about Don IMUS

Imus' remarks about that basketball team was horrible. If I had a daughter or niece on that team, I would be infuriated. I'd want revenge justice. Those young women did nothing to deserve Imus' attack.

The idea that these girls are the ones getting hate mail or threats is even more outrageous! These young women were the victims in this matter and should be getting sympathy not misdirected blame!

On the other hand, Imus should have been allowed to stay on the air. After all, isn't it our Christian Tradition to allow people to repent, reform and demonstrate they have changed? Doesn't this demand that Imus be allowed to remain on the air (radio or TV) for a while.

So why did he did fired by CBS and MSNBC?

The advertisers pulled out. Imus was a cash cow and if the cash cow died then the only reasons to keep him on the air are:

1. tax break (which they don't really need)
2. defiance of the advertisers (like that's ever going to happen?)
   

The advertisers pulled out from fear of losing customers. The idea that big business has a conscience is absurd. The bottom line is all that matters. I've a quote from David Drake:

"There is nothing about ruthlessness that a Soldier can teach a 'good' businessman." [or words to that effect]

This is the quote as best I can remember it and may be a bit of a paraphrase.