Their speech is protected by free speech. However they are employees of Disney as well and Disney also has the right to hire and fire them if they see fit.
Again, what got Phil in trouble wasn't his opinion that a man should be with a woman....it was when he compared gays to terrorist and bestiality. The comment about us blacks being happier before having civil rights didn't help neither.
I'm still buying a lot of DD gear as that's what they still want for Christmas, but I think Phil needs to realize that his comments did not reflect the "Christian values" they espouse.
One more thing....I wish people didn't cherry pick the Bible for their own advantage.
I don't watch the show, I don't agree with all of the guy's comments, and I do agree that A&E has the right to suspend him indefinitely or fire him. I also believe Homosexuals have a right to over react if they want to and make all the demands they want to.
However, just as homosexuals are saying there are consequences to the guy's exercise of free speech, personal faith and opinions, there are consequences to homosexual's over reactions and demands too, and to A&E meeting those demands.
I read this is, for whatever reason, the most watched, highest grossing, non-fiction TV show in history. A&E will suffer financially if the show gets canned, but the Duck Dynasty family won't suffer financially. They were happy, successful and wealthy to begin with, and now they are immensely more wealthy than before. And they will find other ways to continue to add to their wealth.
I believe the homosexual community may suffer too for over reacting to one stupid man's comments and personal opinions, and for making demands like that. This show and this family is, for whatever reason, beloved by a giant segment of the US population. This can't be good for homosexuals' popularity and sympathy. If the homosexuals keep crying wolf like they have been, then when the real wolf shows up...well, you know the rest of the story. Homosexuals need to learn to pick their battles better.
No Homo.