Astronomy, Space and Nasa

Imus got caught up in a perfect storm and it is a perfect case study for why we cannot tolerate currently lax corporate media ownership rules.  I have not been a fan of Imus since he got so nasty on the Hill Dog.  Completely knew he was a joke when he begged America to elect Bush because it would be so funny.  Knew Imus was a shill after he supported Joe L for senate.

I think Imus is racist, but doesn’t know it.  I think he is a sexist and doesn’t care.  I think he did the right thing after the fact and showed that he is not a chicken shit like most of there so called reports and corporate media owners and politicians.  He didn’t take the Mel Gibson defence or go into rehab.

I am very disturbed in the whole good old boy culture that Imus and President Bush seem to lovingly embrace.  Cowboy hats and boots, the swagger, the NASCAR, Jesus and country music.

Back in the day, IMUS got away with a lot of bad put-downs in the early morning hours where some were listening, no one was recording, forget about tv simcasts.  No excuse, but this is the old school he is from.

Second, Imus choose the worst target possible.  You don’t pick on losers.  In case anyone cares, Tenn won the NCAA championship.

Third, Rutgers is in Jersey, where IMUS works and where IMUS has been crapping on people at MSNBC for a decade.  Those same workers had been watching game the night before.  Twenty years ago the game would not have been televised or would have been on tape delay.  Last thing the fans wanted was Imus going racists and sexist on the girls they had put so much faith in.

Fourth, all of the chicken press that loved Imus pimping their shitty books were told to zip it by the man and the chicken press did what they were told and they had the bully pulpit to keep blaring it.

Fifth, Imus was going to go out with a bang.  No way this guy was going to go quietly.  He says thing on his show I can not say (or want to say) in the workplace.  He offened too many people at MSNBC who had no say in his hiring and Imus had lousy ratings.

Sixth, Info travel must fast than it ever used to.  Im’s, youtube, myspace, facebook.

Seventh, Corporate media ownership.  GE/Fox/Viacom.  Bad.