So Don Imus is gone. Well, gone in the sense that he has no more radio show with CBS and consequently no simulcast on MSNBC. I'm not a big fan of Don Imus, but I am a fan of that good 'ol freedom of speech. Yeah, yeah, the last two weeks have seen debate after debate concerning what happened, why, when, where and all that good stuff. I really didn't have a concrete answer until the students at South Carolina State University defined the situation for me. The university was having "Bulldogfest" this past weekend to celebrate school spirit and recruit new students. One of the big highlights was a rap concert on Friday night. The headliner…Crime Mob. I'll let you look up the lyrics to this fine musical group on your own. It is noted though that the "N-word" was used over 100 times in one song alone. That seems a little racist to me, but the highly intellectual students at SC State think other wise.
One student, Kendra Johnson, says, "The radio host was out of line when he said it. Some rap artists may be out of line, but they don't mean no harm." Student Justin Miller says, "There's always a time and place for everything. With hip hop music that's a certain situation where those remarks can be used, but on public radio station pointed to a particular group it's not proper." Student Body President Deven Anderson says, "Being they are a performing artist group they're merely here to entertain us. That's nothing serious in content, they're here to entertain." **
I personally never considered Imus to be real news. I would definitely categorize him as entertainment. At the same time I would never had put Timbaland in the category of elite political mogul, but Hilary sure does like his money. So the new game is to call it entertainment when you want to hear about hoes and the N-word is relevant, but when you need to get rid of a white man with too much power…well, you know, picket his sponsors. Is this a racial, liberal battle? Yes, it is, and if you think otherwise, then you are definitely engulfed in the fog that is the ignorant agenda of the homosexuals, radicals, socialists and most certainly the democratic party.
So now I am waiting for the email that tells me this website has been cancelled because it is offensive to someone somewhere… I knew I should have rapped it, I would have been an entertainer.
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