For Walky

atomic wrote:

walkonby wrote:
bashing gay people is a done deal in this country.  people dont say the n word in front of black people, because they will get killed.  straight people are soon going to learn . . . we have had enough.

He wasn't bashing gay people and he is entitled to his opinion. It wasn't on the show so who cares?  We have the Landover NFL teams name which is highly offensive and no one cares.  ANd why can't you say the "N" word in front of black people they do it themselves and they rap it in their "songs". 

walkonby wrote:
you know . . . somebody told me that they know for a fact that the show is scripted and fake, and the people on there were nothing like that, less than three to five years ago.  they told me it was the greatest pr move that aande and duckdynasty have ever come up with.  looking at it from that angle, good god.  now i dont care.  i shouldnt have cared in the first place . . . but gay issues make me mental crazy, like a cat on catnip eating its way through the bag of dry food.

Julian, wrote:
Elderly hunting enthusiasts from the Deep South have out-of-date views on homosexuality and race relations? Someone stop the presses, no one saw this coming!

I mean, I'm not condoning what the guy said at all (although it probably only rises to the level of "ignorant" and not full-blown "hateful") but is this really surprising? I have never even seen this show and I could've told you the cast would probably have some out-of-touch worldviews on social issues.

Julian, wrote:
I'm pretty sure "Duck Dynasty" is owned by A&E and the cast has non-competes for the duration. They can't just move it to another network. (At least not with the same name.)

Although yes, they will clearly let him back in circa 2 weeks as long as he keeps his mouth shut.

walkonby wrote:
you know  . . . i think ill watch an episode tonight just to see what it is all about.  oh my god, this pr move they made, is good.  real good.

RatBastard wrote:

Julian, wrote:
Elderly hunting enthusiasts from the Deep South have out-of-date views on homosexuality and race relations? Someone stop the presses, no one saw this coming!

I mean, I'm not condoning what the guy said at all (although it probably only rises to the level of "ignorant" and not full-blown "hateful") but is this really surprising? I have never even seen this show and I could've told you the cast would probably have some out-of-touch worldviews on social issues.

I do not think it is ignorance at all.  he has strong religious beliefs and stands by them.  He never said he hated anyone or that it was his place to judge, but God's.  The man thinks homosexuality is a sin.  Big deal.  Just as it is no big deal who Walky or anyone else choose to have a relationship with.

On a side note, it would really be a good thing for this country as a whole to get over the games it (led by the media) plays by baiting us all into spending so much time and effort on surface issues that don't mean shit in the greater scope of things and stared working on real problems and REAL solutions.  For way to long we have been going down the road of making band-aid solutions that do nothing so solve problems but make us feel good about ourselves all of which has been greatly exacerbated over the last 5+ years.

stevewizzle wrote:

RatBastard wrote:

Julian, wrote:
Elderly hunting enthusiasts from the Deep South have out-of-date views on homosexuality and race relations? Someone stop the presses, no one saw this coming!

I mean, I'm not condoning what the guy said at all (although it probably only rises to the level of "ignorant" and not full-blown "hateful") but is this really surprising? I have never even seen this show and I could've told you the cast would probably have some out-of-touch worldviews on social issues.

I do not think it is ignorance at all.  he has strong religious beliefs and stands by them.  He never said he hated anyone or that it was his place to judge, but God's.  The man thinks homosexuality is a sin.  Big deal.  Just as it is no big deal who Walky or anyone else choose to have a relationship with.

On a side note, it would really be a good thing for this country as a whole to get over the games it (led by the media) plays by baiting us all into spending so much time and effort on surface issues that don't mean shit in the greater scope of things and stared working on real problems and REAL solutions.  For way to long we have been going down the road of making band-aid solutions that do nothing so solve problems but make us feel good about ourselves all of which has been greatly exacerbated over the last 5+ years.

just because a belief is religious does not excuse it from being ignorant.

and yeah, your side note is true.  i'm wondering if you're self aware or realize the irony of posting this, as you've spent so much time over the years on surface issues.

walkonby wrote:
im enjoying . . . the shrapnel

http://www.tmz.com/2013/12/21/duck-dynasty-cracker-barrel-phil-robertson-boycott/

go to their facebook page, and read the comments from today.  priceless.

walkonby wrote:
rb . . . i love you, man.  you always come out of the woods at the most perfect times.  controversies are, my duck call

walkonby wrote:
and here, i thought you were going to yell at me, for reading tmz.  have a wonderful holiday, rb!

walkonby wrote:
do as jesus would do . . . unless that means it gets in the way of making money.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/12/26/popes-liberal-views-on-capitalism-freaking-out-conservative-catholics-in-congress/