Mr. Phil Robertson, where do I begin?
Initially, after reading your statement in its entirety and then realizing your place of residency, it was clear to me why you may lack the fundamental understanding of equality and civil rights; especially when you lived during the Jim Crow period, and felt that African Americans were "happy" because they sang and smiled. Where were you when mass lynchings took place, Mr. Robertson? Did you not read the newspaper?
Then again, if you were aware of the period and time due to mass protests of American citizens, fighting for civil rights and voting rights -- you know, those simple laws you already had access to; if you were in their shoes would it have been a "happy" time for you? And labeling yourself "white trash" doesn't mean your treatment was equivalent to the treatment of black people, just in case you were confused by the misguided rhetoric that you speak.
And now today, yet another revelation from the "Phil Robertson's files" shows you teaching young men to hand pick their wives by age -- and underage at that! Oh yea, as long as "you first have the parents permission."
Then again, if you were aware of the period and time due to mass protests of American citizens, fighting for civil rights and voting rights -- you know, those simple laws you already had access to; if you were in their shoes would it have been a "happy" time for you? And labeling yourself "white trash" doesn't mean your treatment was equivalent to the treatment of black people, just in case you were confused by the misguided rhetoric that you speak.
And now today, yet another revelation from the "Phil Robertson's files" shows you teaching young men to hand pick their wives by age -- and underage at that! Oh yea, as long as "you first have the parents permission."
The fact that young men are encouraged to marry 15 and 16 year old female children, all for the purposes of molding their young minds to fit a man's particular lifestyle screams misogyny! It's literally dictating to a child what they will be, without allowing them to figure it out for themselves. Is that fair?
Is this the same conservative message Republicans believe in Washington? Well you know, because Robertson is conservative and he believes in -- would you call it "legitimate rape" regarding female underage marriage? Oh yea, parents permission comes first, right?
Is this why women's rights are shot down unanimously by the GOP?
Which gives way to the very real "war on women" stance of the 21st century; rejecting of VAWA and trying to silence women for voicing their opinions. Just saying, Republicans seem to have a real big issue with women's rights.
And recently the A&E Network decided to lift Phil Robertson's suspension, obviously because the high ratings are just to profitable to do what's morally right. However, America has changed and is continuously changing, and it's changing towards the direction of progressiveness, tolerance, equality and love; and those that keep wishing for the status quo, you'll either become non-existent or join what you can't beat.
Get it while you can A&E; welcome back Mr. Robertson.
And recently the A&E Network decided to lift Phil Robertson's suspension, obviously because the high ratings are just to profitable to do what's morally right. However, America has changed and is continuously changing, and it's changing towards the direction of progressiveness, tolerance, equality and love; and those that keep wishing for the status quo, you'll either become non-existent or join what you can't beat.
Get it while you can A&E; welcome back Mr. Robertson.
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