THE ONLY REASON I’M POSTING ABOUT THIS TOPIC AGAIN IS BECAUSE I FOUND THIS EXCELLENT ARTICLE ON THE DAILY BEAST THAT COVERS VERY INTERESTING POINTS OF VIEW ABOUT HOW THE RIGHT WINGERS IN AMERICA ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE “INCIDENT” WITH THIS OUTSTANDING CITIZEN OF LOUISIANA

… AND HOW HE HAS CAN EXPRESS THESE THOUGHT DUE TO THE FIRST AMENDMENT THAT WE AMERICANS ESPOUSE SO WELL.

The Right’s ‘Duck Dynasty’ Hypocrisy

By Dean Obeidallah

December 19th 201312:00 pm ….. More Stories by Dean Obeidallah

Conservatives think people should be held responsible for their actions—until one of their own, like Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson, has to pay a price for their hateful views.

Attention conservatives: you have the right to hate any group you want. Blacks, gays, Muslims, Jews, other sects of Christians, whoever you like.

In fact, the U.S. Supreme Court has noted numerous times that the First Amendment guarantees “freedom of thought” in addition to freedoms such as religion and expression. Consequently, you can think as many hateful thoughts as you choose.

But here’s the thing: if you voice those hateful views publicly, you will be held accountable.

That’s called personal responsibility. You would think people on the right would be familiar with that concept since they idolize Ronald Reagan, who famously said, “It is time to restore the American precept that each individual is accountable for his actions.”

FOR FULL ARTICLE: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/12/19/the-right-s-duck-dynasty-hypocrisy.html

Guaranteed …. a very interesting point of view and explanation!