Should the L.A. Times be shut down for printing such a terrible thing?

No, because the LA Times leans left, often way left, which means they can say racist things or tell racist jokes with impunity.

How could they be racist?? They're Democrats!!

No. It is a commentary based on opinion. Anyone that takes it for literal already harbors those beliefs in the first place. As for anyone calling for Fox to be shut down in other questions? I saw neither the Fox report or any other questions on the matter besides yours.

So you want to shut down the L.A. Times for daring to run an opposing viewpoint?

Jesus, did you know there's an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that says you can't just shut down a newspaper for running stuff like this?

I don't agree with everything the guy said. Who does? The one thing we can all be on the same page on is his right to say it.

The LA Times is a private publication...

I'm pissed at the leader of a political party that is wanting to lead the nation is using the same term to describe the President-elect.

See the difference? I hold the leaders of this country and those that wish to be, to a little higher standard than a newspaper I don't read.

quote from link you provided

"The only mud that momentarily stuck was criticism (white and black alike) concerning Obama's alleged "inauthenticty," as compared to such sterling examples of "genuine" blackness as Al Sharpton and Snoop Dogg. Speaking as an African American whose last name has led to his racial "credentials" being challenged — often several times a day — I know how pesky this sort of thing can be."

from wikipdedia:

David Ehrenstein (born February 18, 1947, in New York City) is an American critic who focuses primarily on issues of homosexuality in cinema. His father was a secular Jew with Polish ancestors, and his mother was of African American and white Irish descent.

Here is photo of David Ehrenstein

he's the guy on the left

http://www.bonusround.com/book3-10/images/outfest0...

feel better now?:)

Shut down by whom? The government?

If history has told us nothing, it's that government control over newspapers is always a good thing.

How many editorials were written calling Bush a moron over the past few years?

Maybe read the article again and see how accurate it is. HAd it not been for liberal pandering, Obama wouldn't have made it past the first primary.

I support the L.A. Times's right to write such a piece. It's not offensive, I think it doesn't have any substance at all. The journalist writes about politics and hollywood, it's obvious he cannot write about anything serious. But we have to respect his right to write what he wants.

NOPE, the First Amendment must prevail! Just as we have defended the Second Amendment after the nutcases shoot up the malls, schools, post offices etc.....

That is why we live in a FREE America.

You can say most anything you want to say and print most any opinion you want. You are also free to disagree with the opinions.

Freedom of speech is a great thing.

No. Who gives a crap what they print? Just because it offends you doesn't mean it should be shut down. If you don't like it, don't read it! Tons of people ignore 99% of the crap going on in the world, so you can ignore one article, too. :)

George

The First Amendment says No.