No you don’t, Juan. Welcome to the politically correct version of the first amendment.

Sorry, Juan, that’s liberalism for ya.

I guess this helps explode the myth that liberals are tolerant. On a publicly funded radio program, Williams is fired for expressing his opinion. Maybe those ‘liberals = Nazi’ signs at Tea Party rallies are apropos.

After this, there is nothing anybody can say about NPR that will change my mind.

This is how people become Republicans. They test the waters of liberalism and stick with it until it fcuks them, whether it be with taxes, political correctness, safety or the hundreds of other issues that libs are wrong on.

Juan makes the absurd assumption that liberals and democrats are open minded individuals who like to listen to both sides of an issue. This incident will shine a very bright light on those so called “progressives” who champion diverse views only if it conforms to the progressive agenda.

Sorry Juan….you are not as tolerant as NPR is apparently.
You knew the rules. You can only insult conservatives.

Nice! Really nice! A very decent man with one glaring problem!!
You were also working for Fox, Juan! MSNBC will attack you with stupid
childish comments as will CNN for next few days. Won’t be the first time!
But last laugh!
You will be on O’Reilly tonight, Maybe Beck and Greta!
You will host O’Reilly tomorrow tonight!
More and more viewers for FOX!!
More and more reason for MSNBC and MSM lefty nutsacks to
soil themselves.
Lean Forward, so far a joke. Look at the ratings!

Let’s see…. NPR fired Williams over a 45 second clip that left the listen with the wrong impression of the argument he was truly making.

I don’t think NPR had WIlliams pull over to the side of the road in order to pronounce that he was being canned, but does this sound familiar?

Good riddance. No he’ll prove he is not a liberal by embracing the conservative agenda full time on fox.

It is not a coincidence that Soros just bought a bunch of journOs for NPR MediaMatters etc.
He makes the rules now & either Blow his/m way, or be fish food.

Is that your worth Liberals?Pulling tricks for various masters?
Either drink that Koolaid or you are -0- Is that what u signed up for?

Damned if u do same if u don’t
WHO’S NEXT?

I’ve noticed for awhile now, that Williams was trending right, so I don’t think this is a surprise. Maybe he wanted this to happen, and that’s why he made the statement–ever think of that. He’s probably looking for a gig on Fox News–he never impressed me either way!!

Unless he balks, all apearances are that Williams will likely get an increased role at Fox and one assumes that his titles have become more frequently searched on Amazon, plus he’s the number two topic on Google right now. So, he’s coming out okay.

And as I’ve mentioned in previous comments, it’s pledge time on a lot of NPR stations and they’re getting a mountain of publicity. Not to mention that Juan has long been a lightning rod for some of their listeners, so in a way, the move placates them at a valuable time.

And, O’Reilly never loses. He’s at the center of another controversy. By having Williams on as a guest tonight, “The Factor” gets a little juice and Bill will be appearing on other FNC programs, his comments will be rebroadcast across the wires and he gets another chance to bask in the sunlight.

The way I see it, everybody has won.

PS) It is kind of neat that O’Reilly says something on “The View”; Joy and Whoopie walk out and like a week later, it’s Juan Williams that loses a gig.

Glynnis said……………. The remark “there’s nothing you can say that will change my mind” rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment.

No, the problem today is that liberals are part of the national political dialogue. They are far over represented in the media and the Congress. Only 20% of the American people identify as liberals. They are a far out extreme minority that distorts the dialogue.
Glynnis you are the comic relief.

http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/what-juan-williams-has-in-common-with-shirley-sherrod/

This site has the ENTIRE video of Williams’ comment where he goes on to argue to O’Reilly that although his initial reaction to Muslims on a plane is one of fear, that we all transcend our prejudices.

Bob Beckel and Marc Lamont Hill are regular guests on Fox. I don’t see Fox tossing them for having liberal viewpoints. I guess NPR is a little more strict.

Fox is the king of reporting “might have been” or “some people say”.

That’s not news, that’s gossip. Fox is king of gossip as news.

Juan will be happier at Fox anyway, he won’t be constrained by his ties to NPR and he can say what he feels…bigoted or not.

So being scared of the people who attacked the US on 9/11, dozens of other times and hundreds of thousands of times outside the US in the name of Allah, is a right wing position??? Libs are exactly like the guy who was filming those bears in the woods and got eaten. They live in a fantasy world where nothing bad happens and certain types of people don’t need to be watched more closely than others. Libs are either stupid or just lying to themselves if they say that they are not fearful of muslims. They think it is noble to go against the grain because we shouldn’t have to be afraid of other people. You’re right, we shouldn’t, but we HAVE to.

Another example of the Intolerant Left doing what they know how to do best…being intolerant!

It seems a like a “Racists” act to me.

“Watch below. The remark “there’s nothing you can say that will change my mind” rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment.”

I couldn’t agree more. There is no dialogue anymore. There is only intolerance disguised as political correctness.

Marc Lamont Hill is as far left as it gets, and he’s an O’Reilly regular. If O’Reilly were to say “I disagree with Marc’s opinions, so he’s outta here,” I’m sure the left would be presenting the same argument.

“ rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment.”

Yes, it does – Democrats try to shut you up and label you a racist for speaking your mind. What chance is there for dialogue when you are walked out on, fired, or smeared?

I don’t agree a lot with Juan, but they were wrong to fire him. And that statement from CAIR was way off, and twisted his words.

gordonbloyershow said:
Glynnis said……………. The remark “there’s nothing you can say that will change my mind” rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment. No, the problem today is that liberals are part of the national political dialogue. They are far over represented in the media and the Congress. Only 20% of the American people identify as liberals. They are a far out extreme minority that distorts the dialogue.Glynnis you are the comic relief.

very true. The largest percentage are moderates and independents. Individuals who have conservative and liberal values so they do not place themselves entirely in either camp because they are both extreme to one side or the other.

The problem is that these extremists, such as yourself, view anyone who’s not agreeing with them as a liberal or a conservative…when you’re most likely addressing an independent/moderate.

So depending upon this independent/moderate’s experiences with these extremists bullying tactics, that can and will push them to listen to the other side a little more intently.

So remember when you label a moderate as a liberal you are only pushing them further away from being that independent vote you need to get your conservative politician elected.

The calls for pulling public funding from NPR are increasing. They stepped in it big time.

By the way….the next time a liberal uses the tired argument that a black man can’t be a racist or a bigot, feel free to point out that NPR fired Juan Williams – for being a racist and a bigot.

Liberalism isn’t just a mental disorder, it’s intellectual rabies.

You libs are so intellectually (and I use the term loosely) dishonest. I don’t for a second think that if you got onto a plane with someone in FULL MUSLIM GARB, you wouldn’t be thinking the same thing as Juan. You just won’t admit it and he will. That’s not to say that anyone in muslim garb should be feared, but the FACT of the matter is, muslims DID attack us by airplane on 9/11 and everyone that steps on a plane thinks about that at least once. Man up and tell the truth about how you feel, cowards!!

sarainitaly said:
I don’t agree a lot with Juan, but they were wrong to fire him. And that statement from CAIR was way off, and twisted his words.

Williams has essentially been treated the way Shirley Sherrod was treated.

He’s been fired because 45 seconds of a 7 minute video clip.

BatBoy said:
Another example of the Intolerant Left doing what they know how to do best…being intolerant! It seems a like a “Racists” act to me.

So you’re saying they fired him because of his ethnicity? Please show us where you found this gem of a fact.

npr did the right thing,just because juan made a different argument later on does not mean the other comments were not racist.

Seeing November From My Window said:
You libs are so intellectually (and I use the term loosely) dishonest. I don’t for a second think that if you got onto a plane with someone in FULL MUSLIM GARB, you wouldn’t be thinking the same thing as Juan. You just won’t admit it and he will. That’s not to say that anyone in muslim garb should be feared, but the FACT of the matter is, muslims DID attack us by airplane on 9/11 and everyone that steps on a plane thinks about that at least once. Man up and tell the truth about how you feel, cowards!!

Cowards are the ones who are afraid. That’s what the word means. Just because you’re afraid of Muslims doesn’t mean everyone else is.

SpineCrusher said:
Juan will be happier at Fox anyway.

I don’t know the ratings for their Saturday night Beck and I don’t even know if its usually a new show, a rerun or a “Best of”, but if it isn’t new, then they probably have a place between “Huckabee” and “Geraldo” where they could put him. To me, it sounds like a good transition between the two shows and they may be able to attract more members of the channel’s non-traditional demographics to sample its fare.

writer said:
Marc Lamont Hill is as far left as it gets, and he’s an O’Reilly regular. If O’Reilly were to say “I disagree with Marc’s opinions, so he’s outta here,” I’m sure the left would be presenting the same argument.

Hill was fired from FOX, but he is still on O’Reilly. He was fired for his defense of Cop killers and racists.

http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-boston/marc-lamont-hill-fired-from-fox-news-channel
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/confirmed-marc-lamont-hill-fired-from-fox-news/
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/marc-lamont-hill-the-guest-who-tells-bill-oreilly-hes-wrong-about-everything/

DonnaK said:
I’ve noticed for awhile now, that Williams was trending right, so I don’t think this is a surprise. Maybe he wanted this to happen, and that’s why he made the statement–ever think of that. He’s probably looking for a gig on Fox News–he never impressed me either way!!

Don’t say something so stupid unless you can back it up. Facts please

SpineCrusher says:

Cowards are the ones who are afraid. That’s what the word means. Just because you’re afraid of Muslims doesn’t mean everyone else is.

If you are denying that you would give it a second thought if you were on a plane with someone in full Muslim garb, you are either lying or grossly overestimating yourself, in my humble opinion. I don’t expect you libs to admit it, but we all know it’s true.

Just because you’re afraid of Muslims doesn’t mean everyone else is.

And just because you’re afraid of anyone stating their opinion on the subject, that doesn’t mean everyone else is.

With any luck , this will bring about the end of the public paying for a one-sided ” public ” radio network . The Nazi collaborator Soros , and this should be his new name , Nazi Colllaborator George Soros , cannot run roughshod over the people of this country because he has money .

Stop public funding of NPR. It’s that simple. Why do Republicans and conservatives continue to allow the government to rob them of their hard-earned money and give it to the propaganda arm of the DNC?

I’ve been trying to figure out the reason for the uncharacteristic outrage the articulate rightists here are expressing. The moronic musings of Nutso and Kumquat along the liberals are intolerant line can be discounted because, after all, they never really reach the substance of any issue. It’s unlike the Articulate Rightists to come to the aid of an African-American concerning anything, and it seems to run contrary to the free enterprise/bossman can fire anyone mantra they repeat. Given that there is a range within which people can form and express different opinions in this matter, I think it has got to due with a realization that any of their demigods, Lard Limbaugh, the Beckerhead, Bill-o and other minor news personalities have repeatedly engaged in outrageous expression (content, tone and word usage) and have repeatedly committed ethical lapses which might have the same sort of consequences. Since Lard Limbaugh is self-employed, the consequences would, of course, be less direct, less swift. But, outside of the safe xenophobic and racist confines of FOX “News” in which hateful and inflammatory comment is not only tolerated, but encouraged, how long would these personalities last. Kampain Karl Kameron, Greta O’Van Susteren and Droopey Dog Hume at serious, serious ethical baggage which a CNN would not likely tolerate. Il Douchey’s h-u-u-u-u-u-g- madrasas comment and lie would surely result in his immediate expulsion at ABC. Bill-o’s Andrea Makris + Shawn Hornbeck + Jennifer Moore’s obscenities would get him canned at PBS before the evening’s show ended. Geraldo’s disclosure of military locations would result in immediate expulsion at NBC. And, there are many other examples of this sort.

I can’t fault NPR for acting to uphold journalistic standards, and I would hate to see such standards reduced to Murdoch’s lowest common denominator.

That is the real source for my rightist colleague’s outrage, that if held ethical journalistic standards, FOX “News” becomes a ghost town with only a handful of its personalities, Shep, maybe Harris, a few others, walking among the dead. In other words, this firing merely highlights a lack of ethics and standards at FOX “News”. It all makes sense now.

sarainitaly said:
Hill was fired from FOX, but he is still on O’Reilly. He was fired for his defense of Cop killers and racists.

http://www.examiner.com/tv-in-boston/marc-lamont-hill-fired-from-fox-news-channel
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/confirmed-marc-lamont-hill-fired-from-fox-news/
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/marc-lamont-hill-the-guest-who-tells-bill-oreilly-hes-wrong-about-everything/

Actually, Tumbleweed, I doubt seriously that any moderate, progressive or liberal gives a tinker’s toot about Hill.

“This has been decided up the channel” = “You just pissed off George Soros.”

Seeing November From My Window said:
If you are denying that you would give it a second thought if you were on a plane with someone in full Muslim garb, you are either lying or grossly overestimating yourself, in my humble opinion. I don’t expect you libs to admit it, but we all know it’s true.

Whenever I go on a plane, I wary of everyone including the pilot.
Who knows how much they’ve drank?

This incident tells you everything you need to know about NPR and the rest of the leftwing media. Then don’t want dialogue. They don’t want debate. They don’t want discussion. They want to SILENCE people who disagree with their agenda. Say what you will, but this is not journalism, it’s what propagandists and totalitarian censors do.

This is merely a variant on what happens systematically at the New York Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, the Washington Post, MSNBC and other “mainstream” media outlets. The only difference there is that dissenting views get censored BEFORE they show up in print or on the air. In this case, thanks to Fox News, people at least got to see exactly what kind of comment gets you fired from the mainstream media. This allows the public to make up its own mind about NPR — and I think it’s pretty easy to predict how they will decide this matter. They will support free speech, not censorship.

sarainitaly said:
“ rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment.”

Yes, it does – Democrats try to shut you up and label you a racist for speaking your mind. What chance is there for dialogue when you are walked out on, fired, or smeared?

I don’t agree a lot with Juan, but they were wrong to fire him. And that statement from CAIR was way off, and twisted his words.

Or, Tumbleweed, it could simply be that our nation has so long endured rightist racist krap that good and decent people have finally said, “Enough!”.

If you see a plane piloted by a Muslim flying straight toward your office window, don’t get worried. Or if you do get worried, don’t let NPR find out.

Cecelia said:
Williams has essentially been treated the way Shirley Sherrod was treated.

He’s been fired because 45 seconds of a 7 minute video clip.

Thanks for bringing in another load of faux indignation, Cecelia. I have no idea where we’ll put it, however.

Fox should bring back the “Hannity & Colmes” format but replace the intolerable Colmes with Juan

Juan is nothing more than the latest victim of left wing extremism in the mass media. We as Americans need to demand that tax payer funds be pulled from this propaganda network. Would anyone here support public funding of Fox News? Of course not? NPR is no different, even if they talk softly and play classical music bumpers.

http://dronetek.net/

outside of the safe xenophobic and racist confines of FOX “News” in which hateful and inflammatory comment is not only tolerated, but encouraged,

King, you spew all this extreme left blather, and never let facts stand in your way. Are you aware that the Fox guest list has included Obama, Rev. Wright, Michael Moore, Bob Beckel, Marc Lamont Hill, members of the Black Panthers and Code Pink? So if all Fox ever allows is a right wing viewpoint, what gives? You’re all for the first amendment, as long as you’re only hearing opinions that agree with your own.

Oh and BTW NPR, I want my money back!!

writer said:
Bob Beckel and Marc Lamont Hill are regular guests on Fox. I don’t see Fox tossing them for having liberal viewpoints. I guess NPR is a little more strict.

Thats because liberals are intolerant as Nazis. This isn’t the first time they’ve tried supressing free speech:
- they target Glen Beck http://www.colorofchange.org/beck/
- they target Target: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/17/boycott-target-commercial_n_684815.html
- Chamber of Commerce: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20020157-503544.html

Thats just within the last couple weeks.

Please tell me that you Dems aren’t a bunch of Nazis

Seeing November From My Window said:
…FULL MUSLIM GARB…

Interesting…

I think NPR just didn’t like hearing their name every time this guy appeared on FOX so they were looking for an opportunity to fire him. The Soros money probably helped push it on as well.

Williams should sue the pant dresses off of NPR. Of course it will never go to court but he will be able to get some Soros money off of them.

Seeing November From My Window said:
SpineCrusher says:

Cowards are the ones who are afraid. That’s what the word means. Just because you’re afraid of Muslims doesn’t mean everyone else is.

If you are denying that you would give it a second thought if you were on a plane with someone in full Muslim garb, you are either lying or grossly overestimating yourself, in my humble opinion. I don’t expect you libs to admit it, but we all know it’s true.

This really underscores the degree to which utter ignorance underlies bigotry and xenophobia. I am sure it is possible to fly from Lynchburg to Charlotte without a Muslim on an aircraft. But, if you fly almost anywhere else, you’re going to have Muslims on the plane, perhaps even in the seat next to you. Fly into our out of JFK, IAH,, LAX, LHR, CDG, BRU, AMS, FRA, HAM, this is a virtual guarantee. Perhaps, you’d be surprised to learn that on a flight from Karachi to Islamabad, I was one of the few Christians. Yet, I deplaned alive and with a dry seat as well.

writer said:
Just because you’re afraid of Muslims doesn’t mean everyone else is.

Whether or not you’re afraid is irrelevant. The fact of the matter is Muslims are waging war world wide. The chances are the next major incident of mass murder will be carried about by some extremest Muslim. You may think ignoring that fact makes you more intelligent than everyone else, but it really just makes you nieve.

Hugo Daun said:
Interesting…

I’m a bit hungry, and I read that as full Muslim grub. What I wouldn’t give for a falafel!

Big Eddie said:
With any luck , this will bring about the end of the public paying for a one-sided ” public ” radio network .

NPR actually gets very little funding from the federal government and a large part of it is distributed to individual stations via grants, which I haven’t seen the numbers, but reported they favor rural and less-monied locations.

The overwhelming majority of funding comes from listeners and foundations, plus there is public underwriting because the network’s facilities are usually located on college campuses, where they act as a training ground for students on a broadcast or communications track.

How about that far right guest list I mentioned, King?

Williams’ firing makes me mad, and I’m a bleeding-heart liberal. This isn’t the first time NPR has stuck it to one of their well-known news people. Anybody remember how they kicked Bob Edwards out?

Dronetek, you do realize I was replying to Spine Crusher, right?

Tommy Christopher says:

It doesn’t take courage to sing “Kum Ba Yah.” It takes courage to admit that you feel a knot in your stomach when you see someone who’s different from you, and to have that discussion. We won’t always like the way these conversations turn out, as with Williams, but firing people for being honest ensures that we never will.

When you libs have Tommy disagreeing with you, you know you’ve lost the argument. He’s your leader.

@Big Eddie – BTW: The other night I suggested a roots show to you on WFPK (Radio Louisville). It’s an NPR affiliate and though I don’t know their breakdown between fed, state and listener contributions, the eclectic mix of music in the middle of the night on the weekends (“Woody’s Roadhouse”) likely wouldn’t be available, if they had to rely on advertising revenue,

I was napping.
Death to the infidels has been canceled??
I like Juan on foxnews. He is never predictable. There is always a give and take.
Shame on NPR!!!

felixw said:
If you see a plane piloted by a Muslim flying straight toward your office window, don’t get worried. Or if you do get worried, don’t let NPR find out.

If I see a plane flying toward my window, I’m not going to wait around to look at the pilot.

Don’t know about warranting firing but it is certainly a stupid thing to say or think for that matter. When someone is intending to commit a crime like that you know what they DON”T do, try to STAND OUT.

writer said:
How about that far right guest list I mentioned, King?

I seem to have missed it. Which name did you post under?

writer said:
Dronetek, you do realize I was replying to Spine Crusher, right?

Which name did you post under?

DonnaK said:
I’ve noticed for awhile now, that Williams was trending right, so I don’t think this is a surprise. Maybe he wanted this to happen, and that’s why he made the statement–ever think of that. He’s probably looking for a gig on Fox News–he never impressed me either way!!

He wasn’t “trending right”. The Democratic Party has made a complete LEFT turn and that is why they are going to be destroyed in less than 2 weeks. All I ever hear is how the Republicans are an exclusionary party, small tent, blah blah blah. Now you see just how inclusive the Progressives are now. No room for a “moderate” democrat anymore.

I think it’s interesting that all the rightwingers who are flipping out here about Williams’ firing certainly loudly applauded Helen Thomas’s and Octavia Nasr’s. (For the record, I agree with none of the three.)

Is National Public Radio really this outrageously stupid? They fired this guy for damaging their credibility? Not only do they look stupid as hell to most average people they have now given OReilly carte blanche to war against them on prime time every night and rightfully so.

OReilly is a fox news conservative, yes, but he is a WELL RESPECTED and FAIR conservative. This is not going to go well for NPR. I would guess that Williams is going be offered his job back any minute now. I hope he tells them to stick it. Go get it Bill.

PS I am a liberal, I dont like FOX. But I cannot discredit Bill nor label him a racist. Liberal journalism is embarrassing at this point.

Who is this Royal Douche person?

writer said:
No you don’t, Juan. Welcome to the politically correct version of the first amendment.

So do you think Helen Thomas and Rick Sanchez should still have their jobs? They lost their jobs for saying politically incorrect things about Israel and Jewish people. NPR has the right to fire Williams just like CNN fired Sanchez. Whatever show he goes on, he’s “NPR Contributor – Juan Williams” and representing their organization.

Um, bye.

The Real Royal King said:
Or, Tumbleweed, it could simply be that our nation has so long endured rightist racist krap that good and decent people have finally said, “Enough!”.

There are no good and decent Progressives.

Nice diversion, King. Still waiting for any comments you might have on that Fox right wing guest list.

Want to pay for extending the Bush tax cuts? Defund NPR.

BruceGoose said:
So do you think Helen Thomas and Rick Sanchez should still have their jobs? They lost their jobs for saying politically incorrect things about Israel and Jewish people. NPR has the right to fire Williams just like CNN fired Sanchez. Whatever show he goes on, he’s “NPR Contributor – Juan Williams” and representing their organization.

I think they should still have their jobs, but I understand their firing because they work for private entities. CNN could have or were maybe threatened with advertisers pulling their money, if Sanchez wasn’t fired. NPR is publically funded, so Juan’s firing doesn’t make sense.

The Real Royal King said:
But, outside of the safe xenophobic and racist confines of FOX “News” in which hateful and inflammatory comment is not only tolerated, but encouraged, how long would these personalities last.

There it is ladies and gentlemen today’s most inane post of the day. Congratulations! the queen of racism will be here all week…….

notsofast said:
Sorry, Juan, that’s liberalism for ya.

And the Fox News employee, as reported on last week, got fired for complaining about overt racism in his work place.

First amendment protects us from our government. However we are free to say most anything (as this web site testifies to) Employers have the right to fire employees who embarrass them by what they say in public.

Orion Antares said:
Don’t know about warranting firing but it is certainly a stupid thing to say or think for that matter. When someone is intending to commit a crime like that you know what they DON”T do, try to STAND OUT.

Wrong, the reason why we have stopped dozens of terrorist attacks since 9/11 is that the terrorists have not been able to blend in!!!

Great article on this that says in part:

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.

http://www.aolnews.com/opinion/article/opinion-juan-williams-npr-and-the-death-of-liberalism/19683488

The new CONgress MUST STOP ALL federal government subsidies to NPR and PBS. Why should we taxpayers have to foot the bill for these lamestream socialists to spew forth their lies, leftist propaganda and insulting double standards?

Wow, what a bunch of hardcore, unintelligent, right wingnuts on this site. You need to look up the words “political correctness”, “bigotry” and “prejudice” because you surely don’t understand them. Williams pre judges people solely based on what they are wearing and their religious beliefs, how is that not the definition of bigotry and ignorance? Oh yeah, because they aren’t Christian, that would be a different story. We all know the only true victims are conservatives, tea partiers and Christians. Williams got fired for bigotry and ignorance, that’s welcome fare on Fox News, but not on NPR – a real news organization, not a propoganda machine for the Republican party.

Glynnis writes “The remark “there’s nothing you can say that will change my mind” rather succinctly sum up everything that’s wrong with the the national political dialogue at the moment. “

EXACTLY and really well stated. The reason why Juan Williams is on both NPR and Fox News is because he is open-minded and listens and grows by enjoying various opinions. Hopefully more peope will see how fair-minded and interesting Juan is! I

You don’t call a long-term employee or announce the firing on twitter. CAIR has no responsibility here. PBS and NPR must do much better.

Fox News: a safe place for practicing racists and bigots.

Home of Billo who went on a racist rant about his Harlem restaurant visit.
Home of the “n” word king, Mark Furman.
Home of “the pres. hates white people” loon Glenda Beck.
Home of “the nappy headed hoe” loon Don Imus.

Fox News: a safe place for bigots.

Note to Jaun Williams: Your 1st Amendment rights are intact. You just will not be paid to express your thoughts by NPR.

writer said:
Nice diversion, King. Still waiting for any comments you might have on that Fox right wing guest list.

Which name did you post under? There are many posts here, and I can’t go through each.

TeaPartyPatriot said:
The new CONgress MUST STOP ALL federal government subsidies to NPR and PBS. Why should we taxpayers have to foot the bill for these lamestream socialists to spew forth their lies, leftist propaganda and insulting double standards?

Agreed. I also hope that all corporate welfare stops.

Neil Murphy said:
Is National Public Radio really this outrageously stupid? They fired this guy for damaging their credibility? Not only do they look stupid as hell to most average people they have now given OReilly carte blanche to war against them on prime time every night and rightfully so. OReilly is a fox news conservative, yes, but he is a WELL RESPECTED and FAIR conservative. This is not going to go well for NPR. I would guess that Williams is going be offered his job back any minute now. I hope he tells them to stick it. Go get it Bill. PS I am a liberal, I dont like FOX. But I cannot discredit Bill nor label him a racist. Liberal journalism is embarrassing at this point.

I enjoyed your comment, I am a conservative, but I don’t enjoy listening to just those remarks that I agree with, I want honest and open debate on all issues. Sometimes I learn something new, and occasionally someone learns something from me.

It would be nice to hope that some American’s have been able to move past their distress getting on a plane when one see’s a fellow passenger in Muslim attire. It isn’t about passenger profiling or racism, for some it is about a traumatic event and when Juan expresses his thoughts perhaps it will help foster that conversation so that American’s can continue to heal.

Political correctness has gone mad, an employee of over 10 years deserves more than a phone call. Further, NPR is funded in part by tax dollars, if they want to suppress voices than perhap they should go private? That might be another conversation to have.

I wish Juan success.

Just my 10 cents worth from Ft. Leavenworth, KS.

The Real Royal King said:
I’m a bit hungry, and I read that as full Muslim grub. What I wouldn’t give for a falafel!

It was delicious. A nice garlic and herb sauce. A Middle Eastern man, perhaps even a Muslim, sold it to me. I watched carefully to make sure he didn’t pull a missle or a B757 from under the counter.

Lourdes Diaz said:
Wow, what a bunch of hardcore, unintelligent, right wingnuts on this site. You need to look up the words “political correctness”, “bigotry” and “prejudice” because you surely don’t understand them. Williams pre judges people solely based on what they are wearing and their religious beliefs, how is that not the definition of bigotry and ignorance? Oh yeah, because they aren’t Christian, that would be a different story. We all know the only true victims are conservatives, tea partiers and Christians. Williams got fired for bigotry and ignorance, that’s welcome fare on Fox News, but not on NPR – a real news organization, not a propoganda machine for the Republican party.

Williams got fired for having a view that 95% of Americans have. If you are not worried about muslim terrorists, then you are a moron and you naivete towards muslims is bound to come back and bite you in the @ss.

beamangrow said:
npr did the right thing,just because juan made a different argument later on does not mean the other comments were not racist.

ohmygod are you serious??

No, My Son. Tis another example of the right-wing ugliness & cowardice that seeps thru this Nation from sea to shining sea. The skeletal remains of America – after the BushDrunks and their goon-followers have destroyed it. Yet the hillbillies want even MORE of it!

Juan only stated what most non-muslim Americans are thinking. The left may be too PC to admit it, but they have the same nervousness, around those muslim people. Muslims are a total nuisance to every democratic nation, which takes them in, from their 3rd-world countries. Like oil and water, muslims and democracy do not mix.

stupid thing to say anyway. Afraid of Muslim Garb, as If that can do anything to ye. SACKED!!

I checked out the Daily Kos and the far left really hates the 1st amendment if they disagree with where something is being said (FOX) and what is being said. That is sad. Let’s see how MSNBC’s irrational hatred of FOX overwhelms their concern for freedom of speech. MSNBC hosts have said the most hateful, vile things yet no one is fired. I am hoping they defend Williams but the hypocrisy of MSNBC is well known.

Australia wants muslims out of their country. The US needs to follow suit.

Juan Willams Fox News contributor.

Juan Willams NPR News analyst.

Open Society Foundation created in 1993 by George Soros gives 1.8 Million to NPR.

Juan Willams fired.

No conspiracy here.

King, if you can’t answer the question, ask Robert to give it a try.

Yeah Depender, if Mediaite were honest, they would’ve pointed out that Soros JUST gave NPR 1.8 million. Seems very pertinent to the story. The people are waking up to this and they can’t hide it anymore. Even if they refuse to report on it, it gets out. Gone are the days when they control every aspect of news. You know it drives them insane!

Writer, I’d rather he have Iris answer, she’s much more amusing! I can’t get through the day without hearing the word a**hat at least once!

CAIR gets Juan fired. Council on American-Islamic Relations

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=b7d_1287681839

Seeing November From My Window said:
Writer, I’d rather he have Iris answer, she’s much more amusing! I can’t get through the day without hearing the word a**hat at least once!

Then, I shan’t answer.

NPR’s Nina Totenberg once said she hoped Jesse Helms or his grandchildren would gets AIDS. She still works there.

Video here: http://bit.ly/9itU1Z

The Real Royal King said:
I can’t fault NPR for acting to uphold journalistic standards, and I would hate to see such standards reduced to Murdoch’s lowest common denominator.

Williams has been an unabashed supporter of Obama and the Dems in general on the Fox network. That’s ok because the Fox hosts are unabashed supporters of the Republicans and Tea Party. But your point about journalistic standards rings hollow. Why did they not fire him for overtly supporting Obama and the Democrats?

Rescuedog said:
NPR’s Nina Totenberg once said she hoped Jesse Helms or his grandchildren would gets AIDS. She still works there. Video here: http://bit.ly/9itU1Z

Wow, she mentioned the “good Lord”? That should have got her fired. Wishing illness on a Republicanand their grandchildren I believe is written in the libs contract.

Williams was the only on-air talent AA that NPR had.

Such lib racism cannot be tolerated!

Seeing November From My Window said:
Yeah Depender, if Mediaite were honest, they would’ve pointed out that Soros JUST gave NPR 1.8 million. Seems very pertinent to the story. The people are waking up to this and they can’t hide it anymore. Even if they refuse to report on it, it gets out. Gone are the days when they control every aspect of news. You know it drives them insane!

How many pairs of tin-foil hats do you own? HAHAHA!

notsofast said:
Williams was the only on-air talent AA that NPR had. Such lib racism cannot be tolerated!

no doubt! you loons should be happy that Juan was fired from NPR, now he can be a full time Fox analyst.

Yeay for Juan!

Muslims in UK ‘offended’ by smell of frying bacon. LOL.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1322435/Cafe-owner-ordered-remove-extractor-fan-case-smell-frying-bacon-offends-passing-Muslims.html

I’m surprised Williams lasted this long on NPR after making such a fool of himself ever since he has appeared on Fox News-less, home of the lost and voiceless, bastion of lying idiots.

hgovernick said:
I’m surprised Williams lasted this long on NPR after making such a fool of himself ever since he has appeared on Fox News-less, home of the lost and voiceless, bastion of lying idiots.

The only fool is you, you pathetic lib.

SpineCrusher said:
How many pairs of tin-foil hats do you own? HAHAHA!

How many do you have?

That stench you smell is your asshole!

notsofast said:
The only fool is you, you pathetic lib.

Could you understand that? I left my “lib translation into normal language” glasses at home.

I’M BACK! IT’S TIME TO ADD TO THE INTELLECTUAL MUSINGS OF NOTSOFAST, THE SMARTEST REPUBLICAN IN AMERICA! NOTE MY INCLUSION OF HIS LATEST “ASSHOLE” COMMENT, FURTHER ADDING TO HIS LEGACY OF INTELLIGENT DISCOURSE.
WHO NEEDS GORE VIDAL OR WILLIAM BUCKLEY WHEN REPUBLICANS HAVE NOTSOFAST?!
ENJOY!

That stench you smell is your asshole!

Not only did Colbert break character, to your enjoyment, he also broke wind.

TO PIGFACEDOUCHEBAG: Pretty ironic that your name fits you to a t.

Yeah, I was moved: in my bowels!

Too bad your parents had sex. Men like you don’t grow on trees; they swing from ‘em!

You are a repulsive idiot.

Wrong! I defend your right to take it up the ass and suck on anything you desire.

A lib wouldn’t recognize a fact if one bite him in the ass.

Eat me, libby!

And if Grandma had balls , she would be grandpa.

Are you stupid or possessed by a retarded ghost?

You really need to get some better lying sources.

Dave, get back in your closet.

Well, she is a racist.

Yes, I’m sure the people you associate with REGULARLY snort cocaine!

Yes, libs can’t just disagree with people- they have a congenital need to H-A-T-E!!!

You are obviously the by product of a lib bestiality experiment gone terribly wrong.

His face is a war crime.

I think Maher is trying to get people to stop viewing that clip because it shows him with such a God -awful mullet.

Too bad (Rachel Maddow’s) makeover hasn’t begun. He needs one really bad.

Why not- the MSM has being doing that for Barry for years now.

I bet you would give everything you had to be white.

You can’t even write like a white person.

That proves 40% are as dumb as YOU!

You have been “irregular” for quit some time.

What? Was the mosque closed for repairs?

And that’s why you are so wrong all the time and get slaughtered by FOX!

I will send you a certificate for Lenscrafters.

That’s not a woman; that’s a committee!

RM: If they repeal DADT, your dream can come true: you can become a Marine!

Man, Jimmy couldn’t connect with the people and now he wants to connect with people who connect with themselves.

I heard JC was offered the lead in “The Karate Kid ‘69″ His line is “Whack on, whack off! Whack on, whack off!”

GB: You shamed him into going to church. His only regret was that the Rev. Wright wasn’t speaking!

18 months ago, it was ” Barack Hussein Obama : Mmm,mmm,mmm”. Now it is:” Barack Hussein Obama : Franks and beans!!

Yes, I’m sure the Delaware voters are waiting with baited breath to hear how the Middle East policies affect them.

Breaking: Matea Gold says Fox has signed Williams to a 3-year, $2m contract giving him an expanded role, more frequent appearances and a column on their site. (via Poynter)

Good for FNC. I’m with all the others, left and right, who are now calling for defunding of NPR. This incident is backfiring on NPR. A full blown investigation into NPR is required, to include the influence on NPR of George Soros and his 2M$ donation to the network, coupled with the $1M donation to MM to attack FNC. The timing of this is very questionable.

NPR acted despicably when it fired Juan Williams. Although I may not agree with Juan all the time, I give him great credit for adding intelligent and logical thought to many issues. His firing shows that the liberals just cannot accept someone who applies his intelligence instead of blindly following ideology. This action gives added credence for the movement to de-fund NPR.

@TfT: Thanks to Twitter, I now have a link. Only a fraction of NPR’s funding comes from the fed.

As for William, I’ve said a couple of times in a couple of threads that Fox was likely to pick him up for a bigger role and in one comment somewhere, I listed how everybody has won.

So basically, National Public Radio is about as credible as COUNTDOWN!!!!

LOL!!!

I think Williams got screwed by NPR but remember this is not about the First Amendment.The government did not stifle his right for freedom of speech his employer fired him because NPR did not like what he said and that is a company’s right.Morning Zoo shock jocks,Don Imus,the Greaseman,Rick Sanchez are employees and can say whatever the hell they want but can be fired anytime for saying something stupid.Except of course Fox where you can say anything and get away with it.

Truth doesn’t matter when it comes to liberal political correctness, one poster stated that on Fox news you could say anything and get away with it.

I would hope that all news media could say anything they wanted as long as it’s the TRUTH! Fox news is a breath of fresh air CNN and the network news media are shills for the progressive movement they carried Obama’s water during the campaign and helped hype his Messiah image, so don’t cry now when Fox is kicking their butts in the ratings I think the majority of people can smell the stench of death on the network news.

I wish Juan while and I’m sorry he had to find out about political correctness a hard way, but maybe his eyes are open now.

Juan Williams got a raw deal. I plan to write my Congressman and Senators to ask they work to defund NPR. I hope you will, too. NPR has received their last donation from me. I know that’s not a big hit to their funding but if a few million fair-minded folks did the same, it would make an impact.

In my opinion this was just arrogant ignorance on the part of NPR higher ups.
Who said they were required to think before acting.

pyrope said:
Juan Williams got a raw deal. I plan to write my Congressman and Senators to ask they work to defund NPR. I hope you will, too. NPR has received their last donation from me. I know that’s not a big hit to their funding but if a few million fair-minded folks did the same, it would make an impact.

I was happy to learn today that some action on this was already being seen in DC, but it wouldn’t hurt to get in touch with the idiots in Washington to let them know how we feel. I’m reasonably sure NPR won’t miss the money since George Soros has ponied up about $1.8 million for them with instructions to attack Glenn Beck.

Many years ago NPR had this advertisement that went “if NPR doesn’t do it, who will?” My thinking any more is if NPR doesn’t do it, who CARES?