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Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 07 January 2011, 06:29:53

It's amazing that one little debacle could cause this to happen, but there was a lot of negative light shining on NPR after that.  The big problem I see with all this happening, is that it might re-stir the frenzy on cutting funding to public broadcasting after it had died down some.  At least the external review showed that there was no foul play involved in the firing.

BTW, it wasn't the CEO that was fired, it was the "top news executive."  The CEO still has her job (with a vote of confidence from the board); she just lost her bonus.

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: instantkamera on Fri, 07 January 2011, 06:53:09

Quote from: ripster;274371

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 Christ, his name is Ackbar!

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Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: Keymonger on Sat, 08 January 2011, 11:47:15

Quote from: instantkamera;274488

One hundred percent genius.

Ripster is probably the greatest poster I have seen on the internet.

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 10 January 2011, 06:43:28

That's amazing when Ripster and I are the only two on topic.  So how about that shooting in Tuscon?

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: bugfix on Mon, 10 January 2011, 07:27:33

Quote from: itlnstln;276045

That's amazing when Ripster and I are the only two on topic.

Personally, I try to stay away from political topics on non-politic specific boards...

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: keyboardlover on Mon, 10 January 2011, 08:02:03

Quote from: itlnstln;276045

So how about that shooting in Tuscon?

It's been so nice with Welly gone...

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: bugfix on Mon, 10 January 2011, 09:09:05

Wait, what?

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: Twitchy on Mon, 10 January 2011, 09:22:10

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Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 10 January 2011, 09:36:21

Quote from: ripster;276071

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They sure are; I can tell by the pixels.

Title: NPR CEO Fired after Firing Juan Williams
Post by: itlnstln on Mon, 10 January 2011, 09:59:38

I don't need to worry about that; this is Texas.  If it's not beans, brisket, mashed potatoes, or chicken-fried steak, they don't eat it.  Spotted **** is there for the lulz.