>>> WELCOME BACK TO "THE ED     
SHOW."                          
SHOW."                          
130,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A    
130,000 PEOPLE HAVE SIGNED A    
PETITION CALL ARE IF THE        
PETITION CALL ARE IF THE        
CANCELLATION OF THE SHOW "19    
CANCELLATION OF THE SHOW "19    
KIDS AND COUNTING."             
KIDS AND COUNTING."             
CRITICS SAY THE FAMILIES RECENT 
CRITICS SAY THE FAMILIES RECENT 
LGBT STATEMENTS HAVE GONE TOO   
LGBT STATEMENTS HAVE GONE TOO   
FAR.                            
FAR.                            
THE CITY COUNCIL IN FAYETTEVILLE
THE CITY COUNCIL IN FAYETTEVILLE
WAS CONSIDERING AN ANTI-GAY     
WAS CONSIDERING AN ANTI-GAY     
DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE.       
DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE.       
>> THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
>> THE FAYETTEVILLE CITY COUNCIL
IS VOTING ON AN ORDINANCE THIS  
IS VOTING ON AN ORDINANCE THIS  
TUESDAY NIGHT THAT WOULD ALLOW  
TUESDAY NIGHT THAT WOULD ALLOW  
MEN -- YES, I SAID MEN -- TO USE
MEN -- YES, I SAID MEN -- TO USE
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' REST ROOMS   
WOMEN'S AND GIRLS' REST ROOMS   
AND OTHER AREAS THAT ARE        
AND OTHER AREAS THAT ARE        
DEDICATED FOR FEMALES ONLY.     
DEDICATED FOR FEMALES ONLY.     
I DON'T BELIEVE THE CITIZENS OF 
I DON'T BELIEVE THE CITIZENS OF 
FAYETTEVILLE WOULD WANT MALES   
FAYETTEVILLE WOULD WANT MALES   
THAT WITH PAST CHILD PREDATOR   
THAT WITH PAST CHILD PREDATOR   
CONVICTIONS, THAT CLAIM THEY ARE
CONVICTIONS, THAT CLAIM THEY ARE
FELL, TO HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO  
FELL, TO HAVE A LEGAL RIGHT TO  
ENTER PRIVATE AREAS PRESERVED   
ENTER PRIVATE AREAS PRESERVED   
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.            
FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS.            
WE SHOULD NEVER PLACE THE       
WE SHOULD NEVER PLACE THE       
PREFERENCE OF AN ADULT OVER THE 
PREFERENCE OF AN ADULT OVER THE 
SAFETY AND INNOCENCE OF A CHILD.
SAFETY AND INNOCENCE OF A CHILD.
PARENTS, WHO DO YOU WANT        
PARENTS, WHO DO YOU WANT        
UNDRESSING NEXT TO YOUR DAUGHTER
UNDRESSING NEXT TO YOUR DAUGHTER
AT THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL'S   
AT THE PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL'S   
PRIVATE CHANGING AREA?          
PRIVATE CHANGING AREA?          
>> THE ORDINANCE STILL PASSED T 
>> THE ORDINANCE STILL PASSED T 
PROHIBITS BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC 
PROHIBITS BUSINESSES AND PUBLIC 
ACCOMMODATIONS FROM             
ACCOMMODATIONS FROM             
DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PEOPLE   
DISCRIMINATING AGAINST PEOPLE   
BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR  
BASED ON SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR  
GENDER IDENTITY.                
GENDER IDENTITY.                
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE   
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME THE   
DUGGARS HAVE FEAR MONGERED.     
DUGGARS HAVE FEAR MONGERED.     
THEIR OLDEST SON WORK FOR A     
THEIR OLDEST SON WORK FOR A     
GROUP LABELLED AS A HATE GROUP. 
GROUP LABELLED AS A HATE GROUP. 
JOHN, I SURRENDER.              
JOHN, I SURRENDER.              
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I DON'T     
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I DON'T     
WATCH THIS PROGRAM.             
WATCH THIS PROGRAM.             
SO -- BUT BASED ON WHAT I I'VE  
SO -- BUT BASED ON WHAT I I'VE  
JUST BEEN EXPOSED TO, WHY IS    
JUST BEEN EXPOSED TO, WHY IS    
THIS ON TV?                     
THIS ON TV?                     
YOUR THOUGHTS?                  
YOUR THOUGHTS?                  
>> WHEN I HEARD THE COMMENTS, MY
>> WHEN I HEARD THE COMMENTS, MY
THOUGHTS WERE DUG-A-WHAT,       
THOUGHTS WERE DUG-A-WHAT,       
DUG-A-PLEASE.                   
DUG-A-PLEASE.                   
I DON'T THINK THIS SHOW SHOULD  
I DON'T THINK THIS SHOW SHOULD  
BE CANCELED.                    
BE CANCELED.                    
HERE'S WHY.                     
HERE'S WHY.                     
I'M NOT A FAN OF THE SHOW.      
I'M NOT A FAN OF THE SHOW.      
I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE LEARNING  
I DON'T KNOW WHEN THE LEARNING  
CHANNEL BECAME THE LEARN TO BE  
CHANNEL BECAME THE LEARN TO BE  
DUMB CHANNEL.                   
DUMB CHANNEL.                   
AND I THINK IF STEVEN HAWKING   
AND I THINK IF STEVEN HAWKING   
HAD GROWN UP WITH THIS NETWORK  
HAD GROWN UP WITH THIS NETWORK  
HE'D HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE WHOLE
HE'D HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE WHOLE
YOUR YOUR THING.                
YOUR YOUR THING.                
BUT ENOUGH AMERICANS HAVE LOST  
BUT ENOUGH AMERICANS HAVE LOST  
JOBS IN THIS ECONOMY ALREADY.   
JOBS IN THIS ECONOMY ALREADY.   
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE STAFF  
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE STAFF  
AND CREW LOSE THEIR JOBS AS     
AND CREW LOSE THEIR JOBS AS     
WELL.                           
WELL.                           
I THINK THAT HAVING PEOPLE SAY  
I THINK THAT HAVING PEOPLE SAY  
DUMB THINGS LIKE THAT, IF DUMB  
DUMB THINGS LIKE THAT, IF DUMB  
WAS HAIR, SHE'D BE A WOOKY,     
WAS HAIR, SHE'D BE A WOOKY,     
BECAUSE THIS WAS A DUMB, HATEFUL
BECAUSE THIS WAS A DUMB, HATEFUL
THING SHE SAID.                 
THING SHE SAID.                 
BUT I THINK THE PUBLIC BENEFITS 
BUT I THINK THE PUBLIC BENEFITS 
FROM THIS, BECAUSE TRANSGENDER  
FROM THIS, BECAUSE TRANSGENDER  
PHOBIA IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.      
PHOBIA IS A SERIOUS ISSUE.      
NOT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.        
NOT FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE.        
BUT IF YOU CARE ABOUT A         
BUT IF YOU CARE ABOUT A         
MINORITY, YOU DO CARE ABOUT     
MINORITY, YOU DO CARE ABOUT     
THIS.                           
THIS.                           
IT WAS FULL OF LIES WHAT SHE    
IT WAS FULL OF LIES WHAT SHE    
SAID AND I'D LOVE TO BREAK THAT 
SAID AND I'D LOVE TO BREAK THAT 
DOWN, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT    
DOWN, BUT I DON'T THINK THAT    
CANCELLING THE SHOW, WHERE THESE
CANCELLING THE SHOW, WHERE THESE
COMMENTS WERE NOT MADE, IS A    
COMMENTS WERE NOT MADE, IS A    
FAIR SOLUTION TO THESE COMMENTS.
FAIR SOLUTION TO THESE COMMENTS.
>> AND WE'LL HAVE TO LEAVE IT   
>> AND WE'LL HAVE TO LEAVE IT   
THERE.                          
THERE.                          
>> JUST REMEMBER --             
>> JUST REMEMBER --             
>> GO AHEAD, PLEASE.            
>> GO AHEAD, PLEASE.            
>> WE'VE SEEN OTHER SHOWS GO    
>> WE'VE SEEN OTHER SHOWS GO    
THROUGH CONTROVERSY, LIKE "DUCK 
THROUGH CONTROVERSY, LIKE "DUCK 
DYNASTY," PHIL ROBERTSON, I     
DYNASTY," PHIL ROBERTSON, I     
GUESS THERE WAS A SUSPENSION    
GUESS THERE WAS A SUSPENSION    
THERE AND THEY'RE STILL BACK AT 
THERE AND THEY'RE STILL BACK AT 
IT, BUT NOT WITH THE SAME       
IT, BUT NOT WITH THE SAME       
VIEWERSHIP.                     
VIEWERSHIP.                     
MAYBE THE DUGARS WILL GO THROUGH
MAYBE THE DUGARS WILL GO THROUGH
THE SAME THING.                 
THE SAME THING.                 
APPRECIATE                      
