the saga continues....

so......this weeks action in the war of racism brought to you by Don Imus and Al Sharpton. my question: is there a right way to handle something like this?

obviously Imus should not have said what he did - but to be fair, his comments were not inherently racist. the fact that he said them regarding a team comprised of black athletes is what made them racist in the eyes of the beholders. if he had said the same thing about a team of white athletes, would the reaction be the same? or would this not even be a blip on the media radar (remember, he was a shock jock to begin with)? is the problem for Don Imus that he is racist? or that American society is way too sensitive?

let's not forget that Al Sharpton's words, rather than help bring some desperately needed reconciliation, turned what was a pinprick into a gaping wound. are his actions, which perpetuate racism in America by blowing it out of proportion, acceptable? or should he also be held accountable for his words?

let me know what you think.


on a completely uncontroversial note, hello to everyone. i'm the newbie. i promise i'll post more links to help you waste time (the internet is so cool that way). until then, semper ubi sub ubi!