Cracker Barrel Recants Bowing to the Homosexual Lobby<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n
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This is a good news story. Cracker barrel is a chain of traditional down home style country restaurants located along major highways in the South, Northeast and Mid West. Their food tends to be wholesome and predictable from outlet to outlet. They also sell merchandise.<\/div>\n
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It all started this week when reality show star and patriarch Phil Robertson offered traditional views on homosexuality in an interview with GQ<\/strong>. CTV (December 21, 2013) <\/strong>\u00a0reports: “Asked his definition of sinful behavior by GQ<\/span><\/strong>, Robertson replied, “‘Start with homosexual behavior and just go from there.’Then he continued, ‘Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.'” <\/p>\n
Politically correct punishment was swift John Rogers, writing for the Associated Press <\/strong>(December 21, 2013) explained: “Robertson had been placed on indefinite ‘hiatus’ for telling GQ magazine, among other things, that gays are headed to hell, more than a half-million people liked an impromptu Facebook page demanding the show be boycotted until he returns.<\/p>\n
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who had her picture taken with Robertson just last month, complained that his free-speech rights were being trampled. Bobby Jindal, governor of the state of Louisiana, where the show is filmed, complained that Miley Cyrus got a pass for twerking on TV while Phil got shown the door.<\/p>\n
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T-shirts, of course, went on the market with the words ‘I Don’t Give a Duck About A or E, Bring Back Phil.’<\/em><\/p>\n
‘It’s a show that is promoting clean living and good moral values, and that’s something we need more of today,’ one of the programme’s many fans, Rick Peter of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, told The Associated Press<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
It’s also a show that 67-year-old Robertson, who sports a beard that seemingly should qualify him for immediate membership in the rock group ZZ Top, is at the centre of the controversy.”<\/p>\n
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But, then, the fans fought back. Many people are fed up with the censorship stranglehold the homosexual lobby has even in the supposed “land of the free.” The Internet and facebook were ablaze with outrage and calls for a boycott of A&E <\/strong>and demands for Robertson’s reinstatement. CNN <\/strong>reported (December 21, 2013): “. A Change.org petition<\/span><\/span><\/a> demanding that Robertson be reinstated and the network issue an apology was steadily climbing toward 100,000 signatures Friday.<\/p>\n
A separate petition at a website called IStandWithPhil.com<\/span><\/span><\/a> makes a similar appeal. Hosted by the online community Faith Driven Consumers, the website helps its members spend their money with companies that fall in line with their spiritual beliefs. The petition on IStandWithPhil.com had surpassed 130,000 signatures by Friday evening.<\/p>\n
Those who’ve signed the IStandWithPhil.com <\/strong>petition are asking for their “views (to) be treated with equality and respect in America’s rich rainbow of diversity,” and for the “network to immediately reinstate Mr. Robertson to ‘Duck Dynasty,’ and to formally apologize to him, his family, and the millions of viewers who tune in every week, stand by him, and share his worldview.'”<\/p>\n
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Well, back to Cracker Barrel. In politicially correct America, often when a victim of the thought police is wounded others pile in to inflict further torment. That’s what Cracker Barrel did. On December 20 the restaurant chain issued a statement saying they were removing certain merchandise associated with the Duck Dynasty programme.<\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>December 20<\/span><\/span><\/abbr><\/a><\/p>\n
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“Cracker Barrel\u2019s mission is Pleasing People. We operate within the ideals of fairness, mutual respect and equal treatment of all people. These ideals are the core of our corporate culture.<\/p>\n
We continue to offer Duck Commander products in our stores.<\/p>\n
We removed selected products which we were concerned might offend some of our guests while we evaluate the situation.<\/p>\n
We continually evaluate the products we offer and will continue to do so.”<\/em><\/div>\n
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They hadn’t counted on their enraged traditional supporters. Their Facebook page was choked with angry protests and suggestions that many people with traditional religious beliefs were rethinking plans to hold\u00a0lunches or get togethers at Cracker Barrel.<\/div>\n
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In less than 48 hours, Cracker Barrel re-dedicated itself to freedom of expression and religion and reversed its position.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dear Cracker Barrel Customer:<\/p>\n
“When we made the decision to remove and evaluate certain Duck Dynasty items, we offended many of our loyal customers. Our intent was to avoid offending, but that\u2019s just what we’ve done.<\/p>\n
You told us we made a mistake. And, you weren’t shy about it. You wrote, you called and you took to social media to express your thoughts and feelings. You flat out told us we were wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n
We listened.<\/p>\n
Today, we are putting all our Duck Dynasty products back in our stores.<\/p>\n
And, we apologize for offending you.<\/p>\n
We respect all individuals right to express their beliefs. We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different.<\/p>\n
We sincerely hope you will continue to be part of our Cracker Barrel family.”<\/p><\/div>\n
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On Facebook, within nine hours of the reversal, a staggering\u00a0 64,453 people had\u00a0clicked<\/span> “like” on the decision, as opposed to just 4,183 over a two day period who had approved of the original decision.<\/div>\n
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One of several thousands people posting comments captured the significance of the protest: Al and Sherry Ferguson wrote: “It’s about time that the American Christian majority spoke up. Hey folks, if we do this on everything, including voting, we can regain the America we all knew and loved. Let’s get busy!!”<\/div>\n
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Indeed, silence in the face of censorship is just not an option!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This is a good news story. Cracker barrel is a chain of traditional down home style country restaurants located along major highways in the South, Northeast and Mid West. Their food tends to be wholesome and predictable from outlet to outlet. They also sell merchandise.<\/div>\n
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It all started this week when reality show star and patriarch Phil Robertson offered traditional views on homosexuality in an interview with GQ<\/strong>. CTV (December 21, 2013) <\/strong>\u00a0reports: “Asked his definition of sinful behavior by GQ<\/span><\/strong>, Robertson replied, “‘Start with homosexual behavior and just go from there.’Then he continued, ‘Don’t be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanderers, the swindlers — they won’t inherit the kingdom of God. Don’t deceive yourself. It’s not right.'” <\/p>\n
Politically correct punishment was swift John Rogers, writing for the Associated Press <\/strong>(December 21, 2013) explained: “Robertson had been placed on indefinite ‘hiatus’ for telling GQ magazine, among other things, that gays are headed to hell, more than a half-million people liked an impromptu Facebook page demanding the show be boycotted until he returns.<\/p>\n
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, who had her picture taken with Robertson just last month, complained that his free-speech rights were being trampled. Bobby Jindal, governor of the state of Louisiana, where the show is filmed, complained that Miley Cyrus got a pass for twerking on TV while Phil got shown the door.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\n
<\/div>\n
$\"Duck$ <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
T-shirts, of course, went on the market with the words ‘I Don’t Give a Duck About A or E, Bring Back Phil.’<\/em><\/p>\n
‘It’s a show that is promoting clean living and good moral values, and that’s something we need more of today,’ one of the programme’s many fans, Rick Peter of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, told The Associated Press<\/strong>.<\/p>\n
It’s also a show that 67-year-old Robertson, who sports a beard that seemingly should qualify him for immediate membership in the rock group ZZ Top, is at the centre of the controversy.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
But, then, the fans fought back. Many people are fed up with the censorship stranglehold the homosexual lobby has even in the supposed “land of the free.” The Internet and facebook were ablaze with outrage and calls for a boycott of A&E <\/strong>and demands for Robertson’s reinstatement. CNN <\/strong>reported (December 21, 2013): “. A Change.org petition<\/span><\/span><\/a> demanding that Robertson be reinstated and the network issue an apology was steadily climbing toward 100,000 signatures Friday.<\/p>\n
A separate petition at a website called IStandWithPhil.com<\/span><\/span><\/a> makes a similar appeal. Hosted by the online community Faith Driven Consumers, the website helps its members spend their money with companies that fall in line with their spiritual beliefs. The petition on IStandWithPhil.com had surpassed 130,000 signatures by Friday evening.<\/p>\n
Those who’ve signed the IStandWithPhil.com <\/strong>petition are asking for their “views (to) be treated with equality and respect in America’s rich rainbow of diversity,” and for the “network to immediately reinstate Mr. Robertson to ‘Duck Dynasty,’ and to formally apologize to him, his family, and the millions of viewers who tune in every week, stand by him, and share his worldview.'”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Well, back to Cracker Barrel. In politicially correct America, often when a victim of the thought police is wounded others pile in to inflict further torment. That’s what Cracker Barrel did. On December 20 the restaurant chain issued a statement saying they were removing certain merchandise associated with the Duck Dynasty programme.<\/p>\n
$\"\"$ <\/a>December 20<\/span><\/span><\/abbr><\/a><\/p>\n
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“Cracker Barrel\u2019s mission is Pleasing People. We operate within the ideals of fairness, mutual respect and equal treatment of all people. These ideals are the core of our corporate culture.<\/p>\n
We continue to offer Duck Commander products in our stores.<\/p>\n
We removed selected products which we were concerned might offend some of our guests while we evaluate the situation.<\/p>\n
We continually evaluate the products we offer and will continue to do so.”<\/em><\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
They hadn’t counted on their enraged traditional supporters. Their Facebook page was choked with angry protests and suggestions that many people with traditional religious beliefs were rethinking plans to hold\u00a0lunches or get togethers at Cracker Barrel.<\/div>\n
<\/div>\n
In less than 48 hours, Cracker Barrel re-dedicated itself to freedom of expression and religion and reversed its position.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Dear Cracker Barrel Customer:<\/p>\n
“When we made the decision to remove and evaluate certain Duck Dynasty items, we offended many of our loyal customers. Our intent was to avoid offending, but that\u2019s just what we’ve done.<\/p>\n
You told us we made a mistake. And, you weren’t shy about it. You wrote, you called and you took to social media to express your thoughts and feelings. You flat out told us we were wrong.<\/strong><\/p>\n
We listened.<\/p>\n
Today, we are putting all our Duck Dynasty products back in our stores.<\/p>\n
And, we apologize for offending you.<\/p>\n
We respect all individuals right to express their beliefs. We certainly did not mean to have anyone think different.<\/p>\n
We sincerely hope you will continue to be part of our Cracker Barrel family.”<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/div>\nOn Facebook, within nine hours of the reversal, a staggering\u00a0 64,453 people had\u00a0clicked<\/span> “like” on the decision, as opposed to just 4,183 over a two day period who had approved of the original decision.<\/div>\n
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One of several thousands people posting comments captured the significance of the protest: Al and Sherry Ferguson wrote: “It’s about time that the American Christian majority spoke up. Hey folks, if we do this on everything, including voting, we can regain the America we all knew and loved. Let’s get busy!!”<\/div>\n
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Indeed, silence in the face of censorship is just not an option!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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