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.
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.
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.
I think you can count on it.
And I do know not all are embarrassed......but many are.
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.
I saw that too and think the poster meant defunded.
Didn’t France just outlaw some “muslim garb?” I thought Leftists loved France...
DU is full of angry and bitter people. It is insane. I have seen places worse than DU also. YIKES!
They should be DEFENESTRATED...........
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.
“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.
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Nothing that a few strategically placed nukes could not fix overnight. A nuclear attitude adjustment always cures these sorts.
Yes, I agree that entire place should be disbanded, but then we would be accused of repressing free speech.
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.
exactly
and Norway just said no mosques built with any outside money would be allowed
Does anyone have sources, other than NPR, on their funding and how much comes from who/whom?
"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."
We sure do give them a lot of money, and I am not sure at all that it is worth it.
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