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rayj » 08 May 2014 12:57 pm » wrote:Free enterprise is a farce! Unless you tow the liberal PC line, you can forget about it...

Fascists on a roll.

I had never heard of David Benham until just now, probably because I'm not a fan of home improvement shows. But a lot of people had, and thought highly not only of his home improvement skills but also his screen presence, which is why he and his twin brother Jason were slated to host a show on HGTV called Flip It Forward.

But you can forget about that. The folks at Right Wing Watch (who are also big fans of mine, by the way) have "exposed" Benham as a Christian who openly supports the traditional definition of marriage and opposes the attempts of homosexual activists to change it. These days, that disqualifies you from being on television, a fact that has LGBTQ Nation pretty pumped:

The announcement comes following a report by Right Wing Watch that David Benham is a conservative activist who has campaigned against LGBT equality and reproductive rights, following in the footsteps of his father, preacher Flip Benham, who has headed the abortion-clinic protest group Operation Save America.

In 2012, David Benham led a prayer rally outside of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., which he told conservative radio host Janet Mefferd was needed to stop “homosexuality and its agenda that is attacking the nation” and “demonic ideologies tak[ing] our universities and our public school systems”

He told Mefferd that his brother Jason joined him in organizing the DNC prayer protest.

In a 2012 blog post on Operation Save America’s website, David Benham likened the fight against marriage equality to opposing Nazi Germany.

Now let's understand exactly why HGTV caved here. It's not because they give a rip one way or the other about gay rights. It's because they know exactly what's going to happen if they put this show on TV, which is that gay activists will relentlessly hound the network itself, as well as their advertisers, and raise such a ruckus that it just wouldn't be worth the extra effort that would be required to make the show profitable.

That's how fascism works in America today. The fascists get what they want by making it virtually impossible for anyone to have an association with whomever they have targeted. HGTV just plain doesn't want the hassle that they now realize would be inevitable. It has nothing whatsoever to do with how good the show would be.

For their part, the Benham brothers appear to recognize you sometimes have to pay the price for obedience to God:

“The first and last thought on our minds as we begin and end each day is; have we shined Christ’s light today? Our faith is the fundamental calling in our lives, and the centerpiece of who we are. As Christians we are called to love our fellow man.

“Anyone who suggests that we hate homosexuals or people of other faiths is either misinformed or lying. Over the last decade, we’ve sold thousands of homes with the guiding principle of producing value and breathing life into each family that has crossed our path, and we do not, nor will we ever discriminate against people who do not share our views.

“We were saddened to hear HGTV’s decision. With all of the grotesque things that can be seen and heard on television today you would think there would be room for two twin brothers who are faithful to our families, committed to biblical principles, and dedicated professionals. If our faith costs us a television show then so be it.”

Amen. Looks like someone needs to launch at TV channel that isn't afraid of these people. You think?
http://www.caintv.com/hgtv-axes-planned-show-because

So here you have a couple of guys trying to exercise their free enterprise rights, but because they might not be so PC, are prevented from doing so. I now have to convince my wife to stop watching HGTV!! Dammit....that's going to be a battle!