Did A&E know what would happen when it suspended Duck Dynasty
patriarch Phil Robertson? Whether it was intentional or not, they are
cashing in on trillions worth of free advertising.
Perhaps it’s really about LGBT rights at the cable and satellite
television channel, half owned by Disney-ABC. But then there’s also the
almighty dollar. Conceding to the LGBT agenda is increasingly what’s
most profitable, what saves most face, and what brings least financial
repercussion. And even more profitable is a firestorm that mobilizes the
nation’s mass media and social media into doing more free promotion for
the show and the network than anyone could ever pay for.
If it is a calculated move, we’re falling for it, hook, line, and
sinker. And in trying to raise the question, even this post must slide
halfway into the same trap. I’ll try not to mention the show and network
by name again and lend any more help to the campaign. Continue at David Mathis
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