Welcome brothers and sisters to the service today. Don Imus has been fired from his radio broadcasting job. I'm obviously not in favor of censorship, but I don't think this is the case. This was a story of the free markets prevailing. Imus said what he did. It was a ridiculous thing to say. Rage grew and advertisers pulled out. He was fired because he was no longer generating revenue. He became a liability because people spoke out. People gathered together and those who paid to put Imus on the air realized that their business model was in jeopardy.
Imus was a successful broadcastor with a long career. It was a dumb thing to say but with his 40 year shtick, not surprising. What do we expect from a so-called "shock jock?" He has pushed his luck before. He has said things that have offended people. But he finaly hit the wrong nerve. Enough is enough.
Now we all know about forgiveness, and who here wouldn't be surprised to see Don Imus back on the air somewhere else in the future? He has done charitable work and no doubt will continue to do so in the future. So after some time, maybe he will be forgiven and back in some radio chair somewhere.
In the meantime, this may not stop here. There are threats that other "shock jocks" may see some pressure to tone it down or be removed from the airwaves. Lets stay tuned.
Thanks for coming to the service today. If you're in a giving mood, please donate some of your good fortune to your local food bank.