I'm sure he'll find a new home.
Amazing that individuals such as Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter can defend his 'freedom of speech'.
Some people still don't get it.
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i ,as you probably do, find it a bit hypocritical
that Imus is held to one standard and names like you mentioned--
and i can add a few-sharpton-jackson-mr greys anatomy thomas-gibson-phelps etc are not....
not to mention the many rappers that have said similar over the years-- i read somewhere that snoop said it was ok for them.....
i wonder if imus had rushed off to rehab would it have been such a big deal...
i am not condoning what he said at all (for those who will want to try and pin that on me)
but if the sky is blue for one-it must be blue for all..... and it aint
that Imus is held to one standard and names like you mentioned--
and i can add a few-sharpton-jackson-mr greys anatomy thomas-gibson-phelps etc are not....
not to mention the many rappers that have said similar over the years-- i read somewhere that snoop said it was ok for them.....
i wonder if imus had rushed off to rehab would it have been such a big deal...
i am not condoning what he said at all (for those who will want to try and pin that on me)
but if the sky is blue for one-it must be blue for all..... and it aint
Very well put, Mr. Eagle.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Dan Corson V: Altered Beast wrote: [/QUOTENAME]Very well put, Mr. Eagle.[/QUOTE]
ditto.
ditto.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goodco wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Amazing that individuals such as Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter can defend his 'freedom of speech'.[/QUOTE]
Not amazing, because their idea of defending the First Ammendment applies only for Bush supporters and racists.
Amazing that individuals such as Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter can defend his 'freedom of speech'.[/QUOTE]
Not amazing, because their idea of defending the First Ammendment applies only for Bush supporters and racists.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Mr.Jingles wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goodco wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Amazing that individuals such as Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter can defend his 'freedom of speech'.[/QUOTE]
Not amazing, because their idea of defending the First Ammendment applies only for Bush supporters and racists.[/QUOTE]
The whole thing stinks to high heaven. One can only hope that, seeing a left winger like Imus take the fall in the PC world of 2007, that this can help to begin the end of the rampant PC movement.
People like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have enough skeletons in their closets of things that they have said and done in the past, and for the media to give them credence in this situation is, to me anyway, beyond absurd.
The punishment in this case did not fit the crime, IMO. CBS, simply put, was forced to give in to the pressure. But, when is enough enough? How far will the thought police go? Even people like Rosie O'Donnell are right in wondering how far this absurd movement will go.
One does wonder, though, if it had been a right wing talk show host who said that, would it have taken nearly a week to fire him? I think not.
It's funny, though, that the left wing took down one of their own in the manner that they did.
The Dem politicians have now lost of of their few national radio sounding boards.
Regardless on political affiliation, this situation stinks.
Amazing that individuals such as Bill O'Reilly and Ann Coulter can defend his 'freedom of speech'.[/QUOTE]
Not amazing, because their idea of defending the First Ammendment applies only for Bush supporters and racists.[/QUOTE]
The whole thing stinks to high heaven. One can only hope that, seeing a left winger like Imus take the fall in the PC world of 2007, that this can help to begin the end of the rampant PC movement.
People like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have enough skeletons in their closets of things that they have said and done in the past, and for the media to give them credence in this situation is, to me anyway, beyond absurd.
The punishment in this case did not fit the crime, IMO. CBS, simply put, was forced to give in to the pressure. But, when is enough enough? How far will the thought police go? Even people like Rosie O'Donnell are right in wondering how far this absurd movement will go.
One does wonder, though, if it had been a right wing talk show host who said that, would it have taken nearly a week to fire him? I think not.
It's funny, though, that the left wing took down one of their own in the manner that they did.
The Dem politicians have now lost of of their few national radio sounding boards.
Regardless on political affiliation, this situation stinks.
Don Imus did indeed deserve to get fired, but not for this sole "nappy headed hoes" comment.
Imus had a long history of ethnically biased, homophobic and racist comments on air (for which he never apolologized), and that not counting that he has used much worse racist insult against staff members and other people who he regularly comes in contact with off the air.
I do agree that he's not the only one. For instance, comedians get away with a lot of this shit. However, it seems like once you cross the barrier into officially being called a "comedian", then you're safe.
Imus had a long history of ethnically biased, homophobic and racist comments on air (for which he never apolologized), and that not counting that he has used much worse racist insult against staff members and other people who he regularly comes in contact with off the air.
I do agree that he's not the only one. For instance, comedians get away with a lot of this shit. However, it seems like once you cross the barrier into officially being called a "comedian", then you're safe.
Oh, I do have to pop in on this one, because this is such bullshit. First off, I am not a fan of Don Imus.
Don Imus is not that much different than Howard Stern, except Stern has crossed the line many more times and much more offensive than Imus.
What exactly is so offensive about "nappy-headed ho's"? The Ghetto Boys put out a song 15 years earlier called "Bald headed ho" and they never had any backlash, although a year later Bushwick Bill survived getting shot in the eye.
When the coach of the women's team came on the air, her hair was indeed "nappy". What is that weave-thing you call up there?
It's time for the Black man to step up and say that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton do not represent the entire Black community. Did they apologize to the Duke LaCrosse team? Yet they were both quick to pronounce them guilty at the time of the arrests.
Has Ice T apologized to cops for the song "Cop Killa"?
What about that movie "White Men Can't Jump?" I can jump, and am pastely white. Where's my apology from Wesley Snipes? I never made a movie called "Black Actor can't pay his taxes"... but it's in the works.
Don Imus' mistake was apologizing in the first place, which was forced upon him by the same people that just fired him. At last count, Imus has apologized 852 times.
He should have said:
"Folks, this is a comedy/news program.
Sometimes we say things that all people
don't agree with. I urge them to consult
the manual for their radios on how to
change the station."
Don Imus is not that much different than Howard Stern, except Stern has crossed the line many more times and much more offensive than Imus.
What exactly is so offensive about "nappy-headed ho's"? The Ghetto Boys put out a song 15 years earlier called "Bald headed ho" and they never had any backlash, although a year later Bushwick Bill survived getting shot in the eye.
When the coach of the women's team came on the air, her hair was indeed "nappy". What is that weave-thing you call up there?
It's time for the Black man to step up and say that Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton do not represent the entire Black community. Did they apologize to the Duke LaCrosse team? Yet they were both quick to pronounce them guilty at the time of the arrests.
Has Ice T apologized to cops for the song "Cop Killa"?
What about that movie "White Men Can't Jump?" I can jump, and am pastely white. Where's my apology from Wesley Snipes? I never made a movie called "Black Actor can't pay his taxes"... but it's in the works.
Don Imus' mistake was apologizing in the first place, which was forced upon him by the same people that just fired him. At last count, Imus has apologized 852 times.
He should have said:
"Folks, this is a comedy/news program.
Sometimes we say things that all people
don't agree with. I urge them to consult
the manual for their radios on how to
change the station."
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]goodco wrote: [/QUOTENAME]I'm sure he'll find a new home.[/QUOTE]
Dude is a radio cash cow. He's probably already got another job. And CBS is still trying to figure out why their still in the red and just fired one of their only profitable media guys.
Dude is a radio cash cow. He's probably already got another job. And CBS is still trying to figure out why their still in the red and just fired one of their only profitable media guys.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Micrówave wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Don Imus' mistake was apologizing in the first place, which was forced upon him by the same people that just fired him. At last count, Imus has apologized 852 times. [/QUOTE]
I'm gonna have to agree with that.
I thought it was far worse when Ann Coulter called John Edwards a faggot, and she got away with it because she refused to apologize.
In some cases, people need some sort of "back-up" to get away with biased jokes. Comedians get away with racial jokes as long as they target everyone, but mostly their own race or ethnic group (Chris Rock and Carlos Mencia are a good example).
Howard Stern gets away with making jokes about blacks because Robin is always there to laugh her ass off.
Don Imus' mistake was apologizing in the first place, which was forced upon him by the same people that just fired him. At last count, Imus has apologized 852 times. [/QUOTE]
I'm gonna have to agree with that.
I thought it was far worse when Ann Coulter called John Edwards a faggot, and she got away with it because she refused to apologize.
In some cases, people need some sort of "back-up" to get away with biased jokes. Comedians get away with racial jokes as long as they target everyone, but mostly their own race or ethnic group (Chris Rock and Carlos Mencia are a good example).
Howard Stern gets away with making jokes about blacks because Robin is always there to laugh her ass off.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Micrówave wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
Has Ice T apologized to cops for the song "Cop Killa"?
[/QUOTE]
I think he's gotten away with that one since he now plays one on 'Law & Order SVU'.
Has Ice T apologized to cops for the song "Cop Killa"?
[/QUOTE]
I think he's gotten away with that one since he now plays one on 'Law & Order SVU'.
I agree with Microwave.
But to clarify things, him being fired was likely not a punishment. I mean, that sounds like a stupid reason to fire anyone. It was because advertisers were withdrawing as to separate themselves from the incident.
What's a radio show without advertisement? That's right, nothing.
But to clarify things, him being fired was likely not a punishment. I mean, that sounds like a stupid reason to fire anyone. It was because advertisers were withdrawing as to separate themselves from the incident.
What's a radio show without advertisement? That's right, nothing.
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
What's a radio show without advertisement? [/QUOTE]
NPR
What's a radio show without advertisement? [/QUOTE]
NPR
[QUOTE][QUOTENAME]Zeni wrote: [/QUOTENAME][QUOTE][QUOTENAME]<b><font color=666600>Music Man wrote: [/QUOTENAME]
What's a radio show without advertisement? [/QUOTE]
BBC[/QUOTE]
What's a radio show without advertisement? [/QUOTE]
BBC[/QUOTE]
Jason Whitlock was on several shows yesterday. I'd never heard of him before but I found myself agreeing with much of what he had to say. What sticks in my mind most about his interview was his comparison between Imus' slur and Rap lyrics. He said in this case, a jaywalker was given the death sentence while murderers are given no more than a slap on the wrist.
If you're interested, here's more of what he has to say on the subject -
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815474/posts
If you're interested, here's more of what he has to say on the subject -
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1815474/posts