I mean, who is this guy's barber?!
2007-04-11 14:30:33 · 10 answers · asked by Studbolt Slickrock Deux 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
Very funny point.
A lot of people think the whole thing is a free speech issue but I don't think Imus was fired because free speech was denied him, I think he was fired because we all have free speech. You can't use the First Amendment to give him the right to say what he pleases and then deny the rest of us our First Amendment right to protest his words. Ultimately, he was fired because over 100 advertisers backed out of supporting the show. If I was an African-American woman advertising with CBS and heard him make those comments, why should I be pressured to ignore it and continue doing business with him? Free speech doesn't mean you are completely free from consequences, it simply means the government can't throw you in jail for speaking your mind.
Naturally, something like this should not be confused with employees being fired because they talk publically about their company's racist or sexist hiring policies or damage the company's product may be doing to the public at large. Sadly, this type of free speech denial is a problem we have not confronted well in our great nation.
I only wish we had demanded by now that our President and his Veep be fired after some of the inane and irresponsible lies they've told.
2007-04-12 22:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by BOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I never thought about that, but it is funny!!!!!!
Imus' hair is just as bad as Trump's.
Those girls from Rutger's should meet with him and discuss some new hair options.
2007-04-11 21:38:50 · answer #2 · answered by Penny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imus has always reminded me of a bully. he has to pick on someone. and usually a bully. takes there own downfall and uses's it on someone else. To make them look worse them themselves. That is my pshy evaluation.
2007-04-12 15:23:55 · answer #3 · answered by Shelly t 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, what's ironic is that the leaders of the calls for his head are two of the three biggest racists in America.
2007-04-11 22:12:29 · answer #4 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
That is a good one. No one whose hair looks like his should be talking about anyone elses hair. I wonder how often he finds spiders living in there.
2007-04-11 21:40:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, that is funny. I don't think he employs a barber, but if he did, he should fire his ***.
2007-04-11 21:34:13 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some Black guy probably. He contributes lots of money to Black charities
2007-04-11 21:33:37 · answer #7 · answered by mar m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good observation. I know his barber- he also sells blenders...
2007-04-11 21:39:08 · answer #8 · answered by jpturboprop 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thta's funny-Ho Ho- the jokes on him!
2007-04-11 21:35:18 · answer #9 · answered by NuncProTunc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very true, good point.
2007-04-12 13:43:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋