggest you boycott A&E instead of supporting these bigots.

[Dilbert San Diego]

You touch on a major issue in today’s politically correct world. You are not allowed to say anything which is critical of officially recognized grievance groups, such as homosexuals.

[2nd Amendment]

“Free Willie” from the clutches of Gay&E

[Vaquero]

I Watched these guys when they did an actual hunting show, Duck Commander on the outdoor channel.

I have gotten so fed up with so called ‘unscripted’ reality programing that I have pretty much stopped watching all of them. Reality shows are like professional wrestling, the athleticism is real but the sport is phony.

I may try to watch some of this show though now that the left wing morons are damning it. if I could stand watching cooking programs (I can’t, which is why the wife and I watch TV in different rooms) I would watch Paula Deen for the same reason....