as for A&E, they exercised their "right" to support a specific group, and distance themselves from another set of beliefs.
Now, in my humble and often incorrect opinion....wrong decision A&E, I will now distance myself from your network, I know I know, they wont miss me, but maybe they will miss the 8.9 million viewers that tuned into the Christmas show.
And Im not sure about anybody else, but if you fire my pappy, me and you aint buds no more. I hope all of them quit the show, go to another network and start another show called "straight shootin".....pun definitely intended