Juan Williams Dismissal From NPRReader comment on: The Right on Public Broadcasting Submitted by The Vail Spot (United States), Oct 27, 2010 23:10 I've not ventured into talking about Juan Williams dismissal from NPR this week yet...but here goes. NPR has made a strategic error on this one. Mr. Williams, whom I do admire a great deal, was dismissed for his appearances on FoxNews, more than anything else. NPR has been trying to dissuade Mara Liasson from continuing her appearances on the network as well. What really irks me about the left in this country is their intolerance for any opinion that is contrary to accepted politically correct speech. Any time anyone ventures an opinion that isn't part of the accepted wisdom of the left, they are excoriated to no end. Just take a look at the Daily Beast, the Huffington Post or Daily Kos. Any time anyone posts an opinion that's contrary to what is accepted, dozens, if not hundreds of comments will be posted almost literally shouting down the offending poster. DK goes so far to remove any post or comment that offends liberal or, excuse me, "progressive" sensibilities. Mr. Williams was terminated because he dared to be honest, not because he strayed from NPR's official guidelines, "standards and practices". After all, Nina Totenburg is neither a "commentator" nor an "annalyst", yet she regularly gives her, often far left, opinions during her reports. She is one of the reasons that I no longer listen to NPR's news programs. Yet Mr. Williams is held to the higher standard... Follow the link below for more... http://thevailspot.blogspot.com/2010/10/juan-williams-dismissal-from-npr.html Rich Vail, Pikesville, MD http://thevailspot.blogspot.com Note: Comments are moderated by the editor and are subject to editing. Submit a comment on this article Other reader comments on this item
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