Imus & his ilk

If he was sorry,

he wouldn't a done it.

by Kyle Johnson (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 5 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 9:54:21 AM
 

Tone deaf gospel choir; will sell out for right price

SNIP:

Seems like he's done everything but hire a black gospel choir, go on a nationwide tour of black mega churches and sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot."

What an opportunity! Let me get out the banjo, nap up the haaar some mo and get ready to jump on the gravy train. I am suprised no one has beat me to it--thank you veddy much for pointing out this marvelous musical job opportunity.--Gigs are in short supply, dont'cha know.

Ya know, I am reak frapping tired of folk tellin' us we should forgive and forget every time some cloaked sheet-wearer, slams us with insults, tases us with a grin, or steals our land using their crooked connections in high places.

Forgive and forget my frog haired friend. No, never, ain't gonna happen. I may be Christian enough to forgive, but I am not foolish enough to forget: remember-- those who do not learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat them.

And the lesson of American history is: the powerful, well connected and influential have used racism to justify the enslavement of a people, the forcible taking of their land, the manipulation of law, documents, policy and procedure to keep their thievery and quasi-slavery alive, despite numerous and sundry state and federal laws "guaranteeing" civil rights.

Civil rights laws only have teeth when the junk yard dawg growls and the legal sharks ply their trade. Without the youngsters in the streets in the 60s, MLK, or the civil rights attorneys, would have been just more black men talking to the white man's hand.

Too many people in this country claim they don't understand what all of the "fuss" is about. Why, Imus and his ilk are just good ole boys who talk smack over the radio, providing entertainment to the masses.,

Well, chillen, that kind of geek and freek entertainment used to be quite dangerous for black folk. Back in the day, lynchings were organized entertainment--some even sold tickets to the event, and brought their entire families to watch the spectacle, sipping lemonade, gettingn their pictures taken aside the still swinging corpse.

The dehumanizing of people, using the powerful venue of mass media, is a dangerous thing. That is why so many black folk are so vehemently against Imus. However, the whole idea of black women, mothers, grandmothers, sisters and neighbors as "ho's" is an abomination, no matter whose mouth the word slithers from.

Apologizing and enabling this trash is one of the many steps we have taken to barbarism.

by M. Davis (44 articles, 2 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 152 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 10:59:06 AM
 

PC UTOPIAN THREAD OF THE DAY!

I dub this PC UTOPIAN THREAD OF THE DAY!

by BenMarbleMD (22 articles, 0 quicklinks, 205 diaries, 297 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 12:39:51 PM
 

As usual, the point has been missed

Why isit every man, white or black, has pointed out the Imus' remarks were racist. While they did smack of racism, the most egregious error Imus made was his overt sexism. That's right, SEXISM. While the "nappy" remark was racist in tone, the "ho" comment was racist adn mysogynistic. These players were not all black, although a good number of them were minority, but they were ALL women. And they are a fine lot as well - smart, talented, athletic. They had reached the pinnacle of their sport - the National Championships. they were proud of their accomplishements. And then some yahoo has to ruin it for them.
Women know of being put down in every aspect of society. We're not as good and never will be. We're the weaker sex. Well, sorry, but that is bullshit. If anything women asre the stronger sex - by far. We handle the family and full time jobs. We make most of the family decisions and manag. in short, without women areound, things just won't get done. As far as brute strength, well, sure, guys have more muscle madss. So what? it's not always brute strength that wins - don't forget David and Goliath.
In short, while the outrage over Imus's remarks were racist in tone, they were also sexist. To deny the sexist aspect of his remarks does a disservice to women. But then, what else is new.

by RAD (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 1 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 2:07:39 PM
 

RAD

Great post!  Interestingly, Imus does a lot for veterans and children regardless of color, but they all tend to be male.  In any event, as long as he remains against the war in Iraq and the Bush regime, I will be glad he is on the air.  We need all of the help we can get, even if it comes from flawed characters like Imus.  "Let he who is without sin,..."

by W.M.L. (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 333 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 7:05:13 PM
 

Meh...

The day that I oppose Don Imus on the air waves is the same day that the 'leaders' who had him kicked of the air get Ludacris, 50 Cent, et. al. banned from the airwaves.

by Rev. Robert Vinciguerra (32 articles, 5 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 50 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 5:59:35 PM
 

Trash is trash: some turn it in to treasure

Threading the needle:: Imus' remarks were both sexist and racist, but that is beside the point.  He and his ilk are bottom feeding slime, like their chawklit brethren who spew he same slime.  Doesn't matter if a black man or a white man calls me a bitch or ho--It is still a freakin' insult@#%#^ 

Only this spawn of putridness is making zillions as are his brain burnt brethren. 

by M. Davis (44 articles, 2 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 152 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 6:30:36 PM
 

It's Hard to Believe

It's hard to believe that the N word and phrases like "nappy headed ho" still exist in our society after almost 50 years of hard work and education. Come to think of it, I don't remember the phrase, "nappy headed ho" being around except for the past ten years. I wonder where that came from. Perhaps we're regressing.

Perhaps we need some legislation making the use of racial slurs a misdemeanor assault.  A person can be charged in some countries in Europe for flipping the bird or saying "F--- you" to some one.

This would, of course, make many rap songs illegal.

by Web Smith (3 articles, 0 quicklinks, 2 diaries, 26 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 7:45:05 PM
 

SOME FOLKS JUST CAN'T GET THE POINT

Bush is planning to attack Iran. Putin has raised the alert status of his nuclear forces, and compared the world situation today to that of the Cuban Missile crisis, the closest we ever came to complete thermonuclear destruction. Russian troops are building up on Nato borders. Israel or the United States just bombed Syria. Over a hundred thousand are dead in Iraq and a million are refugees; over 4000 U.S. soldiers are dead, and probably many more; some 20,000 Americans are crippled for life, and who knows how many have lost their minds; and the U.S. Constitution has been torn asunder. Now is not the time to argue over who is politically correct every moment of their lives. The question is whether they are for or against the Bush regime. The question is whether they are for or against unlimited executive power. The question is whether they are for or against habeus corpus. The question is whether they are for or against impeachment. We have lost our freedom. It is a time for alliances. We have no chance if we do not recognize and understand this very basic fact. For now, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. My enemy is repression and war. My enemy is those who have brought about these twin pillars of evil. If you are for freedom and peace, you are my friend. Period.

by W.M.L. (0 articles, 0 quicklinks, 0 diaries, 333 comments) on Friday, November 23, 2007 at 9:37:21 PM
 

Just say NO to the PC UTOPIANS and their delusional FASCISM!

words exist because they were created

if a word was created it has a meaning that is understood by other humans in conveying it' meaning

humans are the only species to use words and sentences to communicate

so why get so upset because some humans choose to use certain words while telling a freaking JOKE? 

Oh nanny nanny boo boo Imma run and tell mama to call the PC POLICE because you said a naughty word....get a life!

by BenMarbleMD (22 articles, 0 quicklinks, 205 diaries, 297 comments) on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 4:45:47 AM
 

Words, by definition have meaninag

Yes, words, do, by definition have meaniang. And the meaning of some of the words we are talking about proclaim 400 years worth of toxicity and death.  Nappy headed, stringy haired, yada yada.  'Tis not the  nappy headed that bothers me, but hair ain't nothing but a thang to me--however, to some, the whose issue of straight and/or nappy  headed evokes racism's subtle hand and unsubtle results.   Racism still exists, the 'n-word' is still ugly and people are still being terrorized because of the meaning and history of the "n-word".    See my article on what's happening in Kentucky and Southern Indiana riht  now.  A nasty streak of nativism and racism--and sexism, too, generally rises when the economy tanks.  Blacks and so-called outsiders have always been scapegoats in the United States.

I'd love to see us learn from history and be all the Creator meant us to be, but we still are travellin' that rocky road. As human beings, we do communicate with words and it is the very meaning of those words which impart information, emotion, feelings, etc., that make communication possible.

We play word games, as if a pitiful attempt to chang the meaning of one of the most vile words in the English language detoxifies it and the historical evil which arises from the mentality which spawned it.

Put yoiur head under the sand and pretend that if yoiu change the meaning of the word that all is right in the world--then come to Kentucky where the Klan has yanjked gates out of the ground and tresspasses on a black man's land with impunity and tell me that word is rehabbed and it's OK to use it, OK to "call people out of their name" and denigrate them, OK to dehumanize people with racist, sexist, agist words.

This crap is cancer and it will devour us if we do not fight it.

by M. Davis (44 articles, 2 quicklinks, 14 diaries, 152 comments) on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at 7:19:32 AM