One of the few interesting things about the furor over Don Imus' departure from the airwaves is the schizoid mentality in our contemporary culture. On the one hand, when other purveyors of verbal detritus claim dispensation because of their "artist" status (rap musicians, various other broadcasters who go downhill from Imus, and other deere), as I'm sure everyone in radio, TV, or the movies will, if the call for a purge builds further. On the other hand, those screaming for censorship and that there be a Speech Code Amendment to the Constitution are not the bluenoses of yesteryear, but persons who themselves have strong -or even extreme- beliefs, and would be incensed at any suggestion that they curb or moderate their tone, e.g. that certain politicians are "war criminals."
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