Imus Still in Hot Water - Page 3

Rudey · #31 04-09-2007, 07:23 PM

Was it the nappy or the ho's part that was racist?

-Rudey

lilbay77 · #32 04-09-2007, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

I'm not black so I have no idea what sparks true emotion and what doesn't.

True.

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I said it was petty. Others said it was outrageous. Now you're telling me I can't say its petty.
I'm outraged at your outrage over my thinking its petty. Now, I've satisfied the "be outraged" requirement.

Again,I have major issues when someone who was not the target of the sexist or racist remark tells the targets how they should feel, or to get over it because it's petty.

macallan25 · #33 04-09-2007, 07:34 PM

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Again,I have major issues when someone who was not the target of the sexist or racist remark tells the targets how they should feel, or to get over it because it's petty.

So you play basketball for Rutgers?

unspokenone25 · #34 04-09-2007, 07:34 PM

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Where can I get some of this protected status? Its good stuff.

It's called the "good ole boy" system. You're automatically protected.

shinerbock · #35 04-09-2007, 07:42 PM

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It's called the "good ole boy" system. You're automatically protected.

Haha, I wish. I don't think many people would picket for me if I was made fun of on the radio. Then again, I wouldn't demand anything, either.

lilbay77 · #36 04-09-2007, 07:44 PM

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So you play basketball for Rutgers?

Yes, with your mama

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shinerbock · #37 04-09-2007, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by lilbay77

True.

Again,I have major issues when someone who was not the target of the sexist or racist remark tells the targets how they should feel, or to get over it because it's petty.

Were you the target? I'm pretty sure those Rutgers ladies were the target. I'm certainly not telling them how to feel. I'm actually not telling anyone how to feel, I'm expressing my opinion that getting worked up over this is stupid.

shinerbock · #38 04-09-2007, 07:46 PM

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Yes, with your mama

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In which case, Mac, I'd be pissed that Imus called your mom a ho.

unspokenone25 · #39 04-09-2007, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Rudey

Was it the nappy or the ho's part that was racist?

-Rudey

You know what. That's a really good question.

DSTCHAOS · #40 04-09-2007, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by shinerbock

My personal belief is that there isn't much reason for black people to be outraged. Of course, this is my personal belief and I'm not black so I have no idea what sparks true emotion and what doesn't.

You don't have to be black to know what sparks true emotion or to be compassionate over racial issues. Blacks are people (

) so we have individual opinions on what's offensive. The only time I dismiss my individual opinion for a racial group-centered one is when I see the incident as indicative of a larger climate. I don't see that here at all.

No one call tell people what to be outraged about. So I won't tell black people, women, or whomever that they shouldn't offended as long as they don't tell me I SHOULD be offended.

I find Imus' comment unnecessarily stupid but I don't believe he or his comment are racist. He feels humiliated and has apologized. A lesson has been learned. People need a metric of offense so that everything that raises an eyebrow doesn't get the treatment of more serious things. Voicing a complaint about something like this should result in an on aire apology for the first offense (since folks aren't counting all the controversial comments he's made for years).

DSTCHAOS · #41 04-09-2007, 07:58 PM

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Anyway,
I honestly think the whole thing is a publicity stunt. I never heard of this guy before this. He knew exactly what he was saying and that it would offend black people. He just figured it was worth the risk. Even if he gets fired, someone else will snap him up and give him a bigger audience with more money.

Conspiracy theories suck.

Imus is the man and most of the people who would listen to his show are already listening to it. Most of the people boycotting his show weren't really listeners.

shinerbock · #42 04-09-2007, 08:05 PM

I'm amazed at how big a story this is. "Breaking News" are you kidding me?

unspokenone25 · #43 04-09-2007, 08:06 PM

^^
I agree with you. But at least it breaks up the monotony of the Anna Nicole Who's-Her-Baby-Daddy-Next-on-Maury coverage.

shinerbock · #44 04-09-2007, 08:11 PM

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^^
I agree with you. But at least it breaks up the monotony of the Anna Nicole Who's-Her-Baby-Daddy-Next-on-Maury coverage.

Haha, yeah it does. I get my news from CNBC, cuts out most of the nonsense.

I just heard somebody on CNN say we should blame the corporations for this mindset in America. The countdown is now on to see when a mysterious Bush-Imus connection will surface.

DSTRen13 · #45 04-09-2007, 08:24 PM

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I just heard somebody on CNN say we should blame the corporations for this mindset in America. The countdown is now on to see when a mysterious Bush-Imus connection will surface.

I'm sorry, but "Bushimus" is just a really funny word ...