Imus In The Mourning
(AP)
CBS TO CEASE BROADCASTING IMUS IN THE MORNING
CBS today announced its decision to cease broadcasting the Imus in the Morning radio program, effective immediately, on a permanent basis.
"From the outset, I believe all of us have been deeply upset and revulsed by the statements that were made on our air about the young women who represented Rutgers University in the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship with such class, energy and talent," said CBS President and Chief Executive Officer Leslie Moonves, in announcing the decision. "Those who have spoken with us the last few days represent people of goodwill from all segments of our society – all races, economic groups, men and women alike. In our meetings with concerned groups, there has been much discussion of the effect language like this has on our young people, particularly young women of color trying to make their way in this society. That consideration has weighed most heavily on our minds as we made our decision, as have the many emails, phone calls and personal discussions we have had with our colleagues across the CBS Corporation and our many other constituencies."
Imus in the Morning was carried on 61 stations across the United States and distributed over the Westwood One radio network. The cancellation of the program comes after statements Mr. Imus made about the young women who comprised the Rutgers University Women's Basketball team, which reached the finals of the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship this spring.
Moonves concluded: "I want to thank all those who came to see us to express their views. We are now presented with a significant opportunity to expand on our record on issues of diversity, race and gender. We intend to seize that opportunity as we move forward together."
The prejudice,arrogance and idiocy that caused this furror are not unique to Don Imus nor with his firing, are they absent from the rest of the General Electric Company,Columbia Broadcasting Service, America or the world.The firing of Don Imus by NBC%u2019s Steve Capus and CBS%u2019s Leslie Moonves is nothing short of business as usual by any American Corporation with a short sighted solution to a long term problem.Capitalizing on this with some intestinal fortitude and vision could have added some wind to the sails of our laggard societal voyage from black/white to gray.
Mr.Capus%u2019s and Mr. Moonves%u2019s cowardly decisions',are merely an attempt to force the issue away from NBC/CBS and allow it to die a slow death with the least possible negative affect on profitability. These decisions perpetuate a culture of denial in America. Their own stated logic behind the firings is an insult to human intelligence.
In punishing one man, NBC has succeeded in %u201Cfleecing America%u201D of an opportunity for growth in a more spiritual direction.There is no %u201CImagination at work%u201D with this process.
As for CBS, %u201CThe Public Eye%u201D is not as blind as Mr. Moonves may think and %u201CThe Skinny%u201D is a little too narrow minded for me. I%u2019m certain Don Imus has learned a lesson, but the rest of America %u201Cbeyond the walls%u201D of CBS ???
Not so much ! TPDoyle
-In 1987 Al Sharpton falsely accused white police officers of raping & killing a 15 year old black child.
-In 1991 he gathered demonstraters together at a black girl's funeral (who was accidentally killed by a Jewish man) & turned it into a riot where blacks were yelling, "kill the jews" & a innocent Jewish man was stabbed to death.
-In 1995 United House of Prayer (a black landlord in Harlem) raised the rent on Freddy's Fashion Mart (a Jewish owned store.) In response to the rent increase the Jewish-owned store incurred, he had to raise the rent to his subtenant (who was a black man.) After hearing about this, Sharpton states, "We will not stand by and allow them to move this brother so that some white interloper can expand his business." He sets up picket lines in front of Freddy's Fashion Mart & customers were called traitors and were spit on and cursed at, protestors yelled "burn down the jew store." On Dec 8 1 of the protestors shot 4 employees & set the store on fire- 7 people were killed.
Imus's remarks on the other hand did NOT cause anyone to be murdered or even hurt- Equal rights should be EQUAL rights.
CBS, MSNBC, & anyone else who supports Sharpton should be embarassed & ashamed of themselves.
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Although the statement calls for the firing of Don Imus, which many of us felt was too severe given the duplicity that is practiced by the media on racial issues it is nevertheless a refreshing call to the carpet for CBS, NBC, Sharpton and Jackson.
Here is the URL to paste into your browser if you are interested:
http://www.nlpc.org/view.asp?action=viewArticle&aid=1957
- Tawana Brawley case, a 15-year-old black girl was found smeared with feces, lying in a garbage bag, her clothing torn and burned and with various slurs and epithets written on her body in charcoal. Brawley claimed that she had been assaulted and raped by six white men, some of them police officers, in the town of Wappingers Falls, New York. Alton H. Maddox, C. Vernon Mason joined Sharpton in support of Brawley. A grand jury was convened; after seven months of examining police and medical records, the jury determined that Brawley lied about being assaulted by the police. Sharpton, Maddox and Mason were later successfully sued for statements made in connection with the case, and ordered to pay $345,000 in damages.
%u2022 The Crown Heights Riot: In part driven by Sharpton, a visiting rabbinical student from Australia by the name of Yankel Rosenbaum, 29 years old, was killed during the rioting by a mob shouting "Kill the Jew".
%u2022 In November 2005, Sharpton appeared in advertisements for LoanMax, an automobile title loan company. Sharpton was criticized for appearing in the ads, asLoanMax has been accused of predatory lending charging fees, and for marketing them to primarily poor, urban and African American audiences. The ads featuring Sharpton were run in predominantly African American markets. Just some of his crimes.