Comments on: Ruminating over the Don Imus Controversy

By: Big Mike

Big Mike — Sat, 28 Apr 2007 04:14:39 +0000

Imus is Imus, and being that it was allowed, what did they expect? His mouth was big, they knew it and yet, it was encouraged. The problem is, he disrespected a group, which has a support system, but don’t act as if you’re surprised when the guy has been doing this very same thing albeit against different people, since the start of his show. If it hadn’t been allowed to begin with, it wouldn’t be an issue. There has to be a point, where a line is drawn.

By: Don M

Don M — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 04:18:17 +0000

This is one of the best boards I’ve seen on the subject. At least y’alls talking relevant issues. All this and much more could be better addressed if we had better leadership in this floundering country. Have you noticed how the Constitution and Bill of Rights have become things to circumvent, or how the Ten Commandments have become the ten suggestions? Today’s communication technology has made us a nation of the individual, by the individual and for the individual, for lack of a better option. We’ve had effective leaders in the past, but they’ve all become irrelevant now — our country, our community, is tearing itself apart like an internal combustion engine without oil. Good luck Barak, but I’m still looking, and willing to make sacrifices.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:23:07 +0000

“The left is so f**king retarded it’s unbelievable.”

And VdaK, here’s another news flash for you – the sky is blue. Really.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: V the K

V the K — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:23:48 +0000

So, Bush was venal and dishonest enough to lie about WMD’s in Iraq, but not venal and dishonest enough to arrange to make sure that WMD’s were discovered after the invasion?

The left is so f**king retarded it’s unbelievable.

By: rightiswrong

rightiswrong — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:46:41 +0000

bzzzt. wrong, vinnie. iraq IS bush’s mess. he took on this fight with NO rationale. he lied to all of the world with his distorted “intelligence.” he cherry-picked info to use and destroy, he went after people who questioned his choice for war. this IS bush’s legacy. face it, he will forever be remembered as the president who completely altered our reasons for war. the world’s nations will remember this act of war and it will take generations for us to live down his moral mistake.

By: V the K

V the K — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:55:44 +0000

Feels a lot like 2001, doesn’t it? Al Qaeda was preparing a massive and deadly attack while America was obsessed with Gary Condit and Chandra Levy.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:59:45 +0000

Vince also brings up a good point in an unintentional way. While we’re all sitting here bickering about free speech or the limitations thereof, Iran is enriching plutonium and training Iraqi terrorists within their borders.

Did someone here just press the snooze button, or what?

Regards,
Peter H.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 10:04:41 +0000

God this annoys me… Iraq is not “Bush’s mess”. Depending on what scale you want to view things.. at its smallest level, it’s America’s Mess. So if you live in America.. this is your mess too. We’re all one country even though I know Leftist Anti-American Dystopians like to think they exist on some other plane.

We’re going to be in Iraq for the rest of our lives. The Arab/Islamic Culture is totally failed. They cannot be allowed to fall into the arms of Islam/Allah. They must be given another path for human existance.

There is not one good or easy option available.. all future choices will be among horribly difficult and in some cases painful options.

This is the world that Islam has brought us, it is not something the US did or do not do. Please take soem time to learn about Islam and stop dividing this country.

By: fnln

fnln — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:46:56 +0000

NBC News finally puts its finger in the air and figured out that it needed to cancel the show…which it has. My justice would have been far more swift and certain. Good riddance. In the order of things, this issue falls far below Bush’s mess in Iraq as far as I am concerned, but it is still a problem that needs to be addressed when it pops up.

By: V the K

V the K — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 09:29:06 +0000

I think I may have been wrongly included, if it helps.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:59:24 +0000

I think I was excluded too.. pfth.

By: ThatGayConservative

ThatGayConservative — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 07:04:17 +0000

#14
People like yourself, Ted, GP, GPW, Michigan-Matt, V the K, and Calarato excepted, of course……but we are a distinct minority within the gay community.

HELLO????

By: Gene in Pennsylvania

Gene in Pennsylvania — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:15:29 +0000

So MSNBC fired Imus and CBS will probably follow suit. I’m gonna ask everyone to think back to last fall when Chris Matthews on his hateful show compared Joe Leiberman to “uncle Toonoose” from the Danny Thomas, Make Room for Daddy show in the 50′s. Those who saw that show know uncle Toonoose as the Jewish old uncle tormenting his son.
Chris Matthews compared Joe Lieberman this “uncle Toonoose type figure to his younger WASPish challenger” in the Democrat primary in an unfavorable way. Matthews was stirring up anti semitic images in trying to hurt Leiberman. And to remind the Conn. voters of Joe’s Jewishness. My point is this behavior by leftist hatemongers is common and on going. When it is hateful sterotypes of Christians or Jews it is usually overlooked.

By: Vince P

Vince P — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:54:44 +0000

I love hearing about the latest political intrigue from Leftists… there are always so many nefarious plots going on.

By: Gene in Pennsylvania

Gene in Pennsylvania — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 01:40:22 +0000

It just occured to me. Do you think the Imus flap has been blown up to deflect from the Pelosi humiliation and the Di Fi billion dollar contractor corruption stink?

By: Kevin Norte

Kevin Norte — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:31:33 +0000

I agree, lets move on and remember if Rev. Al (Tawana Brawley) Sharpton and Jesie (Hymietown) Jackson get their way, Imus will released from his contract. After his well earned vacation I am sure he will become the XMRADIO on Satellite version of Howard Stern.
http://unsigned.xmradio.com/

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:24:44 +0000

True in one sense, Peter.

But do you think that the reason they’re keeping quiet is because Roseanne is saying what they know to be true — and exploit for their own purposes?

To me, the reason they’re not saying anything is because it would be patently stupid for them to get upset over something which is so obvious. It’s only the gay leftists who are too clueless to realize what everyone else thinks of them.

By: Peter Hughes

Peter Hughes — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:54:34 +0000

Point well taken, NDT. But as I see it, for so-called “tolerant” and “open-minded” liberals to not take issue with Rosie’s comments are showing that they are more driven by anti-conservative animus than for a modicum of fairness for all. Hence the hypocrisy.

Regards,
Peter H.

By: North Dallas Thirty

North Dallas Thirty — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:47:02 +0000

You know, Peter, I don’t think that’s an unfair characterization on Rosie’s part.

Of most gays.

People like yourself, Ted, GP, GPW, Michigan-Matt, V the K, and Calarato excepted, of course……but we are a distinct minority within the gay community.

By: Ted B. (Charging Rhino)

Ted B. (Charging Rhino) — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 16:20:01 +0000

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ” -Eleanor Roosevelt (1937)

A harsh observation, but….. that the ladies of the Rutgers basketball team are wallowing in their victimhood, and allowing themselves be used in this manner, rather than shrugging-off his oafish comments demonstrates that he’s right about the “ho”-part. TV-lights, book rights and financial compensation do not make up for a lack of backbone and personal integrity on their parts.

“Madame, would you sleep with someone for a million-dollars?”
“Sure. Of course I would.”
Would you sleep with me for a twenty-dollars?”
“No, …do you take me for a whore?”
“Well, we’ve already established that. We’re just negotiating your price….”