Thread: Pro-'Duck' petition tops 250,000

Pro-'Duck' petition tops 250K

The petition calls for A&E to formally apologize to Phil Robertson and his family. | AP Photo
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By LUCY MCCALMONT | 12/27/13 7:47 AM EST

A petition calling for the reinstatement of Phil Robertson on “Duck Dynasty” on Friday surpassed its goal of a quarter-million signatures.

The “I Stand with Phil” petition, which met its target of 250,000 signatures by more than 1,600 as of Friday morning, calls for A&E to immediately reinstate Robertson on the popular television program after he was suspended indefinitely following the recent publication of an interview with GQ in which he made controversial remarks regarding homosexuality and African-Americans.


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“Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men,” Robertson told GQ when asked what was sinful.
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The letter included with the petition accuses A&E of “intolerant, discriminatory, and punitive treatment” of Robertson and says his views are “simply reflective of a Biblical view of sexuality, marriage, and family.” It also calls for A&E to formally apologize to Robertson, his family and viewers of the program.

Faith Driven Consumer, an organization that focuses on Christianity in the marketplace, tweeted Thursday evening that the petition was just 2,000 signatures shy of its goal.

Many conservatives have rallied around the “Duck Dynasty” star, including Sarah Palin and Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal.

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