Local weatherman fired over on-air racial slur ...
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A minor mistake in addition to the derogatory term is that he called him "Dr." and not "Rev.".
King's work is grounded in his ministry, not his PhD.
King's work is grounded in his ministry, not his PhD.
If the TV Station consulted the PSU BOT, they would put the blame on the stations softball team for having such a corrupting culture problem
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I went to the article but didn't see the actual clip (anyone have it?). I think everyone knows I'm pretty liberal, but I can't believe this was intentional (seems like he mashed 'King' and 'Junior') and can't believe he was fired for it. I get how folks can be upset, and I get that the station has to protect its interests, but jeez - have him apologize on air and let him get back to work.
I grew up in the 70’s, also in NW PA and I never heard it used in every day language...I did hear it in a movie.
I know, it's not an apple to apple comparison. I wasn't comparing the deed as much as the motive for the firing.
Mr. Sunshine, the park is called Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park. Did the City of Rochester make the mistake??
I know, but that wasn't always the case. Over the years, the secular Left and the media stripped away Reverend. In practice, I don't think MLKjr used either title in his writings, maybe we should follow that as his preference
In day to day life, I don't refer to people with PhDs as doctors and I haven't seen others do so either (and I'm around PhDs).
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anon_xdc8rmuek44eq
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Back in the late 60’s or early 70’s there was weatherman in Philadelphia named Bill Custer. Prior to coming to Philadelphia, he worked at WGAL in Lancaster. One January after a week of gray, damp days he said, “ This weather has been a pain in the ass! I mean the neck. “ My father worked at the station and claimed that they had positive response to the gaff except for one Sunday school teacher who agreed with the comment but said he should watch his language because kids watch the weather.
I went to the article but didn't see the actual clip (anyone have it?). I think everyone knows I'm pretty liberal, but I can't believe this was intentional (seems like he mashed 'King' and 'Junior') and can't believe he was fired for it. I get how folks can be upset, and I get that the station has to protect its interests, but jeez - have him apologize on air and let him get back to work.
As a staunch conservative, I commend you for the rational and level-headed thought. Now why the hell cant the clowns in Washington find common ground like we just did.
P.S. I do it ALL for the Lulz.
Trust me, there won't be any severance. All of us in TV sign contracts that make it very easy for the TV station to let us go.
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I know. Very easy to let go for sure. And likely let go for cause. But while I’d expect the station could likely succeed in avoiding a severance for the man, that doesn’t mean they will refuse to support him where possible. Lots of severance dollars COULD be avoided but aren’t for several reasons. I hopeful for him and his family.
We are such a Nation of Political Correct Babies. Don't smile the wrong way or you are a racist.
Or don't kneel during the Anthem or you're a traitor, right. Btw, did you see the horizontally displayed flag at the MNC game the other night? Violation of the Flag Code.
"The flag should never be carried flat or horizontally, but always aloft and free."
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You mean you need someone here to ban you in order to not show up anymore? Wow.
Sounds like you DO need to live vicariously.....
#oops
It’s the veneer of patriotism that people looking for anyway... ala virtue-signaling
Hopefully the management of this station isn’t as thoroughly idiotic as that outfit in NY.
Of course, the Moral Outrage Mountain climbing idiots are everywhere, and you know every SJW group - the traditional and the nouveau-offended - will be expressing their mortification.
(And, obviously, CNN, in the construct of their Headline, has done their part to try and light the kindling of stoopidity)
But maybe, just once, there will be one person involved with enough intelligence and decency to tell them (very nicely
It’s St. Louis... prolly won’t be a big hubbub *
I think people are so concerned with not saying it, that it gets in their head. So ironically, by making a big deal out of it, the twitter mob may be causing it.
I’m not sure why it matters. It was either a mistake, which is no big deal... or the guy believes what he said and that’s OK too according to liberals. The Gillette thread has taught me that liberals believe that you can’t be offended by “another person's expression of belief”. It doesn’t matter if they do it on an employers time. It’s their first amendment right.
I’m not sure why it matters. It was either a mistake, which is no big deal... or the guy believes what he said and that’s OK too according to liberals. The Gillette thread has taught me that liberals believe that you can’t be offended by “another person's expression of belief”. It doesn’t matter if they do it on an employers time. It’s their first amendment right.
You can be offended. You just have to be prepared for folks to dismiss it as "political correctness." Y'all taught me that's what deeply held beliefs are-pc.
Depends on your day to day life. I work for a scientific organization. You'd *better* use Dr. when you are writing an author or customer (we rarely use it internally, though--I think the average degree level where I work is north of a Masters.
I do know in some church circles (the Baptist Church I went to as a teen for one), the term Dr. often trumped Rev.
You really think someone paid to speak on tv is going to say that intentionally? That would be career suicide. I would like to think we could give someone the benefit of the doubt.
