Market Forces

Yes, Imus, there is a double standard. The use of the word "ho" has been incendiary in the black community, but shutting it down bumps into the First Amendment and free speech. The only thing worse than what the rappers say would be government regulation of their right to say it. The difference with Imus is that he's on the public airwaves. It's not a question of whether he can say all the outrageous things he says--it's where he says them. The marketplace has spoken.

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