Duck Dynasty and the War on Christianity in the Marketplace of Ideas

 Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard the news that A&E indefinitely suspended Phil Robertston after giving his opinion on homosexuality for an interview with GQ Magazine. linked here: GQ Interview with Phil Robertson

You have probably also heard that as of yesterday, a mere 9 days after A&E announced their decision, leading to what can only be described as all hell breaking loose, they retracted their decision, and have since allowed Phil Robertson back onto the show, and plan to resume filming, with all cast members included as normal.

I suppose I really shouldnt be surprised by this sort of thing anymore but I truly can not get over the hypocrisy, oppression, and "group think" of the liberal mafia. Does a company have the right to hire and fire whoever they want based on their beliefs; of course. I believe companies should be able to hire, fire, serve, or not serve whoever they please. I believe very strongly in that because I believe in property rights. The issue is more than that, who needs a government to silence the population when we have a culture and a media that silences, vilifies, and minimizes all those who do not "fall in line", or anyone who has an opinion outside of those force fed to us in public schools?

I didn't really care if A&E reinstated Phil or not, seeing as if they did not allow him to return, another network would simply pick up the show. I absolutely support Phil Robertson, and even joined the facebook group to boycott A&E unless they reinstated him, but regardless of their decision, I knew the family and show would be fine and simply move on to bigger and better things if it was infact cancelled (due to the fact the family would not continue the show without him), I believe Phil has every right to say and express his beliefs, just as A&E has every right to hire and fire whoever they please. my issue was more so with the demonization and hatred hurled at him in the subsequent days following the interview for speaking basic christian beliefs. 

Liberals and the LGBT community have a free pass to say whatever they want. They are applauded by the mainstream media as "heros" while bashing christians, calling them bigoted, hateful, and speaking about how  christians destroy society and culture. Yet the one time a christian respectfully and lovingly shares their view, they are demonized. I have never even seen people react so violently to one man's opinion. If you claim to be a christian, and believe the bible in regards to homosexuality, these people literally want to destroy your life!

They want you fired and ostrasized from your job and any potential employment, by this, I mean, they want you living on the streets begging for a penny!

They want your friends to disown you

Your kids to hate you

Your wife to leave you

and for you to die alone and miserable covered in boils.

What is wrong with these people? 

Not only is the LGBT community the most falsely "oppressed" group I've ever heard of, (although feminists claiming all the injustices done to them by men are a close second) but they stand for zero diversity in ideas.

This reminds me of Carrie Prejean, (The Miss USA contestant) who simply answered a question when asked about her opinion on gay marriage. She was clearly a very classy and respectful woman, and the media truly wanted to destroy every aspect of her life. They dug in her past and released sex tapes of her, pundits spouting diversity and "tolerance" went on national media calling her a whore and a bigot. She was robbed of her title and called every vile utterance known to man. - This is the LGBT activists idea of "stopping hate"?

Why would it matter anyway? People are far more than a few opinions they may have. Even if there is a horrible belief someone has for example: A man raised in a super health conscious family having a disdain for fat people and expressing that.  - Do you really believe because of his one opinion he deserves to die by knife wound to the heart? That same man could be a loving husband, father, a great provider and brilliant thinker.

Even if Phil Robertson believed something horrible such as racism, so what? Trust me I hate racism more than almost anyone you can think of, and plan on adopting children from both Africa and Asia, but I am certainly not going to hate a sweet old man, simply going along with the way he may have been taught. Many racists are that way because it simply was what they were taught growing up. They can still be loving husbands, providers, thinkers, and loving kind people. They just have a backward world view of some issues. What is wrong with people that they would attack someone for a belief that most in his demographic and age range hold? There is no tolerance here for other backgrounds or beliefs, no compassion for humans, no human dignity.

How can we evolve and solve problems like war, famine, racism, and debt, when the politically correct police seek to destroy anyone who dares to have the "against the grain" thinking that could solve many of our problems?

When Natalie of the Dixie Chicks spoke out against the Iraq war in its onset, she was destroyed for her belief. She  only wanted to see an end to killing and war, and didnt want innocent people dying for unjust reasons, and yet because she stood for peace her record sales dropped, she was banned from radio stations and Dixie Chick memorabilia was burned at the stake (literally).

What if instead we had just let her hold her view, giving others the strength and confidence to hold their own without fear of reprimand or chastisement? We probably would have woken up to the disgusting nature of the United States military much sooner, and hundreds of thousands of lives would have been saved. Women who are now widows and children who are now fatherless would have their husbands, and fathers at the dinner table with them right now.

It is very apparent these groups don't even care about the cause they claim to care for so dearly. If they truly cared, they would be open for discussion, they would want opposing viewpoints to be heard, because discussion is a way that leads to the truth. These people do not stand for truth.  Their true cause is to see the death of Christianity and everything wholesome, pure, and productive that has led our nation into prosperity. Their support goes instead to everything that has led our culture to the morally bankrupt, vapid, debt ridden country we see now.

Why would A&E feel as though it even has to consider removing the words "In Jesus" from the family prayer? - We are not even to mention the name of Christ? The culture and media has made it top priority that so much as the very confession of being a Christian should be deemed as "politically incorrect"

What is most appaulling is that his statements really were not even controversial, he simply stated that to him the fact that a man can be attracted to another man doesnt even seem logical, because women are so much more desirable to men.

wow - Scandelous!!!

I am pretty sure any man who is not gay feels that way, otherwise they themselves would be gay because they would find men more desirable. People all across America are probably sitting at home thinking "wait, Im a christian, I agree with what he said, wow, I didnt realize my beliefs were so controversial and offensive, I better never share them."  The media and the left are sending a message, and using Phil Robertson as their example. "Fall in line, deny the bible, agree with us, abandon your convictions, or be destroyed."

This truly saddens me, especially because this country was founded so people could have freedom of religion, freedom of speech, and the ability to believe what they want.You would think the result would be a culture who cherishes diversity and unpopular opinion. The mainstream media is so out of touch with the demographic of society that goes to church and has family values that they don't even realize we exist. I think they thought all of America would jump on the bandwagon, at the evil, bigoted, racist, mean, christian Phil Robertson being "exposed" as the scum he is. I imagine groups such as Boycott A&E Until Phil Robertson is Returned to Duck Dynasty came as a complete shock to networks, for generating over 1,700,000 likes, 1,000,000 of them within the first 24 hours.

Now the media is trying to turn the knife on this guy, they must somehow turn him into a villian, because anyone who is a christian and doesn't support homosexuality has to be painted as a "bad guy" He is not only being painted as hateful and ignorant, but now also as a racist. Reporters take simple statements such as this:

“I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once. Where we lived was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hoed cotton with them. I’m with the blacks, because we’re white trash. We’re going across the field.... They’re singing and happy. I never heard one of them, one black person, say, ‘I tell you what: These doggone white people’—not a word!... Pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say: Were they happy? They were godly; they were happy; no one was singing the blues.”

And turning it into statements about his character such as "He is claiming to know exactly what the black experience was like during that time" or " I didnt realize he was an expert in the experience of blacks"

wtf?

The message is, if you are Christian and believe the bible,  you are ignorant, arrogant, racist, and a horrible person who needs to be "told" (For things you more than likely didn't even say)

When did he claim to be an expert in anything besides duck hunting? He was just talking about what he witnessed in his youth. This is him claiming to be an expert?  His words are manipulated and twisted by media outlets to make it appear as though he said things he simply did not say. Hell even if he had claimed to "know the black experience", even if had said a diatribe of "ignorant" things, who cares? Why are you getting mad at and bullying someone who very clearly is a loving, gracious, and kind person - something the author of the GQ article himself even recognized.

Anyway, after the Robertson family released their statement, saying they would not continue the show without Phil, and after the ratings dropped, A&E made the decision to bring him back on.  :The Robertson Family's official statement

I suppose this is a somewhat "happy" ending to a story that serves to show how marginalized and hated Christianity has become in modern culture. Let this be a reminder to us to brace ourselves, hold on, and stay strong.

"The fact that the Illuminati and the mainstream media mind controllers hate Christians, Jesus, Conservatives, Christmas and Family Values, speaks volumes about their Satanic agenda and why we should oppose these demons with all our strength". - Mark Dice

Syria

I would describe myself as a conservative libertarian. I am personally conservative but believe the government should be as limited as possible and stay out of peoples everyday lives and be as decentralized as possible. This is even more apparent in my views on foreign policy, especially in regards to the issue right now regarding Syria.

I do see this going full force, and unfortunately see our government stretching its imperialism even more into other countries, however this action is so blatant that it is serving as a catalyst to wake many people up. Conservatives and liberals alike are banning together to say enough is enough, one war was able to be explained without people raising eyebrows, two wars with a few questions and objections, but this situation with syria is showing people how insatiable the us military's appetite truly is. they can no longer "explain these things away". Let's use this as an opportunity for waking people up.

There is talk of a draft being reinstated in order to support the U.S. war machine, I do see a draft being reinstated, as more people wake up and want no part in a system that meddles in every country and serves as policeman of the world. However, I do not see a draft happening anytime soon, as there are still many willing volunteers, a draft would be many many years down the road, however when it happens, the results will be catastrophic. The parallels between Iraq and Syria is that the United States is sticking its nose where it does not belong, and once again using its military for a purpose it was not designed for. The purpose of the united states military is to fight and kill enemies who are an imminent threat to us and attacking us. Not to get involved in other wars, not to nation build and not to be policeman of the world.

When it comes to war issues, I honestly see no difference between libertarians and (principled) left liberals. Both want to see an end to the endless unjustifiable wars and crimes against humanity committed in our name. There not only is a "possibility" for meaningful and effective cooperation, but it is already happening. I have seen people at anti war and peace protests of all different political backgrounds. we are being brought together by the belief that human life is important, and we no longer want these atrocities committed in our name.

Both the anti war movement and our youth that would like to see peace in our lifetime need to realize that change starts at the individual level. We need to stop promoting the U.S. military and enlistment in the military and instead encourage entrepreneurship and education. We need to spread the word that there is nothing noble or honorable about joining the military in 2013. I think too many people are afraid to say this because it is so taboo. But you can not say you are against war, while at the same time congratulating and idolizing those who sign up to fight in these wars. It takes us all standing up as individuals and saying we will not take part in these wars at any level. Military service should be avoided and not looked at as a means of providing for ones family and paying the way through college. We also need to start paying attention to voting records of congressmen and make sure to hold those accountable who support military intervention and either vote for those who have a long history of supporting peace or not vote at all.

The Death Of Osama Bin Laden

I viewed the recent announcement of Osama Bin Laden’s death with solemn sobriety. First and foremost I do not believe Osama Bin Laden was killed this past Sunday. I believe he died years ago. Our government needed the public to believe Osama Bin Laden was alive as a way to perpetuate fear and generate support for war. Then at an expedient time our government decided to announce his death: right before Obama’s re-election campaign and as support for the endless unjustifiable wars in the middle east was waning. His “death” was used to legitimize ten years of terror committed by the United States military in the Middle East.


Here is a BBC report of Benazir Bhutto who was murdered shortly after revealing what I believe to be the actual death of Osama Bin Laden. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UnychOXj9Tg

Russia today did a story on the links of Osama Bin Laden to western intelligence. Link here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hi2Mphoaaos

Infowars provides evidence of the “Osama Bin Laden Hoax”. Link here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpBPVkpmoeg&feature=channel_video_title


However the point is not whether Osama Bin Laden died this past Sunday. The point is what does this mean for our country? Like the character Emmanuel Goldstein from Orwell's prophetic book "1984", Osama is to be viewed as the perpetual enemy of the people. The man we must give up our liberties because of; the man who is a danger to us all. While Osama Bin Laden is of course a real person and not a fictional character, our government has turned him into more of an idea than a man. He is an enigma; he is the face of terror, a universal boogie man we are to all fear as we go to sleep at night.

Over one million Iraqis have been killed in our “war on terror” (90% civilians), $1188263000000 has been spent in the middle east, money that we DO NOT HAVE. We have destroyed our reputation worldwide and created more enemies and potential threats to our nation. In response to the death of 3,000 Americans on 9/11, we have allowed our government to kill over one million Iraqis, thousands of our own troops, and strip away our freedoms. Does this even make sense?


Since September 11th 2001, we have allowed our government to strip away our rights piece by piece from sexual assault and molestation as protocol by TSA at airports, to the enactment of the patriot act which is a heinous violation of our right to privacy. We have given up all these rights in the name of “security” against terror. We are told to fear Osama Bin Laden, his spread of death and his spread of “Sharia law”. We are told to fear Osama because he represents a threat to our “freedom and liberty." Yet it is our own government stripping away our freedoms here at home, with our consent; it is our military spreading death.

See link to Collateral murder video here, of what our military views as legitimate warfare: http://www.youtube.com/verify_age?next_url=http%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3D5rXPrfnU3G0


Link of video ending with a speech by Dr. Dahlia Wasfi about the horrors of life in Iraq under US occupation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nej8CSWJuCg

Could you imagine how infuriated we would be if another country tried to occupy our land and tell us how to live? Can you imagine our outrage if even ONE of these civilian deaths, or rapes had happened on our own soil?

We have rejected the just war theory of Christianity, we have forgotten to do unto others as we would have them do unto us. The occupation, the terror, and the death that the United States has spread to countless countries in OUR NAME will come back upon us. It is our solemn duty to speak out against these atrocities because they have been committed in our name, and how dare anyone criticize war resisters for speaking out against these crimes against humanity.



What has the supposed death of Osama Bin Laden accomplished? Are we any safer as a nation because of it? No. Mainstream articles already predict blowback from the announcement of Osama’s death. There is legitimate concern of another attack on our soil, be it from an outside threat from one of the multiple enemies we have obtained due to our heinous foreign policy or via a “false flag operation.” See link here: http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_nuclear-hellstorm-if-osama-bin-laden-is-caught-or-killed-al-qaeda_1535969



It is all too easy for our government to stage an attack on American soil, via a “false flag operation” in order to increase security (which gains money for the security companies) and as a way to garner support for more war, (which profits the war profiteers such as Halliburton) This may sound far fetched because it is a topic so untouched by the mainstream media, but the very real threat of false flag terror is something we see over and over again throughout history, be it Hitler’s attack on Reichstag to gain support for war in 1933, or the 1917 sinking of the Lusitania. Link here: http://www.truthandliberty.com/False-Flag_Attacks.html






The formula is summed up in the following statement by Herman Goering:

"Why, of course, the people don't want war... But it is always a simple matter to drag the people along... That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country."- Herman Goering


War profiteers care nothing about human life, they care nothing about the death of those overseas or the death of our own soildiers. Halliburton's only concern is to make a profit, meanwhile they are poisoning US troop's water supply, and exposing them to dangerous contamination. (link here) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chXjCtkymRQ&feature=related

While anti-war protestors are given the label of “hating the troops”, such a claim has no foundation other than demagoguery. it is actually the ruling class, those who profit from war that hate our troops.

Henry Kissinger himself claimed “Military men are just dumb stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.” Do you honestly think he is looking out for the best interest of those who serve in our military? Do you think such a disgusting person actually values human life at all?



You do not maintain liberty through perpetuation of war. The restoration of liberty will not occur with the killing of an outside enemy. The answer lies within us, the American people. We can not be free until we prove we are above manipulation. The wars will not end, the stripping of liberties will not end, the death of millions overseas will not end, until The American people wake up and realize you maintain liberty by protecting those liberties, not by giving them up in the name of protection.