I never met Don Imus.  I saw him once.  

The recent flap concerning Imus's on the air comment about members of the Rutgers women's basketball team reminded me of that incident, my initial impression of that time, and the context and history of the American media and how Imus's recent comment fits into that pattern.

On a warm and sunny Fort Lauderdale day I was walking within the vast complex of Holy Cross Hospital, where I had gone for a doctor's appointment.  As I walked southward toward the parking lot, where my car was parked, I observed a man proceeding north toward the building I had just exited.

The man was of ordinary height and build.  Something about him caused me to turn my head and observe him.  Our eyes locked momentarily, after which our momentum carried us in opposite directions as we went our separate ways in opposite directions.

"The I Hate Ann Coulter, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Michael Savage, Sean Hannity Reader" has a title that bears on the hatred spewed by the radical right wing spokespersons evaluated.  Those who object to the title should reflect on the words of those individuals analyzed.  Their own words defy any claim to reason and decency as those who disagree with their viewpoints are savagely excoriated in the midst of diatribes bereft of reason.

A hilarious beginning point is Ann Coulter.  With seething ferocity Coulter attacked Bill Clinton's morality and still vehemently believes that he should have been removed from office for his sexual indiscretions.  When Coulter was cornered on the Geraldo Rivera Show for her lifestyle while living in Manhattan and dating successful pornographer Robert Guccione Jr. she replied, "I'm not married and I can sleep with as many people as I want!"