NPR Ends Analyst’s Contract After Comments on Muslims (Juan Williams)

New York Times ^ | October 20, 2010

[La Lydia]

NPR has terminated its contract with Juan Williams, one of its senior news analysts, after he made comments about Muslims on the Fox News Channel. NPR said in a statement that it gave Mr. Williams notice of his termination on Wednesday night. The move came after Mr. Williams, who is also a Fox News political analyst, appeared on the “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday. On the show, the host, Bill O’Reilly, asked him to respond to the notion that the United States was facing a “Muslim dilemma.” Mr. O’Reilly said, “The cold truth is that in the world today jihad, aided and abetted by some Muslim nations, is the biggest threat on the planet.”

Mr. Williams said he concurred with Mr. O’Reilly.

He continued: “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. 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.”

Mr. Williams also made reference to the Pakistani immigrant who pleaded guilty this month to trying to plant a car bomb in Times Square. “He said the war with Muslims, America’s war is just beginning, first drop of blood. I don’t think there’s any way to get away from these facts,” Mr. Williams said.

NPR said in its statement that the remarks “were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR.”

The public radio organization said it thanked him for many years of service. Mr. Williams did not immediately respond on Wednesday night to an e-mail seeking comment...

[Oldeconomybuyer]

NPR listeners don’t want the truth to interfere with their fully washed brains.

[AbolishCSEU]

Someone else had it right. . .M PR for Muslim Public Radio!!!

How TOLERANT of them!!!! LOL!

[Chode]

NPR says No TRUTH For YOU...!!!

[Red in Blue PA]

NPR = Pravda 2010

[joshhiggins]

To quote a half black man that is considered the most intelligent man in the world by NPR

"facts and science and argument does not seem to be winning the day all the time because we're hardwired not to always think clearly when we're scared,"

NPR is not just PC It's scared.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

Also this:

Alan Colmes crosses over into ‘enemy territory’
http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=213133
“Praises Barry Farber, Rush on TV, Hannity on Levin”

Exposed to a constant flow of truth, leftists on FoxNews sometimes cross over after a number of years.

I remember FReepers telling me that FoxNews sold out to the Saudis, or Hillary. Does anyone still stink that?

[Locomotive Breath]

Being African American is NOT an ethnic heritage or a skin color. It’s a set of ideological beliefs and Juan doesn’t have them.

[tutstar]

gnip

[llandres]

“So it follows that the regular NPR people showing up on Fox have their days numbered.”

Good logical point. Then look for Mara Liasson to get the axe as well (another regular on Fox panels).

[Bigg Red]

I suspect BOR has been reading our comments here lately. He has finally come out and talked about something controversial for the first time in years. Go, BOR! I may actually start watching you again.

[theDentist]

I don’t care much for Juan’s politics, but you knew he was speaking his mind, not kowtowing to the DNC talking points of the day. Pity he was fired, on of the few actual voices of reason wantering in the NPR desert.

[llandres]

“O’Reilly will have Juan on tomorrow night, I’ll bet.”

Hmm, dunno about that. Juan was on Hannity’s great american panel last night and nary a thing was mentioned. Something tells me the only one on FNC who will have the guts to mention this situation is Glenn Beck. I get frustrated that Bill O and Hannity simply ignore many newsworthy items or only (finally) talk about them after Glenn’s given extensive time/coverage and a story’s grown too big to ignore.

[stylecouncilor]

ping

[silverleaf]

“the remarks “were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR.”

Credibility as a news analyst for NPR?
Now that right there is good for a belly laugh.

If only Juan had said Catholics praying the rosary at the check-in gate gave him the heebie jeebies, he’d be appearing today on “the View”

[WayneS]

It sounds like Mr. Williams is on his way to being cured...

[Drango]

NPR why u got to b hatin’ on the black man?

[Red_Devil 232]

I seem to remember about a year ago (?) there was a kerfuffle between Juan and NPR about him appearing on Fox News. Juan went missing from the usuall Fox shows for a few weeks and then came back with a little more of the Lib talking points.

NPR does not like their senior reporters to stray from the progressive plantation.

[PapaBear3625]

While I am hardly a fan of Juan Williams, I do agree with him on his points. Further, it was wrong of NPR to fire him like this.

Unlike many Leftists, Juan at least tries to offer reasoned arguments, and doesn't walk off and sulk when he's given disagreement. He can sit on a panel where he's outnumbered by conservatives and hold his position.

This reflects badly upon NPR. Even their leftist listeners might be disturbed over the treatment of a long-time analyst over speaking his mind.

[PapaBear3625]

This was right after he wrote a column defending Clarence Thomas against Anita Hill's accusations of harassment. Several Washington Post women decided then, not before, to complain about minor stuff against him. Another p.c. take down.

That was Juan's warning to not stray from the Party line.

[Hoodat]

It's no wonder that Juan Williams was let go. After all, NPR has such lofty standards when it comes to such sensitivities. I remember when they promptly fired Nina Totenberg after she expressed on air her hope that the grandchildren of Jesse Helms would someday contract AIDS:

“If there is retributive justice, he’ll get AIDS from a transfusion, or one of his grandchildren will get it" - Nina Totenberg on Jesse Helms

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1004538/posts - (Totenberg - NPR's Hate Monger)

Oh wait. Come to think of it, Totenberg still to this day works for NPR. She was never fired for her hateful comment. But Juan Williams on the other hand . . .