The IStandWithPhil.com petition that twitter had blocked the other day has surpassed it’s goal of 250k signatures calling for the return of Phil Robertson to the show:
POLITICO – A petition calling for the reinstatement of Phil Robertson on “Duck Dynasty” on Friday surpassed its goal of a quarter-million signatures.
The “I Stand with Phil” petition, which met its target of 250,000 signatures by more than 1,600 as of Friday morning, calls for A&E to immediately reinstate Robertson on the popular television program after he was suspended indefinitely following the recent publication of an interview with GQ in which he made controversial remarks regarding homosexuality and African-Americans.
The letter included with the petition accuses A&E of “intolerant, discriminatory, and punitive treatment” of Robertson and says his views are “simply reflective of a Biblical view of sexuality, marriage, and family.” It also calls for A&E to formally apologize to Robertson, his family and viewers of the program.
Whether this petition has any bearing on whether A&E will bring Robertson back to the show is unknown but I hope they take it into account. My guess is that the family threatening to not do the show will have the most leverage and A&E will fold eventually and bring Phil back.