Surprisingly, some pundits are also putting the DUKE and IMUS cases together and seeing a general pattern in our society’s problems with race and sex and some meaningful dialogue may actually emerge from all this; at least we can hope.
In the DUKE case, I think it is a mistake to just leave the rape accuser alone. The new prosecutor said that at the time of her initial accusations, she really believed she was raped.
I realize she was drunk as hell and probably doped up when all this was going down but she had enough wherewithals to cry rape? Excuse me? Hell she had semen evidence from all sorts of guys (not Duke Students) all over her body and she realized she was raped at their party? I have a feeling she smelled money and thought she would give it a try. Shame again on the prosecutor for letting her nearly succeed.
My point, she needs to be made an example of. Her identity should be revealed. Let her get some publicity. Let her name be permanently placed in the national criminal data base as a lying prostitute / dancer. Let people recognize her for what she is and what she has done. Allowing her to continue her life unscathed by her crime is unacceptable, unfair and not the right thing to do.
In the IMUS case, it has been pointed out to me that even though black rappers call all women “hos”, IMUS called specific black women “hos” and that is a big difference.
I am buoyed by the fact that black and white pundits are coming out to publicly raise the issue of a double standard when it comes to certain black language / words. Many are saying that firing Imus did not solve anything and actually may have made the whole situation worst because it was discriminatory; blacks don’t get fired for anti-white speech.
The Detroit Free Press editorialized that free speech is free speech. Either it is a right or it is not and we better figure that out quickly.
The ACLU used to say that we may not agree with your words or views, but we will absolutely protect your rights to them. I am referring to their defense of a Nazi group’s right to parade peacefully in a city.
I hope Imus doesn’t go quietly. He is an ass and a despicable one at that, but his case may actually turn into something positive for our society so keep talking!
In the DUKE case, I think it is a mistake to just leave the rape accuser alone. The new prosecutor said that at the time of her initial accusations, she really believed she was raped.
I realize she was drunk as hell and probably doped up when all this was going down but she had enough wherewithals to cry rape? Excuse me? Hell she had semen evidence from all sorts of guys (not Duke Students) all over her body and she realized she was raped at their party? I have a feeling she smelled money and thought she would give it a try. Shame again on the prosecutor for letting her nearly succeed.
My point, she needs to be made an example of. Her identity should be revealed. Let her get some publicity. Let her name be permanently placed in the national criminal data base as a lying prostitute / dancer. Let people recognize her for what she is and what she has done. Allowing her to continue her life unscathed by her crime is unacceptable, unfair and not the right thing to do.
In the IMUS case, it has been pointed out to me that even though black rappers call all women “hos”, IMUS called specific black women “hos” and that is a big difference.
I am buoyed by the fact that black and white pundits are coming out to publicly raise the issue of a double standard when it comes to certain black language / words. Many are saying that firing Imus did not solve anything and actually may have made the whole situation worst because it was discriminatory; blacks don’t get fired for anti-white speech.
The Detroit Free Press editorialized that free speech is free speech. Either it is a right or it is not and we better figure that out quickly.
The ACLU used to say that we may not agree with your words or views, but we will absolutely protect your rights to them. I am referring to their defense of a Nazi group’s right to parade peacefully in a city.
I hope Imus doesn’t go quietly. He is an ass and a despicable one at that, but his case may actually turn into something positive for our society so keep talking!
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