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To: michael97123 who wrote (227018)	4/13/2007 3:12:33 PM
From: KLP	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

Do you have a link that he is a registered republican? If he is, he must be one of those far righters....they are very similar in thought to the lefties.... But again, if he is a republican, WHY did he have so many lefties lining up to be on his show. McCain was there, but so was Obama, Gore, Kerry, Chris Mathews, Tim Russert, etc etc etc....

To: michael97123 who wrote (227018)	4/13/2007 4:03:16 PM
From: stockman_scott	Respond to of 281500

Rutgers Players Accept Apology From Imus ______________________________________________________________ By JOHN HOLUSHA THE NEW YORK TIMES April 13, 2007 The coach of the Rutgers University women’s basketball team said today that the team members accepted the apology delivered by former radio personality Don Imus at the New Jersey governor’s mansion on Thursday night. “We, the Rutgers University Scarlet Knight basketball team accept — accept — Mr. Imus’s apology, and we are in the process of forgiving,” said the team’s head coach, C. Vivian Stringer. Mr. Imus provoked a storm of outrage when he referred to the mostly African-American basketball team members as “nappy-headed hos” after the team overcame difficulties at the start of the season to play in the national championship game. Ms Stringer made it clear that the insult still rankled. “We still find his statements to be unacceptable,” the coach said. “And this is an experience that we will never forget. These comments are indicative of greater ills in our culture. It is not just Mr. Imus. And we hope that this will be and serve as a catalyst for change. Let us continue to work hard together to make this world a better place.” Ms. Stringer’s pastor, the Rev. DeForest Soaries, announced today a broader effort to improve the way people talk about one another. He said a town hall meeting would be held at Rutgers within 30 days to find specific ways to improve the level of dialogue. He said executives of the music industry would be among those invited along with the clergy and youth groups. Rap music lyrics have been blamed for popularizing the use of terms such as “ho.” “We are deluding ourselves,” Mr. Soaries said, if there is a feeling that Mr. Imus’ dismissal will end the use of insulting and degrading terms in recordings and on the airwaves. Mr. Imus’s wife, Deirdre, broadcasting this morning in his former time slot on WFAN, described the basketball team as “unbelievably courageous and beautiful women.” Ms. Imus added: “One thing I want to say is the hate mail that’s being sent to them must stop. If you want to send hate mail, send it to my husband.” Asked to confirm the reports of hate mail, Ms. Stringer said: “We’re not going to address that. I think what we wanted to talk about is the healing process and that’s what we want to do. We have accepted Mr. Imus’s apology. What he did and what he said — which we all know — was just symptomatic of the greater ills of society. I think America has spoken.” Responding to a question related to Mr. Imus’s firing by CBS Radio on Thursday afternoon, Ms. Stringer said: “At no time did the Rutgers University women’s basketball team ask for his job. And it would sadden me for anyone to lose their job — and I do mean anyone to lose their job.” She said the team appreciated the opportunity to have a long dialogue with Mr. Imus on Thursday night. “We weren’t calling for his job and he came in spite of the fact that he lost his job,” she said. “So let’s give him credit for that.”