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Originally Posted by filtherton
Ace, you're plainly confused if you think the cowardly PR moves taken by the Obama admin have anything to do with liberalism. Williams' firing makes sense within the context of the explanation given by NPR. I still don't agree with it.
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The context of NPR's explanation??? That was as clear as mud to me. Then we have the quotes from the NPR CEO about Williams personally attacking him - it seems to me the focus was his appearances on Fox News, the liberal war against Fox News, and not what he said.
The PR on all these matters, described, follow a pattern including the Williams termination - an over-reaction to Fox News. I think it is a reaction based on fear. I believe if Williams said the very same things on MSNBC or another outlet, this would have been a non-issue to them. So, if Fox News is the key variable, why?
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Originally Posted by supersix2
When I first saw he was fired for comments he made I thought "hmm that doesn't seem right" then I realized I can't just go around and say whatever I want to say with respect to my job and expect to remain employed.
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No doubt NPR has the right to fire Williams, and Williams certainly is not going to be harmed, but the key question remains - why do liberals fear Fox News to the point where they act in irrational ways?
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Then I saw what he actually said...and I thought "wow how stupid, he is afraid of people dressing a certain way."
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I would challenge you on this. If I got to know you, I bet I can find some things that will create a fear response, even in areas where you bear no conscious prejudice. Terminating people for sharing their honest views, seems wrong to me and I would rather live in a world where people openly discuss biases that they have. Seem to me that is the only way to get beyond them.