Letters to the Editor
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At some point there has to be a line drawn in the sand
The situation with Imus is, in many ways, similar to the argument about making people accountable in the Bush Administration. At some point you have to be accountable for the things that you say and do. That is just the way the world is supposed to, and has to, work. Is he the worst of the worst in the talk-show cesspool? No, he certainly is not. Are there a lot of good things that he does and continues to do? There certainly are. But this point cannot be overstated. When you say things over and over and over in a public venue, you cannot just pull a McCain and say, "Hey, sometimes I misspeak". In the real world you have to bear the responsibility and ramifications for what you say.
Sorry Mr. Imus. You don't get any sympathy or leeway from me. Take your lumps like an adult.