Why I Feel Don Imus Should Stay on Air

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
- The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

It seems to me if all our rights are being completely stripped right in front of us.

No matter how distasteful it was for Don Imus to say what he did, he had every right to speak his mind ON HIS OWN SHOW...Carlos Mencia does it...South Park does it...Heck, even those Sunday morning preachers do it! Why is it that some people can get away with putting other people down, putting races down, putting women down, or pushing their Biblical philosophy on us?

I will tell you why... The first amendment!

Carlos Mencia says what he says because he knows that as long as he is in America, he has certain rights. He can put down his own race and all others because he knows he will get big laughs out of it from other people who look at the humorous side of all races. South Park will never change because if they get sued for something libel, that the first amendment will back them up. What Imus said is no different than what they say on a weekly basis.

So, do you want to know why what Imus said is such a big deal? Because most Americans are so sue happy and immature that they let the least little comment turn into a lawsuit or they let depression sink in to them to the point of medications and/or suicide.

One of the Rutgers women basketball team members stated that she is scarred for life...Why? Is that the first time someone called her a name???? Oh my! She needs to bury her head in the sand and wait for the end of the world!!! Or she can GROW UP!

The only time a name hurts is when you think their is truth to it. If they let it hurt them, they must think in some minute way they are what Imus said they were.