Well, tonight's news is filled with Juan Williams' firing. Two camps: 1.) First Amendment protects his right to speak out and 2.) He has the right to speak, but his employer is not required to employ him. Let me say from the get go, as a former journalism professor, I subscribe to the latter position. BUT, his employer is you and me. NPR is publicly funded. That's a whole different animal.
Would anyone support his firing for standing in a public park? A street corner? I think not. Public radio is you and me. His firing was a travesty.
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