On 5/24/07, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know how I can be more clear for you beyond saying this: > > I am not saying it's racist, I am saying that it could be perceived as > racist just as Imus' comment was perceived as racist.
Then tell me HOW it can be perceived as racist and apply that to the original article. > I am further pointing out that both Imus AND Rush have claimed they > are NOT racist and their repeating of these possibly racist items is > not indicative of their prejudice nor do they claim to be racist. > Lastly I'm saying that in one case society, as represented by > broadcasting and advertising companies, claimed that JUST THE REPITION > OF THE WORDS was not in society's best interest and that, therefore, > the repeator (Imus), should be silenced. Imus wasn't repeating anything. Nobody else, that I know of, called those girls nappy headed ho's. It was all him. > So the logical question is: > > Was Imus unfairly censured or was Rush given a pass? Two totally unrelated events. Nothing for Rush to get a pass on. Reading (or singing) an article from the LA Times, which nobody complained about, is not offensive. I think this thread died yesterday or a week ago. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=RVJP Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:235453 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
