you can't take the faith-based out of phil -- the patriarch, you can't do it, what makes phil phil. >big controversy, at least the discussion going on around various tables is that yes, phil has a first amendment right to say what he believes, but also a&e has a free market right to not air phil robertson. your thoughts? >> you are correct in that statement. but now when they first interviewed phil robertson before a&e ever aired the first show, they knew who phil was. now, i'm not being ugly. i'm just trying to be frank. phil robertson is phil robertson. he's a faith-based wonderful man. he's solid as a rock. he's an easy going ol'boy. >> since the controversy sparked, there's been quite a groundswell behind the duck dynasty crew. have you seen any difference in either business or people contacting you for being a faithful loyal advertiser on the show? >> strange you should ask, we've been spending hours today with the phone system -- we're just -- we're inundated, we're overloaded with our phone calls, facebook has exploded. all of them support phil. it's amazing. all of them suppor

and they kept phil phil on. the. go on until is. a big plume of chemical it started out as a drip. drip and they never really came to a conclusion of where they were going all these chemicals were going because there would be times where they are how do we use that much and there was leaking there was two water wells that are closed up now but all this they went to any of the schools here and any you're drinking that water i was diagnosed in eighty one with. not hodgkin's lymphoma which was a very rare cancer at that point and i was only twenty twenty years old and i had this big things brought out my neck and put this sign up so people that moved to this town know orders a problem i don't want to come to any and not know what happened here and what's going on here and now everybody should be notified that there is a pollution problem here should be had. we know we have to track our atheling we know we've got p.c. and the other chemicals it would take into maybe a week for me to tell you all of them we have a book that's there we didn't know all those chemicals until about two year

phil time. phil keeting. a lot of visitors header to florida where phil is. the cold and flocking to the beaches in the southern part of the state where this year they could see the biggest holiday crowds ever. and phil is there. it's phil time. he is live in ft. lauderdale. phil, anybody on the beach there is actually local? >> reporter: it's hard to find. half of them have been to margaritaville when it was sunny. bad news, the temperature has dropped from 80 to 79. that's one drawback. still got the sea breeze going. here's other whole family from canada. and people from boston, baltimore, new york, long island, everybody has been down here today. in fact, it really has been difficult to find people from florida. miami-dade and broward county officials expect the biggest tourist week ever, the week before new year's -- from christmas to new year's, one of the busiest weeks in south florida, and the reason is pretty obvious when you look at the national weather map typical for any day in december. see the colors of blue and states up north, and the one state

laughter) folks, folks, tonight -- -- (laughter) (cheers and applause) tojt tonight we are all phil robertson. phil taught us so much like this little bit of eternal wisdom. >> if you catch squirrels for your wallet-- your woman will never cut you off in bed. >> stephen: and if she does, hey, you still got the squirrels. and it's not like he singled out homosexuals. he also waxd nostalgi nostalgia-- nostalgic for the jim crow era, he said i have never in my sigh eyes seen any misdream of blacks. they are sing and happy, i never heard one, these doggone white people, not a word. free entitle thement, they were godly, they were happy no one was sing the blues. yes, but people had nothing to sing the blues about, for pete's sake, they got their own water fountain. in fact, they had it so good white people pretended to be them. i tell you, who i kneel sorry for, folks, a & ew this controversy, they may have just lost duck dynasty's massive black and gay audience. we r r >> stephen: welcome back, everybody, you might know my guest, he is the star of the secret life of walter hitty, please welcome ben st

duck dynasty," all the rage, phil robertson blowing off barbara walters' big finish, choosing duck hunting over her final fascinating person of the year. good for you, phil. phillters. >> god bless him. he ought to go shoot some ducks. the fact of the matter why would he want to go on that show with those people who are supposed to be fascinating? ducks are more fascinating than they are. and so he's gone out hunting ducks. i'm all for him. i congratulate him for standing up for himself and saying no. >> what do you think? a lot of people watch that show. >> i think that's what makes him so fascinating. he's probably the only one that says i'd rather go duck hunting. mily cyrus is on her list. i guess twerking is fascinating. i don't know why you hate miley so much. it's your date every saturday night. your dates do the same thing. >> she used to be montana. my little daughter used to watch her. she was a nice littling little girl, a teenager, now she's turned into a quasi-hooker. >> your thoughts on phil robert. >> i go back to what i've said about this whole fascinating thing. i hate that word. people are not fascinating unless they work in a carnival. the b

phil torres, we'll talk i'm phil torres, we'll talk about about innovations that will innovations that will change laughs. change laughs. we'll look at hardware. we'll look at hardware. this is a show about science by this is a show about science by scin histories. scin histories. kyle hill is an engineer, and kyle hill is an engineer, and he's investigating head-to-head he's investigating head-to-head combat and cutting edge combat and cutting edge technology that can help to technology that can help to detect a concussion before detect a concussion before it's it's too late. too late. >> lindsay moran is an ex-c.i.a. >> lindsay moran is an ex-c.i.a. operative. operative. she was packaging that can one she was packaging that can one day replace day replace polysterene. polysterene. rachelle oldmixon specialises in rachelle oldmixon specialises in behaviours. behaviours. i'm i'm phil torres, i study insects phil torres, i study insects in peru. in peru. that's our team. that's our team. let's do some science. let's do some science. ♪ music ] ♪ music ] >> hi, guy, welcome back to >> hi, guy, welcome back to "techknow." "techknow." i'm phil torres, with rochelle, i'm phil torres, with rochelle, kyle and lindsay. kyle and lindsay. kyle, the nfl paid over kyle, the nfl paid over three-quarters of a million to three-quarters of a million to settle a lawsuit. settle a lawsuit. what was it about. what was it about. >> there's a focus on the >> there's a focus on the concussion problem. concussion problem. the nfl has thousands of place, the nfl has thousands of place, and millions of players in youth and millions of players in youth and challenge football. and challenge football. i went to virginia tech to look i went to virginia tech to look at technology to test helmets at technology to test helmets and track hits on college and and track hits on college and youth play

phil: my god, who are you people? >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause]

phil simms. ringing in the new year. phil: don't sound so shocked that we are working. jim: balloons will be flying. there you go. , we are go to drop cris collinsworth on his head. that is how we celebrate the new year. jim: philednesday night on showtime. phil: thanks, jim. it is bernard. he gets out to the 39. that burst is good for seven. phil: how about this bengals offensive line though. they get a injury in there, kyle cook, the center. they move it around. i noticed that. they have depth. they have players. they have versatilities and still get it done to give their quarterback a chance. now you have andrew whitworth at left tackle instead of left guard. jim: second and 3. bernard again. the ravens went right down the line with him, including elam. the rookie pounding the ground as he makes a tackle behind the line for a loss of four. phil: he had one of the best games have i seen the safety had all year. when he plays near line of scrimmage he can tackle. he can blitz. diagnoses plays quickly. he was definitely worth a first round draft pick. jim: we will see if the ravens can get the bengals off the field in a hurry. phil: give them a taste of their own medicine as they fake the blitz inside. >> false

phil's comments based on his own personal believes. they are not reflected in the duck dynasty. in no way reflect the network. the network placed phil in hiatus from filming indefinit indefinitely. if you had phil that grew up and stayed in the same area in louisiana in the farm area, my guess that was phil being phil. problem is some of these people now that the show has taken offlike it has, these are probably things you keep in the family. >> somebody had that conversation with you. >> do i don't blame ae for the business decision they clearly made. >> if they were going to be honest, don't send him home, just make it part of the show. >> that would be an editorial decision. bob is right. i'm all for the free market figuring out this rather than us telling whether -- i don't want to tell ae they made a mistake. they made a decision to cater to or at least advertise to the gray community. that was their decision. whether it's a good business decision we'll find out. we'll see if the gray community says it was worth while or if it's a bad decision. if viewer ship goes down because of it, they catered to the wrong group. that's what the constitution is for. say whatever you want. just you bear

phil. >> annou ncer: today on "dr. phil." >> dr. philchild. >> announcer: the shocking story. >> we were told hope is pregnant. >> i had no idea. >> announcer: of a preteen mom. >> dr. phil: what made you think about having sex in the sixth grade? >> announcer: what were the parents thinking? >> they don't want to take blame for this happening. >> we're being treated like criminals. >> dr. phil: are you kidding me? >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause]

phil robertson that are in the can. they're going to continue to air. going forward, got destroyed on facebook last night was i said, yes, phil has a right to say what he says. and a&e has a right to pull phil off the air. and you have a right to say i'm changing the channel. you don't have a right to tell me i'm not christian. everyone i believe is in the right. and a&e will want this back before phil ever misses an episode. is this a complete mishap for how a&e handles this? >> i went an internet signal yesterday for hours. >> she literally is out of a pocket. >> and in a pocket. that's what i thought. i finally get a signal. e-mail, looking at twitter and i think, wow, america has lost its collective mind. here's a question i have about the a&e thing. when you do an interview like this, you have to make a couple of choices. when you are dealing with a conservative and a religious person, it is different than dealing with somebody like leonardo dicaprio who's going to be a -- who is a superstar already. you have to think twice before you go and do something with -- an interview with a magazine that -- you don't need to do an interview with them. a&e had to have done this interview a while

phil back on. a facebook page for phil robertson has 1.3 million likes. 102,000 people signed the i stand with philition as well. despite the suspension a&e has several hours of duck dynasty programming coming up over the next week. >> thank you very much. appreciate it, anna. >> time now is 5:03. time to look at who is talking. sarah palin is talking about the controversy surrounding duck dynasty. she says it's all about freedom of speech. >> a&e they were quacks onç th one. the marketing department there. they had just recently rolled out their new slogan from their marketing department and it's be original. that translates with a&e's marketing department today, be stupid. to get rid of the most popular patriarch on television today. there are other networks that would nab these guys up in a heartbeat. a & e's screwed up on this one. what phil was saying he was receipting a part of the gospel. the liberal left must think the gospel is insulting and offensive. phil was repeating what is in the bible. we are smart enough to understand what's going on here. we are also smart enough to understand we

phil is next. >> announcer: today on an all-new "dr. phil." >> dr. philt belongs in a cage. >> announcer: they agree their son is uncontrolled. >> dr. phil: you came up and threw a pill bottle at your mother. >> i don't need pills to sit down and talk. >> announcer: will they give into him? >> i love him. >> announcer: or disown him forever. >> i regret the day we adopted adam. >> you said you should have drove past the hospital. >> yeah, maybe that would have been the best choice. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil!

phil robertson comments continue today. a&e may be fine walking away from phil but the family made clear they're sticking by him, saying, we are disappointed phil has been placed on hiatus for expressing his faith, which is his constitutionally protected right. we are in discussions with a&e to see what that means for the future of "duck dynasty." the gay community has been split in their reaction. here is glaad reacting last night on "the kelly file." >> this is not a free speech issue. what the defenders of phil robertson are seeking is freedom from consequence. none of us are entitled to that. if right now i were to say something to you completely outlandish, glaad would not let me interview you again. we all have to answer to an employer. >> but openly gay feminist professor who is a liberal, slammed the backlash, saying the legacy of free speech is all but dead. >> this is the level, okay, of punitive pc, utterly fascist, utterly stalinist, okay, that my liberal colleagues in the democratic party and on college campuses have supported and promoted over the last several decades. this is -- the whole legacy of the free speech 1960s has been

phil robertson going to spread the gospel. i'm not saying that's how everybody believes, but they knew what they were and -- if you're going to have him there, let phil be philn, maybe they knew exactly what they were doing. >> this is the most press gq has gotten since they did that fold out on how to tie a bow tie.ow >> you still smoking? >> yeah. >> we can tell. >> come after me, christine. >> coming up, parents are not staying silent about this one. a school cuts jesus christ out of christmas carol, "silent night." and we got the tape to," prove . later, a big announcement coming up. one more thing, you'll definitely want to stick around for that ahead an "the five" farmer: hello, i'm an idaho potato farmer. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missing. so my dog and i we're going to go find it. it's out there somewhere spreading the good word about idaho potatoes and raising money for meals on wheels. but we'd really like our truck back, so if you see it, let us know, would you? thanks. what? i have a big meeting when we land, but i am so stuffed up, i can't rest. [ male announcer ] nyquil cold and flu liquid gels don't unstuff your nose. they don'

phil will probably hurt phil people will dissociate themselves with the remarks. to me, it feels like jimmy the greek part two. >> i'm not sure. there is groundwell of support for philobertson. the facook page had more than the enroees on obamacare put together. people say vote with your feet. do you think they will vote withour feet? what does it man? does that mean the "duck dynasty," stuff they sell at wal-mart will go down or it will up an they will vote with their feet by turning the channel to something else oer than a&e? >> at t risk of supporting my friend, he is rht. he has a ght to make the remarks. he can say anything he want to. martin bashear on nbc, they got rid of him and the actor. >> alec baldwin. >> yes, thank you. if theyon't like what you say, they every right to say hey, goodbye. owe you have every right to say this. this is a personal thing if you have a personal interest in your morals, your politics, those are personal to y. >> i have a hunch that a&e will walk it back quickly. >> i n't think so. here is why. if you talk about capitalism and the brand. a&e's brand is a wholesome, family-friendly brand. comments like that don't air as family f

i wouldn't even try to get ahold of phil because phil, if anyone knows phil, he doesn't carry a cell where they're standing. you have the show that's garnering between 9 and 14 million people watching it. now they're in repeats going forward. could you say -- are you surprised, number one, that those comments appeared in a gq magazine? were you surprised where this has gone? >> well, i was surprised it was gq magazine. you know, in today's tolerant world, i feel like that we all have to have our own beliefs. we have to believe in something. we have to be willing to speak out about our beliefs when we're asked about them. that's all that phil did. i feel like that's important today. if not, then we live in a tolerant society that we just stand by, next thing you know, we all believe in nothing and i feel like that -- everybody knows phil is going to stand up for what he believes in and that's one of the reasons why we support phil robertson and the "duck dynasty" is that they believe in the same beliefs we do as a company and i believe that there is nothing wrong with what he did. i'm

this number today is pretty bad. >> phil ittner joining us live from london, phil thank you very much>>> a new deal is bringing ukraine closer to russia. russia offering to lower gas prices to ukraine during a meeting between the leaders of both countries earlier today. they agrees to a deal worth $15 billion in securities, and a 33% discount on gas. opposition protesters have been protesting for weeks now. >>> now to nairobi. >> reporter: up until now we had only heard one side of the story, that being the version given to us by the president who accused his former deputy of masterminding this aledged attempted coup. now, the spokesman of the president tells us he does not want to comment at all on these allegations that the vice president had attempted to stage a coup. i tried to ask him about the whereabouts of the former vice president. and he said he is fine, very fine. there are concerns because we understand that at least fy political leaders have been arrested, and the government is seeking the arrest of the vice president, something that could inflame tensions further between

phil: she says the two of you handcuffed her to the bed. >> absolutely not. >> announcer: did you lock her in a room? >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. phil people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause]

phil: i hate to see people suffering. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause]

phil robertson. phil taught us so much. with this controversy, they may have just lost "duck dynasty" massive black and gay audience. >> the right wing's cluelessness has become a punchline. gop pundits and politicians are falling all over themselves to embrace the "duck dynasty" star suspended after making anti-gay, racially charged comments in a magazine. one gop congressman says phils a conservative hero just like the offensive obama rodeo clown. quote, i stood up for tuffy the rodeo clown when the radical left took away his job. now they're out to get phil. and trust me, you are next. really? "duck dynasty" and the obama rodeo clown. those are the new heroes for the gop? is this really what republicans want americans to think of when they think of the gop? >> it's obama. hey, let me tell these people about who we got helping. obama's going to have to just stay there. obama, watch out for those bulls. >> hey. i know i'm a clown. he's just running around acting like one. doesn't know he is one. >> stay classy, gop. here's another one for you. a republican running for congress in illinois says the "duck dynasty" star is the rosa parks of our generation. he says, quote, in december 1955 rosa parks took a stand against an unjust societal persecution of black people. and in december 2013 robertson took a stand against persecution of christians. that's so wrong and igno

it's been said many times many ways --merry christmas to you ♪[ music ] >> my favorite is phil matier. >> philconds? >> yeah, go. >> i go, say this line. >> he goes, what are you doing? i said say this line. okay, i'm done, he went down the elevator. >> it was good, though. >>> as with everything in television, it takes a couple of tries sometimes to get it right. we're not perfect. here are some outtakes. >>> although it's been said many times many plays -- beep. >> although it's been said many times many -- ways? beep. >> no. >> why? no one said no. >> all right. >> how does -- >> here we go. >> he's loaded lots of toys and goodies on his way -- >> no, on his sleigh, dear. >> on hi sleigh. [ laughter ] >> what are the words? >> there you go. >> all good sports. >> we pulled it off in the end. 6:51. >>> and we do have some breaking news that we have been following this morning in san lorenzo. a tragic christmas morning. a murder-suicide investigation is happening right now. >> it's a long-standing tradition here at glide memorial feeding the needy during the holidays. we'll take you live to t

phil: i want people to be real out here. you're back stage sabotaging that. >> dr. phil: let's do it. >> have a good show, everybody. here we go. >> dr. philng. you've hurt long enough. >> stand by, dr. phil. >> dr. phil: i'm going to get you the help you need. this is going to be a changing day in your life. >> go, dr. phil! [cheers & applause]

phil was reciting a part of the gospel. the liberal left must feel the gospel is insulting and offensive. because phil was repeating what's in the bible. phil went on to say all sins are equal and we all sin. so we all need a savior. i say at this time this christmas season now is the time where, like the three wise men we can seek our savior, find the savior and our problems will be solved. that's what phil was saying. >> do you think, as i think, there will be a lot of americans that will speak out about this? remember when they rallied to dan cathy at chik-fil-a when he spoke against gay marriage? do you expect the same reaction here? >> absolutely. people will be wearing camo, red, white & blue bandanas, out there with the duck calls and everything else as the support for a family that's traditional and strong the and they circle the wagons when times are tough. that's so americana. it's patriotic, beautiful, part of the heart of america. we need to be out there protecting the heart of oh america by showing support for "duck dynasty." >> let me ask about a & e. isn't it the show of "growing up gatti" built around the family of a nope mo

the simple thing is to say what phil said expressed what phil believes. phil of it. >> phil has the right to say it if he wants to and the right to pull the plug. the robertsons have the right to walk away, too. if they do, i don't think it will take long for another network to pick them up and start making a lot of money. >> if you don't like his comments, don't watch the show. >> will be interesting to see the next time someone makes a comment about how christians are stupid or jesus isn't real if that person will be canned or not. >>> we have other news stories today. we start with a fox news alert. now confirming four u.s. service members have been injured in south sudan. the pentagon says rebel fire hitting at least two aircraft earlier today as they were responding to the scene of some of the nation's worst violence. onewounded in critical condition. the aircraft were a combination helicopter and airplane and part of a mission to evacuate american citizens in the capital city. we are following this story closely. >>> back to that emergency space mission.

when you compare phil johnson -- >> phil robertson. >> sorry, phil johnson, to honey boo boo. oo said, being gay ain't no big deal. and phil robertson is saying being gay is like bestiality and you're a terrorist. it took 25 years before the majority of americans said, i'm cool with interracial marriage. >> i love the idea that we should follow honey boo boo. if you're going to have a reality tv star, let it be honey. i want to play a comment from congressman steve king, speaking of race. let's listen to congressman king. >> for everyone who's a valedictorian, there's another hundred out there that they weigh 130 pounds and they've got calves the size of cantaloupes because they're hauling 75 pounds of marijuana across the desert. >> that was so bad that john boehner was like, that's not okay. >> is anyone else going to say -- it was a horrific -- is that too hackey? >> no, no, no. >> i mean, all these -- i mean, i think post-racial is such a dangerous term, right? whereas it's like, you have so many racist using barack obama as like america's black friend, right? where we stil

phil: yep. these wide receivers catch it and they are all excellent blockers >> jim: picks up 22. hil: they have it all. im: it is a one-yard play. phil: here they are. they do so much. shift in motions. wide receivers. running backs. they have wildcat. phild. not quite fast enough but i try. jim: bernard takes it out to the 6. i said when you look at this offense, that is what is coming up. jay gruden has thrown a lot at them. they absorbed it over three years and we are seeing the result of it. it is dangerous to say the least. jim: they are go to let it run down to the two-minute warning and they will face that third and 3 on the other side of this break. you are watching the nfl on cbs. [ male announcer ] this is jim, a man who doesn't stand still. but jim has afib, atrial fibrillation -- an irregular heartbeat, not caused by a heart valve problem. that puts jim at a greater risk of stroke. for years, jim's medicine tied him to a monthly trip to the clinic to get his blood tested. but now, with once-a-day xarelto®, jim's on the move. jim's doctor recommended xarelto®. like warfarin, xarelto® is proven effective to reduce afib-related stroke risk. but xarelto® is the first and only once-a-day prescription blood thinner for patients wit

i'm phil torrez. i'm phil torrez. coming up this week on techknow.oming up this week on techknow. >> shots fired. >> shots fired. a neighborhood under attack. a neighborhood under attack. >> last warning, okay? >> last warning, okay? i don't want to put you in i don't want to put you in handcuffs. handcuffs. >> now the innovative technology >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city parked in the middle of a city block. block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you >> if you can track it then you can predict it. can predict it. >> this isn't a new channel, >> this isn't a new channel, this is a watershed moment this is a watershed moment in media for america. in media for america. >> this entire region is utterly >> this entire region is utterly devastated. devastated. >> people our here are >> people our her

phil. i'm here on behalf of assembly member tang as phil mentioned. this is a wonderful park truly an effort on behalf of the community. we're here on behalf of the state assembly to present proclamations to the friends of lafayette park, rec and park, dpw, and carina as well. thank you so much, bill, and we'll be handing these out. >> thank you all. clap lap (applause) >> all right. ~ next on the line up, batting third, if you l he's the district 2 supervisor. he's a dad, he's a playground lover. he's a half decent athlete and he is a true, true, true advocate for our parks. representing the board and mark what i think i'm going to do is give you the mic and have scott and john join you to say a few quick words after you're done. our board of supervisors has been terrific. even in the toughest times they have been working with us and fighting with us to find financial resources for our parks. something i know is going to continue in this budget cycle, mr. budget chair. [laughter] >> we are really, really thrilled with the support we've gotten from the board of supervisors for or parks and play grounds and rec centers. so, mark, come on up. let's give him a big round of applause. (applause) >> how about a huge round of applause for the best recreation and park general manager in our country today, mr. phil ginsberg. (applause) >> i don't think we appreciate how amazing phil is and how lucky we are as a city to have him. but today how lucky are we to be san franciscans standing here today? (applause) >> you know, today i have a number of thank yous i want to go through. but first i really want to comment about our parks and our support for our parks not only in city hall, but with the voters of san francisco. you know, we fight that battle every year in city hall with our budget and we're going through it right now to make sure we prioritize our parks for our families, for our children, for our seniors, for everyone. and the voters of san francisco have done it year in and year out. and parks are for everyone. they're for young people and old people. they're for large people and small people. they're for dogs, they're for everyone that we care about here in san francisco. i see a number of seniors here today. i know one month old emma is here today. this is for everybody and my three chi

phil is going to be in this show in january. maybe you sided with phil and maybe you think phil is getting unfairly vilified by the gay and black y, so better watch because, you know, we want you to watch phil and therefore put more money in a and e's pocket. now they think that keeping him suspended for too long would also hurt the bottom line so they are changing course. >> but the other side of this. >> it's not about values thighs a key point. >> other side of this they must have thought it was doing damage to the brand initially. a&e as much money as "duck dynasty" makes them is bigger than "duck dynasty." if they thought the gay community was going to react. the black community, that's why they were running in the other direction. now they find themselves. like cracker barrel they are changing direction and now they are running that way. >> also what a&e shows if they were to drop the show another network would pick it up like that. >> what's up in setting to me is that it has nothing to do with principle. nothing to do with whether or not in fact you said something that was wrong and people saying, you know what? hold on