General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOK, I've not commented yet on duck d, but this is just too, too much
I mean what is there to say about that bigoted piece of crap that hasn't been said here already, but when a candidate for congress compares Robinson to Rosa Parks? Unfuckingbelievable.
Candidate for Congress compares Duck Dynasty star to Rosa Parks
Aurora political candidate Ian Bayne joined other conservatives rallying behind the embattled star of the A&E reality series Duck Dynasty Friday in a post on his campaign website praising the controversial TV personality.
A Republican candidate for Congress in the 11th District, Bayne called Phil Robertson the Rosa Parks of our generation. The 11th District includes parts of Naperville, Aurora and Joliet, among other towns.
<snip>
The post on Baynes site compares the iconic act of Parks an African-American woman who defied customs of the day when she refused to relinquish her bus seat to a white person and Robertsons comments in the magazine interview.
In December 1955, Rosa Parks took a stand against an unjust societal persecution of black people, and in December 2013, Robertson took a stand against persecution of Christians, the post reads, adding that Parks inspired people across America. What Parks did was courageous. What Mr. Robertson did was courageous, too.
<snip>
http://www.suntimes.com/news/24502465-418/candidate-for-congress-compares-duck-dynasty-star-to-rosa-parks.html
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)Proclaiming he's part of the same religion a vast majority of Americans are already part of. The poor put upon Christians - I mean, just imagine if all of us were made responsible for what came out of our mouths. Absolute madness.
ehrnst
(32,640 posts)just with a fancy deer rifle....
Ken Burch
(50,254 posts)another_liberal
(8,821 posts)Last edited Sat Dec 21, 2013, 09:32 AM - Edit history (1)
Jefferson and Lincoln too. They would have recognized a fellow great "Meracun" as soon as they heard about him.
Up with guns, beer and killing helpless, unarmed shit!
(sarcasm intended)
glowing
(12,233 posts)I'm not sure what your point is supposed to be? Its not doing whatever you intended if I'm sitting here scratching my head thinking, wow, we really are inundated with trolls over the Duck Dynasty BS.
Response to glowing (Reply #6)
another_liberal This message was self-deleted by its author.
surrealAmerican
(11,332 posts)Please tell me people in the western suburbs can recognize the utter stupidity and bigotry of this candidate.
glowing
(12,233 posts)Phil Robertson is a martyr for biggoted "Christian" thoughts that he has and decided to spew in the middle of an interview. LOL. These idiots are boxing themselves into a corner.
And even though, 45% of Americans believe it is a sin to be gay, I'd say probably 1/2 of them don't believe they should be regulating the lives of others. My sister in law believes its a sin, but it doesn't mean she's out there being a bigoted jerk because she's had it rammed into her religious upbringing that it is a sin. Its also a sin to sit in judgement of others. This is the one thing that really disturbs me about the hijacking of Christianity. For Christians, the 2nd part of the bible is the one that should be most followed; the first section is just historical context and antidotes and stories. It isn't until Jesus came and died for their sins that the religion could even include people who weren't of Jewish descent that could be considered for the kindom of heaven upon death. I really abhor the fact that so many bible thumpers are people who blindly follow what the preacher on the pulpit says, yet never open their own bible or use other historical context of history around the times of the "stories" being highlighted in the bible.
Lastly, to equate someone's idiocy of spewing their inner thoughts and vomit into an interview that recieves blow back on their brand with the historical actions of Rosa Parks and the implication of what her actions had in the struggle for equal rights for African Americans, is simply disgusting. These Republican people really need to crack open a dictionary and read the definition of similie and how to properly use one. Even more disturbing is that this douche would use Rosa Parks, who was struggling against the segregation and Jim Crow south, with a man who speaks about black people in his day as happy cotton pickers on the farm, is probably the most offensive part of the analogy that the dumb ass politician could use. I know his tea party types will lap it up and create an internet meme over it, however, most of us are just horrified that a US rep would even want to wade into something like this; and then to do it in such an offensive manner. Really equate the bigot who would strip people of equality with a woman who bravely did her part to create equality... the supid and offensive TeaParty thugs continue to harm the most of us.
classof56
(5,376 posts)Thank you!
toby jo
(1,269 posts)The pick of Rosa Parks was what got me, too.
I guess we'll hafta hope dark public behavior like this will continue to peel off some votes here and there. This is dark stuff.
drewbai
(4 posts)Old Phil Robertson had a swamp,
B-I-G-O-T.
And on his swamp he hated gays,
B-I-G-O-T.
With a bible verse here,
And a sermon there,
Here a verse, there a verse,
Everywhere a verse verse,
Old Phil Robertson had a swamp,
B-I-G-O-T.
Old Phil Robertson had a swamp,
B-I-G-O-T.
And on his swamp he had some blacks,
B-I-G-O-T.
With a "thank you" here,
And a "whip me" there,
Here a thanks, there a thanks,
Everywhere a whip whip.
Old Phil Robertson had a swamp,
B-I-G-O-T.
classof56
(5,376 posts)awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)madinmaryland
(64,913 posts)hog
(51 posts)How does Duck Man Phil know that a woman's vagina is better than a man's anus?
durablend
(7,402 posts)He must have...um...experience with the matter.
bullwinkle428
(20,626 posts)would have rejected as a funny analogy, simply for stretching the bounds of credulity too much.
I don't even want to get into his "persecution of Christians" shit.
Katashi_itto
(10,175 posts)stevenleser
(32,886 posts)gtar100
(4,192 posts)cast judgment on everybody and tell us we're all going to hell in a handbasket if we don't take their word for it. That sounds like the equivalent of being treated like a lesser person because of your skin color.
Of course, though, they aren't being denied the right to express themselves (nobody is being threatened with being arrested). They just don't like the response back they are getting which is that plenty of us see their beliefs about gay people as not only wrong but also harmful and unethical. And there is actual proof of just how harmful those beliefs are to people's lives. They can only point back to the beliefs of someone else in the past or some invisible entity as their only reason for being so hateful.
mountain grammy
(26,552 posts)answer: NO! When that happens, give me a call, I'll be here defending him.
Oh, seems he's been "persecuted" for offended his employer and his employer's customers with vicious hate in a published interview. I've known plenty of people fired for less with no fat bank account to fall back on. Fuck this guy, in fact both of them, in fact they can fuck each other for all I care.
KansDem
(28,498 posts)I think you've have the basis for a new show!
Fuck Dynasty
mountain grammy
(26,552 posts)RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)These bass turds would be hurting into the next millennium.
gollygee
(22,336 posts)And A&E firing someone for being embarrassingly hateful isn't "persecution."
hotrod0808
(323 posts)Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Don't be fooled, this has become a calculated and orchestrated Republican media ploy.
It seems the best thing to do is not throw a log on that fire. We need to learn who to ignore.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)Republicans are programmed by Faux noise, hate radio and in many cases their preacher every sunday not to think and to ignore reality.
The reich wing has to keep their followers dumb and scared shitless of the "others". You know, blacks, immigrants, women in general.
The duck nazis are totally fake, yuppy millionaires sucking $$$ out of the rubes just like Palin, Limpballs, etc.
Google duck dynasty before the beards to see the real con men and women behind the latest right wing scam. Republicans are knuckle dragging mouth breathing idiots.
God help this country, and the world, if these jackasses ever get into power again.
bvar22
(39,909 posts)I'm surprised that anybody believed it was "real".
Now "Moonshiners"..???
Now THAT one is "real".
OH...and Hillbilly Blood?
Yep. Real too!
mike_c
(36,191 posts)Tierra_y_Libertad
(50,414 posts)murielm99
(30,615 posts)This is my son's district. How embarrassing for him. He better get out and work.
Gothmog
(143,631 posts)Dan Patrick is running for the GOP nomination for Lt Gov. In Texas, the Lt. governor is more powerful than governor. Patrick believes that G~d is speaking through Robertson. http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2013/12/lt_guv_hopeful_dan_patrick_on.php. This may mean that we will need to add a new book to the bible. My daughter suggested The Lamentation of the Duck as a title