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Title: Juan Williams, NPR and the Death of Liberalism
Source: aolnews.com
URL Source: http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/arti ... e-death-of-liberalism/19683488
Published: Oct 21, 2010
Author: Bernie Goldberg
Post Date: 2010-10-21 17:55:17 by WhiteSands
Keywords: Juan Williams, NPR, NAACP
Views: 19369
Comments: 35

So my fellow Fox News analyst Juan Williams just got fired for saying something supposedly controversial about Muslims. But make no mistake, Juan isn't the only casualty today. So is American liberalism.

On "The O'Reilly Factor" on Monday night, Williams said, "I mean, look, Bill, I'm not a bigot. You know the kind of books I've written about the civil rights movement in this country. But when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."

And this is a fireable offense?

NPR issued a statement saying Williams' comments "were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR."

Here's a bulletin, NPR: Lots and lots and lots of Americans feel the same way as Juan Williams. And that includes lots and lots of liberals. And probably a lot of liberals who work at NPR. Juan's "crime" wasn't that he said something bigoted. His crime is that he said something that liberals find politically incorrect. And that he said it out loud. And worst of all, that he said it on the Fox News Channel.

In liberal circles this is nothing less than a crime against humanity!

What makes this so crazy -- and so sad -- is that liberals are the open-minded ones, the ones who cherish the free exchange of ideas, the smart ones. And if you don't believe me, just ask any liberal, who will be glad to tell you how smart and open-minded he or she is. But these are the kind of people who believe in "free speech" only as long as they agree with you.

I feel bad for Juan, He's a good, decent man. His firing will make lots of other Americans think twice before they say something the boss may not like. And that's not a good thing in a democracy that thrives on vibrant, sometimes controversial ideas.

But I feel worse for American liberals. Because what we have here is one more piece of evidence that too many of them have forgotten how to be liberal.

Only about 20 percent of Americans identify themselves as liberals. Liberalism was once a great American movement. It led the fight for civil rights, the most important issue, as far as I'm concerned, of the 20th century.

It's a shame that liberalism is dying in this country. It's an outright crime that liberals are killing it.

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#2. To: WhiteSands (#0)

when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.

Okay, so Juan along with millions of Americans feel uncomfortable in this situation. Why is it appropriate to fire someone for expressing their true feelings???

NPR is not a private company. It is a government agency. Williams should sue them for violating his first amendment rights.

We cannot stand for this politically correct bullshit any longer.

jwpegler  posted on  2010-10-21   17:59:53 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#3. To: jwpegler (#2)

We need to stop the funding of partisan NPR.

WhiteSands  posted on  2010-10-21   18:34:57 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#9. To: WhiteSands (#3)

We need to stop the funding of partisan NPR.

Whether they are partisan or not, the U.S. government is not allowed to run a propaganda arm. Voice of America is not allowed to broadcast in the U.S. So why is NPR?

jwpegler  posted on  2010-10-21   20:59:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#10. To: jwpegler (#9)

Whether they are partisan or not, the U.S. government is not allowed to run a propaganda arm.

How do you arrive at the idea that the U.S. government is running NPR?

Skip Intro  posted on  2010-10-21   21:08:39 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#12. To: Skip Intro (#10) (Edited)

How do you arrive at the idea that the U.S. government is running NPR?

You're joking right? Seriously, are you really this ignorant or are you just being an asshole?

NPR is a quasi-public corporation that was created by the government and is funded by taxpayers.

Legally, they are not allowed to do this, which is why VOA cannot broadcast in the U.S.

jwpegler  posted on  2010-10-21   21:25:42 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#18. To: jwpegler, skip intro (#12)

NPR is a quasi-public corporation that was created by the government and is funded by taxpayers.

That's not true. NPR is a private 501(c)3 corporation, it is managed by a board comprised of member stations. It gets no direct federal money, the only government funds it sees are those sent to it by its member stations, which accounts for about 1-3% of its budget.

go65  posted on  2010-10-22   9:13:18 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#32. To: go65 (#18) (Edited)

the only government funds it sees are those sent to it by its member stations

Which is still taxpayer's money.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting was created when there were 3 broadcast Television networks and mostly AM radio stations. Today we have hundreds of capable stations, FM radio, digital satellite radio, digital terrestrial radio, and millions of global internet radio, internet television, internet print media,internet bloggers, on and on.

It is absolutely outrageous that taxpayers are forced to support a propaganda organization which promotes big government leftism.

If you like NPR, then donate your own damn money to it instead of stealing my money.

jwpegler  posted on  2010-10-22   12:16:37 ET  Reply   Untrace   Trace   Private Reply  


#33. To: jwpegler (#32)

It is absolutely outrageous that taxpayers are forced to support a propaganda organization which promotes big government leftism.

How about a deal - end public funding for public radio and end tax breaks for news corp/fox that allows murdoch to shelter earnings overseas?

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