Is Limbaugh Next?

Apparently the privileged Fat White Guys (tm) on the right are trying to make sense out of the Imus firing in the only way they know how. Instead of self-reflection leading to higher standards of performance, they are trying to invent a way to blame the "liberals." According to the conservative "Free Congress Foundation," Don Imus is just the first casualty in a liberal war to restore the "fairness doctrine."

Message to Dick Morris. Dick, Imus was fired because we in civilized society have decided that we will no longer tolerate making fun of women, especially young black women, by calling them degrading names. Advertisers heard the indignation from rank and file Americans loud and clear. No matter how much CBS Radio and MSNBC point to dissension within their respective networks, the truth is Imus was fired only after advertisers realized their brands could be damaged by associating with the Imus brand. Advertisers found out what people were thinking because Americans found new ways to voice their disgust, ways the Fat White Guys were unable to out shout. Email, blogs, YouTube and a range of Internet tools gave voice to the disgust average Americans felt when they watched Imus and his Fat White Guy enabler take their cheap shots at the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team. A voice that couldn't be ignored.

It is true the demise of the "fairness doctrine" allowed for the rise of Right Wing, Shock Jock, Hate Radio. Rush Limbaugh's success wouldn't exist without it. That as largely because the demise of the "fairness doctrine" allowed the Fat White Guys like Limbaugh and Morris (and their Fat White Guy enablers) to monopolize daily public discourse. Fortunately the rise of the Internet has rendered restoration of the fairness doctrine largely unnecessary. The Internet has stripped the Fat White Guys of their stranglehold on American discourse.

The Rush Limbaughs of the world would do well to cleanup their own acts. Treat everyone, not just Fat White Guys, with respect, and you will survive. As Imus found out grade school level name calling just isn't funny to anyone except Fat White Guys and isn't going to be tolerated.

My guess is Limbaugh will survive for a while. The next group to be spanked will be the Fat Black Guys profiting from misogynistic "Hip Hop."