so whats up with this don imus thing?

United States
April 13, 2007 7:58pm CST
So Imus insulted the basketball team..was it right? NO of course it wasnt, but hey he insults EVERYONE thats what he does, thats his gig. Do I listen to him? NO.. But I think this thing has seemingly taken on a life of its own. Ok now he said "nappy headed hos" refering to the team... its an insult, name calling. I am guessing that they are going to have to go out and ban or fire alot of musicians now. Women are called hos in Alot of songs...Do women untite and fire the rappers? No of course they dont. As far as the racial aspect of it....well Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson have gone after the jews a number of times, and yeah I think they were a bit insulting and racial... Did they get fired? No..So is this the double standard? I am asking you. has the media run out of things to write and talk about that it has stooped this low? theres nothing else to say about Anna Nichol Smith? Guns have silenced in Iraq? Today on the news they said "Oh now the girls can heal." Heal from what???? Was this a trama? Pleaseeee they were called a name. If it were ignored it would have never been the big thing it was made out to be.What are your thoughts on this issue???
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@LCecelia (1124)
• United States
14 Apr 07
You make some very good points. I think as you say that it was a slow news day so someone had to do something about it. I am NOT a fan of "Reverend" Al Sharpton nor "Reverend" Jesse Jackson and definitely not very fond of Don Imus. One question, doesn't the "Reverends" have congregations to minister to? Make that two questions, don't they have enough to do that they have to get on the bandwagon of every new big news item? I don't remember voting for them to be the spokesperson for me. Yes I'm Black...not "American"
• United States
14 Apr 07
I am not a fan of any of the three of them either. Slow news day so they took it and ran I suppose. I guess they felt they had to use their voices. But as you said they seem to get on every new bandwagon. Maybe they like to be in the spotlite.That to me is wrong, I always say save yourself for the big fights or you wont have the energy when it is important. :)