{"id":4503,"date":"2013-12-22T10:58:11","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T17:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/politicalhat.com\/?p=4503"},"modified":"2013-12-22T10:58:11","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T17:58:11","slug":"duck-dynasty-and-the-intolerance-of-the-left","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/impeachreno.org\/politicalhat\/2013\/12\/22\/duck-dynasty-and-the-intolerance-of-the-left\/","title":{"rendered":"Duck Dynasty and the Intolerance of the Left"},"content":{"rendered":"

     The intolerance<\/a> of those who preach “tolerance<\/a>” has been well<\/a> established<\/a>, with many examples<\/a> to prove the point<\/a>.\u00a0 Two articles concerning this by Mark Steyn and Erick Erickson point out that the “suspension” of Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty<\/em> by A&E is but another example of this.<\/p>\n

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     When it comes to pornographic art, including art of a homoerotic nature such as the infamous Robert Maplethorpe, complaining about tax dollars being used was considered “intolerance” and people were told to just shut up if they don’t like it.\u00a0 This “tolerance” turns our to not be mutual, as Erickson lays it out clearly<\/a> and bluntly:<\/p>\n

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“Phil Robertson is an evangelical Christian. He called sin illogical, stated his preference for women, and lumped gays in with other sinners such as drunks and terrorists. It is that last one that has really caused all the problems. Nevermind that Phil Robertson said Christians are to love everyone and not judge anyone. Nevermind he made it clear he was not condemning anyone. He just stated his belief.<\/p>\n

“He did not make anyone convert. He did not attack anyone. He did not harass anyone. He answered a question. But the kids at GLAAD, now dominant, have gone from demanding tolerance for all to silencing good people.<\/p>\n

“Christians were once told they did not have to look or listen. The militant gay rights movement and the secular left will not abide by their own prescription. Those who dissent or think differently must be silenced.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

     The word “tolerance” has come to mean any utterance or deed that strengthens or even just maintains the Cultural Marxists’ new “Superstructure<\/a>,” and the death of the civic heritage<\/a> of Western Civilization.<\/p>\n

     The irony is that those who are declared to be “intolerant” have themselves shown to be paragons of tolerance, in the true sense of the word, while their “tolerance” advocating enemies have become what they declare others to be.<\/p>\n

     Mark Stein points this out<\/a> clearly:<\/p>\n

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“Most Christian opponents of gay marriage oppose gay marriage; they don\u2019t oppose the right of gays to advocate it. Yet thug groups like GLAAD increasingly oppose the right of Christians even to argue their corner. It\u2019s quicker and more effective to silence them.<\/p>\n

“As Christian bakers ordered to provide wedding cakes for gay nuptials and many others well understand, America\u2019s much-vaunted \u201cfreedom of religion\u201d is dwindling down to something you can exercise behind closed doors in the privacy of your own abode or at a specialist venue for those of such tastes for an hour or so on Sunday morning, but when you enter the public square you have to leave your faith back home hanging in the closet.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

     The\u00a0Duck Dynasty<\/em> kerfuffle has just proved once again that those who screech for “tolerance” the loudest are themselves the most intolerant of all.<\/p>\n

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