What is Racism Anyway?
Call him an idiot or a buffoon…either one should work. One thing we can all take away from the latest race scandal in the U.S. is Don Imus can’t dance. Now before you think I’m trying to put down the smooth 66 year-old's dance moves, my opinion is based solely on Don Imus dancing around the topic of his racist remarks. Mr. Imus claims he isn’t a racist, but should we honestly believe him?
Did we believe Michael Richards a few short months ago when he apologized on Reverand Al Sharpton’s radio program? Why is it that every white male in America who makes a racist remark feels that they have to go on Sharpton’s show to apologize to the black community? Isn’t Al Sharpton one of the biggest racists of them all?
Now before our lovely readers think this TalkingHead is picking a side in what seems like the never-ending race war, I will be the first to admit that the comments Mr. Imus made were completely inappropriate and idiotic. However, Monday’s nonsense on the Al Sharpton show was a total disgrace to everyone in the U.S - not just the white and black communities.
Does anyone remember back in 1987 when Al Sharpton criticized and practically destroyed the career of a white New York prosecutor named Steven Pagones? Back then, Rev. Sharpton called Pagones a “racist and a rapist,” among several other accusations. Sharpton became an overnight media sensation when a young black female named Tawana Brawley accused several white men of holding her hostage and repeatedly raping her. The final result was that the Tawana Brawley case was deemed a complete hoax - it became a blackeye on Sharpton’s permanent record. Did Mr. Sharpton ever apologize for using the race card on Steven Pagones and almost destroying his entire career? Not once.
On Monday, Al Sharpton called Don Imus a racist and told him that he should resign from his position permanently. Don Imus was brilliant (not really) enough to open his mouth and say, “I can’t win with you people,” which infuriated the good Reverend even more. Imus even went as far as to say, "I bet I've slept in a house with more black children then you ever have," referring to his ranch for children with cancer. Once again, Mr. Imus shows us his intelligence (or lack thereof) and probably should resign after his inappropriate comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team. His past history of racist remarks should have had him canned several years ago anyway.
Don Imus should have apologized in a forum that doesn’t make a mockery of a problem in America that will never go away. Also, believe me when I say that Al Sharpton is no angel in the sky. It’s extremely easy to criticize someone when it comes to race. In this case though, maybe an apology is needed from both sides of the spectrum.
Did we believe Michael Richards a few short months ago when he apologized on Reverand Al Sharpton’s radio program? Why is it that every white male in America who makes a racist remark feels that they have to go on Sharpton’s show to apologize to the black community? Isn’t Al Sharpton one of the biggest racists of them all?
Now before our lovely readers think this TalkingHead is picking a side in what seems like the never-ending race war, I will be the first to admit that the comments Mr. Imus made were completely inappropriate and idiotic. However, Monday’s nonsense on the Al Sharpton show was a total disgrace to everyone in the U.S - not just the white and black communities.
Does anyone remember back in 1987 when Al Sharpton criticized and practically destroyed the career of a white New York prosecutor named Steven Pagones? Back then, Rev. Sharpton called Pagones a “racist and a rapist,” among several other accusations. Sharpton became an overnight media sensation when a young black female named Tawana Brawley accused several white men of holding her hostage and repeatedly raping her. The final result was that the Tawana Brawley case was deemed a complete hoax - it became a blackeye on Sharpton’s permanent record. Did Mr. Sharpton ever apologize for using the race card on Steven Pagones and almost destroying his entire career? Not once.
On Monday, Al Sharpton called Don Imus a racist and told him that he should resign from his position permanently. Don Imus was brilliant (not really) enough to open his mouth and say, “I can’t win with you people,” which infuriated the good Reverend even more. Imus even went as far as to say, "I bet I've slept in a house with more black children then you ever have," referring to his ranch for children with cancer. Once again, Mr. Imus shows us his intelligence (or lack thereof) and probably should resign after his inappropriate comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team. His past history of racist remarks should have had him canned several years ago anyway.
Don Imus should have apologized in a forum that doesn’t make a mockery of a problem in America that will never go away. Also, believe me when I say that Al Sharpton is no angel in the sky. It’s extremely easy to criticize someone when it comes to race. In this case though, maybe an apology is needed from both sides of the spectrum.
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Finally, some intelligent thought from Pikes. Kudos for seeing the forest amongst the trees.
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