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Is it me, or is this Don Imus thing getting overblown?
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12/04/2007 14:17:28
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>Since Jessie Jackson provided a scholarship for the accuser in the Duke Lacrosse scandal, do you think he will do the same for the boys now?

Something good came out of this case. The lawyers will be paid!

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>>>>>>>I'm not an Imus fan....but for crying out loud, Al Sharpton has dropped the 'N' bomb several times in public, and Jesse Jackson referred to NYC as H****-town. Did Sharpton call for Jackson's head at the time?
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>>>>>>>A 2 week suspension is appropriate and sufficient. I don't think Imus is a racist, I just think he's obnoxious in general.
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>>>>>>>While I feel for the Rutgers players, this concept of a "meeting" to get something "accomplished" is a little silly. If they actually believe his comments "detract from their accomplishments", they're giving Imus too much credit to begin with.
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>>>>>>if Imus would have put it in a "Rap" music form it would have been ok.
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>>>>>rofl
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>>>>You laugh my friend but holywood and the entertainment industry hand out big buck$ and very prestigious awards for lyrics that contain the same words that got Imus in trouble.
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>>>That's true. But it has become more about money than moral outrage at what he originally said. Several major sponsors of his show (GM, P & G, big advertisers like that) have announced they are dropping out, which I am sure is what led msnbc.com to drop Imus. I will be surprised if the radio station does not follow suit. The color that really got him in trouble was not black or white, but green.
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>>Well for whatever reason, he is being "slaughter" for words that are being used everday by other entertainers. All of a sudden the Al Sharptons and Jesse Jacksons of the world are concerned about langauage that are being used over the airways .... give me a break!
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