NPR: All Things Considered, a Waste of Taxpayer Money

This story is not only hard to believe; it tells us a lot about the problem when government decides to expand way beyond the confines of its enabling document, the US Constitution. Funding public broadcasting is NOT empowered in Article I, Section 8 of said document.


NPR is the abbreviation for National Public Radio. It really stands for National Progressive Radio. NPR receives American taxpayer funding. One of its analysts/commentators is a fellow named Juan Williams, a good and reasonable guy. Mr. Williams also shows up on several Fox News shows including the Sunday show which is hosted by Chris Wallace who happens to be the son of long time 60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace. Fortunately, Mike Wallace retired several years ago after hanging on way too long to his overblown inquisitor role on the Sunday evening show. Fortunately, his son anchors the Sunday morning show because he usually tries to ask the incisive questions that you will not find on any PBS, ABC, CNN, NBC or CBS Q and A shows.


So much for lead in and background. Back to NPR and Mr. Williams. Here is what Mr. Williams said on one of the many gasbag talk/opinion shows on Fox when asked about the Muslim threat to the US, “…when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous."


Wow. What a revelation. He gets nervous as does and would any thinking person who is not on alcohol, drugs or some dopey political correctness trip. He gets worried. Well, Mr. Williams so do we. Why wouldn’t we? The subject folk dress to set themselves apart. They behave to set themselves apart. They come from countries that will not protect much less tolerate the practice of other religions. And how would you like to depend on Muslims to guarantee your “Bill of Rights” rights? They have a whole bunch of whacked out extremists who have displayed a measured, consistent tendency to hurt Americans. So, only a fool would not be concerned or worried.


Well, guess who the fools are? Guess who has decided that not only is Mr. Williams not entitled to speak his mind but that he can no longer be employed at NPR? Well, maybe the National Association for the Advancement of Muslim Women you might guess, huh? Or the Muslims for the Ethical Treatment of Americans, huh? Or, Muslims Against Veiled Threats While Driving?  Maybe the New York Times you might guess, huh? You know, one of those first amendment operations that believes that the freedom of speech concept stops at the boundaries of their editorial pages, huh? It sure wouldn’t be a freedom of speech outfit like National Public Radio or PBS or some other group of public people who are supposed to be non political. But, these public broadcasters sure behave like politicians. They are constantly begging for money even on top of all the taxpayer funds they receive.  And they blast off their progressive, liberal agenda as if no other thought, ideas or concepts could possibly warrant consideration.


In cancelling his employment, NPR issued a statement and it included this nonsense, "His remarks on The O'Reilly Factor this past Monday were inconsistent with our editorial standards and practices, and undermined his credibility as a news analyst with NPR," the statement read. If you have time to waste, read the entire statement here: http://www.npr.org/about/press/2010/102110.Statement.html


So, let’s look at the statement and then let’s look at what we can and should do. The statement would suggest NPR has editorial standards and practices. Apparently one of those standards and practices is: Do not speak the truth. So, NPR engages, by editorial standard and practice, in a policy of only speaking certain “acceptable truths.” Now that is political correctness gone crazy. And it leads to our second observation. No taxpayer money should ever fund any activity that reduces or controls either freedom of speech or speaking the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. NPR clearly does not support such a freedom of speech policy. Ergo, NPR is ineligible for taxpayer funds. Let the progressives fund this crap. Think about it, the United States borrows money from all over so that fools at NPR can promote their foolish agenda and nonsensical political correctness crap. These fools would be hard pressed to be employed at the local car wash drying vehicles (we mean no disrespect to car wash personnel.)


TheFundamentals is writing the following letter to its congressman and senators.


Dear Senator ________: National Public Radio is the recipient of taxpayer funds and, through their recent actions; they have displayed a disregard for the first amendment protected freedom of speech right of an American citizen. They do not deserve any public funding. I ask that you vote against any funding of their operation and report back to me what action you have taken in this regard. Thank you.


Please feel free to use all or any part of it in correspondence to your representative and senator. You can access their email addresses on TheFundamentals main webpage. In the meantime, the next time they beg for your money tell them to, “Wait, wait. Don’t ask me. Ask the Saudis.”