Editor,
It is great to see Jeremy Reynalds writing for the Lobo again this semester. I certainly respect what he does for homeless people and enjoy his commentary, even though most of his rhetoric is misguided in my opinion.
I never heard of Afroman until I read Jeremy's column, and I have no idea what he sings about - if you can call rap singing. If his lyrics are offensive to women as Jeremy proclaims, then I probably don't want to hear him.
If he is singing about pot, then I have no problem with that. After all, marijuana, to the best of my knowledge, has never killed anyone, which can't be said for tobacco and booze, two legal drugs.
In any event, you can always change the station if you don't like what you are hearing on the radio or seeing on television. As for Jeremy wanting to ban Afroman's music, or whatever you call it, I find that offensive.
I was reading the Albuquerque Journal this morning and saw a story about the Afghanistan Taliban putting several young people on trial for preaching Christianity in their country. Censorship is not only rampant in Afghanistan, it is the norm.
Get content from The Daily Lobo delivered to your inbox
What is the difference between the Taliban banning Christianity, which they claim is detrimental to their society, and conservatives in our country banning Afroman because they claim he is detrimental to our society.
There isn't a nickel's worth of difference between the Taliban and Jeremy's brand of conservatism in my opinion. Intolerance and censorship of anything by anyone is reprehensible, no matter whether you are from a third-world country or the United States.
Jeremy also insulted Bruce Pollock at Simmons Media, which is undeserved. I had a radio show last summer at 1310, a Simmons station, and I know Bruce and most of his staff. I can truthfully say they don't wear horns, they aren't subversives and, in fact, they are very nice people who do a good job with their various stations.
Conservatives like Jeremy have always been disingenuous when it comes to what is right and what is wrong. In their minds, what they say is the "Gospel," and to hell with the rest of us, which is nonsense.
Welcome back Jeremy. I am looking forward to reading your columns.
Richard Fagerlund, B.C.E.
Environmental Services
