Amid anger, regret over Williams's firing, NPR staffers fear financial backlash

Washington Post ^ | Saturday, October 23, 2010 | By Paul Farhi

[hinckley buzzard]

NPR gets 2% directly from the federal government but millions more are laundered through CPB first.

[4Liberty]

WHO ARE WE GOING TO BELIEVE - NPR, OR OUR LYING EYES?

[kcvl]

Caryn Mathes obviously wants taxpayer's money without accountability or consequences.

[kcvl]

Must be a DC thing...

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Feb 23, 2010
CBS News video: Michelle Obama on DC Vicissitudes - Maggie Rodriguez spoke to Michelle Obama about the vicissitudes of Washington

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I guess it was too “common” to say “CHANGE”.

[goat granny]

I remember him making that comment, but it went down the black hole of PC the next day...probably the only time Jesse told the truth about anything...

[Ciexyz]

I listen to classical music on my local NPR affiliate and turn it off when the news comes on.

[dcwusmc]

Aww, John, you’re short-changing yourself again. This well-reasoned comment’s worth at LEAST a nickle!!!

[dcwusmc]

Well, if they say it, it MUST be true. After all, we’re pretty angry at the anointed ones, so it must follow that our otherwise inexplicable anger at them is due to our ignorance, nay, more our STUPIDITY and racism and sexistness and HATRED for those who know so much more than we could ever hope to imagine!

We must learn to LOVE the left, to WORSHIP the anointed Ones, to come over to the dark side, where all is great and wonderful... for the elites, the Chosen Ones, the Ones we could never become. We must allow them to do our thinking for us, for their thoughts are pure and true and so superior to our feeble attempts at thought.

I must go now and barf, for I can no longer continue in this vein!

[muawiyah]

It’s getting harder and harder to get good people to work in Manhattan.

[monkeyshine]

Yeah, let them get jobs at Air America. /sarc

[Freee-dame]

if NPR & PBS lose their tax exemption status also they would likely find themselves out of business.

exactly! If the foundations that provide a huge part of their funding couldn't claim a tax deduction, they might not give at all. Their contribution is probably much greater than direct taxpayer funds.

[dixiechick2000]

You are so amazing! You managed to wreck their entire argument without mentioning that he’s black!

It seems to me that, ordinarily, his skin color would be the first reason why folks should be admonished for his firing.

However, in Juan’s case, it will be the last issue to be addressed...because he didn’t speak the words they wanted to hear.

Shame on them.....but we know for a fact what the left is now.

They aren’t tolerant of anyone who doesn’t share their views no matter their skin color, ethnic background, etc.

If that’s how the other side views things, then I’m okay. lol

BTW, I don’t often agree with Juan, but he appears to be a decent and loving man. I’m so sorry to see what’s happened to his life, and am very proud of FNC for standing by him.