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Phil Robertson: American Hero
American Spectator ^ | December 31, 2013 | Jeffery Lord

Posted on 12/31/2013 4:38:23 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife

Well, that only took decades.

Who knew that the Leftist Playbook would finally get seriously winged by a duck caller?

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As the year ends, the un-suspension of Phil Robertson is exactly the moment to understand that what Mr. Robertson and his family — who rallied to their patriarch — have accomplished is no small thing.

This “controversy” in fact had nothing to do with gays or African Americans.

In fact, the Robertson-A&E dust-up was merely the latest in a long — very long — line of leftist attempts to impose supposedly sophisticated moral pretensions on the rest of the country.

This laughable air of moral superiority has been at the root of everything from the violence of the anti-Vietnam War rioters at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and Obama pal Bill Ayers’ Weathermen to today’s Occupy Wall Street crowd. And all manner of things in between.

In 1969 alone this seemingly bottomless well of sniffy moral arrogance and condescension propelled student strikes or shutdowns at some 400-plus universities..................................

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrogance; cowardlyfascistbands; duckdynasty; glaad; homosexualagenda; morality; philrobertson

1 posted on 12/31/2013 4:38:23 AM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
This “controversy” in fact had nothing to do with gays or African Americans.

Nailed it!

2 posted on 12/31/2013 4:51:22 AM PST by FlingWingFlyer (The Truth Is Out There. Just don't let anyone know that you're looking for it.)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

So worth reading!
Well said!


3 posted on 12/31/2013 4:52:43 AM PST by Guenevere
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Hip hip hooray!


4 posted on 12/31/2013 4:53:08 AM PST by WashingtonSource
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Yep, it is about WHO has free speech and who does not.


5 posted on 12/31/2013 4:53:11 AM PST by logic101.net (How many more children must die on the altar of "gun free zones"?)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

So true (not really about race or homosexuality).

The issue:

Who can safely speak their beliefs these days?

In America - the Land of the Free and Home of the Brave, yet. And in America, which was in the past called “a Christian nation”.

That’s being played out now and has been coming on us for a long time.


6 posted on 12/31/2013 4:59:57 AM PST by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear." (Glenn Beck))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

Yesterday we had breakfast at a local restaurant, and there was a group of black men, some wearing teeshirts with pictures of Phil. The media failed big on this one.


7 posted on 12/31/2013 5:04:16 AM PST by BykrBayb (Somewhere, my flower is there. ~ Þ)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

There are other , similar, interviews after this one - this is the earliest dated one I’ve seen.

Asked about how he dealt with the horrific tragedies in his life, he talks about God, Christ, the Bible etc.

Passing this along as it is certainly on the subject. In yesterday years you could talk about this without heaping scorn from the elite upon your head. Today you will be thought at the very least, a dumb hayseed bible thumper.

If like Phil R. you weigh in on certain elite-advanced cultural issues, even worse happens.

Thanks for this posted thread, BTW...

Roy Orbison speaks on the tragedies in his life:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRF1xZWZtSQ


8 posted on 12/31/2013 5:13:11 AM PST by txrangerette ("...hold to the truth; speak without fear." (Glenn Beck))
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To: Cincinatus' Wife

a & e stepped in to deep dog do. First of all this seasons show are already IN THE CAN! So they cannot as the say censor Phil, and they can’t edit him out.

Next season gets a new contract. If I were DD I’d move my #1 big buck advertiser show to RFDTV a Christian friendly station.

Lets hear it for the Duck Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rBxH-Q2MFc

Want good old fashion C & W MUSIC with some gospel too, a station that is very family friendly. RFDTV. IF you don’t get it on your cable ask for it, get others to ask for it.

Bill Anderson (Whispering Bill) Family Reunion.
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4E52BE93C753D8B2

Then you have Larry’s Country Dinner, never know who will show up from Larry Gatlin, to Rhonda Vincent.

Joey & Rory old fashion country and gospel. This is off their Inspiration album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkTzE1g3Zfc


9 posted on 12/31/2013 7:13:44 AM PST by GailA (THOSE WHO DON'T KEEP PROMISES TO THE MILITARY, WON'T KEEP THEM TO U!)
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To: Cincinatus' Wife; windcliff; stylecouncilor

Thanks for posting, CW. Great information. Great writing.


10 posted on 12/31/2013 7:56:29 AM PST by onedoug
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