Why The &^^% am I defending Don Imus? "Are you naked?" was Imus in the Morning's favorite prank to pull during the WNBC radio days in the 70s. He would call a random housewife in the tri-state area and interview her about all kinds of things. Some mundane, some exciting, and then "blammo!" He'd ask her what she's wearing. Now you see why I think Howard Stern is very unoriginal. I was a big fan of Imus back then. I was a teenager and a monthly purchaser of Playboy magazine with my allowance, etc. It took many years to figure out that he was rather sexist, a tiny bit racist and a WHOLE FRIGGIN LOT CLASSIST. I think it dawned on me when Fairfield County Connecticut appointed him harbourmaster, which seems like a silly post but apparently it carries a lot of local power. It was some kind of back room deal in talking him out of running for mayor of something like Bridgeport or Stamford or something. I think it had to do with rumors that he was pro-Klan or attended a racist fraternity in college or something. But anyhow. NBC fired him so often, it became part of his ratings game plan so fans never knew what he was going to say to get him fired again. He played that for what it was worth until it didn't seem to mean much anymore. So now the Chicago Tribune, the NAACP and a whole bunch of other prominent people want MSNBC to fire him, but the network is going to try to ignore all requests. They claim they'll monitor his show more. Now, here's my opinion. And I'm reserving full judgement til I've heard the entire thing in full context. So far I'm aware that Imus used two controversial words. (I've seen part of the footage in a narrow context spun by the corporate media on my television) He called members of a girls basketball team "nappy headed" and he called them "hos." That's idiotic but it's not racist. I've had to tolerate a LOT of black friends for using those expressions against women I know and women I don't know. I've spoken up and gotten my head bitten off. I'd be willing to tell Don Imus to his face he's a first class jerk for calling these women that, but I'm not going to try and over extend the defition of hate or racism to include what he said. It's an unfinished dialog what white people can say and what black people can say, etc. Til Sean Puffy Combover is willing to stop using words like "nappy head" and "ho" I'm not going to make Imus stop saying it. What's next, forbidding white people from asking each other or anyone else "what's up?" Now one of his cohosts on the other hand, said the word "jigaboo." That's beyond racist. I don't know where to begin I'm so pissed off. Anyhow. That's who should be fired. And Imus should be verbally assaulted for NOT verbally assaulting the openly racist guy's remarks right there on our televisions. OK, strike the words "verbal" and "assault" and put reprimanded or something. So why on earth am I defending Imus? I'm still a fan, I still don't like him personally (yes I've met him) but I do like his work. Sticky point I know. Anyhew, I'll get to the point and close this saying, I think Imus is probably racist deep down inside, because it seems to seep out his pores, and I've heard some "coded language," that comes close, but I've yet to hear him actually say something racist directly. That's my 23 and a half cents or so. Oh, in answer to my "why am I def..." Well, gosh, I don't know. Somebody's gotta do it, I guess. So, I'm prime anarchist and I said that. Welcome to ATI, Anti-TSA iburnage * It's monday, the day after Easter. And don't forget to listen in on http://mondays.pwop.com as soon as it comes out. AAAAAA 4:15 AM 4/9/2007 A A AAAAAA T TTTTTTT T I I IIIIIII 496 !!! 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She already has. He will keep her from me forever. some rhodes scholar's mom and aunties tries to hook up their unkempt girl who's horribly disgusting looking, but very nice with me at this social by lying and setting her up. she just wants to get a's and b's but doesn't have the heart to tell her parents. suzanne's best friend is gay but can't tell anyone but her. he sticks up for her and tries to tell her dad it was him she was making out with, tells her dad he's gay, etc. I get up enough courage to tell suzanne's dad that I'm not your average soldier, I'm up on charges for desertion and that I blew my everything including west point credentials because after killing an iraqi family I became a conscientious objector. It's too late Suzanne's killed herself. Or so it seems. I attempt to kill myself. She comes to and sees me dead, kills herself. neither of us know that it's the date rape drug and her gay friend made it to woo some guy. The poison's in her dad's nightcap. she and I make a pact that I'll tell him it was me, she'll lose me, we'll try to see each other whenever I'm home on leave, etc. I don't tell her I'm a CO because I'm still spineless and think she won't see me. Can we get to her dad before he gets poisoned? No. He's dying I tell him it was me all along. He tells me he knows about my desertion charge, read about it in the Army Times, etc. Stands up weak and falling asleep and yells "I, Smedley Butler will stick up for ANY Conscientious Objector. Together we will kick the Army's ass and we will stop the next five wars. But for now I must sleep." He starts to go. Your father is Smedley Butler??? Yes, I was afraid to tell you. I was ashamed. I was afraid to tell YOU I'm a deserter. Oh, fuck the army. I love you. I'm so confused. And we've both killed my dad! Oh my G... "you think you're confused," says Suzanne's gay friend. I think I killed my boyfriend by giving him too much daterape drug." 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