"Duck Dynasty"
Mainstream reports indicate, GLAAD and Hollywood
based attack on "Duck Dynasty" star Phil Robertson and his right to
free speech, has angered millions in America, who are not amused his
constitutional rights are being violated via "suspension" from the
A&E top rated reality show. Robertson, a Christian, was suspended for saying he
doesn't understand why a man would choose an anus over a vagina.
Millions of Christians and non-Christians share his views.
GLAAD and Hollywood assumed and announced Walmart
would see trouble, due to their exclusive line of "Duck Dynasty"
gear, but the opposite has happened. Walmart has sold out of "Duck
Dynasty" merchandise, due to people buying up the items in support
of Robertson. Americans are sending Hollywood a clear message about
the Constitution and they need to listen up before they start
hemorrhaging money in the entertainment industry.
I'm straight, but I love gay people (er, not
sexually, just platonically). I am never mean to a person for being
gay. But at the end of the day, everyone has the right to practice
their religion, believe what they believe and express what they
feel, without interference from the state or Hollywood. The
Constitution guarantees it as does United Nations laws.
Phil Robertson
There are gay channels out there that I don't watch,
because that's not my thing (I like shows like "Duck Dynasty").
However, I'm not trying to get gay people fired from their jobs or
destroy their lives for expressing their opinions. I'm an adult with
enough maturity to understand that we all don't share the same views
in this world. At times we will have to agree to disagree. However,
no one has the right to destroy someone's livelihood and well-being
over a difference of opinion. I will never support that.
Say what you want to about Robertson, but the man is
an American success story. He did a significant amount of hard work
chopping down trees and making duck calls in his backyard, growing
what was a small home based business built on grueling labor, into a
multi-million dollar success. That deserves credit. He's admitted
having his ups and downs with the bottle and in his marriage when he
was younger, because none of us are perfect, but he worked hard to
turn the negatives into positives.
Let no one hold your past against you when you have
changed for the better. We're all a work in progress and need to
strive for improvement each day. There's always something we can
improve about ourselves.
