[tips] RE: Freud and Don Imus

2007-04-12 Thread Louis Schmier
As Edmund Burke said, "All that is necessary for evil to succeed is that good men do nothing." Maybe, then, Tim, this is evidence that we need to be and should be less silent and do more on a daily basis. Make it a good day. --Louis-- Louis Schmierwww.

[tips] RE: Freud and Don Imus

2007-04-12 Thread Shearon, Tim
Louis- Though I don't completely agree with your assessment- I do agree with the manifest idea of the absurdity of all this hype (in the media, I mean). On the one hand, perhaps things are better than you seem to think. (I have been doing taxes most of the day so I admit my data are somewhat lim

[tips] Re: Freud and Don Imus

2007-04-12 Thread Lavin, Michael
Benoit [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thu 12-Apr-07 02:13 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Re: Freud and Don Imus I don't think many would agree that MSNBC did the right thing. Two weeks suspension doesn't cut it. To really send a message, he sho

[tips] Re: Freud and Don Imus

2007-04-12 Thread Beth Benoit
I don't think many would agree that MSNBC did the right thing. Two weeks suspension doesn't cut it. To really send a message, he should be "out"! When are we going to get serious about rejecting the "I was only kidding," "Can't you take a joke?" and "Sorry if you were offended" apologies? Bet

[tips] RE: Freud and Don Imus

2007-04-12 Thread Marc Carter
I don't think we need to appeal to Freud, here. Imus has a pattern of misogynistic and bigoted comments that goes back a long time. That's sufficient to strongly suggest that he's a misogynistic bigot. m -- "There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares a