Imus

Radio shock jock Imus gets the ax for an ill-advised and crude remarks about the Rugter's team. Was he wrong? Yes. Was his remark hate filled? Yes. Is he within his rights to say those things? Yes.

Protected speech, as odious as it might be, is still free speech; although one is free to speak, one is not free of the consequences. Still, I can't help but suspect that his firing will bring a chill on like media, where other personalities are forced by the specter of job loss to toe the societal line and cave in to a vocal wing. It isn't official censorship, but a societal one.