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Author:  Azzi [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 2:36 PM ]
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The trifecta !

Is anyone really surprised?

I will say I was surprised that Louisiana came right out defending them for economic reasons. That show brings a lot of money into the state (kinda sad eh) and if A&E drops them, they'll find another way to give them a show. No way A&E drops them, and they can't walk likely due to contracts.

I think I watched it for 5 minutes, and lost interest in 3.

Not sure how they can cite religious freedoms behind hate speech.
I guess a different definition of hate.
Author:  gwiber [ Thu Dec 26, 2013 8:54 PM ]
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I happen to actually live in West Monroe where this show is from, and frankly up until a few months ago I woulda said "who?" when they were mentioned, they aren't bringing much of nothing to this city in terms of money or notoriety. They could drop off the face of the earth, and no one HERE would really notice.

As for what was said. I imagine it helps if they news organizations take the whole statement into context, it;s been heavily cut for sensationalism sake.

But if Westboro can go saying and doing the crap they say, surely one redneck church of god member in the south, who isn't violent and doesn't go out of his way to get in people's faces can say what he wants.

Not to mention he wasn't getting up on TV and in print and spouting his rhetoric, they ASKED him his opinion before he gave it out. That's a vastly different thing then getting in a bully pulpit and spewing hate.
Author:  Vanamar [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:31 AM ]
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The First Amendment grants you the freedom to say whatever you want whenever you want. It does not protect you from the consequences resulting from what you say.
Author:  krby71 [ Fri Dec 27, 2013 12:38 PM ]
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This is sensationalism for sensationalism's sake, on all sides. I wouldn't be too surprised if A&E didn't somehow want this to happen. We all know that the people on that show are so deep in "promotin' the gospel" and other bullshit like that. They know that there are to vocal and active sides in the bullshit religion antics. The hard-core right-wing ultra-fundie is going to defend Phil because he says that he is "just speaking the Word" and that Phil is being persecuted for his beliefs. Add Fox News and Palin to stir the pot and every idiot new teabagger and religious conservative will start echoing the "freedom of speech" battle cry.

Yet those fuckers are too dumb to realize they have been duped and they don't know what they are protesting. We were in the middle of the christmas shopping season. I almost think that someone was getting worried about "over-saturation" of the Duck Dynasty brand. Trigger some sort of insignificant controversy and the blind sheep supporters of the Robertsons will go out in droves buying up all that DD merchandise. A&E is connected to the redneck shrine Wal-Mart selling the DD crap. A&E gets a portion of the sales of DD stuff. The redneck thinks they are protesting A&E's actions yet their very protest is sending money right back to A&E. A&E wins on both sides. They get to look like they are taking the civilized action by suspending the guy all while raking in the cash from those outraged by A&E's actions.

The Robertson's label is Duck Commander, so the family is using the show to drive up their brand they benefit by people watching the show.
Author:  Tranthas [ Mon Dec 30, 2013 2:47 PM ]
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He's got rights like anyone else. To borrow from someone else on here years ago, "your right to extend your fist ends at the tip of my nose."

I guess in this case, that means that if you ask for the man's opinion and he gives it to you, you can be upset at the content of his opinion -- but you can't call him out for expressing it in your chosen context and retain the moral high ground. That's where the similarities with Westboro end, though -- Westboro is entirely in the wrong, because they push their rhetoric on their own initiative without welcome, and they willfully act to violate other people's rights. Duck Derpy did neither. I'll get excited if he burns a cross.
Author:  randy [ Mon Dec 30, 2013 10:31 PM ]
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Yeah he has rights, no one is going to arrest him or confiscate his property because of what he said.
Author:  SurcamStances [ Tue Dec 31, 2013 9:21 AM ]
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Black people were happy and smiling before the civil rights movement of the 60s ruined everything!
Author:  Tranthas [ Thu Jan 02, 2014 1:16 PM ]
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Whatever that is, it's not even loading. Just a blank white square.
Author:  SurcamStances [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 9:35 AM ]
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Ya, I suck, was trying to post Louis C.K. on being white. Youtube that shit.
Author:  Vanamar [ Fri Jan 10, 2014 8:30 PM ]
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It's there now, you just didn't use the youtube right. :P
Author:  Sarissa [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 3:48 PM ]
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What ended up happening with this?
Author:  randy [ Wed Feb 05, 2014 4:59 PM ]
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A bunch of republicans got salty and then nothing in particular.
Author:  rugen [ Mon Feb 17, 2014 10:06 PM ]
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Publicity stunt from beginning to end.

Apparently backfired:

Quote:
There were high expectations for season premiere on January 15th after the weeks of free publicity the show received due to Robertson’s comments about homosexuality and the subsequent, short-lived “suspension” he was given by A&E. But the notion that an even larger Christian conservative audience would flock to the show in support of Robertson was dispelled after the first episode of the season on Wednesday, January 15th drew 8.5 million viewers, a 28% drop from the fourth season premiere last August, which had 11.8 million. It was more on par with the third season premiere in February 2013, which had 8.6 million.

This week’s episode, with 6.6 million viewers, marked another large drop from the second episode of the fourth season, which had 8.5 million viewers. In the 18-49 demographic that is particularly attractive the advertisers, the show also saw a decline. While last season’s premiere had a 5.0 rating, this week’s episode was just 2.9. That put it below network competition like American Idol (4.5) and Modern Family
Author:  Tranthas [ Mon Feb 24, 2014 10:19 AM ]
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He timed it wrong. The wave crested and broke before the premiere could cash in.

And yeah, Louis CK nails it. He usually does. :)
Author:  Tranthas [ Wed Mar 22, 2017 2:28 AM ]
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Surcamstances - the video totally loads now. Maybe it wasn't you. :)
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