Comments:

art - 2007-04-12 08:52:29
Bigelow tea has not bailed on imus!! im listening to wfan now, where imus is live and on the air, and just interviwed the president of bigelow tea for the radiothon. we all know that the so-called "reverend" sharpton is a racist bigot and blowhard. unfortunately, i cannot boycott sprint/nextel. my company uses them for cell phone service, and i am forced to use it too, if i want to continue to have a phone for work. you can still listen to imus on many radio stations on the internet, i suggest going to wfan.com and clicking on the listen live button!!!
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Smed - 2007-04-12 09:05:23
I think you need to reconsider your boycott. The Sharpton thing was NOT the catalyst for this. Not at all. When I first heard the comments last week (Wednesday or Thursday) I was shocked and appalled. I paid no attention to the Sharpton thing because it didn't make sense. But in reading other things written by intelligent folks (especially Michael Wilbon)I've come to the conclusion that Imus is an incorrigible moron who deserves to get 86'd, because OF his history of offense. When he told Clarence Page he'd stop, and then a week later he'd start again, that's just inexcusable. There is no need for his kind of race-baiting assholism on the airwaves, and the sponsors have every right not to be associated with him. The Sharpton thing is NOTHING, and in fact by doing this you are giving him more publicity. Most people see Sharpton for what he is, but those sponsors also realize that sponsoring Imus would be like sponsoring a Lester Maddox.
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Smed - 2007-04-12 09:14:22
Besides, your logic is "Because you are against X, you must be for Y" which is the one thing I find most annoying about the state of political discourse in this country. It's the nadir of reasoning. I am against Imus, but not for Sharpton. I don't support him. Check the sponsors of Sharpton's show - I doubt if any of these companies are sponsoring him there. So by labelling these companies, MSNBC, and what not with a broad brush it's not using critical reasoning or thinking. And as for politicians, I take what they do and what show they go on with a grain of salt. Their handlers a lot of time tell them to go on X show because it has this demo and reaches this audience. They all pander. I personally have an issue with Tony Snow being the spokesman for the government when he's guest hosted on Limbaugh's show, but as for politicians going on that doofuses show, so what?
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Bunny828 - 2007-04-12 10:23:47
You know who I think you should blame for firing of Mr Imus? The media. I think you give Sharpton far too much credit. I also think MSNBC cut the ties because they didn't want to loose money. If people don't watch their channel they loose money (right?). I think they decided the public was going to speak for itself and wasn't going to watch him. In fact, maybe his numbers had already dropped.
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Brin - 2007-04-12 13:45:38
Art -- noted and logged about Bigelow. Otherwise the boycott stands.
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Requiel - 2007-04-12 14:18:15
I hate politcs. I think all politians are corrupt. I can't stand any of them.
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Smed - 2007-04-12 14:41:54
Yeesh. I guess we are now all 'for us' or 'against us', just like people like Wildmon and Falwell want. I'm going with gray and to heck with it.
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Brin - 2007-04-12 17:36:49
Nice one, Smed. I'd be insulted if I were a Christian. :-)
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Dave - 2007-04-12 17:38:00
Is it just me, or does Smed get a little sactimonius at times? :)
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Acorn - 2007-04-13 00:03:25
Why shouldn't you put eggshells in the disposal?
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James Hudnall - 2007-04-13 02:21:38
Brin, I think it's a media driven matter. Sharpton is just an annoying part of that mess. As I point out on my blog entry, this kind of stuff is part of a larger campaign to control free speech. They are trying to make this into a conservative issue, even though Imus was a Democrat. But they are trying to pass him off as a conservative. http://jameshudnall.com/blog.php/site/comments/blacklash/ Since the Anna Nicole Smith thing has played out, they also need another manufactured story to drag out for weeks.
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Brin - 2007-04-13 14:06:00
Jim, yes, you're right, the media leeches fed the Sharpton troll, and the rest is history. Acorn, the reason is because they turn into a paste that is akin to gravel or sandpaper, and it ruins the blades.
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Acorn - 2007-04-13 19:04:30
Ah ha, I see. Thanks for the tip. Not that I do that - I don't even have a gargage disposal, but I may have on in the future, whereas I will use your advice , Heloise.
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