Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Robert Calco
Wow, somebody mark the calendar. Ed may have said something I can agree with... On Monday, April 16, 2007, at 11:47AM, "Ed Leafe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >On Apr 16, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Derek Kalweit wrote: > >> If free speech didn't offend people, we wouldn't need laws >> defending it >

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Ed Leafe
On Apr 16, 2007, at 1:57 PM, Derek Kalweit wrote: > That sounds like perfect context for someone getting their facts from > the media. If you, however, actually listened to the show, you'd know > it was something more like this. "More like"? > Once(not a 'habit'), this happened.

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Hal Kaplan
=> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Kalweit =>  => If free speech didn't offend people, we wouldn't need laws => defending it =>  => Derek =>  I am so glad you feel that way, Derek. And since you do, may I say that your observation, along with some of your previous posts, reinfo

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Derek Kalweit
> > A similar situation happened locally here a couple years ago-- a radio > > host said something that taken out of the context it was said in > > appeared to be 'racist' against the mayor of the city(I heard it live > > and never connected it until the next week when it was in the news). > >

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Michael Madigan
Remember all the people who got in trouble using the word "niggardly"? Only an illiterate dummy could complain. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niggardly http://www.nationalreview.com/derbyshire/derbyshire091702.asp --- Derek Kalweit <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >CBS and MSNBC were threa

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Ed Leafe
On Apr 16, 2007, at 11:14 AM, Derek Kalweit wrote: > A similar situation happened locally here a couple years ago-- a radio > host said something that taken out of the context it was said in > appeared to be 'racist' against the mayor of the city(I heard it live > and never connected it until the

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread Derek Kalweit
> >CBS and MSNBC were threatened with a boycot by the two terrorists Al > and Jesse. That's why he was fired. > In a way, Imas was fired because advertisers were pulling out. Kristyne > said that the basketball players were not public figures and I disagree. > Sure, they were not on national TV

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-16 Thread David Crooks
On Saturday, April 14, 2007 4:37 PM Michael Madigan wrote: >CBS and MSNBC were threatened with a boycot by the two terrorists Al and Jesse. That's why he was fired. In a way, Imas was fired because advertisers were pulling out. Kristyne said that the basketball players were not public figures a

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread Pete Theisen
On Saturday 14 April 2007 3:43 pm, john harvey wrote: > Who decides what can be said? It's definitely a slippery slope. I'm no Imus > fan, especially since he endorsed Harold Ford, Jr., but I think he should > have the right to be outrageous and let the market determine his fate. Hi John! I reme

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread Michael Madigan
CBS and MSNBC were threatened with a boycot by the two terrorists Al and Jesse. That's why he was fired. --- Kristyne McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > John, > > > Like you, I have mixed emotions on this subject. > On the one > > hand, if we are > > a free nation, people should be able t

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread Michael Madigan
gt; slippery slope. I'm no Imus > fan, especially since he endorsed Harold Ford, Jr., > but I think he should > have the right to be outrageous and let the market > determine his fate. > > John > > > > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
John, > Like you, I have mixed emotions on this subject. On the one > hand, if we are > a free nation, people should be able to say what they want. Farrakhan, > Sharpton, Jessie Jackson and many others should be allowed to > espouse their > hatred, as should the klan, skinheads, etc. It's a worl

Re: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread Ed Leafe
On Apr 14, 2007, at 3:43 PM, john harvey wrote: > Who decides what can be said? It's definitely a slippery slope. I'm > no Imus > fan, especially since he endorsed Harold Ford, Jr., but I think he > should > have the right to be outrageous and let the market determine his fate. Nope,

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-14 Thread john harvey
let the market determine his fate. John -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kristyne McDaniel Sent: Saturday, April 14, 2007 12:49 AM To: 'ProFox Email List' Subject: RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-13 Thread Michael Madigan
Had Snoop Dog written a song about the nappy-head hos from Rutgers, the girls would have been beside themselves with glee. --- Kristyne McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Madigan, > > > Terrible, isn't it? > > I have mixed feelings about it. There's free speech > on the one hand, but on >

RE: [OT] The NY Post contacted me today regarding Imus-relatedT-Shirts

2007-04-13 Thread Kristyne McDaniel
Madigan, > Terrible, isn't it? I have mixed feelings about it. There's free speech on the one hand, but on the other hand he's been out of control forever and is just a mean man hiding behind his notoriety and charity. Them's the breaks, and he retires a multi-millionaire. He'll land on his feet