Originally posted by DJ Eco
And verndogs, that article was SPOT-ON... I got shot down in my Media Industries class the second I brought up any of those views... I'd say the same stuff, and then add "and he's been attacking Jewish people and Italians and you-name-it for years too", and they'd take that last part of the sentence and beat me into pulp with that... "Oh, well Italians and Jews weren't mistreated and enslaved, were they? It's a more delicate issue for us", they said... People like that I can't have a discussion with, they're just as ignorant as the people who are racists against them.... I'm glad an African-American man wrote that article, maybe people will actually listen to him and agree with him, rather than if, say, I wrote it.
i agree totally,,,Vern it was almost poetic...I think its about time black people stopped playing the race and slavery card...You dont hear Jewish people rapping about the holocaust and calling their loved ones bitches and ho's...You dont hear Japanese people bitching about Hiroshima and Nagasaki...I have a lot of very good black friends but to all those black people out there that have no respect for themselves and little respect for other black people or anyone else for that matter,,,well they can all go suck mhy left nut in Macey's window....
vtec junkie
^Cheers to that, bucket head.
ReenTeenTeen
LOL, now think about the fact that any action has a reaction but in this case its like a self winding clock. :clown:
PaulCky411
i didnt read any of this post but i pretty much don't think he should've been fired even though i HATE Imus because i'm a loyal howard stern fan...
ReenTeenTeen
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Originally posted by PaulCky411
i didnt read any of this post but i pretty much don't think he should've been fired even though i HATE Imus because i'm a loyal howard stern fan...
Who is howard stern?
jerZ07002
That article was spot on. Most intelligent hard-working black people will say the same thing. They don't want to here how black people don't succeed because of the white man...it turns their success into a charity. It suggests that any black person who does succeed moved up the ladder because white people have to let a few through to show they aren't racist. That belittles the effort and drive of the successful black person. People like Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton don't realize the harm they cause by turning everything into a racial issue.
About Al Sharpton....he's really quick into turning any situation into a racial issue. That's why he has little to no credibility with most people, especially anyone with an ounce of intelligence. My question is....when is he going to apologize to the Duke Lacrosse players for coming out and blasting them when that stripper accused them of rape?? Never!!! He's irrelevant that's why he has to turn everything into a racial issue. He has nothing else to go on.
As for imus....seriously...who cares??? The guy said some stupid . Im sure everyone has said something much worse than nappy headed hos. Although i would certainly lose my job if i said that in my office, i don't think he should be fired for saying it. If CBS started losing revenue from dropped commercials, then he should be fired. His job is to make money for CBS, not to be PC. When he ceased to earn CBS money, that's when he should be fired.
Whats even worse is that we hold people like athletes and actors to different standards. THese people do things much worse yet they keep their jobs. Ray lewis murdered someone, yet the man still plays football. Mel GIbson drives drunk and says about jewish people, and yet people see his films. Countless basketball player violate every law created, yet they still play basketball. Baseball players use illegal steriod, yet they still have jobs. (and i think baseball players using steriod is much worse than what imus did. kids look up to baseball players and are likely to use it too, whereas you would be hard pressed to find a kid who knows imus).
anyway...that's my take.
BTW, Eco, people generally don't give to charity for the tax write off. Anytime you give money it will always be a loss to you financially. The most a tax write off can save you in taxes is 35% of the amount you give. For example, if someone gives a million dollars to charity, the most they will save on taxes is 350K. But that person still gave away 1 million. Therefore the person is still losing 650K. The tax write off motivation is a misconception. Its a factor, but not the determining factor.
Stassi
freedom of speech people, if u don't like it dont listen. I still think he sucks but we don't need nazi regulations.
pyro264jb
If Sharpton expected and demanded an apology from Mr. Imus then he too should follow what he preaches. The man along with fellow racist and hustler Jesse Jackson were two of the leading activists screaming for the rights of this poor innocent girl who was raped by Duke Lacrosse Players. They were the main activists helping with her legal team and fighting hard to convict these 3 men. Reade Seligmann, David Evans and Collin Finnerty were exonerated from all charges this morning. It turns out this girl believed multiple scenarios of what
could of gone on that night, and she has split personality’s. As we all know Sharpton is a hypocrite, and as with any hustler he has moves where the money is. He may not be making actual cash from the firing of Imus, but his power in the black community and the country has taken a great step forward at the expense of a GOOD PERSON who made a STUPID COMMENT.
1.6 mil rose today for that telethon
The people have spoken
pyro264jb
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Originally posted by Trancealot
blacks vs white major problem(gotta get everyone involved)
This is what Al Sharpton wants. He and Jesse Jackson would be scooping off the highway if there wasn't racism. They fuel the separation of the cultures. Conflict causes need for there services. They have done a great job at using racism to increase the size of there bank accounts over the last few years. If they really wanted to help race relations why don’t they take that money there using to fuel the fire and start throwing it toward a good cause? Youths in elementary school need to talk more about racism and acceptance. People in middle to upper middle class are not exposed to different things at a young age. They might not even be around many other cultures until collage. In my own case I was blown away by the plethora of cultures that past by my eyes when I began collage (Queens Collage, Flushing). Thank god for my good parents, I was not brought up to be afraid and segregate myself from others. But those whom I know on a personal level from high school, there lives have taken a different path. The only way to reverse the racism that still resides in our country and separates us is to work with young children. Taking them into different communities to interact with others races.
Dirichlet
.... the flower of free speech has wilted further...
I wish I could buy a pin that says: "I support Imus" :toocool:
PaulCky411
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Originally posted by ReenTeenTeen
Who is howard stern?
i hope you're joking
david.sound
i'm not a racist, but this topic just reminded me of this episode. lol.
