Heres an e-mail I received regarding the Duck Dynasty outrage! From the Desk of: Eric Odom, Grassire Director of Interactive Media Dear Teresa, On December 19, 2013, I saw a good, decent and God-fearing man come under intense fire for daring to speak his mind. While watching FOX News’ The Kelly File, I learned that Duck Dynasty patriarch Phil Robertson had been suspended indefinitely by powerhouse cable network A&E. In that instant, I knew that grassroots Americans would be outraged and would want a forum to respond. I quickly created the “We Stand With Phil Robertson” Facebook page and, with the help of the Grassfire team, launched the “I Back Phil” national petition. But honestly, no one could have predicted what happened next … Almost in the blink of an eye, people from all walks of life began “liking” the page. Within hours, phone lines, email inboxes and fax machines were under siege at A&E. The surge of incoming communication quickly became so intense, employees of the cable giant reportedly complained that the company was overwhelmed and had all but grounded to a halt. But that was just the leading edge of this epic, grassroots tsunami. Over the next several days, this deluge of activism continued to swell in both numbers and ferocity -- continuing through Christmas until Friday, December 27, when A&E announced it was lifting Robertson’s suspension and the show would continue. + + Shock And Awe From Grassroots Americans Millions of faith-filled Americans -- many who had never taken any kind of action before -- had suddenly sprung to life like Lazarus from the tomb, charging to the frontlines in defense of a man and his God-given right to speak freely. And miraculously, they won! If the Duck Dynasty flap proved anything, it’s that when pushed too far, faith-filled Americans will respond -- in the millions! Here’s what you did: • 3,000,000+ actively engaged with our “We Stand With Phil Robertson” campaign on Facebook • 1,500,000+ “liked” and joined our Facebook page • 800,000 visited our website • 411,000+ signed our national “I Back Phil” petition (Grassfire delivered those petitions to A&E executives in New York City and Duck Commander headquarters in West Monroe, Louisiana.) Additionally, you made phone calls, you faxed sponsors, and rallied others to fight alongside you. And most importantly, you won! This is what happens when Americans stand up for what is right. In this instance, millions of good and decent people stood up and prevented intolerance from triumphing, and I hope this trend continues. + + Where Do We Go Next? So what’s next? Many of you are asking, and we’re encouraged that you’re ready to continue the fight. We’ve got some ideas, but first we want to know where you stand. Tomorrow, Grassfire is going to send you a brief survey. This is critical in helping us know where you want to see this all go. I urge you to watch for the survey and then respond as soon as possible. Thank you for joining up and helping this movement win in such an epic way! May God bless you and our continued campaign of faith and liberty. Eric P.S. Please be on the lookout for our survey tomorrow. Your participation will help us map a course for the future of this movement. Thank you again for all youve done so far. We look forward to accomplishing even more together in the weeks and months ahead. Important note: Some Grassfire team members have not been receiving their updates. Please take a moment to add alert@grassrootsaction to your address book and ensure that you dont miss future Grassfire emails. + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + (Note: Please do not reply directly to this email. This address is not designed to receive your personal messages. To contact Grassfire with comments, questions or to change your status, see the link below.) + + + + + Grassfire, a division of Grassroots Action, Inc., is a million-strong network of grassroots conservatives thats dedicated to equipping you with the tools that give you a real impact on the key issues of our day. Copyright 2014 Grassroots Action, Inc.
Posted on: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:58:53 +0000
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