everybody has an on, off switch so i think the society that shuts people up, of any -- you know, martin basheer he said, i wasn't calling for a boycott. i think it was despicable. that's what he believed, that's fine. if people want to watch that, watch that. i don't think you should. but to run people out of our society because they have a difference of opinion from us and a difference of approach is absolutely wrong, we become a -- i mean, look what we're doing. this week we're debating a "duck dynasty" comment and whether or not santa claus is white or black. >> are we too sensitive? are those not debates we should be having? >> is that a serious question? >> it's an attempt at a serious question. >> if you have kids in the room, turn the tv off for 20 seconds. i'm going to give you time. turn it off, find the remote. it's probably sitting next to you on the couch. time is up. santa claus isn't real. he's a fictional character. i don't know what color your imaginary friends are. okay. you can tell the kids to come back on. what are you nuts? that's the conversation we're having? we're talkin

everybody has an on, off switch so i think the society that shuts people up, of any -- you know, martin basheer he said, i wasn't calling for a boycott. i think it was despicable. that's what he believed, that's fine. if people want to watch that, watch that. i don't think you should. but to run people out of our society because they have a difference of opinion from us and a difference of approach is absolutely wrong, we become a -- i mean, look what we're doing. this week we're debating a "duck dynasty" comment and whether or not santa claus is white or black. >> are we too sensitive? are those not debates we should be having? >> is that a serious question? >> it's an attempt at a serious question. >> if you have kids in the room, turn the tv off for 20 seconds. i'm going to give you time. turn it off, find the remote. it's probably sitting next to you on the couch. time is up. santa claus isn't real. he's a fictional character. i don't know what color your imaginary friends are. okay. you can tell the kids to come back on. what are you nuts? that's the conversation we're having? we're talkin

. >> if you want to have arguments about sarah palin with serious issues, i'll get martin basheer on -- >> i don't want to do that. i like ross on the air. i enjoy your take on things. >> he essentially made the argument, i have a right to my arguments. the free speech rights of your own -- >> i just don't see that as a problem that's in any way unique to the right wing. i would say to return to where anderson and everybody started this conversation, i think in general, whether it's basheer or duck dynasty, the habit of saying something offense sieve, not apologize but should ban them. whether it's consecutives -- >> do you think basheer should still be on msnbc -- >> i wasn't a fan. i don't think he needed absolutely to resign. i think there is a lot to be said of people apologizing and moving on with their careers. >> i would say there is a difference between a news anchor who is representing your network, and a guy whose on a show that happens to be on your network. show -- a guy on a reality >> a reality show -- >> all about different walks of life -- >> i don't think there is a