Free Speech on NPR?

NPR fired a liberal commentator this week.  You may say, no big deal.  In fact, you may say – GOOD!

However,  I see this as a very big deal that gives us more insight into the path of the political correctness police.

The commentator is Juan Williams. 

Let me be perfectly clear – I do not agree with about 99% of what Mr. Williams says or stands for… he is indeed liberal.

My issue here is simple – he was fired for expressing his personal opinion on a talk show.  According to NPR’s CEO his comments “crossed the line.”

What line?

Lets keep a few things in mind:

1. NPR is funded with OUR tax dollars.
2. NPR – just like any other liberal radio syndicate – could not exist without federal funding.
3. NPR is constantly attacking the conservative movement, yet the conservatives stay silent.
4. NPR has a strong history of poking fun at Christianity, the right wing, and the pro-life movement yet the conservatives stay silent.

It is time to be silent no more.

There is much, much more where NPR is concerned. 

On this topic – however – I think conservatives and liberals alike must demand NPR no longer receive public funds – especially since NPR is censoring free speech and clearly demonstrating their ANTI-CONSITUTIONAL nature.

I would invite everyone who reads this blog to look a little deeper into my rant and check it for accuracy.  Find out what happened.  Do a little research.  Turn off Facebook, stop playing fantasy football for a few minutes and learn about what is happening.

Then, when you have done so you will have two choices.  1) get involved and call your US Congressman or 2) do nothing.  For those of you who pick #2 – consider this – today it is Juan Williams, tomorrow it could be you.

Lastly, I am puzzled by a few things in this entire ordeal:

1. Where is the ACLU?  These people are SUPPOSED to stand up for free speech.  What a joke.
2. Where is the NAACP?  Juan is a member – what the hell are they about?
3. Where is MoveOn.org?
4. Where is the liberal outrage?  Where are the protests, where are the banners, where is the support of one of the most out spoken liberals in the media?

There is no outrage from the left because Mr. Williams presented an idea that is contrary to what a majority of people on the left believe to be true.

Right or Left – THIS IS A FREE SPEECH ISSUE.

Again – call your US Congressman and cut the funding for this Anti-Constitutional crap.

 

Damn you George Bush – damn you!