Dukes of Hazzard Pulled from TV by Race Baiters!
You know, it is one thing to take a flag down from a Government building because it does not represent everyone. But, when you tell people what they can and can not purchase, and what they can and can not watch on TV, OR share on Facebook, that is discrimination, and the end of free speech. Now I will come off of the soap box to say that the TV Land network is pulling The Dukes of Hazzard from their network, because they somehow feel the show is now racist. What do you think of this decision? Sound off AFTER THE JUMP!
(Source: Comicbook.com)
Amid the continuing national debate about the Confederate flag, TV Land has pulled twice-daily reruns of “The Dukes of Hazzard” from its schedule.
Although the cable channel hasn’t issued a statement explaining the decision, a spokesperson confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that the episodes have been been removed. TVLine notes that reruns also appear to be missing from CMT’s schedule.
In the comedy-drama, which originally aired from 1979 to 1985 on CBS, cousins Bo and Luke Duke famously raced around in the General Lee, a customized 1969 Dodge Charger emblazoned with the Confederate battle flag (and named in honor of Robert E. Lee).
Warner Bros. Consumer Products announced last week that it will stop licensing die-cast toys and models of the General Lee that feature the stars and bars.
Walmart, Sears, Amazon, eBay and Etsy have banned the sale of Confederate flag merchandise.
