Can we que the USSR national anthem?

[Dinner]

The real story (although not much of a surprise) is the lack of tolerance for nonsanctioned views at NPR.

You're so full of crap it's splattering out of your posts. Despit Fox New's attempts to spin this with their usual partisan propaganda the reality is very simple. When Juan Williams started at NPR he signed a contract to abide by listed ethical standards, Juan broke those standards no less then five times, each time he broke the ethical standards he received a written warn then NPR gave him another chance, finally his boss told him he was going to get fired if he breach the ethical standards one more time, so the last instance was literally the end of a long series of ethical violations by Juan Williams. The reality which Ogie is desperately trying to avoid is that if Juan had honored his employment contract instead of breaking it half a dozen times then he'd still have a job. It's an open and shut case.

[Elok]

Admitting discomfort around traditionally-dressed Muslims is a breach of ethical standards?

[DinoDoc]

You're so full of crap it's splattering out of your posts.

I just had this same conversation with some dip**** over at CFC. Perhaps you can tell me which provision of his contract/ethical lapse that Juan Williams supposedly committed that isn't also applicable to other NPR employees like Nina Totenberg as an example. Or does NPR just hate black people?

[DriXnaK]

In Oerdin's world, only Republicans can hate black people. Furthermore, all Republicans are white racist hillbillies and there are no black Republicans.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

I just had this same conversation with some dip**** over at CFC. Perhaps you can tell me which provision of his contract/ethical lapse that Juan Williams supposedly committed that isn't also applicable to other NPR employees like Nina Totenberg as an example. Or does NPR just hate black people?

I have always been coached that reasons for dismissal to the extent described by O should never be divulged. Thus O is woefully ill informed ( very likely) or the NPR management is clearly incompetent as they open themselves up to additional damages if found culpable in wrongful dismissal. (also likely) Having read the ethics policy, I can state that their policy ( IMO) is sufficiently vague as to be effectively unenforceable.

[Dinner]

Admitting discomfort around traditionally-dressed Muslims is a breach of ethical standards?

He contractually was obligated not to say inflammatory or offensive things in public, those were the standards, he agreed to them when he started working at NPR. I agree that this incident alone wouldn't have been enough to get him fired for breach of contract but it was simply the last straw after a long series of incidences or at least that's what Juan's old boss has said.

[Dinner]

In Oerdin's world, only Republicans can hate black people. Furthermore, all Republicans are white racist hillbillies and there are no black Republicans.

You're too stupid for words.

[Ogie Oglethorpe]

Another item that is curious is that given that NPR had warned Williams to stay on the ranch and that admittedly there was a presumably a disagreement between the two parties, why did NPR opt for the firing route rather than simply allowing his contact to expire. I seem to recall but may be mistaken that it was slated for expiration in Dec 2010. Either NPR is criminally stupid in opening themselves up to law suit or their motives were something other than simply getting rid of Williams, IOW an object lesson.

[DriXnaK]

You're too stupid for words.

It's not that you can't find the words, it's that you lack the vocabulary and intelligence. The word "stupid" is about the only word you seem capable of regurgitating as you hurl the same petty, weak insult over and over.

[Dinner]

[ricketyclik]

NPR Executive Schiller Active in Crafting New Journalism Roadmap

Published October 26, 2010

FoxNews.com

Stopped reading there. I don't visit 'Poly for the fiction threads.

[dannubis]

It's not that you can't find the words, it's that you lack the vocabulary and intelligence. The word "stupid" is about the only word you seem capable of regurgitating as you hurl the same petty, weak insult over and over.

Que ?