I’ve
never watched Duck Dynasty. As a rule, I dislike “reality shows” and
established my bona fides in this area a long time ago by rejecting the awful An
American Family. and I
never quote the unfunny comedian Stephen Colbert.
But I thought it was
good when Colbert observed that when the current Duck Dynasty imbroglio arose, it was a terrible day for free speech, but a great day for ducks.
The best
article I’ve read
describing this situation, where the A&E Network fired Phil Robertston from
a reality show concerning his own family, was written by the conservative
journalist Jonah
Goldberg, who observed: “Maybe
the best way to avoid such problems in the future is to demand that all reality-show casts be made up
of professional actors. That way, reality will never disappoint
us.”
In the meantime, early
Merry Christmas. We’re SO far from ready for
the great day, but I expect we’ll
survive. I LOVE DUCKS.
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON: VELVET
DUCKS (ABOVE); REDHEAD DUCK (BELOW)
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