Suspended Duck Dynasty Dude Unsuspended.

The best part of the whole "controversy" is all the big voices from the GOP defending Robertson in the midst of the their "outreach program" to diversify the base. Stephen Colbert is suppossed to be a satirical character but he is continually one-uped by real Republicans.

What a surprise - the doc shows up to defend underlying hatred as "underlying truth."

democrats will rule until the GOP stops worrying about what people do in their bedrooms.

What has government proposed to do against the Duck Dynasty Dope? Nothing, right?

So there's no need to reference the First Amendment. That law only limits the government. Robertson isn't limited by the First Amendment. Nor is A&E. Or the hordes of Americans who've chimed in with their thoughts.

No First Amendment issue here, and talking as if there is one is silly.

I feel sorry for Bob.

Plainly, his wife has told him that sexual activity that won't result in pregnancy is somehow "unnatural" and therefore wrong. That only sexual activity directed at making baby Bobs is "natural" and permissible. (And even then just so long as Huckabee isn't on.)

Poor, poor Bob.

Glad to finally see some heavy activity on this forum!

Completely incorrect. Various legislation requires us as citizens to respect the 1st Amendment rights of other citizens, and punishes us if we don't. This would become apparent to you if you did a bit of research, rather than making off-hand remarks about unfamiliar subjects.

Understanding and enforcement of those statutes requires REFERENCE to the 1st Amendment, and thus there is always a 1st Amendment issue. By interpreting the 1st Amendment, the Supremes, by default, change the meaning of those statutes.

For example?

Give one example of a law in the US directing citizens to "respect" someone else's First Amendment rights?

Only a government entity can violate the First Amendment.

Forkie I am afraid you are wrong on this one. Many beliefs that fell under Mosaic law were tossed out in the New Testament when James took over the church after Jesus's death. The shellfish thing was tossed, the homosexuality thing stayed. Read Acts or do a search. It has a lot to do with the fact that the early church was all Jews and then through evangelism more Gentiles were converted and then finally the Apostles came up with a clarification and gave Paul and Barnabas a letter explaining it.

Is the Kingdom of Heaven open to perverts who chase after 15 year old girls?

More of Uncle Phil's greatest hits

....anxiously awaiting Sarah Palin and Bobby Jindall to praise free speech.