Williams probably never drives-only shares a cab with Chris Wallace on the way to Fox.
100% correct
The truth as only he saw it. NPR was right.
I am so glad this thread died a quick death and people did not get off track from the simple question asked by the op.
You know, I’m ok with people having an opinion or view that differs from mine. It does make me curious or slightly aggravated when the opinion is simply because the opinionator is nothing more than a bobblehead and has no real substance to his/her view. What is worse is when someone condemns another for having that different opinion and there has been plenty of that here! Being passionate about a view is admirable but there are plenty of posts here that are downright childish with crap and bile that spews nothing more that if you disagree then your wrong.
Who gives a rats rear end if your rep/dem or cons/lib? Does it matter if you win an argument but alienate others? Does it matter if you argue and condemn and compromise your integrity?
I tend to vote a certain way, have certain convictions concerning morals, ethics, current social issues, etc., etc. If you do think differently thats ok because people are individuals and have been given a free will to think otherwise. I dont have to agree with you and will take an opposing view. I can even believe you are incorrect or know you incorrect (as long as I can back up my beliefs) all the while respecting the person, which has not happened here.
Men acting like men is an awesome thing to observe but men acting like boys is something I do not understand. If men on here cannot act like mature men then please pick up your crayons and go home.
NPR CEO should be fired. Then NPR can go forward and car talk can continue as is.
No matter what I think about Juan Williams and his firing, it has absolutely nothing to do with the fine programming on NPR. Ever hear of “biting off the nose to spite the face?”
Any specific reason why this person should be fired? I don’t as of now see CT inhibited in “continuing”. If CT is not complaining about NPR I am good just like until Jaun states that he has a problem with NPR I am also good with that.
The “talking heads” at Fox (and they are beautiful talking heads) agree that Jaun has a very weak case if he pursues a wrongful termination based on the event (and even if he did prevail he has no damages, any compensation would be achieved from a punitive finding) but he has a much better case if he plays the race card. I find this amusing as no one (even Jaun) claims that his race is an issue but that is the path he would most likely prevail on, if any.
We must wait for jaun to make his case or is he satisified with the situation as it is without his having to make a formal complaint about his termination?
All that I have seen here is about Juan Williams. What I want to know is who else will take you guys? 
NPR over-reacted, Juan wasn’t politically correct enough for NPR. I don’t understand why NPR gets public funds. I doubt if it gets a large percentage of the federal budget, but it’s the principal that I’m interested in.
Pot, meet kettle. Kettle, meet pot.
Who is the principal, and why are you interested in her/him?
Did you mean “principle?”
NPR didn’t overreact. Williams violated his contract, after having been warned repeatedly about past violations. If I do that at my job, I’ll get fired too, and I won’t be running around asking people to boycott my employer. I’d deserve it. So did he.
Besides, it’s pretty obvious that it was calculated. Williams wanted to be fired. An organization doesn’t just come up with a $2,000,000 contract overnight. For Fox to offer him that the day after his firing means it was already in the works.
I can’t blame him. He was well-compensated at NPR, but I’m sure they couldn’t possibly match the kind of salary you get when you work for a commercial network. I wouldn’t mind getting a different job with a substantial raise myself.
But I do blame him for then acting as though he was wronged. He got fired. On purpose. Let’s move on.
why worry about a commentator? We travel the country and listen to NPR all over!!! We even got a book from Minnesota Public Radio that lists all the public radio stations in the lower 48 - so we know where to look for our favorite Saturday shows. Do you want to fiddle with tuners while you are driving trying to find your favorite NPR shows?
Absolutely, Car Talk should seek another carrier for the program. NPR has violated its mission to present fact based information and programming by this firing.
I feel the same as you do… that NPR was totally wrong to fire Juan Williams for daring to express his feeling about something he felt on a personal level. I’m sure that they just wanted to find an excuse for him daring to appear on Fox. Political correctness in this country has gone too far. NPR that should issue an apology to Mr. Williams. Tom and Ray… you may be next if you dare to express a personal feeling that NPR does not agree with. I would find another broadcaster for your great show. You don’t need NPR to succeed.
That is all he is capable of-reacting.
Sounds more like old Juan did not read his contract. TS
I listen to NPR on weekends, and there is NO WAY ON GOD’S GREEN EARTH that their reporters, analysts, and commentators are politically neutral. “On the Media” and “All Things Considered” are biased toward liberal views on all aspects of life, from environmental to social programs. I’ve heard NPR commentators talk about how Sarah Palin lied about this or that, when it was clearly their OPINION that her statements did not agree with their version of the subject, so she was lying. Even so-called comedy programs [Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me] peppers its question and answer format with egregious digs at Republican politicians and conservative ideals.
Car Talk can syndicate with any radio network in the country. They shouldn’t be contributing to the continuing mis-application of public tax money in this biased network.
I believe Car Talk, because it is apolitical, belongs in syndication that is not the liberal-biased, taxpayer-subsidized environment that NPR provides.
Car Talk should dump NPR.
I’m going to skip listening to CT on NPR, and enjoy the show through their Internet access email. That way, I don’t have to listen to NPR news and fund-raising efforts in between the CT segments. More than once, there has been more begging segment time than CT segment time on my local NPR affiliate.