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Al Sharpton…I rebuke you!

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Al Sharpton is PISSED!

Uncle Al is up in arms over some remarks made in the New York Post. In an article by columnist Steve Serby about Plaxico Burress getting benched he wrote, “Good for Tom Coughlin. Good for Coughlin for tightening the noose around Plaxico Burress.”
Al said, “Clearly, the racial connotation is very disturbing. … This is the verbal reflection of a hanging noose.” “If we don’t see action, I will lay out exactly what that is … we would like to talk to someone there about whether it was the writer or editor who let this in.”
I think this guy was looking to enrage people…and it worked. Any reference to nooses, lynching or anything of the sort when referring to an African-American is disgusting. In this case, it isn’t even necessary or relavant. Source

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Imus Needs a Muzzle

I’m sure you’ve all heard that Imus has struck again. I’ll give you the quotes, have a few parting words, and leave you to your own thoughts.
Below is an exchange that Imus had on air with Warner Wolf about NFL star Adam “Pacman” Jones:

Wolf: “Defensive back Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones, recently signed by the Cowboys. Here’s a guy suspended all of 2007 following a shooting in a Vegas night club.”

Imus: “Well, stuff happens. You’re in a night club, for God’s sake. What do you think’s gonna happen in a night club? People are drinking and doing drugs, there are women there, and people have guns. So, there, go ahead.”
Wolf: “He’s also been arrested six times since being drafted by Tennessee in 2005.”
Imus: "What color is he?”
Wolf: "He’s African-American.”
Imus: “Well, there you go. Now we know.” Source

Here’s what Imus had to say to defend his statement:
“I meant that he was being picked on because he’s black.”

Here’s what Uncle Al had to say:
"It has been reported to me that statements were made by Mr. Imus this morning and National Action Network has monitored his show since his return," Sharpton said in a statement. "I find the inference of his remark disturbing because it plays into stereotypes. Any use of stereotypes is always counterproductive. We will determine in the next day or so whether or not his remark warrants direct action on our part as we did in April of last year." Source

And here’s what Lo has to say:

As evil hearted and bigoted as I see Don Imus to be (I had a personal experience with a coworker and the word Nappy that I will never, ever, never, never let go of) I do still think he can say whatever he wants. The issue here is that he has a reputation for being racist. So regardless of his intentions (and no one but him knows what they were) when making this statement, it will be seen as racist by the public at large. What he needs to do, if he’s smart (which, we know he’s not) is to make a conscious decision to think before he speaks. He was given a pass once by being allowed back on the air. Let’s see how this most recent act of idiotry plays out.