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In reply to the discussion: 'I Can't Be Gay In North East Louisiana.' A ULM Student's Powerful Message To Phil Robertson [View all]alp227
(32,034 posts)53. Hey Bobby! NOT ALL IDEAS ARE WORTHY.
"Tolerance of religious ideas" - phooey. What happened to CRITICAL THINKING in America? If this guy wins the RepubliCON primary...ARGH
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'I Can't Be Gay In North East Louisiana.' A ULM Student's Powerful Message To Phil Robertson [View all]
kpete
Dec 2013
OP
This was posted on Free Republic also and the comments are exactly what we'd expect.
CurtEastPoint
Dec 2013
#4
As an educated person, Mr. Robertson knows he is a bigot. He has no excuse. nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Dec 2013
#18
Can we stop pretending (if we ever did) that that place is functionally distinct from Stormfront?
nomorenomore08
Dec 2013
#48
Oh, I didn't see it out on purpose. I googled the quote and it was a result so....
CurtEastPoint
Dec 2013
#56
A&E is happy as hell for the free PR and ratings at the expense of the glbt community. nt
msongs
Dec 2013
#5
Like I wrote earlier: I am a little less dumb every time I'm reading good stuff like this on DU.
marble falls
Dec 2013
#8
You and I have had our disagreements but I believe whole heartedly in that opinion. This site ....
marble falls
Dec 2013
#15
Something we all are doing, me, too. I think you and I are in sync on most stuff. I just stay away..
marble falls
Dec 2013
#23
Afraid I was too young at the time to know anything of the local talents...
TroglodyteScholar
Jan 2014
#67
well, that's just what's real: doesn't he know that Robertson's fears trump reality!
MisterP
Dec 2013
#37
Words cannot express, I can only hope these words never fade from sight.....;(
AuntPatsy
Dec 2013
#39
"When Christian fundamentalists are tied up to the back of pick-ups and dragged...
SunSeeker
Dec 2013
#43
I am trying so hard to be nice to my brother but he is another knuckle dragging
Maraya1969
Dec 2013
#44
That is the most poignant response I've heard so far. I greatly admire his courage.
gtar100
Dec 2013
#46
"I’ve never been under any impression that northeast Louisiana is safe for gays."
blkmusclmachine
Dec 2013
#51
And at the same time, the Phil Robertson's of the world will claim we don't need rights
Fearless
Dec 2013
#55