Imus

I must say this... I don't excuse Don Imus for demeaning remarks about The Rutgers Women's Basketball team. It was rude, it was wrong. But I am curious about a couple of things. It seems we have two champions of equality and crushing out racism in Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. They always appear at the forest fire like Smokey the Bear, except Smokey carries a can of water, Al and Jesse carry a can of gas. Whipping the fire into a frenzy and demanding the pendulum of inequality swing far to the other side. Swift and harsh punishment for the wrongdoers. A reminder to us ignorant folk that we still haven't climbed entirely out of the 60's. We have not fully realized Dr. Kings vision. (I have the utmost respect for Martin Luther King, his message and his humanity) In fact, it's interesting to think of what Dr. King would say to us in light of these events. I think it would be in sharp contrast to the Al and Jesse show.

I have a question. Someone please answer me. If Jesse and Al are so concerned with disparaging racial slurs and abusive verbal inhumanity to black women, why aren't they camped on every radio station doorstep that plays what has become known as Hip Hop? Screaming for boycotts of music stores that sell it. Have you listened to those lyrics lately? Have you viewed those videos lately? C mon' Jesse, Al. They make Don Imus look like Shakespeare. Where's the outrage? Where's the call to broadcasting for no play? For firings of the VJ's and DJ's that spin this blatant racism? Where's the rush of trampling feet of vacating advertisers from MTV and every radio station that promotes this kind of inhumanity to blacks and black women in particular? Speak up - Al, Jesse! Where's the outrage? Bitches and Ho's has become the new "N Word" for women. Where do you guess Don Imus first heard the term "Ho"? Could it have been a rap song? But I guess it's OK if it's propagated by black men. Someone help me here!