Phil Robertson, of the A&E hit reality series 'Duck Dynasty,' has angered the gay rights group GLAAD with comments he made about homosexuals in the January issue of 'GQ.' (photo: A&E)
22 December 13
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Court Justice Antonin Scalia lashed out at the cable network A&E
today, calling its decision to suspend Phil Robertson, the star of the
TV series "Duck Dynasty," unconstitutional, and demanding that it be
overturned at once.
Speaking at a press conference with fellow Justice
Clarence Thomas, a visibly angry Scalia told reporters that Robertson
was "exercising his First Amendment right to express an opinion-an
opinion, I might add, that many other great Americans agree with."
He warned that the suspension of the "Duck" star would
have a "chilling effect" on freedom of speech in America: "If Phil
Robertson can be muzzled for expressing this perfectly legitimate view,
what's to prevent the same thing from happening to, say, a Justice of
the Supreme Court?"
He added that, while he was a huge "Duck Dynasty" fan
who never misses an episode, his objection to Mr. Robertson's suspension
was "purely on Constitutional grounds."
Declaring that A&E's decision "will not stand,"
Justice Scalia said he would ask the Supreme Court to meet in an
emergency session to overturn it: "This offensive decision by A&E is
a clear violation of the Constitution, and I'm not the only one on the
Court who feels that way. Right, Clarence?"
Justice Thomas had no comment.
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