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'Duck Dynasty' star Phil Robertson will remain on show, A&E says Gael Fashingbauer CooperTODAY 'Duck Dynasty' verdict analysis: Why A&E backed down By James Hibberd on Dec 27, 2013 at 8:09PM @james_hibberd Duck Dynasty Link to 'IStandWithPhil.Com' on Twitter Restored; Social Network Offers Apology for Flagging Link as 'Spam' Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson breaks his silence: Reality show star says he’s 'a lover not a hater' but REFUSES to back down from anti-gay comments   -- Daily Mail Online article Yesterday Entertainment Weekly claimed that despite his suspension, Robertson will be back on the hugely popular show – which regularly pulls in 12 million viewers – when filming recommences in January. Yesterday it was revealed one company, Cracker Barrel had dropped the Louisiana family. But after threats of a boycott they almost immediately reversed their decision, releasing a statement, saying: ‘You told us we made a mis...

Duck Dynasty and the Scourge of Fundamentalist Intolerance by Jerry Walls The recent suspension of “Duck Dynasty” star Phil Robertson is the latest high profile instance of the ironic phenomenon of left wing fundamentalism in the guise of tolerance. So-called fundamentalist Christians have long been the object of scorn for their narrow minded attitudes and self-righteous treatment of those with whom they disagree. It is the deepest of ironies that those on the left who detest fundamentalists mimic them so exactly when they have the power to do so. Dr. Jerry Walls is Professor in Philosophy at Houston Baptist University (see other Christian and political leaders' take on the controversy here )  Another liberal who is truly tolerant (evidently they are few and far between) comes out against A&E's action against Phil Robertson see liberal blogger, Brandon Ambrosino, do the same here Lesbian Activist Blasts A&E for Suspending 'Duck Dynasty...

Update:  Robertson Family Statement The Interview Heard ‘Round the Web A&E Capitulates to Intolerant Group and Puts Phil on Indefinite Hiatus My reaction (the reaction from others follows mine and a liberal, who may actually deserve the label "tolerant," follows theirs):   How many of you think if Phil Robertson were an atheist and he said similar things just as straight-forward and blunt about conservative Christians that A&E would've suspended him, even with a great Christian backlash? People complain about the hold on the culture that Christians supposedly have. How about this hold on the culture? Look up the percentages of those who are homosexual, lesbian, transgender, etc. That is some amazing power coming from such a small group. I could see trying to get him to apologize. I'm sure they could wrangle out of him an apology like, "Look, I'm not going to apologize for being a Christian or for believing the Bible and what it sa...