guyser Posted December 20, 2013 Report Posted December 20, 2013 I've read overall the families net worth is $80 million. Now how much of that is directly attributed to the show? who knows? I was in the grocery store recently and saw and Uncle Si book at the Magazine Stand. So I think they have their hands in a lot of stuff, should the show go away, I think they'd be just fine. Two words........ Paula Dean. Quote
WWWTT Posted December 20, 2013 Author Report Posted December 20, 2013 A&E is shooting itself in the foot if it sticks to its guns here. Gotta think this is a publicity stunt. Very possible! This sort of antics have happened before. And considering the graphic descriptions of sexual desires of heterosexual and homosexual males, it brings your theory further into the realm of plausibility! The reality show "Dog the bounty hunter" went through an similar controversy and came back, so I'll put the odds on the duck show airing again with greater revenues! WWWTT Quote Maple Leaf Web is now worth $720.00! Down over $1,500 in less than one year! Total fail of the moderation on this site! That reminds me, never ask Greg to be a business partner! NEVER!
Moonlight Graham Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 Rural hick from the US south makes homophobic and racially charged comments about blacks. Shocking! Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
Shady Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 Dont forget, some never allow facts to get in the way of a bs post. Youre right, it is Walking Dead. Ahem. Holy duck! A&E's 'Duck Dynasty' return shatters cable record http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/08/15/holy-duck-aes-duck-dynasty-return-shatters-cable-record/ Quote
Argus Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) Rural hick from the US south makes homophobic and racially charged comments about blacks. Shocking! Let me get on my high horse at this point and smirk at the "Arts and Entertainment Network" the people who were going to be bringing us ballet and opera and orchestras putting a bunch of backward, bearded, crotch scratching, sister loving swamp monkeys on TV every week so everyone can gawp at the "high class entertainment". Am I the slightest bit surprised they don't think much of 'fags' or 'nigrahs' or for that matter, womens libbers or Jews or anyone else not like them? Nope. As for why so many Republicans are jumping to their defense. Hey, these are their people. You wondered who bought all the BS the Republican party shovels out of their orifices every election time? Well, this is them. Edited December 21, 2013 by Argus Quote "A liberal is someone who claims to be open to all points of view — and then is surprised and offended to find there are other points of view.” William F Buckley
Moonlight Graham Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 As for why so many Republicans are jumping to their defense. Hey, these are their people. You wondered who bought all the BS the Republican party shovels out of their orifices every election time? Well, this is them. Hey man, gotta support the base, filled with a disproportional amount of homophobes and racists. Quote "All generalizations are false, including this one." - Mark Twain Partisanship is a disease of the intellect.
kimmy Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 I agree - but the point I am making are people who try to organize boycotts in order to force A&E to dump the show ARE bullies trying to create a lynch mob. If there was a spontaneous consumer reaction then that is fine. It is the attempts at organizing/directing such a reaction which are problematic. This is a completely uninformed statement. There was no boycott demanding A&E remove Uncle Phil from the show. They did that on their own, unbidden. I know you don't oppose the network exercising their right to decide who they do or don't put on the air. The boycotts are being threatened by the "moral majority" types who are furious at A&E for suspending Uncle Phil. A group representing "46 million faith-driven consumers" is threatening to stop watching A&E and boycott A&E's sponsors. That's your boycott. These are of course the same "moral majority" types who have any number of shows and stores under boycott at any given time, so it's not like this is anything new. What's different this time is that messing with "Duck Dynasty" apparently has people mad enough to actually care about this particular boycott effort. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 Rural hick from the US south makes homophobic and racially charged comments about blacks. Shocking! If that's the case, he may as well run for Mayor of Toronto too. Quote Economics trumps Virtue.
BC_chick Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) I remember when Bill Maher got fired from his job for saying things people didn't like and the right-wingers were really concerned about freedom of speech then too. Oh wait, no sorry, my bad, it's was pitchforks. They were out with pitchforks calling for blood. I remember now. Edited December 21, 2013 by BC_chick Quote It's kind of the worst thing that any humans could be doing at this time in human history. Other than that, it's fine." Bill Nye on Alberta Oil Sands
Shady Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 I remember when Bill Maher got fired from his job for saying things people didn't like and the right-wingers were really concerned about freedom of speech then too. Oh wait, no sorry, my bad, it's was pitchforks. They were out with pitchforks calling for blood. I remember now. Actually you're completely wrong. Perhaps that's what you assumed happened. But so-called right wingers came to his defence. Better try again.. Quote
BubberMiley Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 Actually you're completely wrong. Perhaps that's what you assumed happened. But so-called right wingers came to his defence. Better try again..Actually, you're completely wrong. Perhaps that's what you assumed happened. But in the real world, where there is still a record of events, the most high-profile reaction to what Maher said was by White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, who denounced Maher and warned that "people have to watch what they say and watch what they do." Quote "I think it's fun watching the waldick get all excited/knickers in a knot over something." -scribblet
Rue Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 (edited) So is it just me or is it weird in the middle of a thread about someone being suspended for his views, someone is suspended? People should not be surprised about the inconsistency in regulating so called moral values on t.v. Edited December 21, 2013 by Rue Quote
kimmy Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 So is it just me or is it weird in the middle of a thread about someone being suspended for his views, someone is suspended? People should not be surprised about the inconsistency in regulating so called moral values on t.v. Somebody got suspended here? This isn't about regulation, Rue. Neither Phil Robertson's suspension nor the current movement to boycott A&E have anything to do with regulations. It's all about Public Relations. A&E probably feared they would face a backlash like Rush Limbaugh faced after his comments about Sandra Fluke. A&E probably hoped they could head off a backlash by being proactive and taking action before bad publicity mounted. Instead they've offended a whole different segment of their audience and put their most valuable property in jeopardy. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
Shady Posted December 21, 2013 Report Posted December 21, 2013 A&E is outraged! Outraged! Outraged! But that isn't stopping them from running their Duck Dynasty marathon on Christmas. And it isn't stopping them from running the new season of Duck Dynasty starting January 15th. I smell a publicity stunt. Apparently there was even A&E representatives at the GQ interview a while back. Well played A&E. Well played. Quote
dre Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Anyone that thinks this is a free speech issue, is seriously confused. And what the hell is "Duck Dynasty"? Quote I question things because I am human. And call no one my father who's no closer than a stranger
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Rural hick from the US south makes homophobic and racially charged comments about blacks. Shocking! Really!!! Frankly,the less of stupid trashy hicks on the airwaves the better! This show is "Keeping Up With The Kardashians" for the Jerry Springer crowd.. Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Let me get on my high horse at this point and smirk at the "Arts and Entertainment Network" the people who were going to be bringing us ballet and opera and orchestras putting a bunch of backward, bearded, crotch scratching, sister loving swamp monkeys on TV every week so everyone can gawp at the "high class entertainment". Am I the slightest bit surprised they don't think much of 'fags' or 'nigrahs' or for that matter, womens libbers or Jews or anyone else not like them? Nope. As for why so many Republicans are jumping to their defense. Hey, these are their people. You wondered who bought all the BS the Republican party shovels out of their orifices every election time? Well, this is them. Nailed it!!! Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 If that's the case, he may as well run for Mayor of Toronto too. Kinda nailed it! Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Anyone that thinks this is a free speech issue, is seriously confused. And what the hell is "Duck Dynasty"? Time for a little balance... http://www.thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2013/12/19/3091261/duck-dynasty--free-speech/ Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
Shady Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Really!!! Frankly,the less of stupid trashy hicks on the airwaves the better! Oh most definitely. The only thing worse is shows involving terrorist loving Muslims, AIDS infested gays, and poor dumb Blacks right? Quote
Shady Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Let me get on my high horse at this point and smirk at the "Arts and Entertainment Network" the people who were going to be bringing us ballet and opera and orchestras putting a bunch of backward, bearded, crotch scratching, sister loving swamp monkeys on TV every week so everyone can gawp at the "high class entertainment". Am I the slightest bit surprised they don't think much of 'fags' or 'nigrahs' or for that matter, womens libbers or Jews or anyone else not like them? Nope. As for why so many Republicans are jumping to their defense. Hey, these are their people. You wondered who bought all the BS the Republican party shovels out of their orifices every election time? Well, this is them. Oh most definitely. The only thing worse is shows involving terrorist loving Muslims, AIDS infested gays, and poor dumb Blacks right? Quote
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Oh most definitely. The only thing worse is shows involving terrorist loving Muslims, AIDS infested gays, and poor dumb Blacks right? Not "is"..."are" (plural) shows... And I don't know anyone who is clambering for those things... Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
Shady Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 Not "is"..."are" (plural) shows... And I don't know anyone who is clambering for those things... Don't forget those dirty Hispanics too. Yikes. Quote
Jimmy Wilson Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 (edited) Yes...You can add that to the list no one is clambering for... Edited December 22, 2013 by Jimmy Wilson Quote "Neo-conservativism,I think,is really the aggrandizement of selfishness.It's about me,only me,and after that,me.It's about only investing in things that produce a huge profit for yourself.It's NOT about society as a whole and it tends to be very insensitive to those people,who for one reason or another,have fallen beneath the poverty line and it's engaged in presumptions that these people are all poor because they are lazy.Neo-conservatives believe that fundamentally..." Senator Hugh Segal
kimmy Posted December 22, 2013 Report Posted December 22, 2013 I'm completely unequipped to judge the merits of the TV program. I've never seen it, and I only this past week discovered that the family's last name isn't actually "Duck". It sounds like the show is about a family of successful entrepreneurs and their business, which sounds like a step up from the usual reality TV fare. Shows about the plastic surgery-addicted wives of rich-guys. Shows about child beauty pageants. Shows about people who are famous for no good reason. Shows about hoarders. Shows about teenage girls from wealthy families having exorbitantly expensive birthday parties. Shows about morons who drive off cliffs in shopping carts. Honestly, Duck Dynasty sounds quite edifying compared to most of the reality TV stuff going around right now. -k Quote (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ Friendly forum facilitator! ┬──┬◡ﾉ(° -°ﾉ)
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