Freedom of speech has just been thrown in the garbage. MSNBC cancels Imus.

Collapse
X
Collapse
 
  • Page of 1
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts
Previous template Next
  • dropped9
    Registered User
    • Jan 2001
    • 26727
    #1

    Freedom of speech has just been thrown in the garbage. MSNBC cancels Imus.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17999196/

    But yet there are hate whitey radio shows, hypocrite al sharpton, still on the air....

    Freedom of speech just lost this one...
    Tags: None
    • Splum
      Confirmed User
      • May 2003
      • 6195
      #2
      Fucking n*ggers are out of control, they just increased racism ten fold with this little witch hunt.
      They are just trying to get liberals to guilt vote for Obama.
      Last edited by Splum; 04-11-2007, 02:54 PM.

        Comment

        • Kar
          Registered User
          • Nov 2003
          • 59
          #3
          Originally posted by Headless
          http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17999196/

          But yet there are hate whitey radio shows, hypocrite al sharpton, still on the air....

          Freedom of speech just lost this one...
          This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material. The FCC has the power to censor and yes I mean censor the public airwaves. This the law.
          KR

            Comment

            • Splum
              Confirmed User
              • May 2003
              • 6195
              #4
              Originally posted by Kar
              This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material. The FCC has the power to censor and yes I mean censor the public airwaves. This the law.
              Oh come the fuck off of it, if this was Howard Stern you liberal fucks would be screaming censorship too.

                Comment

                • Kar
                  Registered User
                  • Nov 2003
                  • 59
                  #5
                  Originally posted by Splum
                  Oh come the fuck off of it, if this was Howard Stern you liberal fucks would be screaming censorship too.
                  The FCC has no authority to censor satellite or cable broadcasts.
                  KR

                    Comment

                    • Tempest
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • May 2004
                      • 10217
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Kar
                      This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material. The FCC has the power to censor and yes I mean censor the public airwaves. This the law.
                      Yeah.. then why is all that rap crap still allowed to be on the air? Why aren't all those radio stations being picketed and forced to stop airing that crap? This whole thing stinks and pisses me off.

                        Comment

                        • pocketkangaroo
                          Confirmed User
                          • Jan 2005
                          • 8452
                          #7
                          MSNBC has the choice to put whoever they want on the air. Sure it's stupid and they overexxagerated. Sure it's hypocritical for a station that let Ann Coulter and other hate spewing people on the air. But they lost advertisers and felt they needed to do it. It has nothing to do with free speech, he can say whatever he wants, just as you or I can.

                            Comment

                            • Headless
                              Registered User
                              • Jan 2001
                              • 26727
                              #8
                              Originally posted by pocketkangaroo
                              MSNBC has the choice to put whoever they want on the air. Sure it's stupid and they overexxagerated. Sure it's hypocritical for a station that let Ann Coulter and other hate spewing people on the air. But they lost advertisers and felt they needed to do it. It has nothing to do with free speech, he can say whatever he wants, just as you or I can.
                              It has everything to do with free speech. He is being punish because of what has said.

                                Comment

                                • Headless
                                  Registered User
                                  • Jan 2001
                                  • 26727
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by Kar
                                  This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material. The FCC has the power to censor and yes I mean censor the public airwaves. This the law.
                                  He is being punished because of his words. Dont spin what happened.

                                    Comment

                                    • LiveDose
                                      Show Yer Tits!
                                      • Feb 2002
                                      • 25792
                                      #10
                                      To them it is a business decision. Nothing else.

                                      Do you think the board gives a flying fuck about feelings?

                                      It's all about the ADVERTISNG baby!

                                      Scammer Alert: acer19 acer [email protected] [email protected] Money stolen using PayPal

                                        Comment

                                        • kane
                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                          • Aug 2001
                                          • 20684
                                          #11
                                          Originally posted by Headless
                                          It has everything to do with free speech. He is being punish because of what has said.
                                          you are correct. He is being punished for what he said. They aren't telling him he can't say what he said, they are just telling him he can't say what he said on their channel. Do I find it hypocritical? Sure. They have other controversial people on, but there were big companies like Staples pulling their ads from his show. They mad a business decision and dumped him.

                                          He is still free to say whatever he wants, but MSNBC isn't required by law to provide him a platform.

                                            Comment

                                            • aico
                                              Moo Moo Cow
                                              • Mar 2004
                                              • 14748
                                              #12
                                              Freedom of Speech has nothing to do with it.

                                                Comment

                                                • babymaker
                                                  Confirmed User
                                                  • Jan 2004
                                                  • 4751
                                                  #13
                                                  This Sux,

                                                  but on the other hand, bet he gets a 50 million offer from XM tomorrow lol

                                                  ICQ 293125596

                                                    Comment

                                                    • StuartD
                                                      Sofa King Band
                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 29903
                                                      #14
                                                      Originally posted by Splum
                                                      Fucking n*ggers are out of control, they just increased racism ten fold with this little witch hunt.
                                                      They are just trying to get liberals to guilt vote for Obama.
                                                      naggers?
                                                      This is me on facebook
                                                      This is me on twitter

                                                        Comment

                                                        • kane
                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                          • Aug 2001
                                                          • 20684
                                                          #15
                                                          Originally posted by babymaker
                                                          This Sux,

                                                          but on the other hand, bet he gets a 50 million offer from XM tomorrow lol
                                                          I think XM learned their lesson when they gave 50 million to Oprah and it didn't increase subscriptions at all. I imagine if Imus loses the radio show there will be someone that offers him a job for less money, but he will most likely retire.

                                                            Comment

                                                            • notabook
                                                              Confirmed User
                                                              • Apr 2006
                                                              • 9748
                                                              #16
                                                              Originally posted by StuartD
                                                              naggers?
                                                              No. Niggers.

                                                                Comment

                                                                • AaronM
                                                                  GFY Royality ;)
                                                                  • Oct 2001
                                                                  • 46923
                                                                  #17
                                                                  Talk-show host Don Imus triggered the uproar on his April 4 show, when he referred to the mostly black Rutgers women’s basketball team as “nappy-headed hos.”


                                                                  LOL...Now that's golden.

                                                                    Comment

                                                                    • Webby
                                                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                      • Oct 2002
                                                                      • 14956
                                                                      #18
                                                                      Originally posted by aico
                                                                      Freedom of Speech has nothing to do with it.
                                                                      Could not agree more aico

                                                                      The guy is an ass who was given a mouth to provide cheap programming. Did he or most of the "chat celebs" ever matter to anyone other than pander to a base level audience?
                                                                      Last edited by Webby; 04-11-2007, 06:24 PM.
                                                                      XXX TLD's - Another mosquito to swat.

                                                                        Comment

                                                                        • BOSS1
                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                          • Sep 2005
                                                                          • 4331
                                                                          #19
                                                                          people are dying everyday because of lack of food in the states... sure lets focus on what some honeky said

                                                                          NEW SITE: Stockings Kingdom
                                                                          Lesbians in Latex, Lesbians in Stockings, Granny Sex, BDSM Porn, Latex and Sex, Custom Foot Fetish, Femdom Movies and Kinky Porn Pass.
                                                                          300+ hosted flvs, 500+ hosted galleries, Page Peel ADs.. NATS export and payouts twice a month

                                                                            Comment

                                                                            • Helix
                                                                              Confirmed User
                                                                              • Feb 2002
                                                                              • 6021
                                                                              #20
                                                                              Headless, You're a cracker

                                                                                Comment

                                                                                • Headless
                                                                                  Registered User
                                                                                  • Jan 2001
                                                                                  • 26727
                                                                                  #21
                                                                                  Originally posted by Helix
                                                                                  Headless, You're a cracker

                                                                                  You're fired!!!! Boycott him!!!

                                                                                  You must go on rev al's radio show right now

                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                    • Helix
                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                      • Feb 2002
                                                                                      • 6021
                                                                                      #22
                                                                                      Originally posted by Headless
                                                                                      You're fired!!!! Boycott him!!!

                                                                                      You must go on rev al's radio show right now
                                                                                      lol.....Chris rips on everybody and gets away with it

                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                        • pocketkangaroo
                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                          • Jan 2005
                                                                                          • 8452
                                                                                          #23
                                                                                          Originally posted by Headless
                                                                                          It has everything to do with free speech. He is being punish because of what has said.
                                                                                          A company can put whoever the fuck they want on the air. They don't owe shit to Imus, you, or me. They do what they think is best for their bottom line.

                                                                                          You are acting as if you should be entitled to be on the air. If Imus wants to be, he can setup his own radio station, his own antennas, and broadcast it on his own dime. No one is stopping him from doing it. But when you work for someone else, you play by their rules.

                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                            • thebestdamnsexshow
                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                              • Mar 2007
                                                                                              • 451
                                                                                              #24
                                                                                              Yep it was more of a business move.. Sponsors dropping they dont want that.. Some of you guys cool out was the racist talk.. we are adults in here..

                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                • jerzeemedia
                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                  • May 2004
                                                                                                  • 1532
                                                                                                  #25
                                                                                                  So let me get this straight, white guy slings a slur about black women, bad. Black guy slings a slur about white guy or white woman, funny. So I'm confused, who's oppressed now?
                                                                                                  Free Adult Blog Hosting
                                                                                                  http://www.waqn.com

                                                                                                  free porn
                                                                                                  www.mojohost.com - Best guys, best host.

                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                    • pr0
                                                                                                      rockin tha trailerpark
                                                                                                      • May 2001
                                                                                                      • 23088
                                                                                                      #26
                                                                                                      How can a simple observation be seen as a racial attack?

                                                                                                      Obviously if the team was mostly comprised of african american women....a good portion of them probably had nappy hair. In fact earlier in the week before they had their hair straightened, i would venture to say most of them had nappy hair.

                                                                                                      Secondly...everyone knows college basketball teams are notorious for their sexual escapades off the court. Growing up next to a university, i can say with all certainty, the men & womens basketball teams were in fact the biggest group of sexual degenerates i had ever met in my life. I saw some odd shit from the time i was 15 & started going to their parties.

                                                                                                      So....nappy headed most of them, & almost certainly ho's.

                                                                                                      I'd say he was shooting 80% that night with truth.

                                                                                                      Anyone care to share with me how this was beyond reasonable logic? Without delving into manners & politically correct nonsense.

                                                                                                      Imus...take this one to the supreme court for reverse discrimination if you lose your radio feed (not just your msnbc spot). I'll see if i can get the ACLU to get your back on this one buddy.

                                                                                                      Fuck...i can't wait till its illegal to call a fat person...fucking fat. You'll have to refer to me as SIR, & make no reference to my apparent physical description whatsoever, or be subject to criminal prosecution.

                                                                                                      Then you'll all realize just how trivial your "correctness" was.

                                                                                                      We might as well start branding our wrists with #'s.......
                                                                                                      __________
                                                                                                      Loadedca$h - get sum! - Revengebucks - mmm rebills! - webair (gotz sErVrz)

                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                        • Headless
                                                                                                          Registered User
                                                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                                                          • 26727
                                                                                                          #27
                                                                                                          This has been needing a bump.

                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                            • kane
                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                              • Aug 2001
                                                                                                              • 20684
                                                                                                              #28
                                                                                                              Originally posted by pr0
                                                                                                              How can a simple observation be seen as a racial attack?

                                                                                                              Obviously if the team was mostly comprised of african american women....a good portion of them probably had nappy hair. In fact earlier in the week before they had their hair straightened, i would venture to say most of them had nappy hair.

                                                                                                              Secondly...everyone knows college basketball teams are notorious for their sexual escapades off the court. Growing up next to a university, i can say with all certainty, the men & womens basketball teams were in fact the biggest group of sexual degenerates i had ever met in my life. I saw some odd shit from the time i was 15 & started going to their parties.

                                                                                                              So....nappy headed most of them, & almost certainly ho's.

                                                                                                              I'd say he was shooting 80% that night with truth.

                                                                                                              Anyone care to share with me how this was beyond reasonable logic? Without delving into manners & politically correct nonsense.

                                                                                                              Imus...take this one to the supreme court for reverse discrimination if you lose your radio feed (not just your msnbc spot). I'll see if i can get the ACLU to get your back on this one buddy.

                                                                                                              Fuck...i can't wait till its illegal to call a fat person...fucking fat. You'll have to refer to me as SIR, & make no reference to my apparent physical description whatsoever, or be subject to criminal prosecution.

                                                                                                              Then you'll all realize just how trivial your "correctness" was.

                                                                                                              We might as well start branding our wrists with #'s.......

                                                                                                              It's a strange world. Imus has said much worse in the past and had nothing done about it. I listen to Howard Stern and he said when they both worked for the same station Imus called Robin (from Stern's show) a hahahahahaha and he called another black woman that worked as a secretary a hahahahahaha, yet was never fired. I think the only reason he was fired is because sponsor's started pulling out of his show. His show was already doing terribly in the ratings and they were paying him a pretty big salary considering the dismal ratings so I'm pretty sure CBS isn't shedding a tear over this.

                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                • Loki
                                                                                                                  Confirmed User
                                                                                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                  • 4420
                                                                                                                  #29
                                                                                                                  Originally posted by Kar
                                                                                                                  This has nothing to do with freedom of speech. A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material. The FCC has the power to censor and yes I mean censor the public airwaves. This the law.
                                                                                                                  WELL.... The FCC had NOTHING to do with this one... it was his fellow media ppl that blew this one all out of whack... Imus made the comment LAST WEDS. No one heard about it till the WEEKEND Kind of like a "joke time bomb"

                                                                                                                  The ONLY Reason this went so apeshit is because Al and Jesse rode the coat tails and raised holy hell about it.... Jesse said publicly years ago "Heimy Town" regarding Jews, and we all know what a 'stand up guy' Al is.

                                                                                                                  The FCC did not get involved one bit... why? because the words NAPPY HEADED HOES is NOT something they felt / feel the need to censor.

                                                                                                                  Imus lost his job due to MONEY! The sponsors started to pull out BECAUSE of all the horrible negative press.

                                                                                                                  And this DOES have EVERYTHING to do with FREE SPEECH! because Imus lost his job over 3 words, 15 letters, 5 syllables.

                                                                                                                  I personally don't like Don Imus, and I don't agree with what he said, but I will defend his right to say it.

                                                                                                                  three words spoken should not = loosing his job (AND The media has said often this week he needs MORE of a punishment, such as JAIL TIME)

                                                                                                                  Now TELL ME how this is NOT about The Freedom Of Speech

                                                                                                                  -Loki-
                                                                                                                  MAKE MONEY WITH 3D TOONS!
                                                                                                                  Need hosting? LokiCa$h Uses Amerinoc and love them!
                                                                                                                  Skype: LokiPorn Or Email 3dloki|at|gmail.com

                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                    • Loki
                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                      • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                      • 4420
                                                                                                                      #30
                                                                                                                      oh and just in case anyone gives a shit... Imus's show IS on right now, being hosted by his wife Deidre Imus & Charles McCord (Imus's News Man) You can listen to the live stream free on Wfan.com by going to their main page and clicking on the Streaming link http://www.wfan.com/index.php or use the direct link to the web player: http://cbsplayer.streamtheworld.com/...ALLSIGN=WFANAM

                                                                                                                      They are on the last 4 hours of the Charity Marathon and have said they WILL be delving into Don's Firing.

                                                                                                                      -Loki-
                                                                                                                      MAKE MONEY WITH 3D TOONS!
                                                                                                                      Need hosting? LokiCa$h Uses Amerinoc and love them!
                                                                                                                      Skype: LokiPorn Or Email 3dloki|at|gmail.com

                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                        • ADL Colin
                                                                                                                          Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                          • Feb 2001
                                                                                                                          • 11929
                                                                                                                          #31
                                                                                                                          Originally posted by Kar
                                                                                                                          T A private or publicly held corporation or organization that if it feels it is not in there best interest to broadcast certain material they have the right to remove that material.
                                                                                                                          I agree with ya. They can do what they want. Why should we care?


                                                                                                                          Adult Date Link - $50 PPS starting NOW! -- good and JUICY!

                                                                                                                          skype = "adultdatelink"

                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                            • ry0t
                                                                                                                              So Fucking Banned
                                                                                                                              • Feb 2003
                                                                                                                              • 4160
                                                                                                                              #32
                                                                                                                              There is a difference between freedom of speech for the every day person and what should be shown to millions of people on the TV and radio.

                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                • DaddyHalbucks
                                                                                                                                  A freakin' legend!
                                                                                                                                  • Feb 2004
                                                                                                                                  • 18975
                                                                                                                                  #33
                                                                                                                                  Sharpton just announced plans to crack down on rap lyrics and boycott rap artists.

















                                                                                                                                  Yea, right. Keep on dreamin'
                                                                                                                                  Boner Money

                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                    • Naja-ram
                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                      • Aug 2006
                                                                                                                                      • 639
                                                                                                                                      #34
                                                                                                                                      headless ? were' nt you banned ?
                                                                                                                                      http://www.muslimmatrimonial.com/

                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                        • Jenny S.
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                          • Apr 2006
                                                                                                                                          • 582
                                                                                                                                          #35
                                                                                                                                          I've been following this for almost a week now. I do see a sexist element in what he said, I don't see racism, though. Can anybody explain to me where the racism comes in. Some of the ho's were even white.

                                                                                                                                          Fucking Jew (Gibson)
                                                                                                                                          Maccaca (Sen. Allen)
                                                                                                                                          Faggot (Coulter)
                                                                                                                                          Boner-nosed, beanie-wearing Jewboy (Gwen Ifill)
                                                                                                                                          Mexican Wetbacks (O'Reilly)
                                                                                                                                          Halfrican American (Limbaugh)
                                                                                                                                          Half Breds (Limbaugh)
                                                                                                                                          Jenny Seemore
                                                                                                                                          Pornography is the bloody gladiator who stands guard over the First Amendment

                                                                                                                                            Comment

                                                                                                                                            • _Richard_
                                                                                                                                              Too lazy to set a custom title
                                                                                                                                              • Oct 2006
                                                                                                                                              • 30991
                                                                                                                                              #36
                                                                                                                                              what is sad is Imus just donated the 1 million dollars to those kids today.. not much said about that.. or what he was doing the show on when he called those kids nappies..

                                                                                                                                              they have one less 'semi-racist' funny guy. They have one less person who gives a shit about the children of the world.

                                                                                                                                              Way to go "reverends". I'm sure God is REAL proud

                                                                                                                                              R

                                                                                                                                                Comment

                                                                                                                                                • fuzebox
                                                                                                                                                  making it rain
                                                                                                                                                  • Oct 2003
                                                                                                                                                  • 22353
                                                                                                                                                  #37
                                                                                                                                                  Originally posted by StuartD
                                                                                                                                                  naggers?


                                                                                                                                                  People that annoy you!

                                                                                                                                                    Comment

                                                                                                                                                    • berg.the.red
                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed User
                                                                                                                                                      • Feb 2003
                                                                                                                                                      • 596
                                                                                                                                                      #38
                                                                                                                                                      Headless... you still stirring the shit-pot?!?! ;-)
                                                                                                                                                      Need a Dedicated Box with BALLS ?
                                                                                                                                                      How about a Dedicated Server starting at just $49 per month.

                                                                                                                                                        Comment

                                                                                                                                                        Previous template Next
                                                                                                                                                        Working...