Stasis Activity (Caitlin Cecil)

1. Fact or Definition
Don Imus opens this discussion with a factual stasis in which he provides evidence in the form of facts supporting his argument. He reiterates the fact that he apologized to the Rutgers women, and appeared on Al Sharpton's program.

2. Comparison/ Contrast
Imus uses a comparison/ contrast statis when he describes the difference between premeditated murder and a gun going off accidently and how that relates to his argument about not doing much of anything wrong.

3. Cause and Consequence
Mr. Imus attempts to appeal to people in this way when he describes the consequences he is facing and how bad he feels for the Rutger's women. He says he will serve his two week suspension "without whining" because he feels so bad for the women he offended.

4. Value/Worth
Don Imus brings up his values when he discusses how he is not racist, and that he does good deeds and good work. He talks about all of the money he has raised for charity and that he has a history of always keeping his word. He states that his comments were merely a mistake but that all of his other good deeds should make up for the small comedic slip up that occured. On the other hand in Reverend Sharpton's argument about values, he discusses how it is not enough to just make a mistake and apologize for it, that would not be upholding the values that the country is based on.

5. Policy
Reverend Sharpton explicitly talks about how all of this is too little, too late. He is extremely angered at the way the situation has been handled and feels strongly that the policy should be to clean up the airwaves. Sharpton claims that the idea that the airwaves are used for racist comments and can just be forgiven with a suspension must be changed.

6. Standing/ Jurisdiction
Reverend Sharpton discusses the marketplace and how it is where the change must occur and the uproar is being caused. He states that the timing in which Imus came out to apologize was not appropriate, he did not do so immediately. Imus waited until the marketplace made him respond.