Comments on: True Leadership

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 18 Jul 2007 18:16:45 +0000

I worked with black kids for YEARS. They call themselves and each other “Nappy-Headed Hos” all the time. But God forbid YOU do!!

By: Anna

Anna — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:39 +0000

Greetings. I am a tea drinking women’s basketball fan. I suspect there are quite a few of us. I just bought your Pomegranate Pizzazz, thinking that you were one of the many sponsers that decided not to put your money behind shows that promotes small and meanspirited voices.

I agree with you that Coach Stringer is a very classy lady. I understand how confusing this whole issue can be. I hope that this “teachable moment” can continue in conversations throughout this country. Perhaps we have even reached a turning point where decent people will no longer suport or tolerate indecency and cruelty toward each other.

By: Laurie

Laurie — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:05:41 +0000

Imus has helped your company become a household brand name. I say that because I never heard of Bigelow tea except on the show, but when people talk tea I know if it was Bigelow tea it was probably quality tea. Now I’d rather distance myself from your company.

By: Juanita Shupe

Juanita Shupe — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:46:46 +0000

I reeally want to thank you for suproting the radiothon and what it stand for. I did watch Imus and I am going to miss his show. I like people running for office being on his show. I am also a country western fan so I enjoyed that part of his program as well. I hope for sick children everywhere that he can find a way to keep the ranch going. Thank you

By: Juanita Shupe

Juanita Shupe — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:43:25 +0000

I did watch imus. I liked when he had people on who were running for office. I am also a country fan so he had a lot of my favorite people on. Thanks again for suporting the radiothon and what it stands for.

By: M E Hall

M E Hall — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:48:38 +0000

As a long-time Imus listener (if you haven’t listened to the show you should know it’s “entertainment”, much like wrestling but slightly more thought provoking), and a long-time customer of Bigelow tea, I’m at least happy that I can continue to drink your tea. I’m actively dropping consumption of any advertiser that kowtowed to the political agenda of this spectacle. And while you haven’t actively supported the man, at least you’re not doing the cowardly thing. Thanks, Cindy.

By: TB

TB — Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:24:41 +0000

‘Blacks as target practice’
GERMANY | Army training video shows soldiers firing after racist ‘pep’ talk

April 15, 2007
BY KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
BERLIN — A German army instructor ordered a soldier to envision himself in New York City facing hostile blacks while firing his machine gun, a video that aired Saturday on national television showed.
The president of the Bronx, the New York City borough the army instructor referred to in his directions to the soldier, demanded an apology from the German military and said the clip ”indicates that bias and assumptions and racism is alive and well around the world.”

Coming after scandals involving photos of German soldiers posing with skulls in Afghanistan and the abuse of recruits by instructors, the video seemed likely to raise more questions about training practices in Germany’s conscript army.

The Defense Ministry said the video was shot in July 2006 at barracks in the northern town of Rendsburg and that the army has been aware of it since January.

”We are currently investigating the incident,” said Florian Naggies, a spokesman for the army and Defense Ministry.

He did not identify the instructor or the soldier.

‘They are insulting your mother’
The clip shows an instructor and a soldier in camouflage uniforms in a forest. The instructor tells the soldier, ”You are in the Bronx. A black van is stopping in front of you. Three African Americans are getting out and they are insulting your mother in the worst ways. . . . Act!”
The soldier fires his machine gun several times and yells an obscenity several times in English. The instructor tells the soldier to curse louder.

Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr. said whoever was responsible should be disciplined. ”We need to put to rest the prejudices and the hate that is allowed . . . to be perpetuated so easily and cheaply,” said Carrion, who is of Puerto Rican descent.

Carrion, who just returned from Germany to promote Bronx tourism, said he would be willing to go back to talk to the military.

The Rev. Al Sharpton said he was outraged Germans were ”depicting blacks as target practice.”

”I think this is an incredibly racist kind of insult to African Americans, and it speaks to the kind of institutional racism that people think we are hallucinating about,” he said.

The existence of the video was first reported on the home page of the German newsmagazine Stern on Friday, and excerpts were aired on n-tv on Saturday.

Stern said the 90-second clip had been posted on a Web site used by soldiers to exchange private videos. A soldier alerted his superiors, the magazine reported.

By: net

net — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:15:16 +0000

You are saying if we do one good thing,but turn around and make a big mistake that hurts others, the mistake should be overlooked………I don’t think so. He made a big mistake and you stood by him. Does not a just cause override money? In the long run you also will see your big mistake

By: net

net — Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:09:20 +0000

What happened to my comments from yesterday? Well it is worth repeating. You should be a shame of yourselves for standing by this fool, and I will not be drinking your tea ever.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:41:17 +0000

Cindy Bigelow, Shame on you! Here is the Bloomberg Report from your company and spokesperson! You DID NOT stick by Imus as you have indicated. Because is that I will find another tea distributor to use at my company.

Bigelow Tea, the closely held maker of specialty teas, also suspended its advertising. Future sponsorship is “in jeopardy,” said Cindi Bigelow, co-president of the company.

“Our company does not condone or support in any way the unacceptable comments made by Imus,” Bigelow said in an e- mailed statement. “We are deeply saddened by Imus’s remarks.”

Fairfield, Connecticut-based Bigelow has advertised on the show for nine years. Spokesman Derek Beere wouldn’t say how much the company spends on the show. He said the company’s most recent ad schedule on Imus has just ended.

Until Black America looks within and stops blaming White Americans for their misfortunes there will never be peace. No body gave me what I have in my life, I WORKED FOR IT! I am soooo sick of hearing the race card being played I could vomit! Freedom of speech gives us the right to listen OR NOT listen to whom we please. If I listened to every negative statement said to me in my life I would be in a hole. If “Reverend” Sharpton had a “real job” he wouldn’t have all this time on his hand to cause division. He need to find that “hole” that I refused to get in and bury himself. He is a negative force for the black community! And as far as “Reverend” goes, NO Reverend I know teaches and preached Hate like him! Wake up people!