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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Thanks for making that determination for the rest of us so that we needn't trouble our little heads about coming to a conclusion on our own. 
Vivian Schiller, the current president/CEO of NPR (and the person who fired Juan Williams) came that position in Janaury 2009. Can you identify similar statements from others that she has overlooked? If you can, then we can talk about possible double standards.
Prior to Schiller, Kevin Klose was the president/CEO -- 1998 to 2006. In 2006, Ken Stern was named CEO, while Klose remained president, so the Totenberg comment doesn't even fall under his/their tenure. You have to go back to Klose's predeccesor, Delano Lewis, for that. But you say that in order to avoid a charge of double standards, current president/CEO Schiller can't take any action that would be inconsistent with what Lewis did (or failed to do) 15 years ago, even if Lewis failed to do something he should have done? Not buying it. |
I am not sure I made any determination for you. I simply said "I can't see..." and "I see a double standard". Seems to me I made a determination for myself and not you. I think a determination for all would include the terms "we all must agree" or "it is obvious to all".
Don't believe Schiller actually fired Juan Williams. She just defended the firing. Ellen Weiss did the firing.
I don't have a copy of the company policy so I presumed that the policy was consistent from year to year and CEO to CEO. It seems to me that a boss or CEO cannot just say that things were done differently in the past so now that I am here it will be different unless he/she advises all associates that a policy or policies that have been overlooked for years would no longer be overlooked. If it is found out to be different and that he/she did in fact advise of changes via a teleconference, set of meetings, in writing or via other modes of mass communication then I will have to agree with your statement.
Here is Juan's response to his firing. I don't agree with very much he believes politically but I do believe he is a good guy and not a bigot. This simply was not a offense that merits termination IMHO.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2010/...en-weiss-bush/