Read the last 6 paragraphs, paying special attention to the comments by Sharpton. This is not, nor ever was, about Don Imus. This is another hand out scheme in which "equality" has to be pushed onto, in this case, talk radio. The idea that somehow the imbalance of racial diversity in talk show hosts needs to be aleviated throught artificial means (as opposed to natural market demands) is exactly why I'm a conservative.
Maybe I'm off on this. Sharpton works me up to the point of irrationality. Am I way off on this?
But the most absurd aspect to this whole vendeta against a "white" talk radio.....since when has there been a problem with the color of someone's voice?
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Agreed, to an extent. I'm not sure many people would agree that this latest gaffe by Imus -- of which he's had many -- is necessarily a referendum on the lack of black voices in talk radio today.
I think, instead, most folks would say that it is what it is -- a very poor decision and a particularly bad choice of words for a talk show host.
Agreed. Imus is an idiot, and the market will work him out of the picture, as we have seen. Let the advertisers and the audience speak. If he still has a following, he can get on Sirius and stay off the main airwaves.
My beef was simply with Sharpton's attempt at transitioning this over to the "air-america" fight for "balanced" airwaves. Again, let the market do it's thing and leave it alone. Besides, there are some very prominent blacks on radio, unfortunately for him, they are conservatives that will fill in as host for Rush Limbaugh on occasion. Probably not what Sharpton has in mind.
David's opinion on this would surely blow our minds. I can't wait to read it.
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