Bear, I could not have said it any better than you did! You took the words right out of my mouth. You are exactly on point my friend!
On Sat, Dec 21, 2013 at 5:49 PM, Bear Bear <[email protected]> wrote: > This is not a free speech issue nor a gay rights issue. > The man violated his contract with his employer. > > We all accept the rules when we take a job. Especially if you sign a > contract with a "morality clause", like most on air people do. Along with > many others. > > All this manufactured outrage seems to be the way of the world these days. > > The left says they stand for divercity, how I have come to hate that word. > But they don't. You have to adhere to their strict and constantly changing > narrow view of what is permissible speech. > > I don't care what he or anyone believes their god tells them. Just don't > try and turn it into a law that affects others. > > Anyhoo. Dusty sums it up well in this post on his YouTube channel. Pretty > cool, for a str8 guy. LOL > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KW343K1-upo > > > On 21 December 2013 15:28, Travis <[email protected]> wrote: > >> >> >> >> >> DCG posted: " Yahoo: In the fallout over Wednesday’s suspension of >> “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson by A&E for anti-gay and racist remarks >> his personal beliefs and opinions, GLAAD is experiencing record levels of >> backlash. “In the five-and-a-half years I’ve " Respond to this post >> by replying above this line >> New post on *Fellowship of the Minds* >> <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/> ‘Duck Dynasty’ >> Fallout: GLAAD Reeling From Biggest Backlash in >> Years<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/12/21/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-from-biggest-backlash-in-years/> >> by >> DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/> >> >> [image: >> glaad]<http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/glaad.jpg> >> >> Yahoo<http://tv.yahoo.com/news/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-biggest-backlash-years-010050637.html>: >> In the fallout over Wednesday’s suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil >> Robertson by A&E for anti-gay and racist remarks his personal beliefs >> and opinions, *GLAAD is experiencing record levels of backlash*. >> >> “In the five-and-a-half years I’ve worked at GLAAD, *I’ve never received >> so many violently angry phone calls and social media posts attacking GLAAD >> for us speaking out against these comments*,” the media watchdog >> organization’s vice president of communications Rich Ferraro told >> TheWrap<http://www.thewrap.com/> >> . >> >> He said those reactions range from those who *simply believe as >> Robertson believes to those who feel that GLAAD and A&E’s actions limit the >> reality star’s free speech*. >> >> “I don’t think this is about the first amendment,” Ferraro said. “I feel >> it’s more about the America we live in today. That is one where Americans, >> gay and straight, are able to speak out when people in the public eye make >> anti-gay >> and racist remarks statements we don't agree with.” >> >> Robertson’s supporters have started >> petitions<http://www.thewrap.com/duck-dynasty-phil-robertson-conservative-martyr>, >> called for boycotts and include Sarah Palin, Sean Hannity and Louisiana >> governor Bobby Jindal. Currently, more than 70,000 people have signed the >> online petition asking A&E to drop the suspension. >> >> “It just means we still have a lot of work to do,” Ferraro said. >> >> GLAAD spoke with A&E representatives on Wednesday morning to discuss why >> people would be offended by the comments and calls to action. ”They took >> this very seriously, as soon as the news broke,” Ferraro said. >> >> After the meeting, GLAAD issued its statement on Robertson’s comments. >> A&E initially released a statement from Robertson in which he said he would >> “never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from >> me.” But the network declined to comment itself until Wednesday night, when >> it announced the suspension, which GLAAD applauded. >> >> “We believe the next step is to use this as an opportunity for Phil to >> sit down with gay families in Louisiana and learn about their lives and the >> values they share,” the spokesman said. >> >> *The organization is also currently researching companies who use >> Robertson as a spokesperson. *“Silence is agreement in this case,” he >> said. “With such *egregious anti-gay and racist comments*, those >> companies that choose to be affiliated with this family need to speak out.” >> >> [image: >> bully]<http://fellowshipofminds.files.wordpress.com/2013/12/bully.jpg> >> >> Wonder why the backlash? Nobody likes bullies. >> >> DCG >> *DCG <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/author/dcgere/>* | December 21, >> 2013 at 11:29 am | Tags: Duck >> Dynasty<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=duck-dynasty>, >> GLAAD <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=glaad>, Phil >> Robertson<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?tag=phil-robertson>| Categories: >> Christians/Christianity <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=111409284>, >> Gays <http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/?cat=35219924> | URL: >> http://wp.me/pKuKY-oF1 >> >> >> Comment<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/12/21/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-from-biggest-backlash-in-years/#respond> >> See all >> comments<http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/12/21/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-from-biggest-backlash-in-years/#comments> >> >> >> Unsubscribe<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=sLq%7CNKn%7C2vVB%5BENDj4%2FY2FKEyKSt5Ou%26gbCi%7C%3DjDau%2FCaeE2z%2C>to >> no longer receive posts from Fellowship of the Minds. >> Change your email settings at Manage >> Subscriptions<https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=7f89380f46003915c34c2cdd2b126a38&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. >> >> >> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: >> >> http://fellowshipoftheminds.com/2013/12/21/duck-dynasty-fallout-glaad-reeling-from-biggest-backlash-in-years/ >> Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> >> >> >> -- >> -- >> Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. >> For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum >> >> * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ >> * It's active and moderated. 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