[Newsseeker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Eli', 'W')ell I think Don Imus did do something good by saying what he did.

He showed just how shallow and insecure the black community is in the US. Make no mistake there are some serious issues going on within the black community and they have nothing to do with Don Imus.

He is just an old fart, but because he is white and used the term "nappy headed ho", one would think he was the next grand wizard of the kkK by the out cry.

Unfortunately there is a large segment within the black community who glorify gangsterism, violence and who are anti education, they celebrate ignorance and a dead end lifestyle. And they also have this this odd love affair with the term nigger.

But it is much harder to fight the enemy from within than the enemy from without. So along comes Don, wearing his ridiculous cowboy outfit and he says something stupid. The black community was then able to vent all their pent up criticism on this old white dude rather than take a hard look at themselves.

Call me when the black community stops praising former drug dealers and convicts, and they stop glorifying violence and misogynists until then they can shut the hell up as far as I am concerned.

[Newsseeker]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('max_power29', 'V')ery interesting Purcatty.

On another note. Why was this guy watching/commenting for a women's basketball game if he was so important and successful? I would rather watch paint dry.

I have never heard of him until last week.

[smallpoxgirl]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('purcatty', 'I')magine a boot kicking you in the face over and over again, forever.

[highlander]

Imus fell prey to the masses. I'm sure there was one voice that started the chorus "crucify him" and that voice was (fill in your favorite conspiratory/racist theory here)
A couple of months ago, a noted hunting editor opined about semi-auto rifles and got sacked.
It seems there are thousands of vultures hanging on every word spoken by "celebrities", ready to ignore every positive thing that person may have done. What a bunch of losers.
That said, it is a symptom of our culture, so those "celebrities" better keep their brain engaged.
As for advertising, yes the aforementioned concept works for the masses. But some people get it. They won't be swayed by smoke and mirrors.

[jdmartin]

Personally, I thought Imus' show was idiotic. Kind of like Stern's, but without the big breasts.

Nonetheless, calls for him to be fired were ridiculous. Where are all these same protesters when the latest, greatest rap star is calling people (women mostly) 10x worse things than "nappy-headed". And it can't be because he's white, because look at Eminem, same story.

Fact of the matter is Imus is pushing 70 and I'd bet a lot of those advertisers (and CBS) were really looking for a reason to get rid of him anyway. I guarantee if that was Howard Stern that said that, no one would have said anything. I hope CBS and MSNBC lose their ass without his shows. We live in a ridiculous world of hypocrisy, and everyone is the walking wounded.

THAT is what makes people doomers - hell, if we can't even handle being called some slang, what the hell are we going to do if (when?) gas prices REALLY get high? If "nappy headed ho" inspires massive protests, I'd guess $5 gas surely equals street riots and guns a-blazing...

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('jdmartin', ' ')I'd bet a lot of those advertisers (and CBS) were really looking for a reason to get rid of him anyway.

[Newsseeker]

So the lynch mob wins again. Thank god I'm not famous.