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In reply to the discussion: When You Defend Phil Robertson, Here's What You're Really Defending [View all]cvoogt
(949 posts)37. I don't understand the hoopla
He's some dude who hunts ducks. This too shall pass, as will he. People like him will die eventually, and we should focus on molding more people into accepting people different from them. Zoom out to the point of view of some archaeologist 2000 years in the future, and they might say "while their ice caps were melting and pollution was destroying their habitat, they were concerned with internal strife and apparently with duck hunters with offensive ideas."
In other words, ignore assholes like this guy and let's spend our energy promoting good rather than fighting bad. Bad will always be here, and relishes being talked about. I think it's the best way. It's not worth our attention.
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If it is calculated, he is indisputably an extremely evil person by all standards of our society.
Zorra
Dec 2013
#19
That second paragraph is exactly what the conservative religious right is saying now!
mountain grammy
Dec 2013
#17
That photo is cut. if you find the whole picture you would see that he had both hands up and
hrmjustin
Dec 2013
#46
I don't argue that. my issue was with the pic. He was not giving the salute there.
hrmjustin
Dec 2013
#52
No I am not arguing against his being a nazi. That picture was at his ordination to the priesthood w
hrmjustin
Dec 2013
#55
Seems to me it might be time to put the award-winning TV series "Roots" back on the air.
calimary
Dec 2013
#39
Yeah, but Phil & Right Wing would say network just shilling for Obama's Third Term. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2013
#57
And it says nothing about the horrendous murder rate HERE IN Nice, White, Christian America.
calimary
Dec 2013
#40
That does not surprise me. History alone is skewed to their view. Science is still teaching
jwirr
Dec 2013
#86
"While the Dixie Chicks are not entitled to the First Amendment, rednecks are."
SunSeeker
Dec 2013
#74
"A good woman is "hard to find...You gotta marry these girls when they're 15 or 16..."
Zorra
Dec 2013
#33
The Republican conservative mindset that he represents is the very reason polluting,
Zorra
Dec 2013
#44
The more they open their hateful Republican mouths, the more they shoot themselves in the foot,
Zorra
Dec 2013
#54
The New Testament can do just as well. Lets do Phil the Duck Guy, NT style....
Bluenorthwest
Dec 2013
#90