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Heh. I think Imus should be forced to take the roll of The Tall Man in "Phantasm: The Animated Series". See how his career does then. Seriously, he's one freaky looking guy.
Alternately he should have his eyebrows removed, and then have them fight a dual to the death with Donald Trumps hair. The brows of Imus would win.
Trump and Imus are old buddies. I wonder if they have the same stylist?
:banghead Clearly this topic isnt going anywhere...obviously you fail to understand my logic and vice/versa.Or perhaps you choose not to see my point, many others in this thread have understood my point,and commented as much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kabuki
.Im no racist,but I do see issues,and im not afraid to ask questions,not in a confrontational manner,but in a way that im hoping my eyes can be opened to something Im currently not catching.
My point IS.... *sigh*..... anytime a race oriented issue arises,Sharpton,Jackson,Farrakhan come out and speak their mind on behalf of black america...sorry mate...but thats racist.They are clearly speaking on behalf of a black issue or person Once that occurs and the race element is introduced by these people,then its a racist issue.Yet these people are valued members of the black community.
If white america had the same 2 or 3 guys who came on TV everytime a white person was humiliated or degraded or robbed or murdered or prejudiced against or called "Cracker" then im sure they would be labled a racist group with racist intent....and black leaders would be outraged. How is this not a double standard?How is this ok...and most importantly how does black america not recognize that it does way more harm then good to black/white relations?!
Black america has its leaders,its organizations (NAACP,UNCF)its own mainstream publications(Ebony,Black Men) and so forth.
Yet I venture to guess if a succesful magazine called "White Man" were to launch,where every single ad had only nordic models,advertising skin care for "that glow as white as the morning snow",where every article was entirely dedicated to the white man and devoid of even a single person of color... or perhaps United Cauacasian College Fund,where the only prerequisite to be eligible was the fact that you were white... or National Association for the Advancement of White People...If any of these ANY OF THEM were to become a reality then the racial implications would fly,the shit would hit the fan,America would go fuckin nuts ...use whatever terminology you choose,but it wouldnt be pretty...Yet amazingly all the black groups and publications I mentioned arent a hypothetical what-if,they are reality.
....so again my point is:
How is that NOT a double standard??!? And why is it ok to be like that?As long as black america continues to prove through actions,words,deeds,organizations,publications and lingo that they are different and entitled to these things because of the color of their skin then one cannot but expect the Imus' and Michael Richards of the world to lash out in retaliation and the struggles of race relations to continue on the current road its on.
LMAO....Quote:
Originally Posted by TJT
-Quinn
Where does it end?
I am so fed up with this PC bullshit...today a PA DJ was also fired, because of a complaints made when he did a bit about the Imus remarks. And he, like Imus, was also a well-known fundraiser for charities.
Are we going to banish everyone that we deem offensive from the airwaves?
If you believe that we need an FCC, then leave it to them to fine these so-called "offenders"...
I despise rush, hannity, and the rest of that neocon chickenhawk flock, but do I demand that they be taken off the air?
No, I don't.
What next?
Let's say some tourist and I get into a fender bender...
And let's say that he just happens to be a pumped-up, tanktop wearing, gold-chain sporting, heavily moussed young jackass who imagines himself to be a "goodfella"...
And let's say that I step out of my car and say "what the fuck are you doing, guido?"
Should I be prosecuted for a verbal "hate-crime"?
I was taught that your rights ended where your fellow citizen's nose began...and Imus didn't punch anyone in the nose.
This is about freedom of speech.
I don't think that I will be casting my usual vote for the dems in 2008...and I'm damn sure not voting repug...I will be voting libertarian...enough is enough.
Who should be calling someone out for racist comments? Please enlighten us, since no other Jackson/Sharpton basher apparently in here has stepped up and provided a name of ONE white civil rights leader on the forefront of this incident. Or, care to tell us how anyone taking Imus on should do it without the vehicle of the media?Quote:
Originally Posted by Smedley
This comment by Imus would be a non-issue if it weren't for guys like Jackson and Sharpton putting the heat on, as Imus's comments would have either been ignored or swept under the carpet as has been the case in the past. The problem with all you Jackson or Sharpton bashers, is that you are unable to see these things through the position of a minority.Your warped premise -- that minority leaders such as Jackson and Sharpton are on equal footing with those in power they take on -- is the problem. In your eyes we live in a perfect world, and nuisances such as Jackson and Sharpton should not be seen or heard. By the way, care to show me where progress has been made on any front throughout history without some leader(s) taking the bull by the horns and working for progress? I suppose you would have been against those "niggers" who marched in Selma Alabama at one time too, right? How dare they take a stand against the Jim Crow status quo, right?!
Miike,
No they shouldn't be taken off the air, but they should be made to pay for controversial, particularly stupid sexist and racist remarks. It is the most cowardly thing to make a living via picking on the members on the lowest rungs of society (the poor,minorities,etc.), and clowns such as Imus have been getting away with it for too long.
Where is sharpton and the good Reverand everytime Snoop Dogg or Cube calls a girl a "ho" or a "nigga"? funny how its a non issue then...double standard.Quote:
Originally Posted by Realgirls4me
With all due respect, RG4M...I beg to differ...Quote:
Originally Posted by Realgirls4me
Since when was censorship progress?
And BTW, Imus has done more for the disadvantaged than al and jesse have ever dreamed of.
DJAsia:
Both Sharpton AND Jackson have denouced such language and lyrics, and continue to. Did you happen to watch Sharpton at James Brown's funeral and how he slammed rappers for that very subject? He's been very consistent.
Oh, wait. You, and other Sharpton/Jackson bashers only see red flags and "double-standards" when they take on the man, or when it's convenient. You only are privvy to one side of them in other words.
Mike,
You call what Imus, O'Reilly, Boortz, Hannity, Limbaugh, Coulter, do for a living" progress"? How far is too far in your eyes?