tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post7157542029877601994..comments2023-05-02T10:52:43.408-04:00Comments on Church of the Big Sky: Uh, anybody remember "Hymietown"?Merujohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-66180653105071518352007-04-11T14:01:00.000-04:002007-04-11T14:01:00.000-04:00Very valid points, Spencer. Thanks for that perspe...Very valid points, Spencer. Thanks for that perspective.<BR/><BR/>I think you're right about the pressure on Imus from Sharpton. I mean, as it is, they're not taking Imus off until *after* he's done a charity event, and then, they're bringing him back just in time for radio sweeps. <BR/><BR/>Of course, if his advertisers keep bailing, maybe he will totally tank in the interim. We shall see...Merujohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14123831956012950960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11125127.post-13669451052394712292007-04-11T13:20:00.000-04:002007-04-11T13:20:00.000-04:00I've always begrudgingly accepted the roles that p...I've always begrudgingly accepted the roles that people like Jackson and Sharpton play in our country as unfortunately necessary. In a society where there are many inequalities facing minorities and often with the establishment upholds these inequalities, they provide balance. They're not politicians - they're activists. Often activists have sullied pasts, and often aren't the smoothest in the sense of PR, but they serve a purpose. What you have to remember is that they are only concerned with the plight of black Americans; just as there are people focused on only the plight of jewish people, catholics, irish, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>When the Klu Klux Klan is planning a protest, you want that equal response from the other side. If we didn't have people like Jackson, Sharpton, and even Farrakhan then society would be out of balance. There are many times when I wished they didn't speak for me - but there are times when you need that type of vitriol in response to a situation. For instance - if it weren't for Sharpton and the pressure he brought, I'm not sure if CBS and MSNBC suspend Imus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com