With all of the flak going on over the GQ article and A&E's suspension of Phil Robertson I thought I'd show some support and buy a duck call.
Went to their website and they have 31 calls for sale. A couple of them are high-end collectors editions selling for $250. A bunch more are low-end plastic calls selling for $25 to $35.
The nice wood ones were selling for about $60 - $80 if they had any in stock! The ones I wanted were out of stock. I'll check back in a few days.
The Hollywood Reporter has the story:
'Duck Dynasty's' Phil Robertson on Indefinite Hiatus Following Anti-Gay Remarks
A&E has placed Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson on indefinite hiatus following anti-gay remarks he made in a recent profile in GQ.
"We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson's comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series Duck Dynasty," A&E said in a statement. "His personal views in no way reflect those of A&E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LGBT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely."
Be sure to check out the 27,400+ comments posted in the last 24 hours.
I have zero problems with gay people, I have known many of them and been at a few weddings. The problem I have is with the political mau-mau organizations that the more militant gays have developed. A&E caved to political pressure above and beyond what is normal in the USA. The 2010 census puts the number of gays/trannies/etc... at under 4%. This fraction of a four percent should not be able to own an outcome just because they are feeling dissed...
It is often fruitful to look at an organizations founding documents to understand their true identity. For this, I would point to The Gay Manifesto published in Gay Community News, February, 1987. Go to the link and read what is said. These are the people who are controlling this story.
Bryan Preston has some excellent words at PJ Tatler: 4 Reasons Why the Duck Dynasty Brouhaha Matters
