This Imus thing

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by Nebe

What we have today is reverse racism and especially reverse sexism.

no such thing.. racism is racism and sexism is sexism. it is raceless and sexless

[Skip N]

I found it funny watching some of the rutgers players/coach say how offensive his comments were toward woman. I'm sure most of these girls listen to rap music and watch MTV, Ever see how much these rappers trash and degrade women!? Thats the norm in the Rap/MTV culture. But somehow thats ok, but when Imus says it, he's a racist monster! Its quite funny if you really think about. This selective outrage.

[fishpoopoo]

if i were one of the players on the rutgers team i wouldn't want to be referred to as a nappy-headed-ho.

it's one thing if you're poking fun but there was no real reason for imus to say that on the air (there was no punch line or humor value in that - it just wasn't really all that funny).

i don't think that imus is a hatemonger but he made a mistake ... only a black guy can call them "nappyheaded ho's" and get away with it ... it is what it is.

while some bad publicity is sometimes a good thing ... when you have sponsors leaving the show that is a bad thing net net.

[The Iceman 6]

Good article about it in NY Post:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/04112007...lle_malkin.htm

[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Skip N

I found it funny watching some of the rutgers players/coach say how offensive his comments were toward woman. I'm sure most of these girls listen to rap music and watch MTV, Ever see how much these rappers trash and degrade women!? Thats the norm in the Rap/MTV culture. But somehow thats ok, but when Imus says it, he's a racist monster! Its quite funny if you really think about. This selective outrage.

Isn't there a difference b/t saying Skip N's post is stupid and shows a lack of intelligence and saying some of these posts are stupid and show a lack of intelligence?

[stripersnipr]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Isn't there a difference b/t saying Skip N's post is stupid and shows a lack of intelligence and saying some of these posts are stupid and show a lack of intelligence?

= Chumming for a brawl.

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by PaulS

Isn't there a difference b/t saying Skip N's post is stupid and shows a lack of intelligence and saying some of these posts are stupid and show a lack of intelligence?

Call my post stupid if you want, but you can't argue the fact that in todays black/rap culture, callng woman bitches and hoes is the norm. And treating woman as nothing more than sex objects in thier music videos is also cosidered ok and normal. Where is the huge uproar about all this? Why are they allowed to treat women like %$%$%$%$? And knowone cares!

Got double standard?

[mdrew9]

I happen to think Imus is a racist. What he said was ignorant. He feels some sense of entitlement because he lets minority kids come to his "ranch" and do work. I wouldn't mind some free labor either. HOWEVER, Jessie Jackson and Sharpton have a much bigger problem with racism, but for some reason its acceptable. Dave Chappelle is obviously comedy, can anyone seriously Imus has a comedy show? Its a stretch if you do. Even if it was his comments weren't necessary towards Rutgers.
He even went on to Sharptons show and called himself a "cracker" while I find humor in the fact that he doesn't know that "cracker" is an offensive comment towards white people. I'd like to slap him for that.
Should he be fired this? No, suspension is probably warranted. However, he probably should be fired because his show is horrible and no one listens to it.

[stripersnipr]

Imus has done the right thing by apologizing and there is little more he can do. I do wish he would take a minute to press Sharpton for an apology for some of his blatant acts of racism though. Freddy's Fashion Barn massacre and the Tawana Brawley incident come to mind.

[Raven]

i very much agree......but to add to your post....
Imus likes to think of himself as a BRUTHA - sometimes...
and he's like ever too cool

when he's sh#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& and jivin with Snoop dog or who ever...

because of his past experiences with Cocaine which he never lets us forget

it might explain his inclination to try and talk like a Rap artist... does on their albums....

[RIROCKHOUND]

Eben, 1/4 of a brain...
Thats because of too much







I could give a rat's ass what Imus, or chappelle or anyone says.
What pisses me off is Sharpton and jackson coming full bore on this, and not apologizing for verbally lynching the Duke lacrosse players w/ NO EVIDENCE.. simply race, and they were on it like flies on %$%$%$%$.

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIROCKHOUND

What pisses me off is Sharpton and jackson coming full bore on this, and not apologizing for verbally lynching the Duke lacrosse players w/ NO EVIDENCE.. simply race, and they were on it like flies on %$%$%$%$.

Too bad that didn't break a week ago...Imus would still have his sponsors

-spence

[fishpoopoo]

spence,

you can wring your paws all you want about racism ... but as far as i'm concerned you're just another shallow #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& that doesn't get it.

[spence]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

spence,

you can wring your paws all you want about racism ... but as far as i'm concerned you're just another shallow #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^& that doesn't get it.

You're free to your own opinion, even if it is wrong.

-spence

[Nebe]

be prepared to see Imus' buffalo wing hot sauce on sale this week at stop and shop..

[stripersnipr]

Isn't Rosie (Basketball Head) O'Donnell a little late interjecting her under-informed, hypocritical opinion on the Imus issue?

[fishpoopoo]

[cheferson]

oke:

[mosholu]

What comes out of the Imus affair is that conduct that tends to polarize race relations has to be punished strongly. It would therefore seem to me that NC Atty General's office should strongly go after the DA and any other officials in the Duke lacrosse case where it appears that a prosecution was brought to in large part advance the political ambitions of the DA. The family of each student should sue the same individuals (although they may be depleted of funds and the student want to get on with their lives) and I think there may even be grounds for the Federal Government to bring an action.
This travesty did significant damage to race relations and now that we have set a benchmark lets prosecute!

[fishpoopoo]

i don't see the Duke Lax player rape case as a racial situation as much as an opportunity for the D.A. (Mike Nifong, who is white) to try to score political brownie points at the expense of some purty white boyz. IIRC he was up for re-election at the time. when the evidence came to light there wasn't much outrage in the black community at these defendants or white people in general. but everyone was pissed at Mike Nifong for the railroading.

talk about a backfire.

[The Dad Fisherman]

Anyone hear anything new on Anna Nicole Smith???

[fishpoopoo]

it's all Bush's fault.

[Andy D]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Anyone hear anything new on Anna Nicole Smith???

Your right enough said, I think she's dead

[Raven]

Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman

Anyone hear anything new on Anna Nicole Smith???

she was injecting growth hormone into her ass.

thats odd, i figured she already knew how to moan.

[The Dad Fisherman]

I knew it.....damn him

[stripersnipr]

Imus is a gold mine. He'll be back.

[RIJIMMY]

Raven and Wader Dad, I couldnt agree more.
sorry day for america.

[Sluggoslinger]

What has howard stern had to say about all this? I know Opie and Anthony have been sympathetic and think its ridiculous. I think they are also CBS too. They say more stuff that could be viewed as racist then any body else on radio yet Imus gets fired in the middle of a fund rasing event for cancer??? wow

[Pete F.]

I think the headline in the NY Daily news yesterday should have been:
Jesse and Al run Imus out of Hymietown