What Imus Said is nothing compared to the Hip Hoppers

I know exactly what he was fired for. Imus is a A hole. He has always been a A hole. He apologized his apology was accepted. I don't watch him and I am sure the girls he said that about don't watch him. He should not have said it but he did. But where do you think those words got started? If people don't like those words being used then no one should be able to use them. And if you have a problem with what Imus says or any other shock jock says then don't listen to them. Pretty soon if no one listens to them then they wont have shows. As long as there are hate mongers out there that thrive on this kind of BS there will be shock jocks feeding it to them. There is a saying. Don't stir the SH-- it only makes it stink. As far as him should have been held to a higher moral standard. From Day one to he hasn't shown any moral standards. He has talked about the Catholics, The Jews, You name it he has covered it . That is why I said that this is nothing compared to some of the things he has said. The girls have accepted his apology. They are smart girls , brilliant maybe. They have worked hard to get where they are at. DO you really think this is going to have a direct impact on there life. If anything it is a positive one . People see these girls and all they have achieved. Imus insulted them. They are over it.

Thank you for proving my point sponsors feared the public would not watch Imus any more and probably knew from experience and industry statistics his audience would diminish. And guess what you are right if people decide to tune you out you are gone! If you are still upset rappers are not held to the same moral standard then you are truly not in favor of letting market forces determine who gets the opportunity to express even controversial views publicly and get paid for it. You can not argue it both ways. The difference between the rap music industry and mainstream media is that the audiences are different. Being disgusting for rappers attracts an audience for Imus his audience is repelled. Imus did not know his audience and their tolerance threshold. Financial viability is still the determining factor. As for the concept of forgiveness the Rutgers Women are saying this incident will no longer rule their lives and are moving on. This shows their strong moral character and says nothing about Imus. They are not saying Imus had a right to say what he did just the way rappers do as you are implying.

Thats right , he has his own audience and if people dont want to watch him or listen to him there is a thing called a dial and a on and off switch. They can use it I hope it doesnt hurt his ranch too. Thank you for your comment.

What you are all saying is true there is something called artistic license and no one who is an entertainer should be fired for doing what they are hired to do. Everyone knows Imus' schtick. What you are all missing the point on is that Imus was fired because he became a liability and cost CBS radio and MSNBC TV corporate sponsorship money. Its why a rapper recently was denied a spokesmanship deal for a major softdrink company. Becoming morally outraged because he lost his job and defending his right to free speech is irrelevant in this case. Raising the free speech issue here is also demeaning to people who have used the right to free speech around the world to stand up to corruption, social injustice and tyranny. Jackson and Sharpton are just part of the show they are both rediculous and are no more representative of the black community, than they are claiming, Imus represents the racist views of whites. This story would go away if people stopped talking about how we need to look at the the terrible society we have become and make sure this can't happen. That is garbage the dollar speaks Imus is gone and will reappear on Satellite Radio C'est La Vie!!