Al Sharpton is a race baiter and opportunist. Don weakly tried to defend himself, but he really should have said "fuck you" to everyone. Fuck the PC police and censors on the Fascist Left. Hopefully, Al Sharpton will get cancer and die really soon…the world would be a better place when he's gone.

If anyone cares to read it, One of our writers on Highbrid Nation actually worked wit Imus over the last few years at WFAN and had some really interesting things to say about the whole situation with Imus and he also has some inside info that the media hasn't mentioned about the whole story.

This is a tempest in a teacup. I would have been offended by the words that Imus used had I been listening to that show and I think they were inappropriate, sexist and just plain wrong. However, this kind of language is tame compared to what is accepted in some segments of our population and doesn't rise to the level of being an offense worth firing anyone over.

Nappy head is a fact of all races and it should not be construde as a fact of blacks only. Whore can be construde to things other than sexual intercourse. I am a whore when I being a representative of the gospel of Christ and I decide to not forgive people of there shortcomings with coments taken out of context for fun, am I correct Al Sharpton. A whore you are for not fully forgiving Imus and his effort to try and appease you whiney give me give me because I'm black. Your race keeps you where you are, give it up, your efforts to eliminate racism only promotes it. I am white and I have much less than you but you don't see me whinning about it every time some tells a Polish joke. It's time to start laughing at yourself, because you know we're all clowns in this circus together.

You know, I find it all very amusing…

I am a DJ, and the Urban, Rap and R & B music that is played on air everyday is much more offensive to the African American than some comments made by this radio personality in bad taste.

The lyrics in these songs are much worse in my opinion:

"Get Low" by Lil' Jon

"Salt Shaker" by the Ying Yank Twins

"Back That Thang Up" by Juvenile

I could keep on and on listing this stuff…but I think you have gotten the point.

In other words, the artists that provide "entertainment" to the Urban, Rap and R&B genre and crowd are applauded for their lyrics!

What is the difference? To me both are tasteless and demeaning. But why is one okay and the other is offensive?

Why isn't the good Rev. Sharpton out grabbing up these Recording artist and demanding that they get fired? Or how about this, handing them a copy of the Good Book??? Why doesn't he use his influence in a "REAL" positive way?

Oh and, why is it okay for EMINEM to speak the way he does in his lyrics?

A very wise Vulcan would say it is illogical.

Imus apoligized, now lets get a life and move on. The remarks he made are favorite remarks from the black community themselves. I think all this double standard stuff is out of control.
Imus should tell Sharpton to find another means of puplicity. He is a JERK

Wow! its so refreshing to see the snarky "keep it real" unlike Sharpton. thank you all for confirming that everyone isn't wearing lacy little panties and screaming "fire any white male who says anything remotely disparaging!"

Big, Big, Big mistake. You condem the sin not the sinners. The sinner can repent and some, like Imus, has and will redeem himself. Don Imus has been a stable in this family primarily for the quality of his overall programming.

Apparently you Steve Capus folds like a lawn chair under pressure from the likes of Al Sharton, Jesse Jackson and Obama.

I cannot believe the actions of Steve Capus. How dare you fall for Al Shaprtons outrage-he is a disgusting, deplorable man who only cares about his oen self serving agenda-and for you to give in to him is a disgrace.
Imus is a good man who has done nothing but good for the people of this country. I am outraged by the action of taking Imus off the air-it is the only informative, funny show on in the morning.
Why were you not outraewd by a story you did on the man who owns girls gone wild going to jail-as the story is being told I have to endure drunk, young woman taking their tops off and baring thier breasts-I do not need to see this porn during the news-you are a hypocrit and you need to apologize to Imus and bring him back. But it is all about the money not your moral outrage-you are so transparent, you could not even look at the camera when you made this annoucement. Shame of you and your network!

I cannot believe the actions of Steve Capus. How dare you fall for Al Shaprtons outrage-he is a disgusting, deplorable man who only cares about his own self serving agenda-and for you to give in to him is a disgrace.
Imus is a good man who has done nothing but good for the people of this country. I am outraged by the action of taking Imus off the air-it is the only informative, funny show on in the morning.
Why were you not outraged by a story you did on the man who owns girls gone wild going to jail-as the story is being told I have to endure drunk, young woman taking their tops off and baring thier breasts-I do not need to see this porn during the news-you are a hypocrit and you need to apologize to Imus and bring him back. But it is all about the money not your moral outrage-you are so transparent, you could not even look at the camera when you made this annoucement. Shame of you and your network! And where are his good "friends" Mr. Trump, Mr. Ford and I could go on and on-

Imus could have been a superb catalyst for meaningful dialogue if not change coming out of his hugely regrettable vulgar comments - had he been spared by Capus. Instead of meaningful dialogue, more of us previously liberal card carrying move-on.org member Democrat voters are being driven to the devil that is FOX by this horribly unfair verdict. The hypocrisy of Capus firing Imus on the one hand while giving full voice to Sharpton (Brawley, the death of the young Jew from Australia) and Jesse (hymietown/Duke Lacrosse) Jackson is as outrageous as it is disgusting and unfair. Shame shame shame of Capus and NBC and God help our United States of America.

IMUS IS THE ONLY PERSON ON TV THAT YOU CAN BELIEVE>

The Imus platform will be missed by minorities in this country. This is a missed opportunity to open up real dialogue….

4-11-07

STEVE CAPUS…HOW REDICULOUS ARE YOU TO BELIEVE SHARPTON AND JESSIE JACKSON. THEY ARE THE RADICALS AND NOBODY GAVE SHARPTON THE AUTHORITY TO DECIDE WHO STAYS ON THE AIR AND WHO DOES NOT. THEY PUT "THEIR OWN POWERS THAT BE" TO PRESSURE YOU TO FIRE IMUS. YOU NEED TO BE ASHAMED….THIS IS A TWO WAY STREET…IT IS NOT ABOUT WHITE TOWARDS BLACKS…IT IS VERY WELL SHARPTON AND JACKSON AND SUCH AGAINST WHITES…

THANK YOU,
LOUISE
MIRAMAR FLORIDA

My black brothers & sisters Polish folks can take it, Irish folks can take it, Hungrian folks can take it, Jamamican folks can take it , Mexican folks can take it . Everybody but black americans, I guess just you guys can't take it without whinning except for maybe the Womens Rudgeers Basksetball team they seem to have more class then Don Imus , Msnbc, Rev Jesse Jackson , & Rev Al Sharpten and all the other gutless SOB,s . So what somebody said something stupid about about you . Call them an asshole and carry on…. THATS the AMERICAN WAY.. Atleast thats what I,ve heard Love to all UB

Imus was the best thing that ever happened to msnbc. It would not surprise me if Steve Capus soon will be fighting off stockholders demands for his head. Imus in the morning was a fun, light and very informative way to get the day started. When two networks side with two of the most racial people know to man its time for me to set my dial on CNN and never use any Proctor and Gamble products ( and sell the stock i have in all three)

It's crap. Plain and simple the comment was mean but not racist. Poor poor young'uns being attacked by vicious I man. If those girls can't take that comment then they are in for a RUDE awakening when they enter the real world. GROW SOME THICKER SKIN! People are mean. Get over it. Everyone else has.

After reading the above posts, the reason why Imus is on the air is clearly evident. The TRUTH is he (and Rush Limbaugh-types) are popular because they say all the things MOST of you don't have the courage to utter aloud.

These shock jocks — all white males by the way– are the "safety valves" for the racism that exists in many of your hearts. They represent your LONGING to go back to the "good, old days" when blacks and other minorities had to take whatever you dished out. Where whites didn't have to compete with anyone who wasn't white.

The primarily reason you're angry is another "voice" of the real people beneath the white masks was silenced.

Since the JUSTIFIABLE reasons for his firing escape some of you, I'll give you an analogy you can relate to:

A black male talk show hosts sees some white college-age cheerleaders at a game and says, "Look at those pasty-faced, stringy-haired, flat-azzed white girls. Man, white girls sure got some flat-azzes. Time for some butt implants, boys or take them off the field." Then, there's laughter in the background as a group of black men chuckle and high-five each other.

Then, later, after all the OUTRAGE from whites mushrooms, the black host apologizes. Now you tell me how long this black man would stay on the air. How many of you would accept his "apology"?

Bottom line, most of you are full of it. You are dishonest hypocrites with an appalling double standard. Admit it, you are charmed by the racist banter on talk radio. It makes you FEEL good; feel better about your own lives when they put blacks down. At least you had somebody to look down on instead of looking in your own mirrors. And Al Sharpton (who didn't act alone, by the way) took your toys away.

awwwwwww….what a shame.

Why can't IMUS and the Rutgers team meet before such a decision is made - - I am an adult female professional and in fact was listening to the program but didn't notice it - I work with the military and to see someone who has helped the military so much be "slaughtered" makes me sick. Don't forget Mr. Sharpton, he without sin casteth the first stone - - -

Don Imus is an egotistical hillbilly; however, he is a great interviewer. An adult TV program in the a.m. that does not have dopey segments, like the major networks. The program is very entertaining for serious viewers. Also, funny for adults.

What is the black population in the USA, about 12%? Why cave in to the black racists? They have to be less than 12%in purchasing power.

Imus is not a rascist, unlike these "reverends" who are racists, womanizers, who produce children out of wedlock, are extortionists, cocaine sellers,and much more, you know like the very "reverend " Jesse and Al. These "reverends" who do not preach Christianity……like love and forgiveness. These "reverends" teach hate as their Christian morality.

But do not say anything negative about these "reverends", they are black…..get some stones. The majority is white.

Shame on Steve Capus, whoever he is.

MSNBC programming stinks, except for IMUS and that screaming Hardball guy.

But we are supposed to forgive their many discretions,(they are black) not Imus' one statement (he is white), trying to be funny, using common black slang, or should I say negro slang? The "reverends" Jesse and Al won't go after these raptors, because there is no camera nor audience for them. Furthermore, they are black. A black racist…..er reverend will not go after them, only white people.

These racist "reverends" are taking us back decades in race relations…..we can't say it , but they can. Double standard.

I grew up in the projects. Also in the Army to today never saw color (72 yrs). I am now starting to see blacks as they truly are.

Don Imus is an egotistical hillbilly; however, he is a great interviewer. An adult TV program in the a.m. that does not have dopey segments, like the major networks. The program is very entertaining for serious viewers. Also, funny for adults.

What is the black population in the USA, about 12%? Why cave in to the black racists? They have to be less than 12%in purchasing power.

Imus is not a rascist, unlike these "reverends" who are racists, womanizers, who produce children out of wedlock, are extortionists, cocaine sellers,and much more, you know like the very "reverend " Jesse and Al. These "reverends" who do not preach Christianity……like love and forgiveness. These "reverends" teach hate as their Christian morality.

But do not say anything negative about these "reverends", they are black…..get some stones. The majority is white.

Shame on Steve Capus, whoever he is.

MSNBC programming stinks, except for IMUS and that screaming Hardball guy.

But we are supposed to forgive their many discretions,(they are black) not Imus' one statement (he is white), trying to be funny, using common black slang, or should I say negro slang? The "reverends" Jesse and Al won't go after these raptors, because there is no camera nor audience for them. Furthermore, they are black. A black racist…..er reverend will not go after them, only white people.

These racist "reverends" are taking us back decades in race relations…..we can't say it , but they can. Double standard.

I grew up in the projects. Also in the Army to today never saw color (72 yrs). I am now starting to see blacks as they truly are.

As far as "blacks taking it", we have TAKEN IT long enough. If you KNEW the history of this country over the last 400 years, you'd know better.

We have faced horrific odds and still managed to rise to the top in every profession in the world, putting up with abuse that would make most of you break down completely.

Bottom line, Imus was a GROWN man. The girls on the team ranged in age from 17 to 19. Since when is it okay for adults to public degrade children? Since when do we as a society NOT protect our children?

Oh, i forgot. These aren't "your kids". They're black kids. They're not real people with real feelings who deserve to be defended and protected. Not like YOUR kids.

But try to imagine for one moment, a man on a national talk show says something SPECIFIC and DEMEANING about YOUR KID. And they said it so the entire country heard it. What would you say about that? Humor me…

And as far as "blacks" using the same language, I'd like to remind you that black people are not all joined by some gigantic umbilical cord. We are INDIVIDUALS just like white people. We do not all listen to gangster rap, we do not all call each other b's and hos.

So, i guess using your combined logic, if someone robbed your house last week that would make it okay if I robbed it a week later. After all, the "other" guy did it, and since I don't know right from wrong, I'm excused from something I DID, right?

Black people — including Al Sharpton– have protested the use of derogatory language toward women for years.
Neither Al nor I own and control the GIANT media companies that put this crap out, do we? Guess who owns Time-Warner, MTV, BET, Viacom, etc? WHITE MEN.

Do you believe for a second that all this gangster crap would make a dime if they didn't get air-time on the radio, on the cable channels, if it wasn't distributed by the major music store outlets? The fact is WHITE KIDS buy most of this music. Its popularity is actually DECLINING in the black community.

So, if you're going to BLAME a race for a nationwide phenomen, better take a glance in the mirror while you're at it.

And while you're all feeling "sorry" for Imus and yourselves, try to imagine a black man on TV saying to MILLIONS of viewers referring to your white daughters and wives and sisters and nieces and aunts and lovers and friends as — "stringy-haired hos and sluts".

If you tell me that wouldn't bother you, then you ALL have bigger problems other than lacking the God-given common sense and decency to agree that Imus DESERVED TO BE FIRED.

Jerry DuVall said: "These racist "reverends" are taking us back decades in race relations…..we can't say it , but they can. Double standard.”

Oh yeah, Jerry, it’s the racist reverends that are taking “us” back decades in race relations. NOT people like Imus and people like you who think that calling black GIRLS (not women) “nappy-headed hos” is a step FORWARD in race relations.

If you are 72 years old and have a shred of brain matter left YOU know how the Army treated black people 40 years ago. Horribly. Which you obviously felt was a-okay, I bet. Love to be a fly on that wall, Jerry, and see what kind of man or human being you really were back then…

Your problem, Jerry, is you miss the “good old days” of extreme, unlimited white male privilege to do any damn thing they wanted to black people and women. Could say anything, do anything, and there would be no consequences. That’s why the Rush Limbaughs, Imus, and other white male shock-jocks are SO popular.

You are afraid. Afraid of equality. Afraid to compete FAIRLY. Afraid of white skin not holding the power it used. Afraid of black and brown PROGRESS. Afraid of sharing the riches of this country with people whose ancestors have probably been here LONGER than your own. (i can trace my family tree back to slavery days).

So, you HIDE behind the Imus-style jock shocks, hoping they will say the things you want to hear but can’t say aloud. You enjoy "reminding" black people and other minorities of their “inferiority” status because you don’t personally have the power to do it yourself.

Yeah, race relations can’t help BUT get better with Imus calling young black girls “nappy-headed hos”. Why not sacrifice black children to make people like YOU feel better about yourselves?

what's really interesting, Jerry, is people like you, in the 21st century, holding ALL black people responsible for whatever Al Sharpton does that you don’t like. Now, we are ALL guilty. For rap music, for being nappy-headed, for being tired of being mistreated, for being black and most of all, for getting Imus fired. Now, you are "starting to see blacks as they truly are”.

Your withdrawal of nonexistent “affection” for blacks won’t keep any of us up at night. Personally, after hearing that Imus was FIRED, I will sleep like a newborn baby. Just like my sweet baby daughter who I hope will NEVER have to hear on NATIONAL TELEVISION some old white man calling black girls a “nappy-headed ho.”

TO: JD, Wanda, Mike in Arkansas, Stive (your ABSURD comment on “nappy head being a fact of all races—Lord, help you, boy), Wanda, Bilbern, Kevin, Jim Savarese, Cathy young, Jerry in Raleigh, june, Tom McLean (no, tom, he won’t be missed by minorities, but thanks for speaking FOR us black folks), Louise Meacham, mark palfey (I bet you wouldn’t “carry on” if a black man on national TV called white women – stringy-haired, pasty-faced, flat-azzed sluts, would you?), John Dockery, Terrena (who says black girls are in for a RUDE awakening and I agree, thanks to so many people like you):

All of YOU are the collective definition of white American racism. You have shown the rest of the world WHY Imus was so popular in the first place. It is people like yourselves that make me—who was never a fan of Al Sharpton—be damned good and glad he’s still around.

Thank you, Al, and Jesse, and Steve Capus and ALL the whites and blacks and browns who fight against hateful, racist language. By the way, Al Sharpton was on CNN a month ago criticizing rap music and has been a constant critique, so most of you don't know what you're talking about NOR do you take the time to make SURE you're accurate before posting your "facts".

I'm sorry that most of you were unlucky enough to have been born a few decades too late. You would have been perfect for the past era of segregation or Reconstruction, or perhaps, you would have thoroughly enjoyed living in Germany during the Nazi years. Sorry, I can’t make that happen…

A personal shout-out to Stive, who literally wowed me with his comment that — “Nappy head is a fact of all races and it should not be construde as a fact of blacks only.”

I can only hope and pray, Stive, that one day you will make a full recovery from your head injury.

God speed…

I would like to see you replace Imus with Joe Madison. I think it is time America can hear more truth and less hate.

As a black man, I have to admit WE have added too much fuel to the fire. We have tolerated and encouraged and created much of the music that demeans black women. Not all of us are guilty of this but it only takes a minority of black men in the public view to create the impression that ALL of us feel the same way.

That's like saying Eminen represents ALL white men of ALL ages.

Still, as men, we have the responsibility to protect and defend women and womanhood. Isn't that the definition of a man?

There is plenty of blame to go around when it comes to demeaning women or blacks or any group that is seen as fair game for the hate of others.

But the BOTTOM LINE is Imus said it. No black rapper was standing there with a gun to his head. He said it, he meant it. Imus is a VETERAN of talk shows. ANYONE in the public eye, from talk show host to politician KNOWS there are dangerous lines you never cross without risking your ENTIRE career.

Well, Imus stepped over that line. It doesn't make any difference WHY he did it. HE DID IT.

And as far as him not being a racist, unless YOU know him personally, you don't know JACK about the man. I kept hearing folks taking up for him, saying he couldn't be a racist because he donates all this money to charity.

How does anyone know why? For all we know it's motivated by guilt. Let's be a little more sophisticated in our reasoning. John Wayne Gacy–and I'm not comparing Imus to Gacy–used to be a clown at children's parties.

Most people aren't black and white; all good or all bad. BUT who we are can only be judged by WHAT WE DO and how we TREAT OTHER PEOPLE.

Being a millionaire and donating money to charity (and getting a fat tax write-off) does NOT tell us who that person is. A man doing a terrible thing to someone who never hurt him DOES. And after doing this "thing" he says over and over — "I'm a good person." And then blaming black rappers for HIM using the words. A grown man blaming someone else for his own mistake….

Unfortunately for Imus, his words to a group of young, hard-working, exceptional young women, may be the most lasting legacy of his long career.

FREEDOM OF SPEACH, JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.
THAT'S THE TITLE OF A RECORD BY "ICE T" , A (BLACK) RECORDING ARTIST. AND HOW TRUE. IT MAKES ME SICK TO HEAR HOW THIS STORY IS PLAYING OUT. THE COMMENTS OF DON IMUS WERE IN NO WAY THAT DAMN HORRIBLE. MAYBE NOT VERY NICE BUT CAN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU ALL ARE THAT SENSITIVE ABOUT THAT ONE STUPID LITTLE COMMENT THAT YOU THINK THIS MAN SHOULD LOSE HIS CAREER OVER IT .YOU KNOW WHAT? WHY DON'T YOU ALL GET OVER IT. WHEN YOU HAVE GUYS LIKE AL SHARPTON AND LOUIS FARIKON OUT THERE, SAYING WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ON ANY GIVEN DAY, NOT ONLY ARE YOU STUPID, BUT YOUR A BUNCH OF EFFEN HYPOCRATES. LET IT GO ALLREADY YA BUNCH OF WHINNY BABIES. LIKE I SAID "FREEDOM OF SPEECH" OR DOES THE CONSTITUTION ONLY MATTER WHEN IT WORKS FOR YOU?

I SEE THE STAND RUTGER'S HAS FOR IMUS, BUT WHAT IS THE STAND THEY HAVE FOR SIGNING A CONVICTED ANAL RAPIST TO PLAY FOOTBALL. REGGIE DIXON WHO WAS RECENTLY SIGN TO PLAY THIS FALL WAS CONVICTED OF RAPE, AND IS A REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER. RUTGERS REP/EX ARE HYPOCRATES. I THINK HAVING A RAPIST ON CAMPUS IS A FAR GREATER CRIME THEN WHAT IMUS SAID.

paul, my white and black friends all agree that this stupid ass comment has gotten "blown way out of perportion" yet people such as yourself feel the need to "fight the power". WE all get along wonderfuly however you need try to keep us all separated. so let me ask you who's the real racist here pal. you're a god damned hipocrate so burn in hell chump because YOU will not destroy my friendships no matter how hard you try. get a fuckin' girlfriend already. have you suffered through 400 years or400 beers?

Steve Capus is transparent to the point of invisibility. It's been more than a week since this "controversy" unfolded, giving Capus ample time to take whatever punitive action he deemed necessary. Until yesterday, he seemed quite satisfied with Imu's two-week suspension. However, the minute the advertisers began to bail out (and MSNBC's one and only cash cow began to dry up), he caved-in to the Al Sharptons and Al Rokers of the world by taking Imus off the air permanently.

It's not about integrity or reputation with Capus, it's about the almighty dollar. When it began clear that Imus' earnings potential would be diminished, Capus checked his spine at the door and took the easy way out.

Maybe MSNBC could give "Stomach Staples" Roker his own show, to replace the departed Imus. I'm sure the washed-up TV weatherman would do a hell of a job. I won't be watching, though, because I just crossed MSNBC off my list of viewable cable channels, for good.

Shame on Steve Capus. A suspension for his cash cow was fine until the Rev's Sharpton and Jackson decided to lean on his advertisers. How hypocritical, I don't see them leaning on the promoters and advertisers of BET T.V. Has anyone listened to the vitriol cooming from the "black" only channel? Did onyone notice that there were two white girls on the Rutger's team as well? The comment made by Imus was a tasteless offence, however, not a firing offence. I don't see the outrage against Jackson and Sharpton for condemning the Duke players from day one. Talk about double standards and unfair. How woud you feel if you were convicted in the media by the Rev's and forced to spend a million to defend yourself from false accusations. This is not about black and white, it is about poor and affluent. If the Duke players were poor white kids, they would be in jail, thanks to Sharpton and Jackson. Imus has apologized. If he is not allowed back on MSNBS, I will never watch that channel again. I will boycott, and encourage all of my friends to do the same, the advertisers that caved to Jackson and Sharpton, i.e.: Proctor & Gamble, Sprint, American Express, Staples, Nextel and G. M. Steve Capus : We want Imus back on the air…

E-mail to MSNBC-
Dear Spineless Corporate Jerkoffs,
Shame on you for not supporting the kids; I will be sending money despite your spineless lack of support for your employee. From this point forward, I will do all I can to avoid anything to do with your channels, website, and sponsors.
This is about free speech not racism, you dopes.
O&A (and JN) Rule!

Hang in there Don; this is pure opportunistic pseudo religious extortion and nothing more.

Steve Capus is a puss!!
Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are nappy headed pimps. Why do they get this much air time to promote their cause.
By the way, there are few true African Americans here in the US. Most are black americans. They have no ties to Africa. Stop referring to them as such. Noone else lists a country of origin their forefathers came from!!! Why do blacks do this. Answer: it subconciously gives the idea they are owed something.

NBC News President Steve Capus should be fired for for being a nappy-headed idiot. Why would anyone bend over to the stupid ranting of these negro activists who really only care about promoting themselves? Why would Steve Capus (aka IDIOT) fire the ONLY THING GOOD ABOUT MSNBC programming? The nation deeply regrets NBC has such an IDIOT representing their network. I shall miss viewing MSNBC and NBC. They USED to be the only news our family viewed. NEVER AGAIN. We shall do everything in our power in our time left on Earth to see that NOBODY supports MSNBC and NBC.

NBC News President Steve Capus, your educated, intelligent, former viewers, demand you leave Don Imus's simulcast on MSNBC on the air. Get a back bone Capus.

What a bunch of losers. Imus was wrong, but get over it. Every time I turn to HBO, or mistakenly cruise by the Tom Joyner program on radio I'm assaulted by "whitey/honky" insults. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are frauds and the clowns at NBC (Nappy Broadcasting Company) make me sick. This will be the start of something BIG.

eric says:
paul, my white and black friends all agree that this stupid ass comment has gotten "blown way out of perportion" yet people such as yourself feel the need to "fight the power". WE all get along wonderfuly however you need try to keep us all separated. so let me ask you who's the real racist here pal. you're a god damned hipocrate so burn in hell chump because YOU will not destroy my friendships no matter how hard you try. get a fuckin' girlfriend already. have you suffered through 400 years or400 beers?
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Look at you, going from talking a bunch of peace stuff to accusing me of separating people. Have you READ the posts on this site? Which came first? Mine or theirs?

What kind of joining together of the races did you read from your fellow whites on this post, assuming you can read?

Rather than ADDRESSING my points like an intelligent person you wished me to burn in hell and making fun of the 400 years of slavery by asking me if i drank 400 beers.

I knew it was too much to expect that any of you could honestly assess my points and respond to them intelligently.

Whoever your so-called black friends are, I feel for them.

ERIC says:
FREEDOM OF SPEACH, JUST WATCH WHAT YOU SAY.
THAT'S THE TITLE OF A RECORD BY "ICE T" , A (BLACK) RECORDING ARTIST. AND HOW TRUE. IT MAKES ME SICK TO HEAR HOW THIS STORY IS PLAYING OUT. THE COMMENTS OF DON IMUS WERE IN NO WAY THAT DAMN HORRIBLE.

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When I asked you white posters what would happen to a black male talk show host on national TV if he called a group of white cheerleaders some — "stringy-haired, pasty-faced, flat-azzed hos"?

I asked if he would be fired AND should he be fired?

I haven't gotten ONE SINGLE RESPONSE to my question.

Why can't (or won't) any of you answer the question, Eric?

It's the kinda thing that makes me go hmmm…

BOTTOM LINE IMUS IS FIRED. You don't like it, turn off the boob tube, get off your collective white ASSES and picket MSNBC.

Dave says:

Maybe MSNBC could give "Stomach Staples" Roker his own show, to replace the departed Imus. I'm sure the washed-up TV weatherman would do a hell of a job. I won't be watching, though, because I just crossed MSNBC off my list of viewable cable channels, for good.

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I love it! One black guy makes you mad (Al Sharpton) so you attack another black guy (Roker) who had nothing to do with this. lol

You guys are the living, breathing example of what racism does to a white mind. Brings all intelligent life to a shrieking HALT.

Oh yeah, for every one of you that does, two more will TUNE in. I don't think MSNBC will miss little old you tuning out, Dave…

I believe Steve Capus made a humungous mistake bending over backwards ("Back That Thung Up" -Juvenile) to the likes of the "Reverends" Sharpton and Jackson. Was Imas wrong? Of course. Too bad the "good" Christian leaders aren't into forgiveness–unless their bad behaviors are in question. They wreak of hypocracy.
I think many black and whites are sick of the filth produced by the hip-hop black males who demean women and civilized behavior in general. When I see these black leaders (who made them judges for black folks?) picket the record companies and the black and white CEO's who produce this filth, maybe I can take their disgust with Imas seriously. Same goes for Steve Capus. Also, I'm tired of hearing the word "cracker" and "honky" in the media, as well.
Plan not to watch MSNBC again and I'll buy at Office Depot from now on. Also will avoid P&g products and forget General Motors.

E. Mooney says:

"Was Imas wrong? Of course. Too bad the "good" Christian leaders aren't into forgiveness–unless their bad behaviors are in question."

And what do you think should happen to these shock jocks who demean and humiliate and offend "civilized behavior in general"?

Should they get a slap on the wrist so they can continue to spew "filth" as you call it?

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E. Mooney says: "I think many black and whites are sick of the filth produced by the hip-hop black males who demean women and civilized behavior in general."

What about the WHITE OWNED media conglomerates that make the LION'S SHARE of the profits from hip hop? Do you blame them or just the "hip-hop black males"?

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E. Mooney says:

"When I see these black leaders (who made them judges for black folks?) picket the record companies and the black and white CEO's who produce this filth, maybe I can take their disgust with Imas seriously."

I wholeheartedly agree. That's exactly what they should be doing. Absolutely. Take the money out of the gangster rappers' and media companies' pockets in ADDITION to taking it from Imus's pockets.

Hopefully, this will happen. Instead of justifying Imus's bullshit, maybe we should be spending that energy on gangster rap.
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E. Mooney says:

"Same goes for Steve Capus. Also, I'm tired of hearing the word "cracker" and "honky" in the media, as well."

Absolutely. I disagree with calling any people demeaning racial names PUBLICLY over the airwaves — period.
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E. Mooney says:

Plan not to watch MSNBC again and I'll buy at Office Depot from now on. Also will avoid P&g products and forget General Motors.

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Why not use that energy against the music companies and media companies that promote gangster rap? Remember, it's young whites that make up the majority of buyers of gangster rap. That style of music is actually declining in popularity in the black community.

If you're offended by so much filth, why punish the companies that cancel shock jocks who use racial epitaths on national TV?

That's assuming you really want to clean up the airwaves….

There are THREE points I believe some of us (including myself) are missing:

ONE, this was about the very PUBLIC RACIAL HUMILIATION of eight innocent girls.

TWO, this whole thing is a diversion. While YOU and i are banging the pots about this issue, the war goes on, more troops are dying and the price of gas in many places is $3 a gallon — in the beginning of April.

THREE, rather than standing together as working Americans, black, white, brown, red & yellow, we are sniping and fighting each other every time the media plays the Pavlov dog tune. We are SO easily manipulated, so QUICK to turn on each other like rapid dogs. I admit, I'm guilty of doing the same damn thing.

And while we are fighting, our JOBS are disappearing, our young men and women are dying in an unnecessary war, the cost of living is climbing, the military is falling apart, the high school drop out rates for blacks AND whites is rising, the foreclosure rate is rising, health care costs are becoming unaffordable, the threat of a DRAFT is real and present, and the new laws being created behind closed doors are threatening our democracy.

And we cannot even agree on what is DECENT, MORAL behavior for the benefit of our CHILDREN. We use excuses for the people we like and condemn the ones we don't like, leaving a hole in the moral fabric for ALL of OUR children to fall through to their deaths.

We better figure this out and learn how to respect and treat each other before it is too late. Working people — 90% of all Americans — have a common stake in this nation. Everyone born here has a RIGHT to be here. Everyone born here has a RIGHT to share in the wealth of this nation.

Remember — a nation divided cannot and will not STAND — for long.

What about this, folks?

Instead of SUPPORTING Don Imus, let's attack ALL the men and women, white and black, rappers and talk show hosts, who DEMEAN people based on race and sex.

If you don't like OBSCENE LANGUAGE, don't support any of it.

If you don't like gangster rap, don't DEFEND Imus. If you don't like Don Imus, don't defend gangster rap. Why does it have to be one or the other?

The bottom line — what kind of society do YOU want? Should OUR entertainment as ADULTS take priority over the mental, moral and spiritual environment and welfare of ALL of our children?

Hey Steve Capus, (NBC), and Les Moonves, (CBS) !
Grow some Backbones ! !

Where was NBC when Jessie Jackson called the JEWS "Heimmies" and New York City, "Heimme-Town"?
I guess the Jews are too civilized to cause a problem like these Afro-American buffoons.

Jackson & Sharpeton use things like this to promote themselves and spineless executives like you two bow down to these fools! They are both instigating bastards.

You're suppose to be smart-guys. Wake up!

S.F.

Hey Steve Capus, (NBC), and Les Moonves, (CBS) !
Grow some Backbones ! !

Where was NBC when Jessie Jackson called the JEWS "Heimmies" and New York City, "Heimme-Town"?
I guess the Jews are too civilized to cause a problem like these Afro-American buffoons.

Jackson & Sharpeton use things like this to promote themselves and spineless executives like you two bow down to these fools! They are both instigating bastards.

You're suppose to be smart-guys. Wake up!

S.F.

Sanford says: Hey Steve Capus, (NBC), and Les Moonves, (CBS) ! Grow some Backbones ! !

Where was NBC when Jessie Jackson called the JEWS "Heimmies" and New York City, "Heimme-Town"?
I guess the Jews are too civilized to cause a problem like these Afro-American buffoons."

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No, smart guy, the JEWS were outraged and Jesse was battered for months after he made that comment. As you can very well see — from your posts and others — nobody's letting Jesse forget it. Nobody's "forgiving and forgetting" what he said.

The DIFFERENCE, is he said this IN PRIVATE, NOT on the AIR to an audience of millions of viewers. See the difference? If Imus had been sitting in a private office somewhere talking to someone OFF THE AIR, would he be fired? Would anyone have really given a damn? How many people say racist things — in private?

THAT IS THE FREEDOM of SPEECH.

Saying something when you're holding a mike and speaking to MILLIONS of listeners is NOT saying it in private. Get it?

Listen, you don't have to like Jesse or Al. That is not the point. The point is HOW LONG will racist and sexist commentators — black or white — be allowed to pollute the national airwaves?

How do we expect our children to respect others and develop a decent moral code if we condone ANYONE to use racially derogatory terms against anyone black or white?

By the way, calling blacks "Afro-American buffoons" only proves the WISDOM of taking people like Imus OFF THE AIR. Look how EASILY you resort racially negative terms to make your point instead of presenting a logical argument.

Bottom line, you are hurting your OWN case.

One of the problems with some whites understanding the seriousness of what Imus did is they LACK a historical perspective. Black women from the time they stepped onto American shores were degraded by white culture.

Even when African women appeared in National Geographic they were shown naked from the waist up at a time when it was FORBIDDEN to show white women that way. As a little boy, I remembered thinking it seemed shameful and embarrassing to see black women displayed that way. Like they were animals. Even as a child i knew doing that was saying black women–African women–were less "human" than white women. Showing their breasts was the same as showing a cow's teats.

As a result of the mass rape of African slave women by white slave masters, the black woman was BLAMED for being "oversexed" and "loose" and "promiscuous" to hide the crime of rape. So, black women have always had to struggle with the stereotypes of being less moral than white women.

Black women have ALWAYS been degraded for their ethnic features, and made to feel through TV, movies, magazines, etc., that they HAVE to imitate white standards in order to be attractive.

Even though Dateline reported that 30% of all young people abducted were women of color, how often do we see a black "Lacey Peterson" or "Natalie Holloway"?

What is the message? That black women's lives are less valuable than white women's lives. All their lives black women have received message after message that they are "inferior" and less deserving of respect and love–EVEN, and i'm ashamed to say, by some of us black men.

The damage done to the black female pysche is very deep — SO — when Imus attacked these YOUNG black women on the basis of their PHYSICAL FEATURES it opened a very old wound that has never healed. It resonated with ALL BLACK PEOPLE, especially those of us with BLACK DAUGHTERS.

When I look at my black baby girl and think of all the obstacles she will face in her attempt to build her self-esteem because her skin is dark and her hair, though soft and touchable, is not straight but nappy, and I love it because SHE IS ME, the protective LION comes out when a Don Imus says on national television that someone else's black baby girls are "nappy-headed hos".

I could easily imagine it was MY daughter standing there, being made to feel UGLY. THAT is the reason so many black people were offended. NOT because we can't "take it" .

It was the feeling of watching someone who looked like my daugher or my wife or my mother or my sisters or aunts or my wonderful black female colleagues and friends being HURT and degraded based on their looks. It was ONE time too many–understand?

Don Imus's comments were a PAINFUL reminder of what MOST of us have grown up hearing ALL OUR LIVES, especially our women.

My above explanation was NOT an attempt to evoke "white guilt" or make anyone white feel guilty or bad or responsible but simply to EXPLAIN the reasons why so many blacks felt DEEPLY offended.

Hopefully, you will read my words with an open mind because I have a confession to make…. (next post)

TO ALL:

Many of you were RIGHT about the double standard when it comes to blacks vs whites using certain racially derogatory words.

I admit I was so angry at first, I couldn't see my own hypocrisy. You're right to say IF blacks are going to get offended by certain words used in public (i could care less what people say behind closed doors) THEN we should get offended when a black person uses them. If we don't our entire "protest" loses credibility.

If there is a movement (i hope there will be–OR maybe I'll start one) to hold black gangster rappers to the same high standards we beat Don Imus over the head with, then I will DEFINITELY be on that bandwagon offering whatever support i can.

Of course, as adults we cannot use that as an excuse. As adults, we ALL know right from wrong BUT there should be ONE STANDARD for all of us if we expect OTHERS to give us the same respect.

It's absolutely ridiculous to hear black folks (mostly young and dumb) using words like "nigga" and "ho" and "bitch" to describe and address each other THEN to scream and holler when someone white says it.

Yeah, it's easier to BELIEVE (the lie) that the word "nigga" is harmless when it's coming out of a black mouth but the truth is SH*T is still SH*T and it still stinks no matter WHO or WHAT is saying it.

So, I understand where you (talking about white folks) were coming from and I stand CORRECTED.

I recently retired and got to be a regular fan of Don Imus. I am extremely upset Don Imus was taken off of MSNBC and CBS radio. I don't know what to say. I am missing "Imus in the Morning" so bad !!!! Did all of the people working on the show lose their jobs too ?? I hope Don Imus will come back soon on radio or cable tv and make some company very rich !!!! Maybe it's time for all of us not to put up with "political correctness" !!!! I think Steve Capus and Les Moonves suck !!! I think Capus lives in Hoboken, NJ…his phone number is listed on switchboard.com……I couldn't find Les Moonves's phone number but there aren't many Moonves's listed on switchboard.com….I wish MSNBC, NBC. and CBS radio all the worst wishes anyone can give. I hope all of you go broke !!!!