In fact, Peace, Jewish kids come off well in this--as far as we know they are not protesting ham sandwiches being put in front of them. They probably would ignore something like that--which is what it deserves--just push the sandwich to the end of the table and continue talking with your friends. Their attitude is much more sensible than that of the Moslem child--probably pushed by his parents--and amplified by the stupid move of the principal--which has blown this trivial incident way out of proportion. There is no reason that it ever should have had so much publicity that we should ever have heard of it.

There is virtually no parallel with the Imus situation. The sandwich could be ignored--and should have been. The Imus situation should not be ignored--and it was not. The Imus remark was one of a series of remarks--I don't care if he was paid to "push the envelope"--he should have realized there was a boundary he could not cross. And he crossed it--again--he had done it several times before.

Maybe CBS radio is also culpable. That does not let Imus off the hook. He signed the contract--he knew what he was walking into--and he can't complain financially--his stupid schtick has piled up enough so he can retire comfortably, to say the least, tomorrow. My sympathy for him is limited.