I know the Imus deal has several threads but I read the article about CBS axing him and several things lept out at me regarding the lynch mob mentality.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070412/.../imus_protests Quote:
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"There has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society," CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves said in announcing the decision. "That consideration has weighed most heavily on our minds as we made our decision."
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Yet CBS records will sign a rapper who says worse and who is not trying to crack a joke. Where is the moral courage there Leslie?
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He was fired in the middle of a two-day radio fundraiser for children's charities. CBS announced that Imus' wife, Deirdre, and his longtime newsman, Charles McCord, will host Friday's show.
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So they fired him right in the middle of a fund raiser that helps hundreds of kids with terrible diseases. In retrospect Imus will no doubt get more because of supporters and sympathy but still it is classless to do this today, why not tomorrow?
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The Rev. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson met with Moonves on Thursday to demand Imus' removal.
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Question 1. How many "Reverands" run around looking for blood? What about "forgiveness"? I don't recall either of these 2 hypocritical jackasses EVER dropping into Def Jam and demanding the rappers be fired. I don't recall either of them going on TV and condemning Crystal Gail Mangum the Duke Lacrosse accuser. I don't recall either appologizing for inciting racial hatred in that case, or Twana case. I do remember Jesse Jackson engaging in an adulterous affair and fathering a illegitimate child and he was ALLLLLLL about "forgiveness" then, but now he is not?
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Imus has complained bitterly about a lack of support from one black politician, Harold Ford Jr., even though he strongly backed Ford's campaign for Senate in Tennessee last year. Ford, now head of the Democratic Leadership Council, said Thursday he'll leave it to others to decide Imus' future.
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Nothing like turning your back on a "pal". Imus, this is what you get when you back a liberal, the party of "tollerance". Looks like Harold Ford serves a higher Massa than friendship.
You know, I don't support racism in any way shape or form but you have to wonder how long "white America" is going to take getting kicked in the nads by there hypocritical a-holes and hand wringing disloyal jerk offs. You want to know how white supremicy groups get followers? You want to know how the klan gets recruits? You want to know how people start tuning out the "equality and civil rights" message? This crap is how.
I hope Imus catches on someplace and lights these people up, from Sharpton, to Jackson and Moonves. Rush needs to look out? You bet you ass he does so does every other conservative/ white commentator because the blood is in the water and they are now emboldened at how easy it was.