One part of me wants to encourage you for your boldness in the face of a cultural war, speaking out on an issue that's important to you. Going against the grain, if you will. One part of me wants to say, "Yeah! You should be able to say whatever you want to say about whoever, whenever! This is the United States of America and you've got the right to free speech!" And I think, in one sense, this is true.
Consider this, if you will: "Existing power structures would have loved to silence Nelson Mandela (and Martin Luther King while we're at it) because of his views. I don't think anyone can propose media restriction while discussing huge ideas... What if someone deemed this conversation "lacking in character" or "dangerous" and deleted it?" That's a quote from a Facebook conversation with a friend of mine earlier this month--he makes a great point, doesn't he? The Germans and Russians who opposed their power structures were deemed dangerous and silenced. And things escalated quickly from there.
Another point to consider, however, is this: A&E, the television business that suspended you, is just that--a business. And just like you have the freedom to say what you want, they have the freedom to present their own views with their own business. (But then I wonder, can someone legally be suspended from their job for talking about their religious convictions?)
But Phil, if you don't care about anything I've said thus far, please do consider this final point:
