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Imus In The Mourning - Jerry DellaFamina in the New York Post

Let me be clear. I haven’t listened to Imus in years. My Dad is an Imus junkie, but I’ve been a fan of XM Satellite Radio since it started years ago, and I haven’t looked back since.

This became a racism issue when Rev. Al & Rev. Jesse made it so - not when Imus made his comments. Imus was doing what Imus does - making fun of everything. Equal Opportunity Offender.

What offends me is that these two Reverends can find no Christian forgiveness after what I believe to be a sincere apology from Mr. Imus. These two Reverends certainly must know forgiveness, because they have received it throughout their careers - Rev. Al with the Tawana Brawley incident, the Crown Heights Riot, and Freddy’s Fashion Mart - Rev. Jesse for his remarks about Jews and his extramarital affair.

I’m angry that this has raised racist feelings and resentments in black and white people for the wrong reason.

I had a phone message over the Easter weekend from my college roommate - a black guy. He was good-naturedly inquiring as to when I was going to call him with my apology for slavery, and provide him with his 40 acres and a mule.

I’ll apologize for that when he apologizes for allowing Rev. Al & Rev. Jesse to become the spokesperson for all black people, and the arbiters of all things racial.