'Duck Dynasty' Star's Suspension over Remarks on Gays Sends Fans into Frenzy
COURTESY OF A&E Update (Dec. 20): Debate over Phil Robertson's paraphase of a Bible verse 's description of sin remains strong today. So does speculation that the spectacular run of Duck Dynasty may be done after the Robertson family's statement last night (see below) that "we cannot imagine the show going forward without our patriarch at the helm." Petitions calling for Robertson's reinstatement include two sizable Facebook groups : " Stand with Phil Robertson " has gathered more than 1.3 million supporters by late Friday morning, while " Bring Back Phil Robertson " has gathered more than 909,000 supporters. The largest Change.org petition (out of many ) has gathered more than 103,000 supporters. Smaller efforts include petitions by the National Organization for Marriage Education (more than 300,000 signatures ) and Faith Driven Consumers (more than 118,000 signatures ). On the other side, a Facebook page called