Intellectual Honesty Not Allowed at National Public Radio

SF-TX · 10-21-2010, 07:32

Surprising. I thought NPR would first try reeducation instead of excommunication.

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NPR Ends Williams' Contract After Muslim Remarks

by David Folkenflik
Juan Williams
Stephen Voss/©2007 NPR

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October 21, 2010

NPR News has terminated the contract of longtime news analyst Juan Williams after remarks he made on the Fox News Channel about Muslims.

Williams appeared Monday on The O'Reilly Factor, and host Bill O'Reilly asked him to comment on the idea that the U.S. is facing a dilemma with Muslims.

O'Reilly has been looking for support for his own remarks on a recent episode of ABC's The View in which he directly blamed Muslims for the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. Co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg walked off the set in the middle of his appearance.

Williams responded: "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."

Williams also warned O'Reilly against blaming all Muslims for "extremists," saying Christians shouldn't be blamed for Oklahoma City bomber Timothy McVeigh.

But strong criticism followed Williams' comments.

Late Wednesday night, NPR issued a statement praising Williams as a valuable contributor but saying it had given him notice that it is severing his contract. "His remarks on The O'Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR," the statement read.

Williams' presence on the largely conservative and often contentious prime-time talk shows of Fox News has long been a sore point with NPR News executives.

His status was earlier shifted from staff correspondent to analyst after he took clear-cut positions about public policy on television and in newspaper opinion pieces.

Reached late Wednesday night, Williams said he wasn't ready to comment and was conferring with his wife about the episode.

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mark46th · 10-21-2010, 08:33

Even O'Reilly was angry about this. He said that even though Williams is a liberal, he is a respected journalist and should be allowed to give an honest opinion. O'Reilly said that the head of NPR should resign...

busa · 10-21-2010, 08:48

NPR: We always appreciate other views on any given situation.....as long as they agree with us.

**PRB** · 10-21-2010, 09:32

Hit your Congressmen etc about defunding this liberal mouthpiece......this 'public radio' outlet has ne real need to exist anymore.

**Team Sergeant** · 10-21-2010, 13:33

Saw the article!

NPR = socialism, not liberalism. The left-wing desires to "control" the media, not just report.

How do you say ultra left wing? NPR.....

BTW when I see muslims, on an airplane, "identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims," I don't get nervous, I pick and choose which needs to go first.....

Team Sergeant

"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," Williams said.

"But when I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they're identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous," Williams said.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010...ly-appearance/

BMT (RIP) · 10-21-2010, 13:47

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