Much Ado About Imus ?

[Edwina's Secretary]

I I find so many people on TV, and on the radio, insulting that to me it seemed like just another jerk shooting off his mouth. I personally just don't watch or listen to them.

Bill O'Reilly is another of those....insulting, inaccurate...but I agree with you Pam...just turn him off.

But...just to clarify "free speech"...that means the government cannot take action against you. It does not mean your employer...or the public (as in not listening) cannot take action. An employee who says bad things about his/her employer or things the employer does not find acceptable...can be fired....just not go to jail.

[Puckstop31]

But...just to clarify "free speech"...that means the government cannot take action against you. It does not mean your employer...or the public (as in not listening) cannot take action. An employee who says bad things about his/her employer or things the employer does not find acceptable...can be fired....just not go to jail.

100% Agree.

My fear with what the Rev. Sharpton said is, well, what exactly does he mean by "...what should be allowed to be said...". How exactly does he propose to regulate such things?

Scary stuff if you ask me. We all should want MORE voices on the airwaves, not less. If what a person says is offensive to you, turn it off OR offer a countering view point.

[Pam]

But...just to clarify "free speech"...that means the government cannot take action against you. It does not mean your employer...or the public (as in not listening) cannot take action. An employee who says bad things about his/her employer or things the employer does not find acceptable...can be fired....just not go to jail.

Agree Sara. (Gosh I am agreeing with you much too often these days. What happened? ) In this case, though, I believe that the employer may just be caving into pressure to appear politically correct and to do *the right thing.* Too much of a firestorm has erupted around this hot potato. It is amazing what some can get away with while others cannot. I guess it all depends on just who one is offending.