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Did David Bullard deserve to be fired?
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Controversial Sunday Times columnist, David Bullard, was fired last week for being ‘racist' in his writings. Was he being racist or satirical? Did he deserve to be fired? Aren't columnists supposed to challenge conventional thought? Should the editors who approved his column, which was published, also be held liable?

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Sunday Times fires David Bullard

[14 Apr 2008 09:58]


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• Sunday Times has Lost out! - Masilos
• Oh please
• david onto bigger, better and greener pastures. - myphotographer
• He asked for it
• YEP! - MULILO
• At last! - Jacobus
• Hell No
• He did his job, and well, by all accounts
    • True ... - Hey
• Bullurd should have kept his racist remarks to himself - Terry
• Well come to SA, one Patriot Act away from the US - Melkman
• NO
    • Here's to freedom of speech
• Take Responsiblity - Bambi
• That slippery slope - theboot
• I shall not be moved - T.N
    • how sad - z.x.
    • You should be bloody ashamed - OptimisticYouth
• That racist bastard deserves it! - boss
• Its sunday times! - Bills
• SHAME SHAME SHAME
• Why don't he and John Qwelane do Lunch? - GatchMan
• He called a spade a spade...!!!
• Freedom of speech? - ex liberation believer
• Freedom of speech? - ex liberation believer
• DUM DUM - PUTHI
    • Hey DUM DUM - GatchMan
• Freedom of speech must be done away with - WhiteBoy
• He deserve it!
• he is a bum of the month - tukza
• Are you a racist...white supremacist,Bullard? - SINGISWATIM
• Sunday Times Is The Poorer For It - Akinosho
• Learn how to spell
    • Learn how to spell - SINGISWATIM
• Do I work for you T.N?
• TN - You make me ashamed
• LOOK AT THE MIRROR - LULAMA
• boss comment misguided - venus
• BYE BYE BAD BOY....... - Vic

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