On Thursday morning, National Public Radio fired news analyst Juan Williams over comments he made on Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor, when he admitted that since the 9/11 attacks, he is fearful when he sees someone in Muslim garb get on an airplane with him.
NPR said that Williams' comments were “inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a new analyst for NPR.”
However, it is unclear exactly what “editorial standards and practices” would allow another on-air personality to openly wish for Sen. Jessie Helms and his family to contract the AIDS virus, and keep their job.
The comments were made in 1995 by NPR host Nina Totenberg on the weekly television show Inside Washington. Of course, Totenberg still works for NPR.
Apparently, NPR employees can make incredibly vile remarks and keep their job, as long as those remarks do not conflict with the left’s agenda.
Watch NPR’ Totenberg wish AIDS on Helms’ grandchildren in the video below:
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She did not say she hoped Helms or his grandchildren would get AIDS. Listen to the quote.
I would like to see the entire context of the discussion. In Juan's case he had been warned several times for his comments on NPR. Where as I think this was an over reaction by NPR. He knew what was expected of him.
Nina Totenberg should apologize to Jesse Helms grandchildren for wishing them to contract AIDS. Whatever issues she had with Jesse Helms she should not have involved his grandchildren into her vicious vitriolic coment. She should publicly apologize on NPR to Jesse Helms grandchildren.
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