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- blaw0
tell you what really is pissing me off about all of this. people posting on various forums and callers to talk/sports radio keep saying, "well, hip hop says all of that and worse."
also, that's like saying country music speaks for me because i'm white.
it seems very racist to me for anyone to excuse imus over music. instead of being outraged that racism still exists in this day and age, these folks are outraged that anyone has the audacity to be offended.
now excuse me. i need to get those horses in the barn so i can get me a budweiser.
- cadillac2110
Effective immediately, MSNBC will no longer simulcast the "Imus in the Morning" radio program. This decision comes as a result of an ongoing review process, which initially included the announcement of a suspension. It also takes into account many conversations with our own employees. What matters to us most is that the men and women of NBC Universal have confidence in the values we have set for this company. This is the only decision that makes that possible. Once again, we apologize to the women of the Rutgers basketball team and to our viewers. We deeply regret the pain this incident has caused.
—Statement from NBC News
- blaw0
and bullshit imus isn't racist. check out some of his stand-up.
oh, by the way, even without the hatred, his stand-up is fucking awful.
- mrdobolina0
I like al sharpton's point though, the public airwaves should not be used for this shit.
Even if that means Sharpton's show is effected.
- PonyBoy0
as I said above, blaw... i've listened to the guy since I was 16... I'm 30 now.
... he's not racist. If you don't find him funny - then that's your subjective view...
... and if you're going to hold his 'stand up' over his head - then you BETTER apply that bullshit to Chris Rock, Dave Chapelle etc...
... it IS a double standard.
- mrdobolina0
black on white racism has no power though. Not excusing anything but it is very true.
- PonyBoy0
well... we're getting too deep here now, dobs.
you're right about what you just said...
... but I have to stop the conversation here and say again, Don Imus isn't a racist - at least that's my take of 14 years of his radio / tv intake.
- blaw0
i tried to find a piece i've run into a couple of times, but couldn't.
the punchline for every joke in the bit is a long-winded spew of 'creative' racial slurs.
that is not the same as rock or chapelle.
- mrdobolina0
he just made a racist comment.
so I guess you take that for what it's worth.
- PonyBoy0
can't argue w/that, dobs... but I won't lie... I've said some stupid shit myself and still regret it.
old Donny I is regrettin' it now too, huh?
;)
- harlequino0
Meh, they'll just put him a Fox pasture or something. He's like a TV Dinner, makes his own gravy. He has enough listeners, that someone will pick him up.
- TheBlueOne0
If Imus career is ruined by this, I hope it effects Coulter and Limbaugh too then...get those shills of hate and disinformation off the public airwaves as well if you're going to bitch about Imus on principle.
- mrdobolina0
Everyone has made racist comments before, everyone. But they aren't being paid $10m a year to do it. That's the big difference.
- Jaline0
Everyone has made racist comments before, everyone. But they aren't being paid $10m a year to do it. That's the big difference.
mrdobolina
(Apr 11 07, 15:19)exactly. His celebrity status changes everything.
- PonyBoy0
blueOne...
Coulter, Hannity... Rush... ARE FAR MORE RACIST THAN Imus IMHO... AND i'M CONSERVATiVe!!!
:)
This is ridiculous - he's being raked away for no reason...
... and btw - Imus is NOT republican / conservative... just thought I'd point that out. He's actually very left in his view of the world which is why I'M REALLY SURPRISED by all this...
... if you listened to his show, you'd be confused by this too...
... also... Harlequino... Fox wouldn't let that man NEAR their doors... again - he's rather leftish, folks.
- Jaline0
http://www.slate.com/id/2163872?…
just found that...
- PonyBoy0
'yay', Jaline... that's nice opinionated info from another person... :)
... have you ever listened to him?
- mrdobolina0
pony, you got some weird tastes, kid. haha