Absurd. Email sent.

I am a believer and I really do think God is going to use this family to bring our nation and government back to God.

Praying He does!

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I bet Willie shat himself when he saw what Phil said from a business standpoint.

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No doubt they're going to get hit very, very hard from all of the gay and transgendered duck hunters.

Never really been a fan until now.
I will go buy a duck call tomorrow.
I'm sure this type of publicity is exactly what the Robertson's want.
I'm happy to know there are still conservative celebrities that believe in traditional family values.

My letter:

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am dismayed at your decision to suspend Phil Robertson from your network's show 'Duck Dynasty.'

I understand that the comments he made recently in GQ Magazine don't sit well with a vocal minority in today's American pop culture. I also understand that as a private corporation, you have the right to suspend any and all that don't espouse the values of your network.

However, as a viewer, I have a similar right to boycott your network and refuse to watch any further episodes of a show that I and my family love in protest of your actions.

While you undoubtedly view Mr. Robertson's comments as bigoted and close-minded, I view your network's reaction to these comments as equally bigoted and close-minded. It is typical in this day and age of entertainment-industry groupthink and political correctness to shun any individual thought or action that doesn't fall exactly in line with your industry's standard for lifestyle acceptance and, all too often, advancement.

I have enjoyed the ride with A&E's Duck Dynasty, as I'm sure you have enjoyed the resultant profits and viewership. My family will be happy to tune back in when Mr. Robertson is reinstated to his rightful place on the show, whether it be aired by A&E or otherwise.

Sincerely,

^
Well said

Thanks Jock. I just sent an email as well. Happy, Happy, Happy!

I wonder how hard GQ had to work to get those quotes. I betting they didn't print the 10-20 mins of set-up conversation.

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I bet the opposite. they'll make more money off this stupid controversy. people like me will go by their stuff when we wouldn't have before (if we're sure A&E wont get a slice)

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Buy his book.

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I wonder how hard GQ had to work to get those quotes. I betting they didn't print the 10-20 mins of set-up conversation.

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Betting you're right.

Does A&E have any piece of the merchandising? Or is that all the family's doing?

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I wonder how hard GQ had to work to get those quotes. I betting they didn't print the 10-20 mins of set-up conversation.

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No doubt whatsoever they planted a minefield and then pushed him head first into it.

Good for him sticking to his beliefs.

Stupid Stupid Stupid A&E

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If they pull him I hope the family shuts it down

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I hope they move it to another network.

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Stupid Stupid Stupid A&E

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Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

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Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

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Yep

Will be sending an email tomorrow.

Sad to see this is where our "enlightened" society is headed.

Man in his pride believes he can redefine truth, but God's truth never changes, it is irrefutable. Phil gets that and he doesn't care about the consequences of what others think. He knew exactly what he was doing when he answered those questions.

As a drunk, I am outraged that Phil has lumped us in with the gays!!!

Seriously though, when did the gays get so powerful? Think about it. Would he have been suspended by the network even 5 years ago? Maybe. 10 years ago? I highly doubt it. 15 years ago you couldn't have convinced anybody that in the future a Phil Robertson type would get suspended from a TV show for saying something negative about homosexuals. It's not like he used the "N-word" or something here. All he did was answer a question within it's given context. I'm amazed at how powerful the gay community has become. Obviously A&E doesn't want to step on any homosexual toes. I'd venture to say Duck Dynasty is the largest revenue generator of this century for the network (that's assumption....not factual data), yet they're so concerned about fall out from the gay community that they're willing to literally cut off the head of their revenue generating monster almost instantaneously.

I hope this is a wake up call for the Robertsons. This should show them that A&E doesn't understand them at all. If they did, they would've handled the situation much differently. Being surprised that your redneck Mega-Super-Stars aren't friendly to the gays...what next...Robertson suspended for being pro-gun?!?!? I hope Phil and family give A&E the finger, do so swiftly, and set up shop somewhere else.

Only real problem is that their show will undoubtedly end up on GAC, or the like, and die miserably.

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I would suspect A&E gets a cut from anything with a Duck Dynasty logo on it and nothing from the Duck Commander line, being that they would be two separate businesses entities.

Email sent - to A&E and CC'd Duck Commander.

fanmail@duckcommander.com

"To A&E,

The decision by A&E to put Phil Robertson on hiatus is a short-sighted knee jerk reaction to a very few hostile GLBT radicals. Phil's opinions on biblical truths and quips about life's lessons are a large part of why between 9 million and 14 million people watch Duck Dynasty. Deep down, Americans are starving for the values upon which this nation was founded and they found those values exhibited in your show. As a business, A&E is free to hire or fire whoever it chooses whenever it chooses. As a business owner myself - particularly in a right-to-work state, I can appreciate this freedom. What A&E must understand, however, is that it's viewers are just as free to watch something else - and they will. Businesses crater every day because they make decisions that push their core customer further away. Don't allow the threats of a few extreme groups who represent views diametrically opposed to those shared by the demographic that watches Duck Dynasty to cost you millions of dollars. These groups who claim to suffer from and want to end bullying resort to that very tactic when they don't get their way. I sincerely hope you will reverse your decision.

To Duck Commander,

"32 So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven,
33 but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven." Matthew 10:32

Well done, Mr. Robertson.

Respectfully,

Bluto and SickAg

I'm pretty sure the Robertson clan is indifferent on this decision. Worse case, they pull the show.

They still run duck commander and make millions doing so. They will continue to make duck calls, support their local church, teach their beliefs to their children, and hunt anything and everything they can (including frog legs from season 1).

These Americans get it.

slouching towards gommorrah.

The proper response from A&E if they felt so inclined to respond at all....

"Yeah, uhm...we don't agree with Phil. So, here's some more **** about ducks and stuff!"

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Matthew 5
1 Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them.
The Beatitudes
He said:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful,
for they will be shown mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called children of God.
10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness,
for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
11 “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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I just bought Phil's book off Amazon.

A&E is a perfect example of the intolerant left!

This is my email.

I have been raised not to judge those around me. I was the minority in my community until I went to college. My time as the lesser percent of a population taught me an awful lot about acceptance, discrimination, hatred, and love. I will not deny that I have many friends who are homosexual, as I will not deny that I have many friends who think that is a sin. The thing that is most striking about my friends, though, is that given the opportunity for all of them to be in a room together, not one person would launch an all out war on the other on account of their personal identity or beliefs. I made the choices I made in people because I firmly believe it is every person's right to associate with whomsoever they wish, and it is their moral right not to associate with those who will purposely choose to persecute or spread hatred.

I am not what some would call a religious person. I grew up Catholic and married a Baptist, and we haven't been in a house of worship in a long time save for concerts. I am, however, a product of my raising. I am a product of an environment where those around me appreciated both the laws and freedoms that created the society in which we all live. I am thankful that we live in a country where I am fortunate enough to express my views by how I spend my money. I am grateful that through my family's hard work and sacrifice, I am a literate and productive member of that country. I am grateful for the fact that I have met, known, and become friends with all sorts of people in this world. Most of all, I am grateful that the decisions of a television company, nameless and faceless to me, will have no impact on my life except for those I choose to recognize. I am keenly aware of those on this planet that do not have any of those luxuries.

I will continue to support any of my friends that need my support, and I will continue to hold all of my personal liberties close to my heart and always in my mind in honor of those who cannot.

Sincerely,
An American


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This is going to end uplike the Chick Fil A thing.

Soddomites don't watch that show anyway. A&E is going to screw up their most popular show and run off their audience if they don't get their PC heads out of their a$$es.

So....just a question:

Do you guys think this will end up being more along the result line of Paula Dean? Or that of Chik Fil A?

While you guys are very heartfelt and articulate in your emails, I sincerely doubt anyone at A&E will read them.

At most, some intern will scan a portion of the incoming emails and report to their boss: "X emails for, Y emails against"

One might as well write:

Phil good.
A&E bad.
Me no more watch.

Controlling speech. Reminds me of some unpopular regimes in the not-to-distant past.

Private companies can control speech of those people that work for them. What A&E did was dumb imho just from a business standpoint. Should have just come out and said "We don't agree and his comments don't represent those of A&E" and be done with it.