IMUS IMUS IMUS.........................

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Originally Posted by Mac_Hine

Of course it's for their own personal political agenda. They only come out of the woodwork when someone says something offensive about Blacks. Jackson may have some small ties to other minority groups, but Sharpton is a shameless self promoter.

You can't just shrug off the fact that Sharpton is probably an even bigger racist than Imus. He made some horrible remarks towards the Korean American community, not to mention the whole Tawna Brawley debacle. The fact that he is demanding an apology from Imus or any other racist is fucking ridiculous.

No one is telling you or me what you can and can't find offensive. If you don't like Imus, don't listen. Pretty simple.

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You can't be a racist without power. That's the difference between a bigot and his/her twisted views, and a bigot in charge of Jim Crow laws. See the difference?

Of course he and leaders such as Jackson are going to come out and defend blacks. Did you read my friggin' post? Can you name one prominent white on the forefront of this particular issue holding Imus accountable for what he said? Name one. And not one on the coat tails of Sharpton or Jackson following after the fact.

You're clueless. I expect your next question to be: Yeah, how come blacks can call themselves "niggas", but when we whites do it, they get bent out of shape?

Right?

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Originally Posted by Realgirls4me

You can't be a racist without power. That's the difference between a bigot and his/her twisted views, and a bigot in charge of Jim Crow laws. See the difference?

Of course he and leaders such as Jackson are going to come out and defend blacks. Did you read my friggin' post? Can you name one prominent white on the forefront of this particular issue holding Imus accountable for what he said? Name one. And not one on the coat tails of Sharpton or Jackson following after the fact.

You're clueless. I expect your next question to be: Yeah, how come blacks can call themselves "niggas", but when we whites do it, they get bent out of shape?

Right?

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"You can't be a racist without power"

What power does Imus have? A shitty low rated talk show? Would you even know about what he said if Sharpton of whoever the fuck decided "that the Kramer story is getting old, time to fuck with Imus."

Not one prominent white gives two shits about Don Imus. Neither do any serious prominent blacks. The only people who care are the ones trying make something out of nothing to futher their own agendas.

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Originally Posted by Realgirls4me

I have several opinions on this matter which I'll keep in check for the moment, but why do some in here automatically feel that the Jesse Jacksons and Al Sharptons of the world take stands on cases such as this one for their own benefit or to pursue some political agenda? Talk about cynicism at work? Did it ever occur to any of their detractors here and elsewhere that the Jacksons, Sharptons, and other minority rights leaders, offer a voice for those who might not be heard otherwise? Would this be on the forefront of every national news cast if only a few members of the Rutgers team held a press conference to chastise Imus? I doubt it.
Yes, one can debate their gaffes (Hymietown,Tawna Brawley,etc), and thus hypocrisy, particularly given that Sharpton wants Imus fired, but frequently appears on the O'Reilly Factor -- the biggest closet bigot (O'Reilly) on the Fox News network. The bottom line is that the Jacksons and Sharptons serve a noble purpose in that they want those who say things like this to be held accountable, and that we as a civilized society move forwards and not backwards. Let's also not forget that Sharpton in particular has been consistent in this area given his frequent -- FREQUENT -- criticism of rap music and its mysogynistic lyrics. I can certainly understand why this gaffe by Imus would really upset a man such as Sharpton, and why he would want Imus's head on a platter. I personally think it's a bit on the extreme to ask for this man's job, but I can also understand why the Sharptons and Jacksons are asking for it. It's simply another case of the "man" trying to tell a minority what and what not to find offensive.

... If only the TS community had someone such as a Jackson or Sharpton to bring light to the issues and mistreatment to what some of the girls here experience on a daily basis.

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I'll agree with you sharpton and jackson speak for those who can't speak for themselves, take the widow of the african american who was wrongfully shoot in NYC for no reason by several cops,sharpton simply gave the widow a voice in that community.Alot of times african americans don't have the money to hire big attorneys and such people like sharpton volunteer thier services for free which they should be applauded for.

And I'll say nigga or nigger or whatever whenever the fuck I want. It's about context. If you think that makes me a racist, you're the clueless one.

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Originally Posted by Mac_Hine

And I'll say nigga or nigger or whatever whenever the fuck I want. It's about context. If you think that makes me a racist, you're the clueless one.

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I see.

Jaysus, you're ignorant, with such an "open mind" to boot.

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Originally Posted by Realgirls4me

I see.

Jaysus, you're ignorant, with such an "open mind" to boot.

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Keep worrying about Imus's potty mouth. Good way to spend your time.

So it is okay for a rapper to call our Black sisters hoes and bitches, but it's not okay for another to call them names. there is one on this site that calls himself nigga so why get upset let it go as I do.

And what exactly was the offensive part? The nappy? The ho's? Does it have to be a combination to get peoples feathers all ruffled?

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Originally Posted by DeClock

So it is okay for a rapper to call our Black sisters hoes and bitches, but it's not okay for another to call them names. there is one on this site that calls himself nigga so why get upset let it go as I do.

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Hell no it's not ok for anyone to disrespect a african american female when will people stop using that as an excuse for others to get away from being racist, oh he can say it and i should be able to as well.

No one should be using those words period..

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Originally Posted by Mac_Hine

"You can't be a racist without power"

What power does Imus have? A shitty low rated talk show? Would you even know about what he said if Sharpton of whoever the fuck decided "that the Kramer story is getting old, time to fuck with Imus."

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That low rated talk show gives him power(exposure), over that of, say, some trailer park trash spouting shit to his buddies while sitting on a tree trunk somewhere in the south drinking moonshine.

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Originally Posted by Mac Hine

Not one prominent white gives two shits about Don Imus. Neither do any serious prominent blacks. The only people who care are the ones trying make something out of nothing to futher they're own agendas.

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And what agenda is that, Einstein? What do those two expect to extract from this issue? So first you speak for Jackson and Sharpton, and now you also speak for prominent whites?

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Originally Posted by Mac Hine

And what exactly was the offensive part?

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There you go again. Let me put it to you once again: You have no right to tell another what they should or shouldn't deem offensive. I suppose you find a handicapped person fodder for jokes too, right?

Are you from the south by chance?



Declock,

Sharpton has been consistent in that area. Consistent. He has slammed, and continues to slam rappers for such lyrics.

Maybe you should watch C-SPAN on occasion and not what you just want to hear.