| I'll admit I like Imus, and have listened to his show since he was on NYC radio some 35 years ago. And as a long time listener I can say the kind of thing he said to get him in trouble is not a regular thing at all. The show featured a lot of other good content.
Having said that, I also say I'm not going to cry over Imus' firing. He is a very rich man (MSNBC and CBS STILL has to pay him millions) and he will be just fine. It's not like he and his wife are living in a refrigerator box today. He's been fired before and it hasn't killed him yet.
The principle that I object to behind this is the blatant blackmail by self-styled "activists" who are interfering with the free market by denying others a popular show (ANY show) they like, and one that made a lot of money for all the people and entities involved.
The only reason MSNBC and CBS caved is that Sharpton and others threaten to see to it these companies lose a LOT more money than they paid Imus.
Not a day goes by that I don't see something that reinforces my belief that people are idiots. |