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View Poll Results: Did NPR make a mistake by firing Juan Williams
yes 146 86.90%
no 17 10.12%
other 2 1.19%
not sure 3 1.79%
Voters: 168. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-21-2010, 06:05 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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Yeah, NPR doesn't like bigots in their programming. Don't worry, he can always go to FOS "news" and join the Bill O Bigotry Hour.

No, suppressing the truth, no matter what the source.
The new media.
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Old 10-21-2010, 06:15 AM
 
Location: The Republic of Texas
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[quote=robbobobbo;16341464]If he goes to work for Fox, he'll be working with people who say, "I get nervous when I see a black man approaching, so I cross over to the other side of the street."

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He is already a paid FOX commentator.

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Old 10-21-2010, 06:25 AM
 
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There is no diversity of opinion allowed on National Pelosi Radio.
Shame on Juan for not realizing that.
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:16 AM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRwok...layer_embedded

Watch the whole thing, which obviously NPR did not.

No, they just bowed under to pressure from HuffPo and Stink Progress.
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:21 AM
 
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What so many people don't seem to realize is that broadcasters can and will fire anyone for making a comment they think will hurt their bottom line. It's about money, not "truth" or anything altruistic like that. Ol' Juan made a careless comment that his employer didn't like, and it got him fired. That's how the broadcasting cookie crumbles, baby. So what?
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:23 AM
 
Location: Washington state
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Juan Williams Fired For Opinion On Muslims

Wow ! I am shocked .
Fired from NPR .
He is the best guy they have.
The truth gets you fired , shame.
I've told the Faux News viewers for years here, that despite the way he's packaged at the GOP propaganda channel, Juan Williams is not a REAL liberal. He never has been.

It's good to see my opinion, and that of others who feel the same, has been confirmed..
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:23 AM
 
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Yeah, NPR doesn't like bigots in their programming. Don't worry, he can always go to FOS "news" and join the Bill O Bigotry Hour.
Can you explain what was bigoted in his remarks?

Are you trying to judge him? I don't know that I like you imposing your values like that! That's kind of bigoted!!!
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:26 AM
 
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And the taxpayers paid to have him fired.
Did we? Or, was this just a fabricated excuse?

The timing smells fishy given that George Soros has launched an all out attack on Fox News and since Juan is a Fox contributor. Is the firing of Juan Williams related to the $5 million dollars George Soros just gave to NPR?

Did George Soros in effect have Juan Williams fired? Is George Soros using his money to buy the media via tha back door in a battle to control the conversation in this country?
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:26 AM
 
Location: Tampa Florida
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What so many people don't seem to realize is that broadcasters can and will fire anyone for making a comment they think will hurt their bottom line. It's about money, not "truth" or anything altruistic like that. Ol' Juan made a careless comment that his employer didn't like, and it got him fired. That's how the broadcasting cookie crumbles, baby. So what?
NPR depends on public donations. Most of NPR donors do not like bigotry.
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Old 10-21-2010, 07:28 AM
 
Location: Washington state
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRwok...layer_embedded

Watch the whole thing, which obviously NPR did not.

No, they just bowed under to pressure from HuffPo and Stink Progress.
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There is no diversity of opinion allowed on National Pelosi Radio.
Shame on Juan for not realizing that.
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Can you explain what was bigoted in his remarks?

Are you trying to judge him? I don't know that I like you imposing your values like that! That's kind of bigoted!!!
Check out all the Pubs standing up for their Faux News token "Democrat"
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