I've not been a fan of Imus for a while, but this guy got railroaded and it isn't right.
--- Bill Arnold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I've listened to the Imus show just occasionally > over the years. My take > was that his show used to be funnier, but maybe I've > just missed the > better moments. What I have noticed is that he and > his staff, perhaps > Bernard mostly, have been really vocal against that > war. That much I > didn't have to tune in every day to figure out. > > Knowing something about the media barons, and their > role in ushering us > into war, it came as no surprise at all when they > plucked a morsel of an > opportunity to get him off their pedestal. In the > world of money and > power, one does not bite the hand that feeds. Imus > got away with it > because he was making money for them, but when power > and money collide, > power wins. > > Whether you like Imus and staff or not, one thing > you'd likely agree > about is that he spoke freely, seemingly without > restraint. That he and > staff gravitated towards an anti-war position wasn't > their fault. That > disaster wasn't their doing or undoing, they were > just reading writing > on the wall. Am I allowed to say that they called a > spade a spade? > > So, big fan or not, now the TV is even emptier then > it was before. > Already I can see that when I'm up in the early > morning hours, putting > his show on is no longer an option, so it's music > instead. Not terrible, > but I definitely feel a sense of emptiness. > > Maybe it's not over, though. Imus and his staff have > been through storms > before and may not take this laying down. They might > switch to another > channel (?). I really hope they don't switch to > subscription radio. > Maybe - hopefully - they could do something creative > with the Internet. > > > Bill > > > > _______________________________________________ > Post Messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscription Maintenance: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox > OT-free version of this list: > http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech > Searchable Archive: > http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox > This message: > http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, > are the opinions of the author, and do not > constitute legal or medical advice. This statement > is added to the messages for those lawyers who are > too stupid to see the obvious. > Right Wing, Conservative and Republican Gear! http://www.cafepress.com/rightwingmike Thoroughbred Horse Racing Group http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/mikes_horse_racing/ _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
