robertson compared homosexuality to bestiality and suggests african-americans were happier pre-civily jindal is one of those now flocking to robertson's defense saying in a statement today, quote, the politically correct crowd is tolerant of all view points except those they disagree with. i remember when tv networks believed in the first amendment. former alaska governor sarah palin posted this picture with the "duck dynasty" cast on her facebook page with the quote, those intolerants hating on the patriarch are all taking on all of us. ted johnson writes all about the controversy in his piece for "variety." ted joins me now. thank you so much. >> thank you. thank you for having me. >> there are some people who believe that this was boupd to happen. one, because the family, they have talked more and more about their religion. that's a part of their story line. it's quite honestly a part of the reason families enjoy watching them. they're this tight-knit family, not afraid of showing their faith. but this then goes into this ugly, dark area when you dehumanize a group of people and c

out from there bestiality, the drunkards the swindlers they won't inherit the kind dom of god.t right. >> jon: yeah, man it's zz top not zz bottom. [ laughter ] first of all i don't watch your duck dine industry and i assumed it was a show where ducks reenacted the show dynasty. which, by the way, would have eye huge gay audience. besides equating being gay with bestiality he recommend -- reminisced about how black people were happy during slavery times and no one was singing the blues forgetting, of course, that was pretty much when and where the blues were invented. as you can imagine glaad filed a complaint and naacp. >> there's something called the first amendment. this is the word police. political correctness. >> jon: yes, i, too, have a problem with the word of police. it's by far the worst law and order spinoff. i don't care for it. [ laughter ] look, i think what the guy said is ignorant but i have an inclination to support a world where saying ignorant (bleep) on television doesn't get you kicked off that medium. [cheers and applause] but i guess i stand with the free

he didn't say it was a sin, he compared it to bestiality.omosexuals were evil and murderers. he has the right to say what he wants but we have the right to say what we want, too. if we don't appreciate it and respect it we can get him off the show. itis what we did. >> ben, what is your take? >> first of all, if you read the article, he did not compare homosexuality to bestiality. he listed 11 different sins that he said were in the same all over category of a sinful nature in this world. i think it's funny to me the only people that came out of the 11 sins listed, including greed, men sleeping with multiple different women, having sex before marriage, examples like that, the only group that has come out and even claimed their lifestyle was claimed to bestiality, which he did not do is the gay, lesbian community. they are trying to get a notch on their belt by destroying a reality show that teaches morals and values compared to other reality tv shows out there. it's a hit job on someone who spoke his mind. he's not eloquent in the way he sai

bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman."d the african-americans he knew in the jim crow south were happy. "i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black person, pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say were they happy? they were godly. they were happy. no one was singing the blues." it may come as little surprise that a self proclaimed religious redneck like robertson may have some strong opinions. reaction has been fiery. the naacp and gay rights organization calling robertson's remarks dangerous and revisionist. >> when i hear someone compare my relationship of ten years to bestiality, they're essentially calling my partner a dog, they're essentially saying that, you are less than human. >> reporter: a&e, which airs the wildly popular "duck dynasty," suspended robertson. that has only fueled the tsunami of support for the bearded patriar patriarch. his supporters refusing to duck and cover. a field goal page calling for robertson to return and for a&e to be boycotted has more than 1.5 million likes. online millions a

the accused was 10 years for bestiality was the record in the courtroom. the accuser said he had carnal knowledge of the she goat. the prosecution told the court that he was caught in the act by a man passing by where the incident was taking place. also present in court was a report from officer indicating evidence of the act. in litigation the accused pleaded for pardon saying he had a disabled wife who depended on him. the magistrate said the offense was serious. he has been given 14 days to appeal. >> okay so i have been 90 seconds left in this show. i am assuming this is real. but have i to ask, tom, why so many people in court? >> i don't know. it was very crowded. >> it was very crowded. were they all friends with the goat or friends of his? >> this is one of the 10 commandments, thou shall not covet thy neighbor's objection. >> that covers a goat too. >> you know he was fired from work. they treat animals better than women there. google justice for liz and it is horrific what the kenyans do to women. >> great point and way to sober us up. >> he was

bestiality sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that man. don't be deceives.her the adulterers, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, they won't inherit the kingdom of god. don't deceive yourself. it's not right. this is what he said about pre-civilized blacks. quote, they're singing and happy. never heard one black person say i tell you what, these dog gone white people. not a word. pre-entitlement, pre-welfare. you say were they happy? they were godly. they were happy. no one was singing the blues. the far right has rallied around robertson. decrying everything and everyone in their path. that includes, a&e suspended him the same day it was published. the gay rights groups that criticized his remarks in the media are taking the hit. here's what louisiana governor republican bobby jindal said just yesterday. >> to me this is an issue about religious liberty, freedom of expression. it's about the fact that the left keeps saying they're for intolerance until people disagree with them. it's stunning to me, after all the antic

bestiality, that's what he went to next -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> where are all the heterosexual responding? why is it homosexuality can be celebrated and -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> wait a minute, dr. brown, nobody is celebrating being gay. people are saying they would like gay people -- >> are you kidding -- >> nobody is celebrating homosexuality? >> let me finish -- >> seriously? >> have you seen glee. >> with respect, it is my show. dr. brown, what they are doing is trying to espouse the same rights for gay people in america as for straight people like you. why should you, dr. michael brown, be entitled to more rights in america than somebody whose gay? give me -- >> should a man have a right to marry three women. should a man have the right to marry his grown daughter? piers morgan, should he have that right -- >> you would personally like to have more rights. >> marriage is a union of man and a woman -- i asked you a very simple question. do you think you are personally entitled to more rights than gay people in america? yes or no? >> no, of course not. but marriage is -

bestiality and sleeping around with those women. and neither the adulterous or male protests or homosexual and greedy and drunken and swindlers, they will not inherit the kingdom of god. gay and lesbian called it vile and offensive and urged a & authority e to force him to apologize. and surely a brand like a &e doesn't want to be associated with racist remarks. a & authority e complied. his personal view do not reflect the a & who are champions of the lesbian, gay, and bisexual and transjeopardier community. they placed him on hyattous. and now the network has bigger problems. they are boycotting him. and one facebook has throw hundred thousand supporters and sarah palin said free speech is endangered species and taking on the duck dynasty patriarch means taking on all of us. bobby jiowa ndle said billro pertson are great for lose lous. and robertsop released this statement to fox. >> my mission today is to go forth and tell people why i follow christ and also what the bible teaches and part of that teaches part of that teaching is

he has been suspended after comparing same-sex marriage to bestiality. joining me now, cnn's don lemon. >> what do you make of what has happened here? if you actually read the interview, it is like one long hom homophobic long rant. >> yeah, what is upsetting is he would go on to try to represent the views of all christian people, when we know for a fact that many christians support the lgbt family members. and he does not support the true christians. no one would go on and compare the lgbt people to slanderers, or. >> don lemon, let me just read these comments, he says it seems to me, a vagina would be more desirable than an anus, that man and that man, just not right, on and on he goes, later talking about civil rights movement saying i never heard one black person, i'll tell you what, those dog gone white people, free entitlement, welfare, you say were they happy, they were godly, were they happy? no one was singing the blues, pretty outrageous, you as a high profile gay black man, what do you think of this? >> well, piers, what exactly is free speech

bestiality, sleeping around.t right. >> he needs to step out and condemn statements. >> wilson cruz and other gay rights advocates are hitting back hard, citing growing acceptance of same sex marriage and relationships to suggest robinson is ignorant, bigoted or both. >> the world is changing. the country is changing and even the state in which mr. robertson lives is changing and he needs to get in line. >> it makes you wonder how we got roped into this. >> i don't know. >> but others say hold on. robertson was quoting widely supported church positions on sin, not just homosexuality. when he told gq, the adulterers, the eye dollteres, the male prostitutes the homosexual offenders. >> i think suggesting people who hold to what every branch of the christian faith has held to for 2,000 years are somehow bigoted or hateful is not productive for speech. >> whether this battle on the bayou will harm the duck dynasty dynasty is not clear. for many fans, the appeal has long been that the robinsons speak openly about thei

they suspended him after he equated homosexuality with bestiality in a gq interview and suggested africanmericans were happy in the old gym crow south. his suspension is amping up the culture wars and weirdness. a republican candidate compared robertson to rosa parks. last night in a statement the family said they are talking with a&e now about "duck dynasty's" future saying we cannot imagine the show going forward without our phil at the helm. look at this video from 2010. siting a bible page sage and railing against modern secular society. >> first they say there is no god, get him out of your mind. then they bow down to birds, animals and reptiles and each other and the first thing you see coming out of them is gross sexual inmorality. they are heartless, they are faithless, they are senseless, they are ruthless. they are doing evil. >> phil robertson expressing firmly held views that many people do share, but many others find deeply offensive and the network finds, at least for the moment, properblematic. no comment whether that network knew about this video years ago. there is plenty

bestiality sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that man. don't be deceives.ther the adulterers, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, they won't inherit the kingdom of god. it's not right. this is what he said about pre-civilized blacks. quote, they're singing and happy. never heard one black person say i tell you what, these dog gone white people. you say were they happy? they were godly. they were happy. no one was singing the blues. the far right has rallied around robertson. a&e suspended him the same day it was published. here's what louisiana governor republican bobby jindal said just yesterday. >> to me this is an issue about religious liberty, freedom of expression. it's about the left keeps saying they're for intolerance until people disagree with them. after all the antics miley cyrus would still be on tv and phil is the one getting kicked off. >> ted cruz said, quote, the reason so many americans love d.c. is because it represents the america usually mocked by liberal elites. it should not be the media behaving adds the thought police. ro

bestiality. they won't inherit the kingdom of god. robertson compared homosexuals to terrorists. quickly announced his hiatus. >> they are taking him off of duck dynasty because they found his comments to be outrageous, offensive and not in keeping with their brand. >> reporter: supporters rushed to his defense. sarah palin says free speech is an endangered species. and bobby gendel says it is a messed up situation when miley cyrus gets a laugh and phil robertson gets suspended. duck dynasty is the number of one unscripted show son cable. cbs news, los angeles. >> 67-year-old robertson said growing up in louisiana before the civil rights movement, he never saw any mistreatment of black people. duck dynasty is one of the most popular shows ever on cable. >>> well here is one letter to a soon to be college student we will never forget. take a look. >> they said yes? >> they said yes. what do you say? >> yes! >> are you happy? >> yes! >> you are going to be a college student next year! >> i know. >> i could watch this over and over again. 20-year-old rian just got into clemson. he h

bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men.t explaining the indefinite hiatus, the a & e network said his personal views in no way reflect those of a & e networks, strong supporters and champions of the lgbt community. of course there was no reason for anyone, at a & e or for anyone in america to be surprised that phil robertson believes that gay sex is sinful. most republican candidates for president believe that. and are willing to say that when asked about it. the belief that gay sex is sinful is held by 45% of americans. it is a very common religious belief in this country and used to be the predominant religious belief in the country held by most americans. a & e has absolutely no objection to phil robertson's attempt to rewrite american history in a very important way. this has the nothing to do with belief. this as it but fact. historical fact. robertson like many white southerners who lived through the worst crimes against humanity, that the southern state local governments and police departments committed against black

more on the outrage of the star of duck dynasty, on his gay comments comparing homosexuality to bestiality. good night everybody. >>> good evening, everyone, the wealthy person who got probation, because the judge explains being a rich child explains manslaughter. >>> also, breaking news tonight on the war of words between india and the united states. the indian government has stopped protecting the embassy, believe it or not, it is after a nanny was arrested and strip searched. >>> and two former winners tonight talk about what is in store and why getting rich quick is sometimes no prize, we begin with the story we first reported last week that outraged a lot of people. tonight, a new development. a new effort to put a killer behind bars. because whatever you else you think of ethan couch, he is a killer, he got drunk and rammed his father's pickup truck into a car in june. in his case, at age 16 he was not even legal to drink in the first place, he was convicted of manslaughter but sentenced only to probation and rehab and likely going to this $450,000 a year california facility paid for

robertson indefinitely after he told gq magazine gays are sinners and compared homosexuality to bestiality. >> i put my observer on the ground to try to rescue the pilot. >> officer dave denison set his tampa police helicopter down feet from this crashed and burning plane. the officer put out the cessna's flaming engine and ignoring his own safety pushed into the wreckage and pulled out the unconscious pilot away from danger. >> many canadians were stunned when they learned lottery winner tom crist planned to give his entire jackpot to charity. recently lost his wife to cancer and said the tom baker cancer center would be near the top of his list. >> he's probably one of the most generous men i've known throughout my whole career. >>> yet another d.c. police officer accused of wrongdoing tonight and this time it's a 5th district officer charged with trying to kill his wife. >> 45-year-old d.c. police officer samson lawrence is charged with beating his wife with a metal lamp post in the head so badly they have a he was trying to kill her. -- they say he was trying to kill her. it was the su

. >> i don't think he equated homosexuality with bestiality.id there's an entire range of sins anytime that there's a loss of a moral compass there are going to be any number of things that are going to be taking place. >> robertson was asked by gq magazine what he thought was a sin. he said: >> start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men. bestiality, sleeping around don't be deceived. >> so judge for yourself, i suppose. it's 12 minutes before the hour of 7:00. it's time to check traffic and weather. >> elizabeth? >> it is. out towards the bay bridge, they did turn on the metering lights finally but it doesn't look like they really needed to. the backups are really not too bad at all. only backed up to the middle of the parking lot. it's just in the fastrak lanes. it's a great ride into san francisco. we are going to see a little bit of slowing coming on 101 heading into san jose approaching 280 towards mckee but overall, the volume of traffic is so much lighter on th

the 67-year-old reality star called homosexuality a sin and compared it to bestiality and promise skewty. a&e suspended him wednesday saying in a statement, quote, we are extremely disappointed to have read phil's comments. his personal views in no way reflect those of a&e networks. "duck dynasty's" august premier was the top nonfiction series selly cast in cable history and also saying in "gq" we're bible thumb pers who ended up on television. >>> your retirement plan and stock portfolio looked greener on wednesday. stocks soared. two major indices reached record territory. the dow climbing nearly 300 points. it's all thanks to federal reserve chairman ben bernanke and what he revealed about the economy. finance leaders say the economy is improving enough to take it off of the fed's trillion dollar life support program. starting january, the fed will roll back its support by about 12% from current levels. now if you're looking to get a new home mortgage the next year could be key. though the fed will keep its rates low for now this moves signal higher mortgage rates in the future. >>> a

beastiality and questioning the appeal of same sex relationships in he went to equate homosexuality with bestialityand questioned the appeal of same-sex relationships in crude terms. but "sin, it's not logical," he said. talking about african-americans before the civil rights movement, quote, i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black person, not once. they were happy. no one was singing the blues. the network was in a tight spot. "duck dynasty" is not just their most watched show but cable tv's top reality show with nearly 12 million viewers. the show sold $80 million advertising the first nine months of the year and "duck dynasty" merchandise accounts for another $400 million. >> it's not a coincidence they release this on a friday of a holiday weekend. they're trying to minimize the damage to the brand and keep rolling and printing money with "duck dynasty." >> reporter: threats for a boycotts of the network came from both sides. those angry a&e would suspend him and those angry it would not. >> the memories live on. i say that's good inheritance i say that's good inheritance then th

the 67-year-old called homosexuality a sin and compared it to bestiality and promiscuity. he went on to talk about his religion saying, quote, we're bible thumpers who just happen to ob television. he'll have to take a break from the television part as a and e said we are extremely disappointed to have his comments and they in no way reflect the net work's. duck dynasty was the number one nonfiction telecast in cable history. >>> turning to news on your money. stocks soared wednesday with two of the major averages reaching record territory. in one day the dow jones climbed nearly 300 points. it's all thanked to ben bernanke and what he is revealing about the strength of the economy. leaders now say the economy is improving enough to begin to take it off virtual life support. the fed will start rolling back part of its multibillion-dollar stimulus program. but the near record low interest rates will remain low for at least another year which is good news for those looking to buy a home. >>> now to a problem plaguing the white house for months. nsa spying. a white house repo

robertson indefinitely after he told gq magazine gays are sinners and compared homosexuality to bestiality. >> the horses had fallen through the ice that covered a lake. just two days ago warrenton firefighters practiced ice water rescues in their new protective suits. instead of a 200-pound human they would use their skills to bring two someone there are 2- ton horses to safety -- to bring two 1/2-ton horses to safety. >>> for the third time a $1 million home for sale in mclean has gone up in flames. >> the last fire at the unoccupied newly built home was ruled arson. now as peggy fox reports, neighbors are frustrated and investigators are searching for answers. >> i looked out my front window again and i saw the glow. >> it's incredible. >> how can this happen? >> third time. >> reporter: the 911 call came in around 3 a.m., a house engulfed in flames, 75 firefighters battled the blaze. the next-door neighbor did not make the 911 call this time, but she did take this video. >> i was like oh, no, not again. >> reporter: she also took this video three years ago on november 7th, 2010, when t

. >> it is completely unacceptable to equality home sexuality with bestiality or that being gay is a choice that one has. >> reporter: a and e listened placing robertson on high eight tus. sarah palin came to his defense. the governor of his home state is sounding off. >> the left is for overview point except those that disagree with them. >> reporter: others say robertson is being attacked for his religious beliefs. the family has a best selling christmas cd out. fans flock to them for it. >> everybody watches that. you dvr it, go to church, come home and watch it. >> reporter: today phil robertson saying we are all created by the almighty and i love all humanity. matt gutman, abc news, miami. >>> next here tonight we take you in search of a fascinating possibility. thousands of miles into the remote mountains to meet people with dwarfism who may hold the secret to preventing cancer in all of us. what is it? we're back in two minutes. side-by-side, so you get the same coverage, often for less. that's one smart board -- what else does it do, reverse gravity? [ laughs ] split atoms? [

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bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman."rew up in jim crow louisiana, tells "gq" the african-americans he knew then were happy. "i never saw with my eyes the mistreatment of any black person. preentitlement, prewelfare. you say, were they happy? they were godly. they were happy. no one was singing the blues." in the two days since those word were publish aid cascade of recriminations have ricochetted. one possible casualty is a&e's crown jewel "duke dynasty" itself. the family tonight threatening to call it quits. this is the patriarch of the most watched unscripted cable television show in history who preside over a $500 million empire, the bush-bearded sons of "duck dynasty" are among the most highly recognized americans anywhere. presenting at the country music awards. rubbing shoulders with the nation's top politicians at the white house correspondents dinner. they have their own christmas cd out this year. not bad. ♪ christmas cookies are a special treat ♪ >> reporter: "duck the halls" anyone? and when i hung out with t

in a recent interview, phil robertson compared homosexuality with bestiality. a&e says his beliefs don't reflect the views of the network. >>> stocks held steady today after surging to a record high yesterday. taking a live look at the big board you can see the dow is up about 9 points. >>> we are still waiting to find out who has the multi- million dollar lottery ticket sold at jenny's gift shop in san jose. the store owner is getting a million-dollar check. the winners might get information about how to handled the money from a couple who won big years ago. betty yu reports. >> reporter: before they upgraded their home and bought some things, the cascianos learned to manage their money as much as their behavior. >> we surrounded ourselves with our family. i think that was the most helpful piece of it. >> reporter: this retired south bay couple who hit the largest single state lottery prize collected a lump sum of $41 million after taxes. their advice to the mystery winner? first, protect your privacy. >> it's somewhat, you know, frightening because we went so

he says in part, quote, start with homosexual be hair and just morph out from there, bestiality, sleeping around with that woman and that woman and those men. he paraphrases a section of corinthians, don't be deceived, neither theed a dull terers, male prostitutes, the slanders, they won't inherit the kingdom of god. don't deceive yourself. it's not right. a and e says it's disappointed and that his views do not the reflect the network or the show's. >>> we've talked lot about pope francis' popularity, right? there is statistical proof of it. more than 2 million people have flocked to his events in st. peters square since his election in march. that is four times the number that pope benedict drew for all of 2012. fl his message has refreshed appeal for the church which had seen numbers waning even in countries known to represent its most dedicated supporters. so some amazing statistics from the pope there. >>> in california, the store owner who sold one of the winning tickets received $1 million reward for that transaction. so yesterday a reporter was eager to break that news to the geor

"start with homosexual behavior and morph out from there, bestiality, sleeping with this woman and that woman, lumping gays with terrorists" saying "god will sort it out later." robertson who grew up in jim crow, louisiana tells gq blacks were better off before civil rights. "i never with my eyes saw the mistreatment of any black person. pre-entitlement, pre-welfare, you say were they happy? they were godly, they were happy, and no one was singing the blues." condemnation came swiftly. the naacp and the gay rights organization the human rights campaign called the remarks dangerous and revisionist. >> it is completely unacceptable to equate homosexuality with beetality. it is completely unacceptable to assert that being gay is a choice that one has. >> reporter: a&e listened, placing robertson on indefinite hiatus. conservative fans like sarah palin came to his defense, by targeting his opponents as intolerants. the governor of his home state sounding off. >> the left is tolerant of every viewpoint except those that don't agree with them. >> reporter: others say robertson is being attack

his 1986 manga was about half-human, half-bestial space invaders in search of an evil supreme being., and one would argue offensive images of sex acts involving not sexual organs, but other protruberances. it became a huge hit and has been imitated wildly, both in other manga and other live action films. a whole genre of lurid, but extraordinarily well-drawn madness. at a restaurant, toshiyo tries to explain. >> this girl seems like a high school girl. basically, it's forbidden. >> notice, by the way, the distinguished owner and her complete lack of shock or offense at the graphic, frankly horrifying images of rape, violation, and murder spread casually across the table for all to see. japanese manga, ones that everyone reads on the subway home even, well, they're different. the big breakthrough was you couldn't draw penises, you couldn't draw specifically orifices. you couldn't actually show humans penetrating each other. >> in japan. >> right. >> it was a big no-no at that time. so i invented tentacles to be evasive about the law. >> also demons. >> demons. yes. >> that's fantastic

likening homosexuality to bestiality. but the robertson family threatened to leave the show rather than continue without phil. tonight, it appears a & e blinked. ron claiborne, abc news, new york. >> thank you, ron. still much more ahead on world news this friday night. those new year's resolutions are here. would you go this far? the new and controversial diet procedure our cameras right there in the room. you'll see what happens coming up. later tonight, what was that streaking through the sky in the heartland? the answer, as world news continues in just two minutes here. mine was earned orbiting the moon in 1971. afghanistan in 2009. on the u.s.s. saratoga in 1982. [ male announcer ] once it's earned, usaa auto insurance is often handed down from generation to generation because it offers a superior level of protection and because usaa's commitment to serve current and former military members and their families is without equal. begin your legacy. get an auto insurance quote. usaa. we know what it means to serve. [ chi

he told "gq" magazine it's a sin like homosexuality and bestiality. the governor of louisiana, where the show is shot is weighing in on the controversy. bobby jindal didn't give his opinions but said everyone has a right to express their views. he added, it is a messed up situation when miley cyrus gets a laugh and he gets suspended. >>> a fight to legalize gay marriage, scott macfarlane has the latest. >> new mexico is the latest state to legalize same-sex marriages. that decision came down from the state's highest court. a new mexico justice ruling there are no marriage statutes in the state that ban gay marriage. laws that presented same-sex marriage are unconstitutional. new mexico is the 17th state to legalize same-sex marriage. it's also legal in the district of columbia. at the live desk, i'm scott macfarlane. >>> i'm looking at these three colors of red. you think red comes in one color, you are wrong. >> on a nice warm day. >> kind of a warm red, a warmer red and the warmest. this is the temperature trend, right? >> that's it. >> record warmt

and it started with an interview in gq and compares it to bestiality.rs say he should not be condemned. and at the should not have suspended him. members of the family are suggesting that they will not continue the show without him. putting the future of the strange but immensely popular show in jeopardy. they want him back a bring back phil robertson page has likes petition had about 100,000 signatures on friday. but they are taken aback by the video in which he uses bible versus to launch an attack. >> and they esteem themselves of their per ver shons, murder, envy, strive. they are arrogant, god haters. they are heartless. they are faithless. they are ruthless. >> reporter: some experts say that the network should not be surprised given the fact they signed up a family of colorful, opinionated bible thumping characters. >>> highs today were mild. it was a nice day but not winter like. will we see any changes. how about before christmas. more coming up. >>> it is one of the busiest places in the bay area this holiday season the san francisco food bank

a bestiality city of with that women did that women but he may not care what executives think consideringped out on reading barbara walters for most fascinating people special because it a duck hunting season. a mortgage and straights go higher as they scaled back monthly bond purchases. now at 4.four 7% up from day when the talk about reduction of bond purchases first began. the largest real-estate firm in new york it is great to have you here. we see some disappointing numbers there is some rong reports what about this marketith recovery? >>you can read the reports buthey are confusing. the fed buys bonds their artificially keeping interest rates low. as they're expected to pick up that is a sign that the economy isoing well. the national numbers from the ml us have the country is not on . but november from october is down but you will see housing numbers are better them and this year. lou: the affordability index with mortgage interest rates appear to be headed higher moving up smartly with much higher numbers f that slowdown the market or will that be digested? >> if you looked at ave

bestiality was not biblical. the comparison between female parts and male parts was not biblical. for people who have contacted me and others here saying we have lost track of our bible and what the bible says. a lot of what he said was in the bible, a lot was not. don't hang it all on the bible. >> let's also not -- let's not put too much on phil. i mean, the guy's -- he's not a priest. he's not a pastor. he's a duck dynasty guy. >> reality show. >> yeah, it's a reality show. >> -- on a regular basis. >> here's the -- look, okay, so he maybe took things a little too far. his general i guess idea was he adheres to -- he believes in the bible. he follows christian beliefs. that is something -- >> you got to stick to the word. >> the question, if it was a gay man or woman who was condemning being straight, would a&e pull the plug on that show too? i would think no. >> well, this is -- >> the question is do activist groups hold too much power with the media. >> i think they hold much sway with the media, with decisions and with thought police and about what's politically correct and

. >> i would say i agree with dan about the comments about bestiality and those are things i don't think christians should be defending and i don't think religious people should get in a situation where any time anybody says something obnoxious or nasty about gay people, they should spring to their defense because you have to take the side of the persecuted kruven and the -- christian and culture wars. by the same token, i believe there is a selective attitude, i think, here in the media, in corporate america, in a lead circle, where it's like, we love these duck dynasty guys and like they are quirky and stuff, but keep your christian faith nicely off stage and so on -- >> keep your bigotry and hypocrisy off stage is the point. >> i think the question, dan, is setting aside the specific comparisons to issues of stoning in the old testament and so on, those things in christian doctrine, you know, the ideas that the whole mosiac law doesn't apply in the present day but the prohibition on sex outside heterosexual marriage remain and that's going to remain a feature of christian teaching for

such is bestiality which is not simple of the finally the truth. the mallard may have disparaged gays. adding, quote, they won't inherit the kingdom of god. don't deceive yourself. it is not right. and then it got bad. he said in his louisiana youth, he picked cotton with blacks and never saw, quote, the mistreatment of any black person. not once could he be telling the truth here. we are not going across the field. they are singing and happy. i never heard one of them, one black person say these dog gone white people. not a word. what do ducks think about all of this? we asked one. >> the ducks are having a party. >> and he might live a little longer is if he is on a high yea toc. >> it is your favorite show. you catch every episode? >> you think it is funny and i will you duck dynasty. he is the only one that can get me out and going. >> what do you make of the controversy? is it much a do about nothing? it is a shakespear yen show. >> i look at the big picture. when i see this all i see is isms. any political ideology that is formed off of marxi

definition, he said start with sexual behavior, and morph out from there, with behaviors such as bestialitye made were more graphic than that, we will not share those. and a handful of prominent government officials are speaking out, it's a situation when cyrus gets a laugh and phil robertson gets suspended. the show is filmed in louisiana, many that are criticizing him and he has responded saying that he teaches that men and women are supposed to be together but never treat people with disrespect because they are different. keep in mind, this is the most reality show watched in tv rvgs it's not the car kardashians, the family is worth tens of millions, supporters have started a facebook page to boycott a &, whiled -- a & e while he's spended. suspended. he's just speaking his belief, it was his belief. not being disrespectful. josh disagrees, freedom of speech is no excuse, anybody in any professional position would be fired for making racist or homosexual slurs. it's his fault. we welcome to join the conversation. pam. >>> coming up, has freedom of expression taken a step too far? why peo

he said he believes it's a sin along with adultery and bestiality. they don't reflect the views of the network or the show itself. >> this tractor railing hauling 80,000 pounds of christmas hams flipped over. tons of ham was on the highway. they were headed toward texas. he was trying to find the turn off and didn't see signs there was a curve up ahead. he's okay. crews spent hours cleaning up all those hams. >>> auto makers and consumers got good news regarding safety. all 39 new cars tested by the insurance institute were chosen to be a top safety pick for 2014. there are too many cars to list, but the cars chosen include three models of hon do, two toyota's and fusion. to earn that spot, a vehicle has to perform well on front and side collision tests. >>> there's a new traffic pattern starting today in a major northern virginia construction zone. the changes involve i-395 and columbia pike in arlington. drivers heading north on 395 will have to turn left, not right, at the south quinn street signal to get on to columbia pike. there are signs point

is on a&e's highest rated show would say something along the lines of comparing homosexuality to bestialitybertson and his family are known for preaching their christian beliefs. >> we still manage to stay true to ourselves. >> reporter: telling "gq" they're "bible thumpers" who just happened to end up on television." but gay rights advocates say along with the limelight comes responsibility. >> you have the freedom of speech, absolutely, but we have the freedom to turn off all of our televisions when you say something that offends us and the people that we love. >> reporter: robertson released this statement, after the article was released saying "i would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. we are all created by the almighty and like him, i love all of humanity. we would all be better off if we loved god and loved each other." not only did he make anti-gay comments he said while growing up in the jim crow south he "never saw black people mistreated requestand worked cotton fields with blacks and said "they're singing and happy, i never heard one blac

he is quoted as saying the gays are sinful people who won't inherent the kingdom of god, he said bestialityeeping with that woman and those men, tom, phil robertson issued a statement about his comments earlier today. what did he say? >> well, he kind of tried to walk it back again, saying i'm a product of the '60s, i centered my life around rock and roll and drugs until i accepted jesus, he said we are all created by the almighty and i love humanity, i would never treat anybody different because of their believes, so he tried to walk it back. but obviously it didn't take with the folks at a&e. >> did they say how long it would last? >> they're just saying indefinitely. this is raising questions about this franchise. this is the most successful reality tv franchise ever. it is worth an absolute fortune, certainly for a&e it is right now. but one of the rules for the family that a lot of people have admired is that the family very much sticks together. i'll be curious to see if it is possible to suspend phil without having the rest of the duck dynasty folks saying fine, we're suspended, too,

bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men.uoting corinthians, he said don't deceive yourself it's not right. it has set off a cultural fire storm on the right. amongst those defending robertson is sarah palin who says it's a & e that's being intolerant, not robertson. she tweeted today that free speech is endangered species. those intolerance hating and taking on "duck dynasty" patriarch take on us all. and phil robertson gets suspended. well, it's not the first or last time they will politicize pop culture. but ben white of politico might have put it best in a tweet earlier today. i don't know why we have to constantly relearn that the first amendment does not include a right to a cable tv gig. finally, this one takes the concept of dirty campaign to a new more literal level. steve stockman of texas, the tea party challenger to john cornyn has come up with an obama-themed barf bag. he's offering them as thank you gifts to his contributors. it features an image of the president of the united states and reads socialism makes me