Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Ode To Don Imus

If Imus were a rapper, he’d be basking in praise.
We'd be told to admire his ability to turn an edgy phrase.

Fellow rappers would embrace him, call him brother and friend.
The ACLU would be there too, his freedom of speech to defend.

There would be no outrage, no calls for his head.
There would only be countless invitations to talk shows instead.

He’d have a fistful of Grammies, a movie contract or two.
And the media would be enthralled and clamor for interviews.

But he’s not a rapper and a double standard reigns.
So for him there will be only endless apologies and a great deal of public pain.

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