After raising nearly $1000000 in 5 hours for the radiothon charity….

I don’t care either way. If we agree on this issue then we agree on this issue.

Just curious.

See there are 2 lies here.

1. That this comment was designed to insult the Rutgers team for losing to Tennessee.

2. That it was racist in its design.

In order for number 2 to work, the activists need number 1 to be accepted first.

So the media claimed Imus was insulting the girls and besmirching their skills.

If they could not get people to accept that, then no one would accept that he meant it in a hurtful and racist way.

They needed number 1 for number 2 to fly.

But a quick review of the video shows that number 1, is a lie, and he was trying to console the players and compliment Tennessee on beating such a ROUGH BUNCH OF GIRLS.

But they won’t admit that, because then their cries of racist lose credibility.

They need to sell the first lie in order to sell the second.

Don’t let them.

Also, from your point of view, since someone telling a joke is SUCH a terrible travesty, Imus has not “done harm” to just people of color. As his show was a comedy show, he had several comedic characters on, who made fun of Catholics and Irish people as well. Where’s your outrage for those people on non-color?

Bet you’re good with money too…

Along the way, his history of making (and laughing at) racial slurs has done harm to people of color. Does that make sense to you?

In this case, Imus’ remarks were directed toward and hurt the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team. As he has admitted, he knew it was wrong when he said it. But, he said it anyway, and he has reaped the consequences.

And so, Imus is gone. Since you think it is a loss, I-Train, it would be incorrect to say, “…and it is no loss ANYONE!”

However, it is correct to say, “Imus is gone from MSNBC, and for some, it is no great loss.”

Comment by hterrya — April 12, 2007 @ 2:20 pm

I’m not hurt by it.

But don’t you think the Rutgers girls might be?

If they are so “hurt” by the word?

So if you take them at their word that they were hurt by Imus using the term, nappyheaded ho’s, why would you repeatedly use the word to insult someone in here?

Why would you keep adding to their “hurt”?

Comment by I(mus) WHOREFEUS — April 12, 2007 @ 2:08 pm

When Imus said it, the Rutgers Women’s Basketball team said they were hurt by what he said. I take them at their word. Unlike you, I haven’t called them “girls” nor have I called them “prima donnas.”

Since you have repeatedly called the racial slur a compliment, you shouldn’t be hurt by it either, nor should you consider it “insulting” when I apply it to you, you nappy headed little ‘ho.

Imus is gone, and it is no loss to ANYONE!

He may have (in your eyes) used his position in the media to spew hate or whatever you want to call it. But if you actually ever listened to the Imus show or knew anything about him, you would know that Imus actually used his power in the media to further many positive causes such as: autism research funding, hurricane katrina relief, “greening” the environment, increasing compensation for families of dead soldiers, etc.

He will no longer be able to be a vocal supporter of these causes, because he has been made into a pariah by you (all).

Does this comment make sense to anyone here (besides Worfeus)?

Comment by hyenna — April 12, 2007 @ 1:46 pm

Gee, for someone so “troubled” by this “horrible slur”, you seem to have no problem using it over and over and over……

:|

Guess it only hurts the Rutgers girls if Imus is saying it, huh?

Comment by hyenna — April 12, 2007 @ 1:46 pm

Blah blah blah

Talk to the issue loser, or take a hike.

“Go back and address the line by line items I gave you to address.”

I know you think you are SUPREME on this thread, but you are just an empty suit.

I told you what the issue is the way I see it. If you don’t like it, you may may follow all the foul-mouthed (Imus cloned) prima donna directions you’ve given me through our exchange and see how you like it, you nappy headed ‘ho.

Imus is gone and it is no loss to ANYONE!