» Migisi - Update
In response to Update posted by paper_turtle:
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Imus's comments just happen to slam both women and blacks,...
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Nothing new. Like Howard Stern, Imus and his obnoxious sidekick have a very long history of talking trash about EVERY minority... gays, Native Americans, Jews, Mexicans, women, blacks, the handicapped, etc.
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CBS Evening News, ABC's World News failed to note Imus' history of racially charged insults
http://mediamatters.org/items/2007041100...
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... but his comments are only symptomatic of the larger problem--intolerance and bullying disguised as news or entertainment.
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In a nutshell, Paper. Seems to be profitable to be outrageously rude and crude. Substitute shock in lieu of real talent.
-- posted by Migisi
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