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...could never understand why anyone would want to listen to Imus even before his "nappy-headed hos" debacle, but Ican't help wondering whether his castigation illustrates a double standard. If Chris Rock were to say the same thing, he'd probably get another HBO special. Isn't it time we all stand up and say that race, gender, sexual orientation and nationality are off limits for cracking jokes? Humor is great, but let's not tolerate it at another's expense. Russ Bannon, Palmas Del Mar, Puerto Rico...
...white man from an older generation chose the wrong slang, and it ended his career. I am not defending what Imus said; I only defend his right to say it. If you don't like what someone has to say, don't listen. Truly offensive speech does not dignify a response. Daniel J. Graeber, Grand Rapids, Michigan...
...Hasn't Imus always been a racist jerk? Although there is a line between satire and insult, it seems to me the line is very clear. I think hip-hop music is offensive, so I don't listen to it. I thought Imus was offensive, so I didn't listen to him. Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert, Sacha Baron Cohen and Sarah Silverman are funny because they point out painful truths in our culture. Meredith Hodgkinson, Austin, Texas...
...could never understand why anyone would want to listen to Imus even before his "nappy-headed hos" debacle, but I can't help wondering whether his castigation illustrates a double standard. If Chris Rock were to say the same thing, he'd probably get another HBO special. Isn't it time we all stand up and say that race, gender, sexual orientation and nationality are off limits for cracking jokes? Humor is great, but let's not tolerate it at another's expense. Russ Bannon, PALMAS DEL MAR, PUERTO RICO It is unfortunate that many people who heard Imus' coarse...
...drive a “small reddish colored SUV type of a motor vehicle.” Covino declined to comment on details of the investigation except to say that it was “moving forward.” He also urged students not to listen to headsets or talk into cell phones when walking at night...