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10. I posted the Southern Poverty Law Center's piece

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 11:46 AM

Dec 2013

on my Facebook page. Not only did Mr. Robertson disparage gay Americans but he disgustingly stated that black Americans were better off being subjugated. Both statements were horrendous and the SPLC did a really nice job addressing the second point --

http://www.splcenter.org/get-informed/news/duck-dynasty-star-oblivious-to-the-suffering-of-african-americans-during-pre-civil

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I am incredibly grateful for the Duck Dynasty guy [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2013 OP

More to the point is that he probably wasn't fired anyway... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #2

Employers have a lot of power. moondust Dec 2013 #3

I posted a really generic First Amendment rant on Facebook about it TlalocW Dec 2013 #4

I recommend this post. loudsue Dec 2013 #8

I had exactly this same opportunity with my young niece Blue_In_AK Dec 2013 #5

That is a really good post, Will. loudsue Dec 2013 #7

I talked with Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #9

I posted the Southern Poverty Law Center's piece TBF Dec 2013 #10