racial politics – 1, free speech – 0

I do not agree with what Don Imus said, I think he’s an idiot for being an insulting jackass on the airwaves. I think the FCC should have stepped up and done something about it. I think the Rutgers ladies bb team had every right to be righteously indignant and furious. I think men like to insult strong successful women at every opportunity. I do not think he should be fired solely for being the same kind of jackass he always is.

If Jesse Jackson and Rev. Sharpton want to get all up in arms about what Imus said they need to step to their own communities and start speaking out about arguably much worse lyrics being spewed forth from the hip-hop community and promoted as “art”. If Diddy had said the exact same thing it would have been very un-newsworthy.

Proof positive that free speech doesn’t apply to all of us anymore.

Fuming over politically (in)correct bullshit wasn’t the way I wanted to mourn Vonnegut today.