Thursday, February 12, 2009

NPR's Audience Has Grown Disgusted With Fox Contributer,Juan Williams!


Juan Williams is the black guy who is in agreement with the host of any Fox News show that he contributes to.He never seems to present his own valid viewpoint on anything.So,I have come to the conclusion that he is just there to make the Fox panels more diverse,even though his opinions never differ from any of the commentators,like Bill O'Reilly.The funny thing is that he works for a liberal news organization,NPR, as well.And their audience feels like Juan Williams shouldn't be associated with NPR when he appears on Fox.Here's more from Politico:

"It's gotten to the point that according to Shepard, "NPR's Vice President of News, Ellen Weiss, has asked Williams to ask that Fox remove his NPR identification whenever he is on O'Reilly."

Last year, 378 listeners emailed me complaints and frustrations about things Williams said on Fox. The listener themes are similar: Williams "dishonors NPR." He's an "embarrassment to NPR." "NPR should severe their relationship with him."

The latest flap involves Williams' comment on Fox about First Lady Michelle Obama. To date, I've received 56 angry emails. For comparison, this year so far, listeners sent 13 emails about Steve Inskeep, 8 about Mara Liasson and 6 about Cokie Roberts -- other NPR personalities who I often get emails about.

Here's what Williams said on Jan. 26, but the transcript doesn't convey the same impact as the video, posted on YouTube. Williams is explaining that Vice President Joe Biden could be a liability for President Obama. But so could his wife.

"Michelle Obama, you know, she's got this Stokely Carmichael in a designer dress thing going," said Williams. "If she starts talking, as Mary Katharine [Ham, a conservative blogger] is suggesting, her instinct is to start with this blame America, you know, I'm the victim. If that stuff starts coming out, people will go bananas and she'll go from being the new Jackie O to being something of an albatross."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the article in it's entirety here.

Look at Juan Williams in action in this video.He is in agreement with Sean Hannity about Barack Obama playing the race card during the campaign.Once again,Juan Williams presents the conservative argument that blacks "blame America".According to folks like him,most blacks prefer to play the victim.Don't you just love when people try to revise history? Juan Williams ought to be ashamed of himself.

Did Leona Lewis Cause The Fight Between Chris Brown & Rihanna?


Domestic violence is an issue that a lot of folks are dealing with.So,I don't want to obsess over Chris Brown & Rihanna's troubles.Besides,it's really all just speculation.But,I just ran across an interesting aspect to this story that I hadn't heard before.Here's more from the Telegraph:

"The alleged assault on Rihanna that led to her being taken to hospital started after her boyfriend Chris Brown was seen flirting with Leona Lewis, it has been reported. Brown was seen speaking to Lewis at a pre-Grammy awards party in Los Angeles hours before the attack The Daily Mirror claims.

A source told the newspaper: "Rihanna saw Chris flirting. He and Leona were laughing and Rihanna saw his hand on the small of her back.

"It was totally innocent but it set Rihanna off."

The couple later left the party at LA's Beverly Hills Hilton and drove off in Brown's Lamborghini.

The unnamed source added: "Leona is very happy with her boyfriend Lou and it was totally innocent on her behalf. She wasn't flirting."

American website TMZ.com has reported that the couple argued over a text message Brown received from a mystery woman."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

I HopeThe Equality Training Prince Harry Was Ordered To Take Helps!


Remember the controversy over Prince Harry's racist remarks? He has apologized & has now been ordered to get equality training.I hope that it will make more of a difference than the diversity training that he had already received as an army recruit.Since he has worn a Nazi costume in the past to a dress party,it kind of makes you wonder if this isn't how he really feels.If he truly is racist, I don't see how you can train him to be any different.Here's more from BBC:

"The video obtained by the News of the World showed Harry while still an officer cadet at Sandhurst military academy.

It was filmed in front of other cadets at an airport departure lounge as they waited for a flight to Cyprus to go on manoeuvres.

The prince, who is third in line to the throne, was heard calling a soldier "our little Paki friend". The BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt said it would be the second time Prince Harry had taken part in an equality course since joining the Army.

All recruits undergo initial diversity training, but commanding officers have ordered Harry to undertake further instruction following the incident.

Our correspondent said a note about the name-calling had been placed on the prince's Army record, but it would be withdrawn in a couple of years and was unlikely to affect his military career prospects.

The Ministry of Defence would say only that the Army had concluded its considerations in relation to the case.

A Clarence House spokesman said: "Prince Harry has said sorry for his remarks and has been subjected to normal Army disciplinary procedures.

"The matter is now closed."(END OF EXCERPT) Read the whole article here.