[risk]

"Liberal" doesn't translate into social justice, IMHO. By the way, his left/right/center pundit "free form discussion lineups" toward the end there were very interesting discussions with some frank comments from all sides. I'd say it was really good TV.

[Choose Ye This Day]

He actually uses the word "Negro"????

I know he's trying to make a point, but I thought that was taboo.

I can't say I've ever heard the guy.

[agere_contra]

It sounds like they fired him because he wanted way too much money. And so he's playing the race card.

Note the giveaway phrase in the full piece "once we heard it was a violation of ethics"

[norwaypinesavage]

"Some tension developed last year, when NPR officials insisted that Smiley return a free Chrysler the automaker had given him."

I thought only black CONSERVATIVES got money under the table.