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"THE IMUS AFFAIR"

You're right. WFAN did have the right to fire him. I guess what I am trying to say is that up until this point that CBS has essentially protected his right to free speech cause they've let him say a whole lot worse stuff about christians, jews and other ethnic groups than blacks. I mean, for God's sake, Les Moonves did not say anything about the deal for almost a week. He didn't say anything about it until almost a week had come and gone, along with several key sponsors. ESPN's Colin Cowherd put it best when he said that the firing was nothing but CBS putting their finger in the air to see which way the wind was blowing. Absolute hypocrisy.
What they were saying is that "nappy headed hos" was okay until enough sponsors said otherwise. Either it was wrong when he said it or it wasn't! The right to free speech has been usurped by advertisers. And not just on radio or other media outlets. When they have enough power to get a radio personality fired, it does have an impact on our individual liberties because these Fortune 500 companies like GM already have a huge impact on our lives. Quite frankly, I don't want General Motors deciding what I can or can't listen to, which, like it or not, was what happened with the "Imus Affair."
Sorry, but it's true.
BTW, I am glad to hear that Mancow is now on in this market. Should've happened a long time ago.
 
bored-op said:
But it is Sharpton and Jackson who have used this to soapbox and say that this incident needs to be a launch pad to further discussion of what is and is and is not acceptable, not only on the air but in our everyday communication.
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Please believe/know that without a racial issue there is nothing, no make that NOTHING for Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson to do. They'd never do anything to really help black people because if they did alot of their supporters wouldn't need them anymore because they'd be better off. So they need to seize on something like Imus or what they thought/hoped the Duke Lacrosse scandal would become.

And also, please belive/know that this is Sharpton and Jackson tryna show black America that they're still needed/relevant. These two men were kinda feeling shunted aside due to all the love and attention Obama has been getting. ::)
 
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