http://www.michealfelker.com/2007/04/12/calling-for-consistency/ www.MichealFelker.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:41:06 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.michealfelker.com/2007/04/12/calling-for-consistency/comment-page-1/#comment-24696 The (Other) End of the Internet » Blog Archive » It’s only words! Fri, 18 May 2007 04:43:20 +0000 http://www.michealfelker.com/2007/04/12/calling-for-consistency/#comment-24696 [...]   I also stumbled upon this article which, in my not-so-humble opinion, also makes an excellent point. If Don Imus is going to be fired for using a particular word to describe a particular class of people, then “artists” (and I use that term loosely) like Ludacris, Three6Mafia, and Lil’ Wayne should be banned from the airwaves as well. I heard some dork on the national news this evening claiming it was different for the hip-hoppers because when they use phrases like that it’s “artistic expression”. In that case, it could be argues that Don Imus was exercising his constitutionally guaranteed right to express his opinion. Don’t like that reasoning? How  about this: If some black person who dresses like a vagrant can stand up in front of a crowd of people and grab his genitals while making offensive comments and it’s “Art” then why is it any less “art” for a 60 year-old white guy in a goofy-looking cowboy hat does the same thing without grabbing himself? [...] [...]   I also stumbled upon this article which, in my not-so-humble opinion, also makes an excellent point. If Don Imus is going to be fired for using a particular word to describe a particular class of people, then “artists” (and I use that term loosely) like Ludacris, Three6Mafia, and Lil’ Wayne should be banned from the airwaves as well. I heard some dork on the national news this evening claiming it was different for the hip-hoppers because when they use phrases like that it’s “artistic expression”. In that case, it could be argues that Don Imus was exercising his constitutionally guaranteed right to express his opinion. Don’t like that reasoning? How  about this: If some black person who dresses like a vagrant can stand up in front of a crowd of people and grab his genitals while making offensive comments and it’s “Art” then why is it any less “art” for a 60 year-old white guy in a goofy-looking cowboy hat does the same thing without grabbing himself? [...]

]]> http://www.michealfelker.com/2007/04/12/calling-for-consistency/comment-page-1/#comment-23297 Millie Gottlieb Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:12:26 +0000 http://www.michealfelker.com/2007/04/12/calling-for-consistency/#comment-23297 The firing of Don Imus was wrong. This is another example of pandering to Mr. Al Sharpton, and all the political figures that decided to jump in to get the black vote. Insted of forgiveness we decided punishment was better. CBS, shame on you! I hope Americans boycott Viacon, Proctor and Gamble, American Express, General Motors and Hillary Clinton who once again showed her flip-flop abilities. As for CBS , I just changed my channel. You're OFF! The firing of Don Imus was wrong. This is another example of pandering to Mr. Al Sharpton, and all the political figures that decided to jump in to get the black vote. Insted of forgiveness we decided punishment was better. CBS, shame on you! I hope Americans boycott Viacon, Proctor and Gamble, American Express, General Motors and Hillary Clinton who once again showed her flip-flop abilities. As for CBS , I just changed my channel. You’re OFF!

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