This Imus thing

[fishpoopoo]

he called a bunch of college kids "ho's" in a public forum.

what if one of your daughters was on the team?

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

he called a bunch of college kids "ho's" in a public forum.

what if one of your daughters was on the team?

I'd be totally p/o'd and seeking damages. No excuse for Imus' actions or many of Sharptons actions. Both need to be held to the same standards of decency.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Basturbed...
Dont throw stones from a glass house. you use EVERY anti-asian term you can, but because of your heritage is it ok? So if Imus called a bunch of older white guys something would it be a problem... this got so f'ing blown out of proportion when it leads on every morning 'news' show, WEEI, Scoreamfm, etc... sick of it!

[fishpoopoo]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

Basturbed...
you use EVERY anti-asian term you can, but because of your heritage is it ok?

well, to be completely 100% sincere with you, there IS a difference between deliberately trolling for sport in an online forum vs. pointlessly insulting a group of young people who have done nothing to deserve such scorn. i don't know what imus had to gain by calling them "nappy headed ho's" in front of a national audience. honestly.

anyways, yes, i can get away with saying that "all those damn litterbug beach-pooping scup poacher gooks ought to be deported."

Partly b/c it's true.

But you can't, cuz I'll go tactical on you with my yerrow ar shalpton persona.

hmmm, you just gave me a great idea for a new handle...

p.s. i can't make fun of nips over at SOL anymore. Who does that leave?

[smokefish]

Your all full of crap.If it were Al Sharpton calling your daughter or wife a pasty white c____, the lynch mob would come out.What he said was wrong it was not a generic statement expressed in a comedy routine.It was a derogetory and inflammible remark directed at a specific group.And not all of black America listens to rap or thinks Al & Jesse are there leaders.And lets not forget that these 2 men have walked through streets in which white people spat and threw rocks at them in hate.

[Andy D]

Originally Posted by smokefish

Your all full of crap.If it were Al Sharpton calling your daughter or wife a pasty white c____, the lynch mob would come out.What he said was wrong it was not a generic statement expressed in a comedy routine.It was a derogetory and inflammible remark directed at a specific group.And not all of black America listens to rap or thinks Al & Jesse are there leaders.And lets not forget that these 2 men have walked through streets in which white people spat and threw rocks at them in hate.

So did Martin Luther King, Difference is Dr. King preached forgivness and tolerence for ALL people . Sharpton , Jackson preach revenge and in my opinion racism. And I think we all agree these 2 couldn't even carry Dr. King's shoes.

[Skip N]

So Imus got dumped fron MSNBC, but who the hell watches MSNBC anyway?

What a freakin' joke this whole thing is.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by Skip N

So Imus got dumped fron MSNBC, but who the hell watches MSNBC anyway?

What a freakin' joke this whole thing is.

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if you watched Imus... on occasion .... you realize that he had some influence with
politicians or the political process anyway and many
listeners liked how he typically cut to the chase and either broiled
a candidate or endorsed him... like when he called hillary a fat pig
or saying she's phony or "just awful" ...

and when the vet hospital snafu happened his broadcast hastened the firing
of several military officials by bringing it more to the media's attention
....in other words he had some pull or sway with
America's voters ...enough so, that they (his enemies) were
chomping at the bit to find a way to get rid of him....

the nappy headed ho comment.... was their "ticket"

[pmueller]

This thing has gone way too far. Don's problem at this point is that somewhere along the line he developed some credibility. The rest of the jocks and comedians will continue to get away with their jokes, regardless of their race.
I really feel bad about this whole thing. Don truley is doing alot of good with these cancer kids and his critics so not seem to care. Don does care, this has got to be killing him. What ever happened to freedom of speech. Sharpton is advocating his own form of sensorship. This is a real scary thought.
Yes, he said something wrong. He does not deserve to be shot and hung.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

well, to be completely 100% sincere with you, there IS a difference between deliberately trolling for sport in an online forum vs. pointlessly insulting a group of young people who have done nothing to deserve such scorn. i don't know what imus had to gain by calling them "nappy headed ho's" in front of a national audience. honestly.

Yea, my racism is better than your racism

I'll bet his %$%$%$%$ doesn't stink either.

What a hypocrite.

-spence

[fishpoopoo]

there are none more deserving of a eugenics intervention than Spence's parents.

[Nebe]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

i don't know what imus had to gain by calling them "nappy headed ho's" in front of a national audience. honestly.

Publicity.... and he got a lot of it.