Conservative Fans Unhappy With A E Over 'Duck Dynasty' Controversy

[riversedge]

I do not watch the show and only became aware of it since this controversy started. I think these fans are dangerously nuts. Am surprised at the number of sigs that were gathered.



http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/conservative-fans-unhappy-ae-duck-dynasty-controversy/story?id=21361034#.UsEh6Bi0ziE.twitter

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In a statement Chris Stone, founder of Faith Driven Consumer, which started the IStandWithPhil.com petition, questioned whether religious conservative fans were being "heard" by the network.

"Do they also now embrace the biblically based values and worldview held by the Robertson family and millions of Faith Driven Consumers?" wrote Stone.

The Istandwithphil.com petition amassed more than 260,000 signatures by the time Robertson was reinstated by A&E.

"Faith Driven Consumers will remain vigilant as we measure whether A&E's actions reflect true tolerance, diversity, and mutual respect -- including their equal embrace of our biblically based values and deeply held beliefs," wrote Stone. n.ws/1hPgGCi (via @ABC)

[Skittles]

1. BIGOTED fans

come on, that's what they are

[napkinz]

2. Conservative Fans ... cloaking their hate and bigotry in religion

[kelliekat44]

12. Well, now. If THEY boycott A&E and WE boycott A&E...mission accomplished!! nt

[Pholus]

3. Whatever. They'll "chick-fil-et" the next premier of their new favorite show

and A&E will rake in the advertising dollars. Just like I am starting to think they planned...

The *real* question is: What conservative-oriented advertisers (like those Gold-hucksters who supported Beck) will step up and pay A&E?

[Liberalynn]

15. I agree. I think this may very well have been a publicity stunt by A&E

to "sell" the show to even more conservatives and also move more of their crap merchandising at stores during the holidays.

Greed trumps all. The religious wrapping is just to wrap in those more easily duped.

They don't care about the human cost.

[B Calm]

4. Is this what Christianity is about, bigotry and hate?

[SidDithers]

10. Sometimes...nt

Sid

[B Calm]

14. So sad. .

I'll keep a candle lit with the hope they'll come out of their blindness!

[Electric Monk]

5. Simply calling yourself a Christian doesn't make you one.

Jesus Christ had far more to say about cleansing the money changers from the temple than about who slept with who.

Occupy Wall Street, not my bedroom.

[JHB]

6. Translation: Stone: "I love the smell of fundraising opportunity in the morning"

"It smells like... money."

[Arkansas Granny]

7. A&E's actions reflect their desire to make more money.

They don't run they network according to biblical values. Their values are viewers and profits.

[Javaman]

8. Remember the good old days when the "A" in A&E stood for Art. nt

[spanone]

9. oooh, they threaten the network.....fuck them

[snooper2]

11. Is it okay to laugh at a dying breed?

[pipi_k]

13. I guess that depends

on how one thinks that "breed" got to be the way they are.

Were they born that way? If so, then would it be reasonable to say that they can't help it any more than someone can help having some sort of congenital disability. Would it be OK to laugh at a mentally disabled person? I would say probably not.

If they weren't born that way, it must mean somewhere along the line someone else MADE them that way. In which case, wouldn't it be reasonable to look upon them in pity and remember the saying, "There but for the grace of God go I".

Because, you know, each one of us could have been this close [] to having the same influences in our lives. An accident of birth could have given any one of us a whole different life, and we would be on the other side of this.

Do intelligent, compassionate, "liberal" people laugh at others for things they may not be able to help?

[snooper2]

16. I had the exact same influence in my early childhood and life..

Then around 13 I said, "Really?"

Of course I was "saved" at the age of 12 so maybe that did it for me

[Dawson Leery]

17. I will not be watching A & E anytime soon.

If A & E wants to pander to bigots, let them be Fox "News" Jr.

[Gothmog]

18. I have never watched this show

I have never watched this show and do not plan to do so in the future. I saw that A&E had Goodfellas on yesterday and decided not to watch this show.

[riversedge]

19. "Republicans who believe in the theory-evolution- has dropped 11 points, from 54% to 43%

over the last 4 years!

The US is an embarrassment to the world! These type shows are dangerous. I laugh at this crap most of the time--but I do think we have a serious problem. A major portion of the population is DEvolving!!


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/30/why-are-republicans-rejecting-basic-biology-even-more/

Why Are Republicans Rejecting Basic Biology Even More?

By Amanda Marcotte

Monday, December 30, 2013 14:20 EST


I wish I could say this news is surprising, but it’s really not (via):

Over the last four years, the percentage of Democrats who said they believe in evolution has risen by three points, from 64 percent to 67 percent. But the percentage of Republicans who believe in the theory has dropped 11 points, from 54 percent to 43 percent.

So while there was a 10-point gap in 2009, there is now a 24-point gap........