How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?

[Wheezer]

Mel Gibson
Michael Richards
Don Imus

anyone wanna make bets on who will be the next white celebrity to find themselves in the middle of a race issue?

 

[dennilfloss]

Strange as it may seem to some, when I look at Mr. Sharpton, I do see some 'white' features. He probably has some white ancestry to a degree.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Bird222

Originally posted by: DonVito
I dislike Imus, and DO believe he's a racist (he has admittedly used the N word extensively in his private life),

Got a link to support this?

Larry King asked him about it in an interview about a year ago, and he admitted it. I assume Larry's source was the fact that Howard Stern, who used to work with Imus at WNBC, has frequently described Imus using the N word toward Stern's co-host, Robin Quivers, and other black employees of WNBC.

 

[International Machine Consortium]

Originally posted by: manowar821
Question - Does he bash white people, too?

ANSWER: Yes. If you were following the thread you would know this.

 

[ayabe]

Originally posted by: Wheezer
Mel Gibson
Michael Richards
Don Imus

anyone wanna make bets on who will be the next white celebrity to find themselves in the middle of a race issue?

Hopefully Jeremy Piven that guy is a professional douchebag.

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: Darkstar757

Originally posted by: Shivetya

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
OK, I'm not going to debate about what got said so much, as at this point it's been done ad nauseum in OT. However I hear so many people trying to defend this guy behind free speech or something like that. He called a group of black women nappy headed ho's...I mean are the people defending him just waaaay too old to know what the terms he used imply? Try walking up to some random lady on the street and see what happens if you say that to them. Now take that and broadcast it all over the world about a group of young women who were just trying to play basketball. i just don't see how you can defend this moron

I will defend him.

It is his right to say whatever he wants.

It is his responsibility to accept the consequences of his actions.

Should he be fired, NO. Let his audience decide if he is worth listening too.

I look at it this way, if he was black and said it no one would care. If he were black and said something about white girls no one would care. However the press needs racial strife as much as the race warlords.

The whole situation turned into absolute silliness when Sharpton and Jackson became involved. Sorry, those two are lower than dirt and for either of them to claim offense at anyone's actions is repulsive.

You racist fool.


Tool BAG.

You should probably point out what you THINK was racist, instead of making yourself look like a race baiting moron like Sharpton and Jackson.

 

[GoPackGo]

I defend Imus.

This whole thing is out of hand...now they are trying to say the word "ho" is racist and is white supremicist...see video at Cnn.com for that one.


Those who defend the idea that its ok for one group to say certain things and not others...You do more to build walls and actually contribute to racism.

 

[JD50]

Originally posted by: GoPackGo
I defend Imus.

This whole thing is out of hand...now they are trying to say the word "ho" is racist and is white supremicist...see video at Cnn.com for that one.


Those who defend the idea that its ok for one group to say certain things and not others...You do more to build walls and actually contribute to racism.

:thumbsup:

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Topic Title: How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?
Topic Summary: Just curious...

Because "jackass's" like Imus and I are protected under a little piece of paper called the Constitution of the United States.

Something you and your radical Republicans dismiss and trash.

I'm a liberal democrat. It has nothing to do with free speech, he attacked a group of people based on their ethnic background. I'm not talking about right to free speech arguments, I'm talking about people defending this scum bag saying what he said wasn't wrong or innapropriate.

When you attack someone based on ethnicity it can and should be viewed as a threat.

If you're going to play that wussy ass game then it better be both ways.

Nagin called New Orleans a "Chocolate City", where is the outrage for the white folk?

This one way "Pussification of America" will lead to race wars again.

"Chocolate" isn't an ethnic slur.

Pompous Hypocrit.

Guaranteed if the Mayor was white and said New Orleans is a "Vanilla" City you would be all over him like flies on fly paper.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Topic Title: How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?
Topic Summary: Just curious...

Because "jackass's" like Imus and I are protected under a little piece of paper called the Constitution of the United States.

Something you and your radical Republicans dismiss and trash.

I'm a liberal democrat. It has nothing to do with free speech, he attacked a group of people based on their ethnic background. I'm not talking about right to free speech arguments, I'm talking about people defending this scum bag saying what he said wasn't wrong or innapropriate.

When you attack someone based on ethnicity it can and should be viewed as a threat.

If you're going to play that wussy ass game then it better be both ways.

Nagin called New Orleans a "Chocolate City", where is the outrage for the white folk?

This one way "Pussification of America" will lead to race wars again.

"Chocolate" isn't an ethnic slur.

Pompous Hypocrit.

Guaranteed if the Mayor was white and said New Orleans is a "Vanilla" City you would be all over him like flies on fly paper.

 

[beyoku]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Topic Title: How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?
Topic Summary: Just curious...

Because "jackass's" like Imus and I are protected under a little piece of paper called the Constitution of the United States.

Something you and your radical Republicans dismiss and trash.

I'm a liberal democrat. It has nothing to do with free speech, he attacked a group of people based on their ethnic background. I'm not talking about right to free speech arguments, I'm talking about people defending this scum bag saying what he said wasn't wrong or innapropriate.

When you attack someone based on ethnicity it can and should be viewed as a threat.

If you're going to play that wussy ass game then it better be both ways.

Nagin called New Orleans a "Chocolate City", where is the outrage for the white folk?

This one way "Pussification of America" will lead to race wars again.

"Chocolate" isn't an ethnic slur.

Pompous Hypocrit.

Guaranteed if the Mayor was white and said New Orleans is a "Vanilla" City you would be all over him like flies on fly paper.

LOL your right.

I dont think Imus is a racist, or the term nappy headed ho' is racist either. But that is something that is very very uncalled for to say over the air. You have to face the heat when your cooking with those words. And dont be surprised that "Sharpackson" combo are always more upset than the actual victims of the words. FWIW jackson, sharpton, oprah and many people talk about the lyrics of rap songs. Rappers DO get critism over it but there is so much MONEY involved with making music that appeals to a lowest common denomintaor. Its like Porn, as "bad" and "unethical" as it is, there is a place for it and it makes billions of dollars every year.

The term "Nappy" is a slightly derogatory term for "Kinky" or "wooly" If a black person says "You have nappy hair" usually they would mean it in negative terms.. But its not that bad of a world, it would be more politically correct to say "kinky" or "whooly" IE: the bible says Jesus hair was "wooly" and not "Nappy" Or A scientist would say wooly/kinky. Double standard or not, it is probably as politically incorrect as white person in 2007 saying "Colored" but you will hear black people say "us people of color" regularly. Although Egyptians invented the hot comb to straighten their hair, most of us African Americans (coming from west Africa) have kinky hair and have no history of hair flattening (That i know of.) TO ME African Americans today that flaten their hair only to mimic fashion trends based on Eurocentric standards of beauty(Not a bad thing). Also we are taught that our natural hair is not good (bad thing) and many places of business forbid us from wearing natural styles. But it all depends on the motive. Imus' motive I THINK was just being the shock jock ass that he is. I dont really listen to his stuff.

Nappy : Wiki : Natural hair, black hair, and afro-textured hair are terms used mainly by Western people of African descent to refer to the texture of African hair which has not been altered chemically (by perming, relaxing, straightening, bleaching or coloring). (Not all people of African descent have naturally afro-textured hair, including many North Africans.) Adjectives such as ?hard?, ?kinky?, ?nappy,? or ?woolly? may also be used to describe natural hair. This hair is typically tightly coiled and coarse to the touch.
Nappy from Wiki.

 

[International Machine Consortium]

Ya, the MSM has lost an honest and smart voice. Sad.

I hope he goes to Sat and continues to make a lot of money. He'll probably make more than ever.
Idiots.

 

[spittledip]

Hypocrisy. If one group of people can say it, than it is ok to say it period. I think he is an ass, but we should not hold different people to different standards.

Remember when JJ called NY "Hymietown"? LOL, then that skit on SNL with Eddie Murphy, "Don't let me down Hymietown"

Also, people don't know what freedom of speech is. It is not the freedom to say whatever the hell you want whenever the hell you want. You threaten a person, you go to jail my friends. You insult the wrong person, you get sued. You say the wrong thing on TV or Radio, you get fired. So don't even pretend this is a freedom of speech issue b/c all freedoms have limits. This is an issue of what is acceptable culturally.

 

[will889]

Why can't there be such a thing as "WET" (white entertainment television). Would it really be that offensive?

Not that would like to see something like that because I could care less, but I see a huge double standard in todays society concerning race.

What Imus said was very insensitive and stupid, but if I were to judge several of my own black co-workers on what they've said about all colors of women then they should be fired and never hired again.


I say maybe take him off the air for about 3-4 months and let him come back and be a radio show host. no need to castigate the guy on the radio forever.

 

[will889]

nm delete unintended extra

 

[JEDIYoda]

very carefully

 

[compuwiz1]

Originally posted by: JEDIYoda
very carefully

Not that I agree with what Imus said, but there will be a ripple effect from this, once the sheeple really understand what happened, and when reality has set in.

Congrats, AL and Jessee. Black progress just went back to about 1967. A lynching of a white man has occurred. Am I the only one, who see's where this is potentially going?

 

[LLCOOLJ]

Originally posted by: dennilfloss
Strange as it may seem to some, when I look at Mr. Sharpton, I do see some 'white' features. He probably has some white ancestry to a degree.

He and Strom Thurmond share some ancestors.

 

[Pabster]

Originally posted by: International Machine Consortium
Ya, the MSM has lost an honest and smart voice. Sad.

I hope he goes to Sat and continues to make a lot of money. He'll probably make more than ever.
Idiots.

The question is, could Satellite Radio afford him? After Stern's paycheck I'm not sure there is much left for Imus

 

[Ordy]

I read a great line once that said "Stop trying so hard to be offended." I think that's a great message for our new millenium society. A society where nothing is your fault and there are 10 lawyers waiting to make sure you are compensated for all of your mental anguish and hardship. I've had a belly full of all this phony outrage flooding the airwaves. Everytime I see a person get in front of a podium and read from a lawyer prepared and sanitized statement, I just want to throw up. If you want my sympathy then how about saying what you feel and what is on your mind. Free, clear and un-prepared speaking has become a lost art in this country and it's a shame. Everyone from a parent of a lost child to the President of the United States seems to have lost the ability to speak from their hearts and produce any real feeling from their words. Do you really think the girls of that team even heard Imus's broadcast? Do you think the "Outrage Brigade" heard it? Probably not. Don Imus became the latest random target of opportunity. The phrase that is getting all the attention is so silly and safe compared to other examples that could be pinned on just about anybody who speaks into a microphone for a living.

The sad fact is that there's money to be made, publicity to be had, and fear to be instilled with these types of bully tactics. The scared corporate white guys at the company have already folded and a personality with decades of experience is sacrificed to appease the "conviently outraged". I can't wait to see how far we let this go.

 

[will889]

Very well put Ordy

 

[Dedpuhl]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
"Chocolate" isn't an ethnic slur.

Pompous Hypocrit.

Guaranteed if the Mayor was white and said New Orleans is a "Vanilla" City you would be all over him like flies on fly paper.

Yep. Double Standards rule.

I don't like Imus, but this whole situation is idiotic. His comments weren't racist, and he shouldn't be kissing anyone's ass over this. A simple apology should've been enough. From what I've heard about his show, he's an equal opportunity offender.

The comments were crude and offensive but leave it to the NAACP and press-mongers like Sharpton/Jackson to blow it way out of proportion.

The NAACP needs to step up and vigorously denounce the negative behavior that's protrayed and promoted by certain groups in their "community." Heal within, then start attacking the white debil.

 

[CPA]

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Topic Title: How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?
Topic Summary: Just curious...

Because "jackass's" like Imus and I are protected under a little piece of paper called the Constitution of the United States.

Something you and your radical Republicans dismiss and trash.

Dave, I agree with you on the first piece, but it has been the radical liberals who have run with this. I think you will find that most Republicans don't believe he should have been fired.

 

[bdude]

Originally posted by: CPA

Originally posted by: dmcowen674

Originally posted by: Accipiter22
Topic Title: How can anyone defend that jackass Imus?
Topic Summary: Just curious...

Because "jackass's" like Imus and I are protected under a little piece of paper called the Constitution of the United States.

Something you and your radical Republicans dismiss and trash.

Dave, I agree with you on the first piece, but it has been the radical liberals who have run with this. I think you will find that most Republicans don't believe he should have been fired.

Radical liberals?

The only people that have run with this is the media, because no one else gives a flying fck.

 

[SexyK]

It's official, Imus gone from CBS radio effective immediately. Will this be the next Janet Jackson-type event? I.e. increased scrutiny and decreased speech in the media paired with stiff FCC fines for those that dare to step out of line? Big :thumbsdown: to everyone involved in this decision.