Posted on 10/21/2010 3:09:13 PM PDT by Responsibility2nd
WBUR has received more than 30 calls and a slew of e-mails from listeners to complain about the firing of NPR news analyst Juan Williams, and three people have received refunds for their donations.
That number might not sound like a lot, but it is meaningful — rarely do people make good on threats to cancel their support.
Member stations around the country — many of them in the middle of fundraising this week — live on the front lines. We get credit and, in this case, blame for NPR’s decisions. Many listeners don’t understand the distinction between the member station (WBUR) and the network (NPR).
WBUR, of course, played no part in the decision to fire Williams.
NPR has created a special website for member stations with talking points, contact information for media and listener inquiries and a link to NPR’s ethics guidelines.
NPR says it is so inundated with complaints, the NPR.org “Contact Us” page has crashed.
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Let the buget cuts begin with NPR!
Let the budget cuts begin with NPR!
And NPR will continue to take hits below the waterline.
npr=joke
foxnews=joke for hiring juanwilliams
Just a few comments ON THE NPR WEBSITE!!!
kirk evans (kirkbldr) wrote:
Thanks for exposing yourselves. Are we to assume your accepting 1.8 million dollars from Soros has nothing to do with your most recent decision concerning somebody on Fox?
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:03:20 PM
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John Estill (kesteral45) wrote:
I have a lot of respect for Mr. Williams even when I disagree with him most of the time. What you have done at NPR is wrong. Nothing he said warrents the actions you have taken against him. Good luck when you beg for money at your next fund drive. Go ahead and ask Daddy Soros for some extra funding. I have a feeling you will need it.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:03:06 PM
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Michael Robinson (mgrobinson07) wrote:
SHAME ON YOU NPR!!!
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:46 PM
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Well, I’m DAMNED mad! Because of NPR firing Juan Williams, now Fox has hired him full time! NPR’s going to hear from me!
pledge week...I called!
This will cost the libbies every Senate seat up for grabs. I think Obama should be asked what is his opinion on this and the 1st Amendment. And for all you O’Donnell bashers just wait to hear O’s response. Karma.
Oh, I am so enjoying this!
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earth waters (earthwat) wrote:
I cannot believe this happening in America, terminating a contract of Juan Williams for that stupidity....I will no longer listen to any NPR media ever.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:25 PM
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Anoosh Ghazai (ManInTheMiddle) wrote:
Thank you NPR, for not allowing rabid bigots like Mr. Williams to work for you organization, which I support wholeheartedly. Good luck and good riddance.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:24 PM
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swimrus delancey (swimrus) wrote:
This is the final straw, for years I have watched as NPR moves more to the left. This was the end. I will not longer support your station and I hope the government stops all contributions, lets see if you can make it without the hand outs.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:15 PM
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Daniel Rundquist (NOBAMAA) wrote:
npr is tax payer funded, YOU need to get your facts straight.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:13 PM
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130712737&ps=cprs
Oh look. Here is someone who supprots NPR...
Truth Seeker (TruthFinder) wrote:
Way to go NPR! By keeping Williams employed at NPR for 10 years, you just helped him get a BIG raise at FOX! Next time be more careful in who you hire. Will Mara Liasson be the next to get a big raise at FOX? Why would she even want to work at NPR if she can get $1M/year at FOX? Heck, I’d go to FOX for that kind of money and they could just beat me with a stick.
Here’s another memo you might want to consider sending out:
If there is any employee that currently works for, or would like to work for, FOX, please turn in your resignation today - and good luck with your career there!
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:01:55 PM
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Oh. I’m wrong. There were being sarcastic.
I’ll keep reading. Surely there must be SOMEBODY at the NPR website that supports what NPR did.
hee hee...
pledge week...I called!
I called the local PBS station and told them they will never get any more money from me and I always gave “substantial amounts in the past”. The lady wasn’t a happy camper.
I wonder if any of the comments support the libtards at NPR.
If possible we should see to it that their tax deductible donation status is revoked. That would do some damage.
Pull the funding!
Don’t you just love it when a liberal gets skewered for “political incorrectness” ?
And here poor Juan thought he was bulletproof.
Bwah-ha-ha-ha....
Anoosh Ghazai (ManInTheMiddle) wrote:
Thank you NPR, for not allowing rabid bigots like Mr. Williams to work for you organization, which I support wholeheartedly. Good luck and good riddance.
PS. I was so heartened to hear that your future programing
would in the future be in Arabic. Praise Allah.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:02:24 PM
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