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52. This is not a free speech issue and he was not expressing a political opinion (as were the Dixie

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 03:11 PM

Dec 2013

Chicks) There is no comparison. He was expressing himself in a vile crude way, not only against gays, but also objectifying women, essentially reducing women to genitalia. He has the right to do that, he doesn't have the right to have a media platform for it. It is not hatred or wrong to "jump on the old fart." This was also not a one time thing - he has a history of saying crude things, including that "men should marry 15 or 16 year old girls" because "they will pick your ducks and by the time they are 20 the only thing they will pick is your pocket" In a civil society, it is not hypocritical to object when some ignorant bible thumper spews vile and objectifies women as only useful for how they can serve a man.

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This message was self-deleted by its author RKP5637 Dec 2013 #1

Surprise, surprise (sarcastically) patricia92243 Dec 2013 #2

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There is a Cracker Barrel restaurant 3 miles from my home...and yes I HAD been there... Moostache Dec 2013 #7

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They are gross and backward, and sadly, I think, what many Americans aspire to be. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #14

In real "reality", Cryptoad Dec 2013 #44

Yep, that sums it up rather well IMO! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #60

Isn't duck hunting a sport of elites and landed gentry...? hexola Dec 2013 #65

Trolls routinely claim to be "loyal customers". Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2013 #6

The right is very loud and threatening. EC Dec 2013 #8

you know the left used to be very loud and threatening. santroy79 Dec 2013 #31

Man, their loyal customers sure had a heart attack over this. SansACause Dec 2013 #9

Haters are their customer base and the that is who they listen to I guess-Good to know lunasun Dec 2013 #10

One downhill slide, much of my life I've been watching the US steadily decline in RKP5637 Dec 2013 #15

There are large areas I will not travel to in the US !! lunasun Dec 2013 #27

Most things, it seems, generally have to hit bottom before they turn around, looking RKP5637 Dec 2013 #32

Agree.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2013 #51

Thanks for your reply and the info., wow, I had no idea. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #61

No Problem! LovingA2andMI Dec 2013 #63

Sick. Hissyspit Dec 2013 #11

"And that is a man planning to plant pipe bombs" BINGO! (nt) reACTIONary Dec 2013 #12

It's all about $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. It was affecting, apparently, their customer base RKP5637 Dec 2013 #13

American "culture" seabeckind Dec 2013 #16

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Those, are gross places, yes, B&N is definitely far better. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #35

I have the Lego.Empire State Building and Willis Tower. Brigid Dec 2013 #47

If you need evidence of a souless corporation look no further... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #17

It's not hard to offend a cracker, just easier to whore after your base. QuestForSense Dec 2013 #25

Really? Did you just use that word? seattledo Dec 2013 #59

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TLC also -- a trend to tackiness n/t seabeckind Dec 2013 #20

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I stopped watching MSNBC...hell, stopped watchin TV MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #23

Funny...that's about the time I stopped watching MSNBC. SoapBox Dec 2013 #37

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Aw man... MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #22

"only place within hundreds of miles to get anything even remotely resembling Southern Cuisine." yellowcanine Dec 2013 #38

I wasn't being sarcastic MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #48

It's the "cuisine" part that needs the sarcasm alert. yellowcanine Dec 2013 #50

Really? MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #53

Nothing clever - let's just say I don't enjoy eating there. yellowcanine Dec 2013 #55

Great. MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #56

The place isn't all bad - but with so many other choices..... yellowcanine Dec 2013 #62

I would rather avoid church altogether, lol MynameisBlarney Dec 2013 #71

Hard to boycott a product I never buy demwing Dec 2013 #24

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Ahhh yes...Crapper Barrel must be love'n this. SoapBox Dec 2013 #33

Why would anyone go to CB anyway? yellowcanine Dec 2013 #34

to irritate who? PatrynXX Dec 2013 #36

Whats a masters degree holding yuppie millionaire...doing in an unfinished shack... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #39

They are doing the right thing albino65 Dec 2013 #40

Really, this is a surprise? randr Dec 2013 #41

Just because they put that stuff on their shelves . . . Brigid Dec 2013 #42

It was Wrong for the Right to Jump on the Dixie Chics mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #43

This is not a free speech issue and he was not expressing a political opinion (as were the Dixie yellowcanine Dec 2013 #52

It certainly is a free speech issue. SpectorGrowl Dec 2013 #67

Nope I did not say he didn't the right to say whatever - I said he does not have the right to have a yellowcanine Dec 2013 #68

I dislike this chain but was going to give them another chance Gothmog Dec 2013 #46

This whole "culture" movement seabeckind Dec 2013 #49

Having that crap on the shelves in the first place, along with all the other plastic "country" junk yellowcanine Dec 2013 #54

The "cracker" barrel. Sounds like the appropriate place for the Duck Dynasty's stuff. olddad56 Dec 2013 #64

�Free speech� hypocrites: Dixie Chicks, �Duck Dynasty� and America�s pointless shell arguments mitty14u2 Dec 2013 #66

with a name like CRACKER BARREL, what do you expect? yurbud Dec 2013 #69

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Boycott 'em all Marthe48 Dec 2013 #72

"When you think ignorant, fake and hateful, think Cracker Barrel." n/t Orsino Dec 2013 #73