'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson sounds off on gays, civil rights

i'm sure he wishes he had not said it now with the firestorm...this is all going to blow over soon but not without lessons learned...sometimes things like this have to happen in order to present an opportunity to grow beyond current beliefs or at least an education in PC behavior

I see you are dropping wisdom over in the Tyler Perry thread too Bliss...I miss you so much around here...please don't go...lippy hanging on to your ankles

 

Ok you're confusing the PEOPLE mag INTERVIEW with the Correspondents Dinner invite. BTW, Kim and Kanye were also invited and attended that, too! (though they didn't get the private meet). He said that FAMILY comment separately on his own.

I've never seen the show (nor care to) but from what I have read, PHIL is that show. And he chooses duck hunting over all else. I'm sure he'd have passed if he was invited.

 

You are a mess, Lippy :freehug: Hugs to you, woman!

Yeah, it said the Prez now no doubt regrets the interview comment, lol.

As for PC, Phil I get the feeling DGAF, so all we learned really was A & E blow like the wind on their LGBT $tance now that they reversed their decision.

 

it all comes down to money...it's the difference between cooking (Paula Dean) and Duck Hunting (Phil Robertson)...A&E is not going to lose any viewers...the cooking channel on the other hand was a toss up..Paula Dean had fans but not like Duck Dynasty...we can watch 50 other people cooking on TV...duck hunters not so much...I don't even have cable...and even if I did it wouldn't be to watch redneck shows like Duck Dynasty or Honey BOO BOO

 

Isn't everyone?

 

well put!

 

Duck Dynasty is a Fake Yuppies-in-Red-Neck-Drag Con Job

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/...Yuppies-in-Red-Neck-Drag-Con-Job?detail=email

 

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hahaha great article. good find. my favorite part:

"Three brothers on the show are bearded and gruff all of a sudden when they previous had been - well - far more likely to be on the cover of GQ..."

before:



then -- presto chango, all at the same time-- after:




And I'm sure fans of the show will love the fact that duck dynasty creator/producer played the role of a gay male "fluffer" in a movie about gay porn. :mrgreen: http://www.buzzfeed.com/kateaurthur/duck-dynasty-scott-gurney-phil-robertson-gay-porn

Media! :mrgreen:

 

kinda reminds me of all the fake rappers who say they were "gangstas" and pimps and drug dealers back in the day, yet high school photos show them on the gymnastics team (e.g. Ice T), or getting protection orders from the law when they get into beef (a la "fiddy cent")

 

I don't think there was any big secret that these men are college educated...played football and were preppy at one time...every interview they have done pictures of them back in their clean cut all american days have been shown

it is actually very common for men that are avid sportsman hunters to grow a beard in the winter and shave it off in the spring...they are definitely in costume of sorts by wearing the beard year round

i will not argue with you at all the reality TV is not really reality...plenty is staged...even more of it ends up on the cutting room floor

UPDATE: cracker barrel is back to selling duck dynasty merchandise and Phil will be included in the new season that starts in January

 

A&E reverses decision on ‘Duck Dynasty’ patriarch

http://thegrio.com/2013/12/27/ae-reverses-decision-on-duck-dynasty-patriarch/



LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson will return to work on A&E’s reality show despite his comments about gay immorality, the channel said Friday, reversing its decision to suspend him after facing a boycott backlash.

In a statement Friday, A&E said it was bringing Robertson back after discussions with his Louisiana family featured in the hit reality series and “numerous advocacy groups.”

Last week, the channel had put Robertson on what it called an indefinite “hiatus” because of his comments in a GQ magazine article that the Bible views gays as sinners akin to adulterers, prostitutes and swindlers.

A&E said it decided to drop Robertson from the show about a wealthy family that makes duck calls because it is part of a company whose core values are “centered around creativity, inclusion and mutual respect.”

While reiterating that Robertson’s views are not those of the channel, A&E noted Friday that he has publicly said he would “never incite or encourage hate.” The show itself is more than one man’s views, it added.

“It resonates with a large audience because it is a show about family, a family that America has come to love. As you might have seen in many episodes, they come together to reflect and pray for unity, tolerance and forgiveness,” A&E said.

The Robertson family said it had no immediate comment Friday.

Robertson’s remarks in GQ were quickly slammed by groups including GLAAD, the gay rights group, which responded critically to A&E’s decision Friday.

“If dialogue with Phil is not part of (the) next steps then A&E has chosen profits over African-American and gay people — especially its employees and viewers,” GLAAD said, referring to Robertson’s comment to GQ that he never saw “the mistreatment of any black person” and that the ones he picked cotton with in the pre-Civil Rights South were happy.

But A&E’s move against Robertson provoked a flood of support from those who share his views and others who defended his freedom of speech.

Within a day, more than a half-million people liked an impromptu Facebook page demanding A&E be boycotted until he returns. A petition calling for A&E to bring him back reached 250,000 signatures and counting in about a week.

While TV ratings tend to fluctuate, particularly during the holidays when viewing drops, the overall A&E audience was smaller after it landed in “Duck” soup than before.

For the week of Dec. 16-22, the channel averaged 1.5 million viewers, compared to 2 million for the week before, according to Nielsen figures.

During the week of Dec. 17-23 last year, a roughly comparable period to the post-Robertson flap period, the channel averaged 17.3 million viewers.

“Duck Dynasty” is the channel’s highest-rated program and set a reality show record for cable with nearly 12 million viewers for its fourth-season debut this past summer.

Randy Schmidt, a “Duck Dynasty” fan in Illinois, said he’s glad to see Robertson return to the show that Schmidt said has “Christian values.”

He didn’t care for Robertson’s comments but he has a right to express his opinions, Schmidt said, adding that he’s likely not the only one pleased about Robertson’s return.

“A&E’s pocketbook will be happy, too,” he predicted.

Robertson’s well-known supporters included former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who complained that his free-speech rights were being trampled. Bobby Jindal, governor of the state of Louisiana, complained that Miley Cyrus got a pass for twerking on TV while Phil got shown the door.

Last week, the family said in a statement on its Duck Commander website (http://bit.ly/1c5vI5G ) that although some of Phil Robertson’s comments were coarse, “his beliefs are grounded” in the Bible and he “is a Godly man.” They also said that “as a family, we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm.”

“Duck Dynasty” is on hiatus until Jan. 15, and the network has said that nine of next season’s 10 episodes have already been filmed. That means Robertson likely wasn’t needed in front of the camera before next March.

A&E said it intended to launch a national public service campaign “promoting unity, tolerance and acceptance among all people.”

 

In other words A&E are trying to save their butts while raking in the dough.

 

To quote The Man With The Iron Fists. "But when it comes to money, things get funny."

 

Its all about the Benjamins

 

This just gets better and better. And you think that the whole thing would go away when everything seemingly cooled down. Now, he wants to go back to the middle ages and prior when girls marry at the tender age of 15.

http://omg.yahoo.com/news/duck-dynasty-39-phil-robertson-suggests-men-marry-032404400.html

 

Shhhhh...lets just brush it under the rug and allow him to maintain his platform for spreading his ignorant views to everyone within ear shot. As long as people can make a buck off it, all is good.

Fuck that man and shame on people for permitting him to continue.

 

It's a shame that we do have people who feel that way still. To think all that money and opportunity to let him travel would benefit him to open his mind.

Ehhh...what am I saying? This is Louisiana aka The Bible Belt.

 

Phil Robertson is not going to apologize for his views, which is what got him in trouble and endeared him and his family to the nation. Well, only those who share his views.

 

I'm not offended by what he said. I expected it. He is a Christian in the traditional Western sense of the word. This is how they feel and is largely why I left the church.

With that said, it's his show and nothing he said advocated violence against anyone. He never said he hated anyone. So, let him say what he wants. TV pastors say a lot worse on their shows and no one bats an eye.

I think we're running the risk of becoming too sensitive. I say let people like him say what they wish in public. It makes it easier to keep an eye on them.