Verbal terrorism, political correctness and Don Imus 13 Articles

by Rafael Lopez

The Main Stream Media needs news 24 hours a day. If they can't find it they will provoke the audience to become outrage about something when the news are not coming in naturally or if they are coming people are getting bor...read more

by Alan Fernald

In the first amendment to the US Constitution, we are guaranteed the right to free speech. Don Imus practiced this right on a routine basis. When he pointed his words at a select group of young women, he crossed the li...read more

by Rochelle Nikita

We have a problem. A BIG problem. As soon as I mention it, everyone will know what I'm talking about. Unfortunately, it's a problem that we can't fix. At least, that' what it seems. Flip on the television. Turn o...read more

by Stephen Langley

Although Don Imus' remarks about the black female basketball players were stupid, he had the absolute right to say them. Stupidity is not yet a crime. He was paid to be a shock jock, and that is exactly what he delivered. ...read more

by Linda Cox

This is a little late coming, but its been eating at me for a while. I am referring to the Don Imus situation. We all know Racism is a terrible thing and that his remarks should not be taken lightly, and as we know they we...read more

by Jorge Granda

Although the comments that were made by Don Imus are racist and offensive. They are mild on the scale of injustice. There are many more things that are of more importance. Being insulted by a shock jock is not that seve...read more

by David Giza

Don Imus made a funny and honest remark about the Rutger's women's basketball team. It wasn't a diatribe against black women. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson certainly have the right to criticize Imus but I blame the c...read more

by Trevor Smith

Certain individuals, ie (Al Sharp ton), should not be policing the airwaves. Mr Sharp ton only sees one point of view and it's the reason he always finds the need to "explain myself". Sharpton acted if Mr Imus invented tha...read more

by Steven Welch

Now That The Smoke Has Cleared... By now the national discussion is starting to quite down. Don Imus has been fired for his comments against the Rutgers team. He has issued a well received public apology. The media circus...read more

by Peaceful Earth

NOSTALGA - BEFORE POLITICAL CORRECTNESS WENT MAD Who invented political correctness? I didn`t. Neither did you. I grew up in the generation that listened to Al Jolson, watched The Black & White Minstrels, laughed...read more

by Nick Burleson

Terrorism: the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion (Merriam Webster's definition) Over the past week or so, the media attention has been focused on Don Imus. While I agree that his words were ...read more

by Tully Corcoran

In case anybody missed it, from out of the Don Imus storm has emerged America's newest media star. Jason Whitlock. Now, in the interest of full disclosure, I should point out that I know Jason personally, and like hi...read more

by Josephine Williams

Are we still in America? Do we still have a Constitution? I thought that as an American I had the right to freedom of speech. Everyone under the sun is calling for Don Imus's head on a platter. I don't think he was wrong...read more