Don Imus and The Posse

Looks like the usual suspects are out to destroy Don Imus. I personally am not a fan of Don Imus and think of his humor much like Howard Stern, adolescent. I refer to another post I wrote a short time ago.(here). Important issues are off limits. Discussions of inner city problems are forbidden (unless the solution is more government control). Trivia however is serious business.

The Don Imus is another example of pure trivia. I despise defending speech with someone I don't like such as Imus. His comments were offensive. His suspension is warranted. The point I don't understand is why should he be fired? Principles are important. if Imus can be destroyed, political figures, or talk radio will be next. The hip hop culture is celebrated or at least protected by much worse lyrics than Imus uttered. Rev. Sharpton is offensive daily. You want to hurt Don Imus? Don't listen and make sure your friends don't either. I can't proactive that because I already don't listen.

Imus has been doing the same shtick to over twenty years. He has insulted everyone. Now he insults some women's basketball players and his career should be over? The punishment does not fit the crime. The players did not deserve the comments maybe, but neither do a lot of other people Imus has offended over the years. Racial issues are never going to get better as long as every off the wall offensive remark is going to be treated as deserving of witch trials.

There are serious problems in racial issues in our country. Far too many people of color struggle. Far too many are uneducated. Far too many are under employed or unemployed. This will not be solved by the actions of Sharpton and company. Real discussions of how to improve their lot in life will. This needs to happen on an individual basis. Black people are not a group, they are person, individual, and special, just like any other race. Rev. Sharpton does them all a disservice when he appoints himself the overseer of them.

Once again trivia over substance. It's time for some substance, and while we are at it, push away the poverty pimps!! They can also be beaten by the free market. When TV shows stop getting an audience from the Sharptons of the world, they will stop booking him. Sounds like a good idea to me.