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National Public Radio, funded by the US Federal Government, is NOT a "state actor?" REALLY? You don't think so? I beg to differ, and if they aren't, I want every cent of federal funding withdrawn immediately!
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National Public Radio, funded by the US Federal Government, is NOT a "state actor?" REALLY? You don't think so? I beg to differ, and if they aren't, I want every cent of federal funding withdrawn immediately!
National Public Radio, Inc. is a private 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation. Yes, it does receive a modest amount of federal funds through grants and/or through its member stations which receive funds from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, but just as, say, private colleges are not state actors because they receive some federal funding, so too with NPR.
Look it up if you like.
SmarterthanYou
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well, it isn't. Juan williams is an idiot, but nothing you correlated to it is relevant to him being fired by NPR.
I didn't say the fact that Williams is an idiot is relevant to him being fired. Forgive me for talking about his comments generally as opposed to in the context of his termination.
In any event, he was fired for repeatedly violating NPR's standards.
SmarterthanYou
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I was listening on the radio about this just 30 minutes ago. NPR said that he was dismissed for violating the editorial board policy. anyone have this policy to post?
SmarterthanYou
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Thanks Nigel, now which part of that policy did he violate? did he not ask for permission to be on the spin me round round baby right round show?
christiefan915
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"At NPR we are expected to conduct ourselves in a manner that leaves no question about our independence and fairness. We must treat the people we cover and our audience with respect."
His comments re: Muslims weren't very respectful.
SmarterthanYou
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granted, I didn't watch the piece he made his statement, but I would assume it was just his own personal opinion, right? he wasn't covering a story, he was giving an interview, or is this wrong?
NPR has no fuckin' (neutral) standards, you ass.....the continued employment of Bill Moyers for years is absolute proof of that......they have an agenda....a one-sided agenda......far-left......
SmarterthanYou
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I'm not sure what you're getting at. As a journalist, he shouldn't be offering his opinion as to whether Bill O is right to fear Muslims and he shouldn't be offering his own irrational fears of people wearing Muslim garb in airports.
It wasn't an opinion and had nothing to do with O'Reilly's views on anything....It was a heart felt admission of his personal feelings .......
Could you maybe articulate the distinction that you make between an opinion about something (say, people dressed in Muslim garb) versus a feeling about it? I don't see very much daylight between the two.
And this is how he started out his comments:
So, yes, it did indeed have a little bit to do with Bill's view on things.
Bill Moyers has a television program on PBS. As far as I know, he is not employed by NPR.
How is it bigoted? Did he indicate that he had rationalized his fear or that it justified any act against them?
Air travel is stressful and it's not some great sin to get nervous at images our culture largely associates with terrorism during a period of stress.
Dixie - In Memoriam
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Hey, I am happy as a clam about this. I think the overwhelming majority of mainstream America is applauded by it, and that includes a LOT of independent voters and moderate democrats who really like Juan. Whether you tards want to admit it or not, NPR is viewed as "government" radio, and this will only hurt the current party in power, in my opinion.
Run take a gander at Obama's approval ratings, notice when they started to swap places with his disapproval ratings... it was just after the Agriculture Department (government) threw one of their own (Shirley Sherrod) under the bus. People don't like this kind of stuff from their government, it tends to piss them off. Then they see little left wing socialist fuckwits like you guys, here defending NPR, and it make them sick to their stomachs. I say we make popcorn, watch Juan dangle in the breeze, and see how much further Democrats drop in approval the next week or so.
Run take a gander at Obama's approval ratings, notice when they started to swap places with his disapproval ratings... it was just after the Agriculture Department (government) threw one of their own (Shirley Sherrod) under the bus. People don't like this kind of stuff from their government, it tends to piss them off. Then they see little left wing socialist fuckwits like you guys, here defending NPR, and it make them sick to their stomachs. I say we make popcorn, watch Juan dangle in the breeze, and see how much further Democrats drop in approval the next week or so.
Are you kidding, you're kidding, right, Darla you are a pop eyed optimist!