Texas DJ Suspended Over Obama Remark

EurWeb ^ | 3/6/2007 | EurWeb

[P-40]

*A disc jockey in Austin, Texas was suspended Thursday after he attempted to joke about the recent politically incorrect comments made by Sen. Joe Biden about Sen. Barack Obama.

In January, Biden, D-Del., said that one of Obama's political attributes is that he is "clean." Host Bob Cole of KVET’s “Sam and Bob in the Morning” show reminded listeners Thursday that Biden had used the racially-insensitive word to describe Obama.

"He's clean is what what's-his-name said. Joe Biden told us that," Cole said.

"Clean darky," quipped host Sam Allred.

Cole immediately exclaimed, "Sammy!" The show then cut to commercial. After the break Allred said: "See, I was making fun of politicians who say things like that."

The local NAACP chapter didn’t see it that way. They plan to file a complaint over the remark, and are calling for Allred to apologize publicly.

"That kind of ignorance has no place in this country in 2007," Nelson Linder of the NAACP told KXAN TV. "When a black man runs for president, we ought to be proud of that."

Allred told KXAN that he will not apologize because he was within his rights.

"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything." KVET issued a statement saying it is not the station's "intention to be offensive. ...We do not discriminate against individuals regardless of race, religion, gender age or sexual orientation."

[P-40]

You may know the host from this song. :)

http://www.geezinslaws.com/sounds/white2.wav

[BigTex5]

Uh, I don't see the problem from the article. Simply saying "clean darkly" and he gets suspended? That's nowhere near racist.

[avacado]

Nelson Linder of the NAACP told KXAN TV. "When a black man runs for president, we ought to be proud of that."

But you are not proud of Condi, are you!

[NutmegDevil]

"Sammy" is a demeaning term used by Limeys when speaking of Indians - not the native American sort.

[ClearCase_guy]

You can't say the N-word.
Or the D-word.
Or the F-word.
(both of them)

Also, it's OK for HS students to read from "The Vagina Monologues" in public as long as they don't say the V-word.

These are the latest. More coming, I'm sure.

[dfwgator]

"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything."

Although while I agree that the suspension is ridiculous. It is also equally ridiculous to bring up the "First Amendment" card. The First Amendment does not protect you from non-government sanctions for your speech.

[P-40]

Simply saying "clean darkly" and he gets suspended?

He said 'darky'. Slang for negro from long ago.

[BigTex5]

D-word and F-word? I'm just curious.....

[GoldCountryRedneck]

"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything."

Only if your a MSM-annoited Democrat, Allred...

[conservative in nyc]

Allred told KXAN that he will not apologize because he was within his rights.

"It's called the First Amendment," he said, "and you get the right to say anything."

It's called the First Amendment, and it generally only applies to the government not retaliating against you for speaking your mind. It does not stop your employer from firing you or your advertisers from deserting you when you say something that some find offensive.

[Ole Okie]

The First Amendment does not protect you from non-government sanctions for your speech.

It's amazing how large a fraction of the population doesn't realize that it's Congress that is prohibited, not your employer.

[massgopguy]

Someone will take spray paint to their billboards and change the call letters to KLAN.

[ABG(anybody but Gore)]

I'm merely guessing, but I'd say the D-word is the alternate word for lesbian, and the F-word is the alternate word for engaging in the act of sex...

[kjam22]

It is government that is prohibited. Of course the NAACP will file a complaint with some governing agency. Or file a lawsuit in the court system. That's the only reason the employer cares at all what he said. Because the government may cause financial distress to the company.

[conservative in nyc]

You can say the N-word, the D-word and both F-words all you want (Well, maybe not the N-word in NYC under their symbolically unconstitutional "symbolic" ban). You just can't say them at work (especially if you're a disk jockey) and not expect consequences from your employer. The First Amendment doesn't say KVET shall fire no disk jockey for speaking his mind on air.

[MEGoody]

Well, it was a dumb remark, but I've heard worse come out of Democrat's mouths and no one 'suspended' them.

[Leftism is Mentally Deranged]

"It's called the First Amendment,"
wrong
It was called the First Amendment, but it no longer applies.
Regardless, the DJ works for someone and that person has a right to suspend him
over his remark.
Besides
Didn't he know that democrat politicians get a free pass for whatever they say?
Biden got no flack over his racist remarks. Biden will get no flack over his remarks.
Anyway, he should know that that remark will get him in trouble.

[Bigg Red]

...It is also equally ridiculous to bring up the "First Amendment" card. The First Amendment does not protect you from non-government sanctions for your speech.

&&&
That drives me crazy, as well. Typically, it is liberals who do not understand the First Amendmen.

[Republicus2001]

OMG he said the D word!!!