K, sorry for misunderstanding. It just stinks to see members from a certain race slurring words like 'nigg*r' and it's OK, but if someone from outside that race says the words, that particular race is rushing to proclaim the other person as a racist. It's so much easier just avoiding the term all together. It's a crying shame we can't all just get along and accept one another for the people that we are instead of the color of the skin.

Oh goodie... you'll be useful soon enough! :eek:

I'm glad that you feel better. You were in a heap of pain, I'm sure.

I don't worry too much about the Imus' of the world, or others that they anger. Concern me, yes; worry me, no. Actually its all I can handle to keep on top of my own business, and my own thoughts.

Again, glad you are feeling better.

Update...
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/09/bu...d-imus.html?hp

I certainly did not take offense nor did I call anyone a name unless you count "lefty" as namecalling but if you truly are a liberal it should not be considered offensive. I merely countered your potshot at me which was based upon personal innuendo rather than based upon any topical subject. By no means was I ofnded as a matter of fact I thought it was funny that you would resort to such tactics. I stand by my original post which basically says why are these things made into bigger issues than they should be? I'm far from worried that the Rutgers womans basketball team will be scarred or offended. We spend far too much time worrying about stupidity like this. Fact is that we as a society have grown far too politically correct and the particualrs of this case are further proof of this. I am not saying that I agree or disagree with those that are offended by Imus comments but those who believe in freedom of speech and other pillars of the constitution should stand up and say that people who say stupid things have rights too.

Please. Do you think that future employers will use Imus comments to some how discriminate against these women? How is it tangibly harmful to these people? Get over it. Stop being so serious. Have the Washington Redskins really harmed Native Americans? Was any one person singled out and ridiculed? It was a joke, a bad one but that's life.

Cannon, I'm not sure whether you read the NYPost article, the NYTimes update with the interview this afternoon between Rev.Al Sharpton and Don Imus, but this is a very REAL concern for a many, many people including MSNBC and NBC, and CBS Radio the owners of Imus's WFAN.

In other words, I believe this is more of a problem than simplifying it as "a bad joke and that's life."

This isn't about political correctness, nor.....who does it harm?

Obviously, its harming a great number of people, not the least of which should be, and is Don Imus.

Shut up, you phucking racist. :rolleyes:

Go back and read what I said. I stand by my words.
I never mentioned your name nor called you one.
Freedom of speech does not include "hate speech", see FCC regs.
I agree that people that "stupid things" should have their say, and also be called out for their stupidity.
Apologies??? Later. "Resignation"? OK
Excuses...see my previous quote.
Justification? Nope!

Anna Nicole was a big story too. Dont confuse a "big" story with an important story. Imus is a guy who has taken shots and pissed off literally thousands of people. He is a big name. His name gives this story legs, period. That does not make it right. If jj graci had said the same thing on ATRAB would there be the same outrage? Of course not. And if this is not about political correctness then what is it about?

This is where your remarks got cheap and took a real nosedive.

This was totally . . . completely without merit, and lent quite little to the discussion. I don't care whether you stated the trainers name or not.

This was cheap. This was your mistake DTS.

I'm not going to get deeper into this fight. We don't agree Chuck, this is an important story, and to me it is one about racist remarks and this is something we've long had problems with in our country. Mr.Imus did not help that problem.

I would hardly classify what he said as "hate speech". And if you stand by your words then why did you attempt to apologize? I have no problem with you but I think that people who turn bs like this into "racism" and "hate speech" are being petty and vindictive.
I'll say again, why can people call the president of the US names and say he is stupid and a criminal and it is ok but a shock jock says that a womans basketball team is nappy and thugish during a comedy bit and it is a criminal offense? Bill Maher and Bill O'Reilly both regularly say worse than this and no one pays attention.

Agreed... pretty classless of him.

Actually the side that make this into a big deal is making the situation worse. People who are racist are going to be racist no matter what anyone in the media says. But when people like Sharpton get people riled up over this bs then you see trouble brewing.

No knocks on anyone here, but if you have to resort to stating trainer stats in order to get your opinion across, then you've got a real problem.

I think some of the members need to think before they post and realize that disagreeing is OK... there's no need to resort to that kind of shiat. JMO.