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i think this is a political thread--it involves a number of explicitly political issues, and enables a broadening of the purview of the political in this space--conflicts over the implications of racist remarks involve all kinds of political factors--social norms are political matters---the mobilization of either pressure or the appearance of pressure is a political matter.
i havent look at the other thread because i didnt see the point to another thread, but that's just me.
btw:
i think that the networks are cowards.
this even though, like i have said, i think what imus said was deplorable---and i think his schtick is tiresome----in general i would rather drive tacks into my hand than sit through his performances.
but he shouldn't have been fired over this.
it would in many ways be better for him to have been hauled over the coals for his idiot remark and then continue: who knows, perhaps the controversy would have had a salutary effect on his thinking and maybe his audience would have benefitted from the effects.
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a gramophone its corrugated trumpet silver handle
spinning dog. such faithfulness it hear
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