let's talk about duck dynasty Phil
Robertson is one of the stars have this
reality type show on A&E called duck
dynasty
he's been put on an indefinite
suspension by the network following
criticism over number I've anti-gay
a media criticism love avg a
people I don't know how else to say it
as well as some racist remarks he made
it during interview with GQ
some other things he said are for
example I
referring to homosexuality as sin
equating it with bestiality calling gay
sex illogical here's a quote
it seems to me a vagina as a man
would be more desirable than a man's
anus that's just me I'm just thinking
there's more there she's got more to
offer I mean come on dudes
you know what i'm saying but hey Sen
it's not logical my man
it's just not logical and when asked
what exactly is simple
Phil he says start with homosexual
behavior in just more
out from their babies the ality sleeping
around with this woman in that woman
that woman and these men then he
paraphrases Corinthian saying don't be
deceived
neither the adulterers the idolaters the
male prostitutes the homosexual
offenders
the greedy the drunkards the slanders
the swindlers
they won't inherit the kingdom of God
Louis don't deceive yourself
it's not right up very offensive clearly
a big it
and first and foremost let's get this
out of the way if
anyone is shocked surprised are appalled
that a guy who's in a show that is
basically premised on being a group of
tea billy's
is anti-gay and racist if that surprises
you
I don't know you gonna be surprised by a
great many things in this life Lewis
yeah that I think most people would have
assumed
that someone like him would have these
views I'm
just just watching five minutes of the
show but
about whatever yes and five minutes was
more than I was able to get through the
one time I came across the show so then
we get into the First Amendment issue
his first amendment rights are being
violated he has a right to free speech
now how many times are we going to do
this
idiotic charade the first amendment is
is is read regards is related to
the government abridging silencing or
limiting the speech
people this is Anae a for-profit company
working in the supposedly free market to
make as much money as possible the
sighting
that Phil Robertson is bad for their
checkbook and they're getting rid of him
nobody prevented him from saying
whatever he wanted to
he can continue to say whatever he wants
to you
he simply won't be collecting a paycheck
from Anae
because his bigoted nonsense was bad for
business
why can't people understand this simple
thing about free speech Louis it is
concerning its disgusting
I think it's it's one of those
situations where if this were
a liberal I who got fired from
MSNBC writer for saying something you
know
like I don't know Martin Bashir who
resigned and and Sarah Palin thought it
was the right thing in that case
right right it saw situational let's its
wanna their people
so people on the writer going not saying
it's a violation of the First Amendment
and if it were the other way around it
would probably be the opposite opinion
and let me be absolutely clear:
aane is no big hero here any decided to
hire Phil Robertson because they thought
it would be profitable
and they've decided to indefinitely
suspend Phil Robertson because they
worry that having him on
will reduce profits this is pure
capitalism Louis that is all this is
nobody's first amendment rights have
been violated
any is no hero that we should be
a congratulated for anything they're
making business decisions
they're glad to have bigoted he believes
on their on their channel
as long as they keep the bigotry low
enough so they can still make money
and now it simply has become unpalatable
to then that's it I am NOT
adding any on the back for anything they
done here
now no not at all of course a business
decision in this is our
of course this all just fits in the room
above crap TV it that
neither one of us really likes by darlin
yeah you can't blame them for making
this decision it is the right decision
and there are conservatives will get
some other comment saying that this is
evidence that christian values they're
being marginalized and discriminated
against
being listen if we look at the primary
agent identities in the United States
being white is that the top of the list
being male
is at the top of the list but subsequent
to those being Christian is a primary
agent identity in the United States this
is not about marginalizing the
discriminating against Christian values
it is simply that your so-called
Christian values do not
work as an excuse or as a mediator when
it comes to flat-out bigotry
and for-profit businesses don't care
they want to protect their bottom line
and that's what anee is doing here
