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Thu Apr-12-07 08:11 AM
Response to Reply #6 |
| 11. What I'd like to see... |
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Edited on Thu Apr-12-07 08:11 AM by southpaw
is these same corporations that have pulled their advertising from Imus' shows do the same to BET, Comedy Central, MTV/VH1, rap and hip-hop radio and any other media outlet that plays music or comedy that features the 'N' word, 'ho' or 'bitch'...
but you know what? It ain't gonna happen.
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philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:02 AM |
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he needs to bare his soul to them? LOL. I'm already at 'time to move |
soothsayer |
Apr-12-07 08:05 AM |
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when people say racist things they perpetuate racism |
Wickerman |
Apr-12-07 08:06 AM |
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Welcome to DU. ( n/t ) |
Make7 |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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Read Bob Herbert's column in the NYT for another take |
matt819 |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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he has done this kind of shit repeatedly |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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The majority of his main advertisers did pull their accounts, |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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What I'd like to see... |
southpaw |
Apr-12-07 08:11 AM |
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Because there is not enough public comment against those venues, |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:18 AM |
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Exactly... |
southpaw |
Apr-12-07 08:39 AM |
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You are probably right. And as I said to my son last night as we were |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:55 AM |
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As a frenchperson I have been called all names in the past 5 years |
illinoisprogressive |
Apr-12-07 08:08 AM |
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If anything, he has MORE of a responsibility as a public figure to watch what the fuck he says. |
Lil Missy |
Apr-12-07 08:09 AM |
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Imus can say whatever outrageous crap he wants. |
tanyev |
Apr-12-07 08:09 AM |
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That's a lesson Bill Maher, the Dixie Chicks and a number of reporters critical of Bush |
mondo joe |
Apr-12-07 08:10 AM |
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Imus is a good man |
plasticsundance |
Apr-12-07 08:13 AM |
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"Imus does more for the community than does Al Sharpton." Fascinating |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:18 AM |
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nuff said? |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 08:31 AM |
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Thank you IronScorpio5. n/t |
yadayadayada |
Apr-12-07 08:37 AM |
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LOL! |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:43 AM |
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LOL! |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 09:06 AM |
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If ANY of that post was bullshit, it isn't "picking and choosing" |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:25 AM |
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Your attempt, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 09:52 AM |
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Exactly |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:58 AM |
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You are guilty of your own hypocrisy, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 02:14 PM |
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All this is pretty moot, now... |
Wednesdays |
Apr-12-07 06:09 PM |
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hey, you stole my post ! |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 08:47 AM |
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Thanks, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 08:55 AM |
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Thank you for posting positives about Imus |
partylessinOhio |
Apr-12-07 09:15 AM |
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At this very moment on CBS radio |
yadayadayada |
Apr-12-07 08:32 AM |
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You took the words out of my mouth. |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 08:27 AM |
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I have mixed feelings on this |
Epiphany4z |
Apr-12-07 08:17 AM |
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If you were face to face with the Rutgers b-ball players.... |
GloriaSmith |
Apr-12-07 08:26 AM |
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Thank you. This Imus love fest was making me ill. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:27 AM |
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I don't get it either |
GloriaSmith |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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No, I didn't say that |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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While Free Speech is a bedrock of our society |
pennylane100 |
Apr-12-07 08:30 AM |
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I wonder why more people aren't calling for the heads of |
Maine-ah |
Apr-12-07 08:30 AM |
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He was fecklessly, heedlessly hurtful, There is no "joke" there. |
annabanana |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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I agree, but |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:34 AM |
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a little education the right to free speech |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:36 AM |
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Thanks for the education |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:43 AM |
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He has been talking like this (and apologizing) for years! |
annabanana |
Apr-12-07 08:45 AM |
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yes, let's not look at his words in a vacuum... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:48 AM |
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This is our problem. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:52 AM |
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not that it's any of your business... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:56 AM |
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Ok Velma |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:01 AM |
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ok...you have descended to the level... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 09:02 AM |
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Not idiotic at all |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:06 AM |
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I bet you hear "thats G**" fifty times a day, Very unPC. |
Neshanic |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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not really... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 09:37 AM |
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words are deeds |
iverglas |
Apr-12-07 05:00 PM |
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You need to do a little more research on this man before you |
cboy4 |
Apr-12-07 08:38 AM |
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remember when Congress changed "French Fries" |
bluedog |
Apr-12-07 08:41 AM |
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No we can't move on and stay the same.... |
LeftHander |
Apr-12-07 08:44 AM |
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Then don't accept them. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:47 AM |
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Address all avenues of racism... |
LeftHander |
Apr-12-07 08:52 AM |
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Apr-12-07 08:45 AM |
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Apr-12-07 08:48 AM |
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Apr-12-07 09:26 AM |
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Well... |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:28 AM |
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You just happen to be very passionate about Imus. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:34 AM |
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Not at all |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:39 AM |
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"I could really care less about Imus at this point." |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:59 AM |
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No is was not |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:12 AM |
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Your sanctimony moves me (to puke) |
left is right |
Apr-12-07 10:36 AM |
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Tell you what then |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:52 AM |
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OUCH. |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 12:12 PM |
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Sorry, not me. |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 08:49 AM |
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Eh. An outlier. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:27 AM |
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What's yours? |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 10:14 AM |
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good gawd. I condemn a racist swine, and suddenly I'm "holier than thou"? |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 10:44 AM |
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There is no one that is "not condeming" his remarks. The difference |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 10:53 AM |
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I didn't miss it. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 11:04 AM |
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Not me either. |
partylessinOhio |
Apr-12-07 09:11 AM |
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You're arguing a different point. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:29 AM |
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You might want to stay away from the Imus threads for a while. |
Balbus |
Apr-12-07 09:20 AM |
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You flatter yourself, and undeservedly so. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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Sad but true... |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 10:25 AM |
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Oh, come on. He made his bed. |
americanstranger |
Apr-12-07 09:08 AM |
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You might want to read up on the guy you are defending... |
Spazito |
Apr-12-07 09:28 AM |
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Exactly. Excellent post. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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Hate speech is a funny thing. |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-12-07 10:01 AM |
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You may be |
NoGOPZone |
Apr-12-07 10:01 AM |
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Meaning? n/t |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:18 AM |
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Just my opinion, but a man who would say such a stupid, stupid |
spenbax |
Apr-12-07 10:04 AM |
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You don't get to tell other people what should offend them. By the way, |
Marr |
Apr-12-07 10:07 AM |
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Good, when Imus makes Dago Wop jokes, we'll call on you to forgive him and move on |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 10:40 AM |
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Well bluebear.... |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:59 AM |
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I get your point but I won't stand for it. |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 11:07 AM |
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I understand where you are coming from. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 11:12 AM |
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Likewise |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 11:14 AM |
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K & R |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 10:50 AM |
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indeed |
iamthebandfanman |
Apr-12-07 11:10 AM |
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Initially, I felt the same way as you. |
8_year_nightmare |
Apr-12-07 01:26 PM |
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wow... |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 03:52 PM |
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I think you just did. |
8_year_nightmare |
Apr-12-07 09:49 PM |
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Imus has every right to say what he wants... |
youthere |
Apr-12-07 05:36 PM |
#94 |
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