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Sarah Palin calls for Congress to defund NPR over Juan Williams’ firing
Daily Caller ^ | 10/21/10 | Caroline May -

Posted on 10/21/2010 12:11:02 PM PDT by American Dream 246

In the wake of National Public Radio firing Juan Williams for comments he made about Muslims on “The O’Reilly Factor,” Sarah Palin took to her Facebook page Thursday afternoon to call for NPR’s defunding.

“National Public Radio is a public institution that directly or indirectly exists because the taxpayers fund it,” she wrote. “And what do we, the taxpayers, get for this? We get to witness Juan Williams being fired from NPR for merely speaking frankly about the very real threat this country faces from radical Islam.”

Palin acknowledged Williams’ past criticism of her, but asserted her devotion to free speech and the need for open and honest debate.

“Are we not allowed to say that Muslim terrorists have killed thousands of Americans and continue to plot the deaths of thousands more? Are we not allowed to say that there are Muslim states that aid and abet these fanatics? Are we not allowed to even debate the role that radical Islam plays in inciting this violence?” she posted.

Palin went on to write that it is now up to Congress to take away NPR’s funding and for President Obama to take notice and speak out.

“President Obama should make clear his commitment to free and honest discussion of the jihadist threat in our public debates – and Congress should make clear that unless NPR provides that public service, not one more dime,” she wrote.


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KEYWORDS: billoreilly; blowback; defund; defundnpr; defundpbs; foxnews; freespeech; islam; juanwilliams; mikehuckabee; muslims; npr; obama; palin; sarahpalin; sharia; soitbegins
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To: Josh Painter
What she said was true. Obviously, “You can’t handle the truth.”

Don't be a child! The subject was Juan Willaims but she founbd time to whine about him being hard on her. The victim thing gets old and starts to borderline that crybaby in the White House.

81 posted on 10/21/2010 1:55:49 PM PDT by avacado
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To: American Dream 246

How embarrasing...and she is who? to call for anything? She has illusions of adequacy and she is such an embarrasment..Someone needs to remind her of who she is...and what.


82 posted on 10/21/2010 1:58:21 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: library user

I think you can count on it.


83 posted on 10/21/2010 1:58:26 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: American Dream 246

And I do know not all are embarrassed......but many are.


84 posted on 10/21/2010 1:59:20 PM PDT by DallasSun (Courage~Fear that has said its prayers.)
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To: ColdOne

I hit the home page - every once in a blue lobster they agree with conservatives but this time the only article I saw at a glance was that conservatives declared war on NPR. Didn’t read the posts.


85 posted on 10/21/2010 1:59:32 PM PDT by huldah1776
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To: Red Badger; library user
DEFENDED?...............

I saw that too and think the poster meant defunded.

86 posted on 10/21/2010 2:00:20 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: xzins

Didn’t France just outlaw some “muslim garb?” I thought Leftists loved France...


87 posted on 10/21/2010 2:01:14 PM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: BAW

DU is full of angry and bitter people. It is insane. I have seen places worse than DU also. YIKES!


88 posted on 10/21/2010 2:01:13 PM PDT by Ptarmigan (God Hates Bunnies.)
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To: onyx
That's not a very convincing fist, 'Cuda, but I love that brain.
89 posted on 10/21/2010 2:02:41 PM PDT by YHAOS (you betcha!)
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To: Arrowhead1952

They should be DEFENESTRATED...........


90 posted on 10/21/2010 2:03:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE GIVE MEGHAN MCCAIN A BOX OF KRISPY KREMES SO SHE'LL SHUT THE HELL UP?!)
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To: JPG

Go Sarah Go! After you get rid of NPR, please go after the endowment for arts and any other “arts” funding. Any artists out there can paint things people like or starve.


91 posted on 10/21/2010 2:06:24 PM PDT by conservaterian
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To: DallasSun

“Remind her of who she is?” You mean a former state governor, past vice-presidential candidate, and the most energizing and effective fund-raiser for conservative candidates in this election cycle? I think she already knows who she is, thanks.

}:-)4


92 posted on 10/21/2010 2:09:16 PM PDT by Moose4 ("By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!")
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To: dps.inspect

Nothing that a few strategically placed nukes could not fix overnight. A nuclear attitude adjustment always cures these sorts.


93 posted on 10/21/2010 2:12:30 PM PDT by TCH (DON'T BE AN "O-HOLE"! ... DEMAND YOUR STATE ENACT ITS SOVEREIGNTY !When a majority of the American)
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To: Red Badger

Yes, I agree that entire place should be disbanded, but then we would be accused of repressing free speech.


94 posted on 10/21/2010 2:15:14 PM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Remember in November. Clean the house on Nov. 2. / Progressive is a PC word for liberal democrat.)
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To: re_nortex

Actually, you are an objective constitutionalist, not a libertarian.

There is no room in the Constitution for media or education....nor many other present government activities.


95 posted on 10/21/2010 2:17:10 PM PDT by Loud Mime (It's the CONSTITUTION! www.initialpoints.net)
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To: anniegetyourgun

exactly

and Norway just said no mosques built with any outside money would be allowed


96 posted on 10/21/2010 2:21:01 PM PDT by xzins (Freep-a-thon--Anyone can do a min of $10, OR you must believe in welfare, cause someone pays for you)
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To: ZX12R
..hammered hard over and over, until NPR is dead, dead, dead.


97 posted on 10/21/2010 2:29:40 PM PDT by txhurl
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To: xzins

Does anyone have sources, other than NPR, on their funding and how much comes from who/whom?


98 posted on 10/21/2010 2:37:12 PM PDT by evad (SHUT IT DOWN!!!)
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To: onyx
A tweet from the twerp (Johnny Martin):

"Thx for yer notes, Palinistas.If you want to make the case that a global celeb shld be doing logistics on a 'berry and w 1 aide, am all ears."

99 posted on 10/21/2010 3:00:51 PM PDT by Al B.
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To: American Dream 246
Here's a link to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Corporation for Public Broadcasting Appropriation Request and Justification FY 2011 and FY 2013, dated February 2010; asking for 695.5 million dollars. CPB money funds NPR.

We sure do give them a lot of money, and I am not sure at all that it is worth it.

100 posted on 10/21/2010 3:04:06 PM PDT by onemiddleamerican (FUBO - and all your terrorist buddies, too!)
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