John Boehner: Why Are We Funding a Left-Wing Network? (After Firing of Juan Williams)

National Review ^ | 10/21/2010 | Robert Costa

[WebFocus]

House GOP Leader John Boehner comments exclusively on the Juan Williams firing to National Review Online:

“We need to face facts — our government is broke,” Boehner tells us. “Washington is borrowing 37 cents of every dollar it spends from our kids and grandkids. Given that, I think it’s reasonable to ask why Congress is spending taxpayers’ money to support a left-wing radio network — and in the wake of Juan Williams’ firing, it’s clearer than ever that’s what NPR is.”

[WebFocus]

Notice all those who are openly speaking out against the firing of Juan Williams are REPUBLICANS (e.g. Boehner, Palin, Huckabee).

I have yet to hear one Democrat speak out in Defense of Williams.

[stocksthatgoup]

I want to see NPR stations - SOLD!

[oh8eleven]

Notice all those who are openly speaking out ...
Talk is cheap and I've been hearing it since the GOP took control of Congress back in the 90s.
The question is - WTH are they going to grow a set and DO something about it?

[DallasSun]

Juan Williams was right. But, would boehner ask the same question if this was a right wing network? Why are we funding a right wing network? Dont think so.

[Doogle]

....nice of you to wake up John....psssst look into PBS and the ACLU too John.

[screaminsunshine]

Well Hot Damn! Maybe he does have some Spunk!

[PGR88]

I don’t always watch the O’Reilly Factor on FOX, but tonight there will be fireworks for sure.

[RingerSIX]

“Washington is borrowing STEALING 37 cents of every dollar it spends from our kids and grandkids."

[JPG]

Getting canned will turn out to be the best career move that Juan ever made.

[screaminsunshine]

Duhhh! We are not funding anything right wing!

[screaminsunshine]

Duhhh! We are not funding anything right wing!

[EyeGuy]

“I think it’s reasonable to ask why Congress is spending taxpayers’ money to support a left-wing radio network...”

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Or ANY network.

Or about 90% of the social engineering/political pork/meddling/inspecting/regulating/corruption/buddy supporting crap they are involved in.

Downsize.

Significantly. Permanently.

[qwertypie]

Obama will be unable to hold himself back from chiming in, too. This is awesome. The timing is impeccable.

[BigEdLB]

And, We shall monitor all remarks by employees to be sure no one defends the racist Williams. It is in Our interest, as CEO of the Democratic Party that all employees tow the mark. My enforcers, Obama, Pelosi, and Reid shall insure this, and report to me any transgressors.

[ColdOne]

Hmmm just maybe this is a good thing. NPR needs to go.

[Colonel Kangaroo]

I don’t think that we should need to have an NPR when a private entity, MSNBC, spews leftist nonsense so much better. The private sector usually does things right!

[Eldon Tyrell]

Can you name the Right Wing network tax dollars are used to support?

[Steamburg]

They had to fire his buddy for him to notice there was a problem with NPR?

[jimbo123]

NPR finances:

http://www.npr.org/about/aboutnpr/publicradiofinances.html

[bwc2221]

The government has no business funding broadcasters. It’s time to pull the plug.