"[Juan] Williams Got A Raw Deal After His Remarks".
Williams got a raw deal after his remarks
The firing of National Public Radio analyst Juan Williams for remarks he made recently about being nervous when he sees people in Muslim garb boarding an airplane is ridiculous.
Williams, who also is a Fox News contributor, made the remarks on “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday.
What is wrong with his remarks?
Williams undoubtedly spoke for millions of Americans who feel uneasy when they are on a plane and they see people dressed in Muslim garb.
Let’s not forget history. We were attacked on Sept. 11 by Muslim extremists who targeted innocents and have continued to plot attacks on us since.
We would never suggest that all Muslims are bad people because the great majority of them are good, decent people, but Williams had every right to say what he did.
Williams has said, “I’m not a bigot.”
We agree with Williams. He isn’t a bigot and his remarks weren’t out of line. In fact, Williams has written extensively on race and civil rights in this country.
NPR is a left-wing news organization and they caved under pressure and turned its back on a man who was simply speaking the truth.
Firing Williams for speaking the truth is indicative of the type of organization NPR is.
If NPR was to take a poll of what Americans thought of Williams’ remarks, they would likely find that Americans can relate to him and agree with the comments that he made.
In a nation where the First Amendment is one of the cornerstones of liberty, an individual shouldn’t be fired for speaking the truth. Speech need not be popular or politically correct to enjoy constitutional protection.
In the aftermath of Williams’ firing, some are calling for ending taxpayer support of NPR.
A better idea is for NPR to be damaged in the marketplace of ideas as people shun them and the buffoons at the top who made this stupid decision.
The firing of National Public Radio analyst Juan Williams for remarks he made recently about being nervous when he sees people in Muslim garb boarding an airplane is ridiculous.
Williams, who also is a Fox News contributor, made the remarks on “The O’Reilly Factor” on Monday.
What is wrong with his remarks?
Williams undoubtedly spoke for millions of Americans who feel uneasy when they are on a plane and they see people dressed in Muslim garb.
Let’s not forget history. We were attacked on Sept. 11 by Muslim extremists who targeted innocents and have continued to plot attacks on us since.
We would never suggest that all Muslims are bad people because the great majority of them are good, decent people, but Williams had every right to say what he did.
Williams has said, “I’m not a bigot.”
We agree with Williams. He isn’t a bigot and his remarks weren’t out of line. In fact, Williams has written extensively on race and civil rights in this country.
NPR is a left-wing news organization and they caved under pressure and turned its back on a man who was simply speaking the truth.
Firing Williams for speaking the truth is indicative of the type of organization NPR is.
If NPR was to take a poll of what Americans thought of Williams’ remarks, they would likely find that Americans can relate to him and agree with the comments that he made.
In a nation where the First Amendment is one of the cornerstones of liberty, an individual shouldn’t be fired for speaking the truth. Speech need not be popular or politically correct to enjoy constitutional protection.
In the aftermath of Williams’ firing, some are calling for ending taxpayer support of NPR.
A better idea is for NPR to be damaged in the marketplace of ideas as people shun them and the buffoons at the top who made this stupid decision.
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