Enough Already!!!
Ok….I give up! My stomach is starting to turn over all this Imus stuff. Yes, what Imus said on the air was totally wrong and could be seen as racist racist. He should not have said it but it was in jest. He has apologized and that should be the end of it but its not.
Since MSNBC cancelled his simulcast, for the past hour they have a parade of African Americans on the air who are criticizing both Imus for what he said and MSNBC for not canceling the show earlier. MSNBC should be ashamed for doing this. All they are doing is stirring the controversy further to keep the story going. In my opnion, its human nature for folks to be tuning into MSNBC this morning to see what is on instead of Imus and when they do that is what they are seeing. I think this is disgusting and journalism at its worst.
MSNBC is being very hypocritical here in my opinion. On several occasions in the last few years when Imus is on vacation, MSNBC airs “Best of Imus” programs in which they show some of the more controversial moments of the show along with interviews with the people who portray the characters. I really think the segments with “Cardinal Egan” are more offensive than Imus’ comment. I really think when the “Cardinal” does the Prayers of the People segment in which he prays something like: “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Imus pushing up daisies is what we want the most…Lord Hear our prayer.” Which doesn’t belong and why can also be very vile and disgusting as well. Where was Al Sharpton in the years in which these segments were being aired?
As far as Imus goes, I have been a fan of his since I first saw him on MSNBC back in ’94. For the last 7 years, I have been listening to him online after the local talk radio station dropped his show back in ’99. What Imus said was wrong… But, I have heard him say worse things in the past.
Anybody who listens to the show on a regular basis knows that if doesn’t like what a person does he calls them on it. He has no problem on calling someone a terrible person or calling them names on an individual basis. He has been critical of both whites and African Americans. I would not consider him to be a racist.
He has been critical of New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin but at the same time was also as critical of Louisiana Governor Mary Blanco. He is very critical of anybody he sees as being wrong. For along time he was very critical of country singer Vince Gill and Christian music artist Amy Grant after they left their respective spouses and to get married. He pointed out that both of them were hypocrites for publicly stating their faith but then committing adultery and then leaving their spouses to get married. He also has been critical of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and has called New York Senator Hillary Clinton “Satan.”
I guess in this day and age, all of the good things that Imus has done are for nothing as well. Even though his MSNBC show was cancelled, he is on the air today doing the scheduled radiothon for the CJ Foundation for SIDS and the Tomorrows Children’s Fund. He also formed the Imus Ranch for kids with cancer and all of the profits from his line of Imus Ranch foods and green cleaning products go to the ranch. He doesn’t see one dime from the sales of these products. He has no problem on opening up his checkbook to help out as well.
Being a long time listener to the program, I would say this was not even come close to being one of the more offensive things I have heard on his program. The characters that appear on his show are the controversial parts of the program.
In my opinion, Imus should not be fired. He was expressing his right to free speech. If somebody was offended, they have many choices who what to listen to on the radio so they do not have to listen to him. Imus is one of the best interviewers on radio but is also able to do it in an entertaining fashion. I truly think the only reason this is a controversy is because Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson latched onto and stirred the pot. I say let the market decide if he should stay on the air.
If enough listeners stop tuning in and advertisers they will not be able to justify paying Imus his multi million yearly salary.
Even though he said it, I do no think he is a racist.
Since MSNBC cancelled his simulcast, for the past hour they have a parade of African Americans on the air who are criticizing both Imus for what he said and MSNBC for not canceling the show earlier. MSNBC should be ashamed for doing this. All they are doing is stirring the controversy further to keep the story going. In my opnion, its human nature for folks to be tuning into MSNBC this morning to see what is on instead of Imus and when they do that is what they are seeing. I think this is disgusting and journalism at its worst.
MSNBC is being very hypocritical here in my opinion. On several occasions in the last few years when Imus is on vacation, MSNBC airs “Best of Imus” programs in which they show some of the more controversial moments of the show along with interviews with the people who portray the characters. I really think the segments with “Cardinal Egan” are more offensive than Imus’ comment. I really think when the “Cardinal” does the Prayers of the People segment in which he prays something like: “In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, Imus pushing up daisies is what we want the most…Lord Hear our prayer.” Which doesn’t belong and why can also be very vile and disgusting as well. Where was Al Sharpton in the years in which these segments were being aired?
As far as Imus goes, I have been a fan of his since I first saw him on MSNBC back in ’94. For the last 7 years, I have been listening to him online after the local talk radio station dropped his show back in ’99. What Imus said was wrong… But, I have heard him say worse things in the past.
Anybody who listens to the show on a regular basis knows that if doesn’t like what a person does he calls them on it. He has no problem on calling someone a terrible person or calling them names on an individual basis. He has been critical of both whites and African Americans. I would not consider him to be a racist.
He has been critical of New Orleans mayor Ray Nagin but at the same time was also as critical of Louisiana Governor Mary Blanco. He is very critical of anybody he sees as being wrong. For along time he was very critical of country singer Vince Gill and Christian music artist Amy Grant after they left their respective spouses and to get married. He pointed out that both of them were hypocrites for publicly stating their faith but then committing adultery and then leaving their spouses to get married. He also has been critical of former Secretary of State Colin Powell and has called New York Senator Hillary Clinton “Satan.”
I guess in this day and age, all of the good things that Imus has done are for nothing as well. Even though his MSNBC show was cancelled, he is on the air today doing the scheduled radiothon for the CJ Foundation for SIDS and the Tomorrows Children’s Fund. He also formed the Imus Ranch for kids with cancer and all of the profits from his line of Imus Ranch foods and green cleaning products go to the ranch. He doesn’t see one dime from the sales of these products. He has no problem on opening up his checkbook to help out as well.
Being a long time listener to the program, I would say this was not even come close to being one of the more offensive things I have heard on his program. The characters that appear on his show are the controversial parts of the program.
In my opinion, Imus should not be fired. He was expressing his right to free speech. If somebody was offended, they have many choices who what to listen to on the radio so they do not have to listen to him. Imus is one of the best interviewers on radio but is also able to do it in an entertaining fashion. I truly think the only reason this is a controversy is because Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson latched onto and stirred the pot. I say let the market decide if he should stay on the air.
If enough listeners stop tuning in and advertisers they will not be able to justify paying Imus his multi million yearly salary.
Even though he said it, I do no think he is a racist.
posted by Arkansas Blogger at 5:18 AM
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