I'm glad NPR fired Juan Williams

That's OK...He just signed a contract with FauxNews... (You can hear the surprise in *MY* voice...)

LadyJazzer wrote: That's OK...He just signed a contract with FauxNews... (You can hear the surprise in *MY* voice...)

So what's the point? You don't want Fox to hire more moderate commentators? And Juan is a commentator there, and not a news reporter.

Snip from Juan's statement:

"And now they have used an honest statement of feeling as the basis for a charge of bigotry to create a basis for firing me. Well, now that I no longer work for NPR let me give you my opinion. This is an outrageous violation of journalistic standards and ethics by management that has no use for a diversity of opinion, ideas or a diversity of staff (I was the only black male on the air). This is evidence of one-party rule and one sided thinking at NPR that leads to enforced ideology, speech and writing. "

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/ ... eiss-bush/

I don't even know who you are talking about..Instead of forming your opinions from other peoples opinions why don't you people form your opinions from your life experiences?...Instead of adopting someone elses opinion from FOX news or the AM radio why don't you do like me and just open your eyes and look around?

neptunechimney wrote: Snip from Juan's statement:

"And now they have used an honest statement of feeling as the basis for a charge of bigotry to create a basis for firing me. Well, now that I no longer work for NPR let me give you my opinion. This is an outrageous violation of journalistic standards and ethics by management that has no use for a diversity of opinion, ideas or a diversity of staff (I was the only black male on the air). This is evidence of one-party rule and one sided thinking at NPR that leads to enforced ideology, speech and writing. "

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/ ... eiss-bush/

Thank you for regurgitating the FauxNews line on it... (Of course, if I cared what FauxNews thought about it, I would read/watch/listen to FauxNews....)

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LadyJazzer wrote:

neptunechimney wrote: Snip from Juan's statement:

"And now they have used an honest statement of feeling as the basis for a charge of bigotry to create a basis for firing me. Well, now that I no longer work for NPR let me give you my opinion. This is an outrageous violation of journalistic standards and ethics by management that has no use for a diversity of opinion, ideas or a diversity of staff (I was the only black male on the air). This is evidence of one-party rule and one sided thinking at NPR that leads to enforced ideology, speech and writing. "

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/ ... eiss-bush/

Thank you for regurgitating the FauxNews line on it... (Of course, if I cared what FauxNews thought about it, I would read/watch/listen to FauxNews....)

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That's a quote from Juan Williams. Do you think Fox is just making it up? I still don't get what point you are trying to make.

LadyJazzer wrote:

neptunechimney wrote: Snip from Juan's statement:

"And now they have used an honest statement of feeling as the basis for a charge of bigotry to create a basis for firing me. Well, now that I no longer work for NPR let me give you my opinion. This is an outrageous violation of journalistic standards and ethics by management that has no use for a diversity of opinion, ideas or a diversity of staff (I was the only black male on the air). This is evidence of one-party rule and one sided thinking at NPR that leads to enforced ideology, speech and writing. "

http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/10/ ... eiss-bush/

Thank you for regurgitating the FauxNews line on it... (Of course, if I cared what FauxNews thought about it, I would read/watch/listen to FauxNews....)

.... rofllol rofllol rofllol rofllol

Do you have a hard time reading? That was what Juan said. You know the one who was fired. The one who this whole thread is about. What the hell does FOX (spelled correctly by a conservative) have to do with reporting his quote? You are so biased you will never see the truth.

LadyJazzer wrote: That's OK...He just signed a contract with FauxNews... (You can hear the surprise in *MY* voice...)

So a guy got fired for making and pretty innocuous statement, an honest one at that, and it’s OK because he has another gig?

This was all over other networks besides Fox.

He has a First Amendment right to say whatever he likes.

He does NOT have a right to say things that his employer disapproves of. They were paying his paycheck, and you do not get to say what you like if it is considered inappropriate by your employer. (Ask Don Imus...)

""His remarks on The O'Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR," the statement read."

End of discussion...

I manage a staff of 25 people... If one of my people were to say something that I considered totally inappropriate in the workplace, I can assure you that they would be out on the street in five minutes. (And, as a matter of fact, 18 months ago I did have one go over the line after repeated warnings... I made one phone call, and within 5 minutes, his access to the network was terminated, his door access code was terminated, and a security officer showed up, confiscated his access badge, and escorted him to the front door and warned him that if he was seen on the property again he would be prosecuted for criminal trespass...)

In this case, a reporter crossed the line of what was acceptable to his employer, and within hours he signed a new contract with FauxNews for 3 years for about $2million/year... My heart bleeds for him... But his First Amendment rights weren't violated...His employment was no longer required by his employer. Game, Set, Match...

LadyJazzer wrote: Game, Set, Match...

Renee? Renee Richards?