Rules of Engagment
It all depends on who you like, or who you care about.
It is with some trepidation that I enter the discussion of David Letterman's remarks about Sara Palin and her fourteen year old daughter. To begin with David's style has always been to insult his guests. His brand of wit is making light of things that some folks take very seriously. He has made a fortune with the use of words to insult people. He has insulted the rich and famous, the powerful and the wanna be powerful. David insults the hero and villain, he insults every one. I think that he has insulted every president who has served under him except Barack Obama (somewhat odd, I think). When it comes to an insult is there any such thing as good taste. So if I laugh when he insults some one that I really do not care about how can I be upset when he insults some one who I do care about? Just a little some thing to think about. Perhaps the old saw "sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me" is not as true as we would want it to be.
Should he be Fired
Some are saying that CBS should fire Mr. Letterman and that would be consistent what other have done with people who have spoken without enough though. Howard Cosel, E. D. Hill, Don Imus, and many others. I am not sure about the right or wrong in this situation. Mr. Letterman has made his living for many years with wit. Obviously many folks like his style of humor. So where are the boundaries. Who is to decide? So now is this a freedom of speech issue? What happens if Chuck Swindol offends someone by teaching God's word about abortion, same sex unions, or adultery? Do we call for his removal from the airways? Think about it David has a right to be rude to anyone he chooses no matter what I think or how offended I might be. Blessings 30fold, bro d.


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