also on facebook sarah says resolution for 2014, start my business and be more financially secure. from your resolutions to those we might see or would like to see from our leadership on wall street and washington, joining us is ben white and mike santoli. thank you both for being here. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> ben, you've said that you think washington, d.c. will be less dysfunctional in 2014. high praise, i know. what do you mean? >> hopefully they won't where you shall crush the econombll c. they made this budget deal. on the debt limit i think the republicans are keen to fight on the affordable health care act. don't want to get sidetracked. i think getting a debt limit fight that could hurt them would be side tracking them from their main goal which is to beat up democrats and obama. >> there's some wrangling and people who aren't necessarily going to follow the party leadership. could that mess it up? >> it could. there will be hard core tea party republicans who will want something for raising the debt limit. they will need to get something from democrats. that's where yo

matt was rt sarah for most people facebook is a place where they can share photos or catch up with long lost friends. however the social media site may have a darker side. a new study called the dark side of facebook swedish researchers found that status updates to make a certain personality traits including its icon but the narcissism and machiavellian assigned to conduct the study daniel garcia and subvert or six from review the status updates of over three hundred americans in combination with personality tests participants were asked to answer a personality survey dance in a number of facebook status updates which for an alliance with an algorithm that measured the significance of words in their aunts fact researchers noted that the status updates of the people whose trees were identified as psychopath and more narcissistic and more on or negative status updates with and often making reference to prostitution and butchers and deep pockets he sent. i was doing earlier by spur for six from upper faster in cognitive psychology at one university in sweden was also one of the researchers

sarah palin followed her. >>> all kinds of people use facebook. that's according to a new study from the peer research center. 75% of people who have the internet have social media and half of those are using more than one social network. women are four times more likely to be on pintrest. linked in more popular with older people who have a college degree. >>> the bricks will line the plaza at levi stadium. the bricks are engraved with your personalized message. the stadium is set to open for the 2014 football season and will also play host to the super bowl in february of 2016. >>> move over matt and savannah. a few familiar faces return to "the today show." >>> well, it was throw back monday this morning on the today show. they join matt lauer. >> that brings you back. >> it was the first time they anchored together in 25 years. it didn't stop there. it was also matt's birthday. meredith viera called in to wish him a happy birthday. that would have been fun to watch. >> it would have been. >> we're about to pass into a new year. >> i know. >>> w

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 women and men are meant to be together. i never treat people with disreport pause they are different from me. and we are created by the humanity. we would all be better off if we love all. >> and in the last hour, he's a red neck. isn't that what all red necks believe? and so that is just the beginning. >> oh, boy, the culture war in full swing. >> he mentioned the media. we'll bring in howie curtis. analyze the decision now that a &e has made. >> this is not a free speech issue. philroberson has the right to say whatever he wants about god, and guns and gays and a &e has the right to yank him off of the air if he offended part of the audience. >> it is

my favorite was sarah palin who came out on facebook in defense of phil robertson in an interview oncomments and said i never actually read the "gq." i've been writing about this, the whole most read are two pieces in the last week on "duck dynasty." i've been getting a lot of mail of two varieties, you're misunderstanding his message, loving the sinner and hating the sin. and setting aside what he said about black people and all of this. it's not that he's anti-gay, but it's a christian world view. then i get other views, gays should live on one island away from everybody else. i don't know if that's manhattan or what, or is it -- one wishing i i should go burn in hell. how has it gotten twisted around to this message? i worry about people's kids and people in their communities who can't sit back in new york city and laugh at them and say look at you. it's making them very unhappy. >> well, and in fact, studies have found that teens in areas where homosexuality is not as accepted and not okay to be gay, there is a higher rate of suicide. so josh, to your point, there is a direct imp

a facebook page calling for a boycott if robertson isn't reinstated has a million likes. sarahalin and louisiana governor, bobby jindal, have also objected to the suspension. >>> u.s. marshals have tracked down a fugitive on the run for 36 years. kathleen regina huff was indicted in texas for trying to kill her common law husband. cold case investigators found her living in a detroit suburb. she had moved to seattle and then michigan, and married and changed her last name. she will be sent back to texas. >>> a school field trip would have ended in disaster if it weren't for two hero teachers. the driver fell out of the seat while making a left turn. one teacher had to grab the wheel and struggled to keep the bus from slipping into a ditch. but the driver was so in the way, another teacher climbed over him and was able to slam on the brakes. no one was hurt. the driver is out of a job. >>> ryan o'neal can keep the painting over his bed. it's a portrait of his long-time girlfriend, the late farrah fawcett. the university of texas claimed that she left all of the artwork to the sc

sarah furth. for most people facebook is a place where they can share photos or catch up with long lost friends however the social media side may have a darker side and a new study called the dark side of facebook swedish researchers found that status updates can indicate certain personality traits including psychopathy narcissism and machiavellianism to conduct the study dinello garcia and sverker six trum reviewed the status updates of over three hundred americans in combination with personality tests participants were asked to answer a personality survey then submit a number of facebook status updates which were analyzed with an algorithm that measured the significance of words in their abstract researchers noted that the status updates of the people whose traits were identified as psychopath their core narcissistic had more odd or negative status updates with them often making reference to pornography prostitution butchers and decapitation i was joined earlier by six from a professor in cognitive psychology at lund university in sweden it was also one of the researchers in the study he first filled

sarah palin called it a free speech issue on her facebook page and louisiana governor bobby jindal call theed robertson family quote great citizens, a change.org petition has more than 19,000 signatures so far. >> women are like lab retrievers they have quarks. you stay married to one, you learn to grow with the quarks. a and e says he is on hiatus, it's not clear if he'll appear in a premiere episode in season five which is less than a month away. because phil robertson weighed in on sexual, religious themes, there is a lot to talk about. he writes the salvage love and charles blow and ross. dan, are you -- should this guy have been taken off the air by a and e? >> am i allowed to not have a an opinion? >> sure. >> that was a decision they made. most of the outrage is the comments about gay people. he's saying because gay sex icks him out, they aren't. i'm grossed out by straight sex. i'm gay, i think straight sex is icky. i think they should be able to marry, adopt and have children. straight people can't get past it. i actually thought we said about african americans in the south und

while others, like sarah palin, defended robertson on facebook.aying free speech is an endangered species. >> thank you so much. that issue of "gq" hits newsstands december 24th. we want to bring in howard bragman. howard, a&e doesn't know what to do. he's suspended indefinitely. what does phil robertson do to fix this? >> the question is, does he want to fix it? is he willing to go to a deeper level of understanding and see why his remarks offended so many people. and we can't even talk about it on a morning show how truly vile and offensive his remarks were. not just to the gay community, but to the african-american community, too, lara. they go much deeper than what we've talked about. >> really outrageous statements. the family never has made -- they've always been very open about their religious beliefs. do you think the show could survive without him, the patriarch? >> he's on suspension indefinitely. it doesn't mean that he's not coming back. i think a&e wants to see how he handles it. so far, it's been, frankly, a little ham-handed. he sai

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on facebook someone created a fan page calling for the boycott of a&e until phil is brought back. some big guns like sarahnse now, accusing liberals of applying the first amendment selectively. even the governor of robinson's home state, robby jindal, making his own pro-duck call. >> the left is

signed in onruz facebook writing, if you believe in free speech or religious liberty, you should be deeply dismayed over the treatment of phil robertson. sarah palin wrote in a facebook intolerant and taking on the duck dynasty patriarch are taking on all of us. we want to get your reaction to what happened to phil robertson and what happened to martin bashir, alec baldwin, paul la deen. we want to talk about free speech and political correctness. 585-3881 for republicans. four democrats -- for democrats and 202-585-3882 for independents. here is part of what phil robertson had to say in the gq article. here is just one paragraph that got him suspended. the 1960s.uct of i centered my life around sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll until i hit rock bottom. my mission today is to go forth and tell people why i follow christ and what the bible teaches. heart of that teaching is that women and men are meant to be together. i would never treat anyone with disrespect just because they are different from me. we are all created by the almighty. i love all of humanity. he would all be better off if we loved god and loved each other. he had also made some co

sarah palin. palin posted this picture with the dynasty cast on the facebook page with the caption, those intolerantking on the duck dynasty patriarch for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us. okay? so this brings us to today's big question. do you think a & e went too far or did it go far enough for what robertson said. robertson has the right to free speech, but free speech comes with consequences. his employers have the right to do what they want. david said i'm against bigotry and ignorance, god made home sexuals and if people have a problem with that it is their lack of faith. it has the right to suspend phil just like phil has a right to say what he said. case closed. the conversation continues. so include your comments for us on facebook or tweet me at thomasaroberts. in what many are calling a blatant opposition about russiay's anti-gay laws to the upcoming winter olympics in russia won't include president obama, a member of his family nor will it include a member of his cabinet, but the delegation will include two openly gay athletes, tennis champion, billie jean king and ca

on facebook someone created a fan page calling for the boycott of a&e until phil is brought back. some big guns like sarah palin, seen here with the cast, coming to phil's defense now, accusing liberals of applying the first amendment selectively. even the governor of robinson's home state, robby jindal, making his own pro-duck call. >> the left is supportive of every viewpoint except those that disagree with them. >> reporter: others say robertson is being attacked specifically for his religious beliefs. the family prays at the end of every show and their fans love them for it. tonight, half are praying that this too shall pass. for "nightline," i'm matt gutman in miami. >> our thanks to matt gutman. thank you for watching abc news. tune into "gma" first thing in the morning. as always we're online at abcnews.com. i'm dan harris. good night. of happier holidays. time to enchant, delight and amaze. safeway will help you gather everyone 'round. a smoked, shank half ham is only 99 cents a pound. starbucks is just $6.99, that's a cup of good cheer. get sweet clementines for $4.99, enough for everyone here. t

former alaska governor sarah palin posted this picture with the "duck dynasty" cast on her facebook pagets 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 compare their lives to bestiality and when you make the assertion that african-americans were happy pre-civil rights. >> i would agree with that. i think it's one thing to say, oh, i have religious freedom to quote from scripture. it's another to take that a step further and say, listen, it's equated to bestiality or even terrorism. i think that's the difference in this case. i also --

like texas senator ted cruz and former alaska governor sarah palin taking a stand behind the boys from the bayou, as well. palin saying on her facebook page, free speech is an endangered species. those intolerance taking on the "duck dynasty" patriarch for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us. >> stunning to me after all those antics that miley cyrus would be on tv and phil is the one getting kicked off. >> reporter: they're fighting the good fight. but critics say it's an old fight, likely to lose in a new worldpen. >> thanks to nischelle turner for that report. >>> who is most hurt by all of this? the network? the stars of the show? what are the ramifications? howard bragman vice chairman and pr executive. we saw him in that kind of many voices talking about the "duck dynasty." howard, what is the impact of this on a&e network on the show, on the duck dynasty itself? who wins? who loses? >> i don't think we know the impact yet until this is quote/unquote resolved. phil is going to be in the most of the shows that air next year. we know they're airing "duck dynasty" marathon over the holidays. it's not like he's goin

ted cruz and sarah palin taking a stand behind the boys from the bayou as well. palin saying on her facebook page, free speech is an endangered species. those intolerance, hating and taking on the "duck dynasty" patriarch for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us. >> the left keep saying they're for tolerance except for people that disagree with them. it's stunning that miley cyrus would still be on tv and phil's the one getting kicked off. >> reporter: robertson supporters say they're fighting the good fight. critics say it's an old fight, likely to lose in a new world. >> now, a rep for a & e networks tells cnn they will not have any further comment on this matter. the show is scheduled to debut a new season on january 15th. reportedly, phil robertson will be in the initial episodes that have already been shot. >> we were talking about hot button issues. and i don't know, though, if people should be surprised this is what phil robertson feels and thinks. >> it's passionate. religion, we all know, religion is a subject and belief is a subject that's very, very passionate, hom

sarah -- >> all right, great, bye-bye. i got a job interview, y'all. >> jennifer glasse, al jazeera, newark, new jersey. >> for a while now the world has been eyeing the nsa, twitter, facebookoogle, microsoft just to name a few. in an open letter posted online it calls for tighter security on collection of personal data, it also promotes individual privacy. the latest group of, reportedly spied on gamers to counterterrorism. >> the nsa document shows the concern that the nsa has that terrorists could communicate, transfer funds, via this these types of games. this one is second life frequent and here you can build a character you can communicate with others, chat, you can guy things online, you can can buy land, you can buy using what's called lyndon dollars and those can be converted to regular u.s. dollars. another popular game is called world of war craft. some 7 million paid subscribers per month use this game. in this game you have some characters, you go around and fight against monsters and these are games where people can make friends online very easily, communicate very easily. i spoke with justin elliot from pro-publica, one of the agencies that broke these storie

republicans like texas senator ted cruz and sarah palin taking a stand behind the boys from the bayou as well. palin saying on her facebookdangered species. those who are taking on him for voicing his personal opinion are taking on all of us. >> it is's stunning to me after all of those antics that miley sigh res is still on ff and phil is the one getting kicked off. >> reporter: critics say it's an old fight likely to lose in a new world. now, a & e tells cnn they will have no further comment on the situation. the network did air a previously scheduled three-hour "duck dynasty kwert marathon last night with another one scheduled for the weekend. and the new season is scheduled to kick off january 15th. phil is expected to appear in the new season's initial episodes that have already been watched. >> still to come in the "newsroom", kobe bryant down and out. for how long? his injury didn't look serious at first. but andy? >> you're right. he's going to miss quite a while. while talk about in next in your "bleacher report." 're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and r

sarah palin who spent time with the robertsons calling it a free speech issue on her facebook page.overnor, bobby jindal issued a statement calling the robertson family, "great citizens." a petition to bring her back to the show has more than 19,000 signatures so far. >> you stay married to one for 40 45, 50 years, you learn to go with the quirks. >> reporter: though a&e says he's in hiatus not clear if he'll be in the premiere episode of season five. anderson cooper, cnn, new york. >> the robertson family called into question the show's future. in a statement the family said, we're disappointed that phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is constitutionally protected right. we have had a successful working relationship with a&e but as a family we can't imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm." not the only popular tv show facing legal troubles these days. the guy that helped create the "walking dead" is suing amc. getting pretty ugly. i'm not talking about the zombies. they are next. [ male announcer ] this is the age of knowing what

on facebook, a fan page calling for the boycott of a&e until phil is reinstated, surged to over a million likes in just a day. and the supporters are big shots. sarahh the "duck dynasty" guys, blasting his critics thursday as intolerants. and home state's governor, bobby jindal -- >> the left is tolerant of every viewpoint except for those that disagree with them. >> reporter: and the show's biggest sponsor, underarmour, is not cutting ties. when i visited, the family talked about the gospel of guns, family and faith. >> amen. >> reporter: the family that prays together, stays together on tv. >> amen. >> reporter: for "good morning america," matt gutman, abc news, new york. >> thanks to matt for that. >>> we're going to turn to the stunning reversal of a murder case in wisconsin, where a federal judge has thrown out the conviction of a husband found guilty of murdering his wife. days before her death, she wrote a letter saying she feared her husband was planning to kill her. but the judge is ruling that the jury should have never seen that letter. linsey davis has the story. >> reporter: this morning, mark jensen could be one step closer to being a

ted cruz and former alaska governor sarah palin taking a stand behind the boys from the bayou as well. palin saying on herself facebook free speech is an endangered species. those intolerance and taking on the "duck dynasty" for voicing his personnel opinion on taking on all of us. >> except for people that disagree with him. it's stunning to me after all of those antics miley cyrus would still be on tv and phil the's one getting kicked off. >> reporter: they say they're fighting the good fight. >> amen. >> reporter: critics say it's an old fight likely to lose in a new world. a&e told cnn they will not have any further comment on this situation, and the network did air a previously scheduled three-hour "duck dynasty" marathon on thursday night. another one is scheduled for this weekend. the new season is also still set to kick off on january 15th, although they say, and now we're talking about a&e, they say phil robertson is suspended from filming, he is expected to appear in the new season's initial episodes that have already been shot. victor and pamela, back to you. >> thank you so much. this continues to be a tal

couldn't look at emails and facebook and twitter without people from the left comparing to martin bashir. why did martin bashir have to leave msnbc for his horrific comments about sarah palin it got people talking. that's an interesting thing that happens when you are talking did b. a show on a&e which is essentially a reality show about a family. >> the marketplace. >> they are thrilled with the decision of course by a&e. >> they had a great discussion with a&e. they went back and forth over the christmas holiday. much more on this coming up on the show. let us know your thoughts this morning friends@foxnews.com. weigh in on fbi. ff weekend. >> i was walking through facebook on the way. in they are setting up for the ball drop. i'm thinking about going again. remember the last time you and i did it. >> we hosted it was like 12 degrees. >> it was 1 degree. look at it. it's. i hear it's going to be cold again. >> janice dean is standing by. how is our new year's eve shaping up? >> cold. not as cold as when you guys were hosting. you remember that right? >> i do. like throw back weekend. i'm so happy to be part of this weekend. >> we are so happy to have you. >> quick