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Video: News report on NPR scandal

Here's an ABC News report on the scandal involving National Public Radio (NPR).

Let's go to the videotape.

Note how they refer to Sesame Street as if that's what this is about.

Labels: anti-Israel media bias, Islamist, National Public Radio, public funding, radical Left

NPR reacts to video

NPR had this to say about the video that showed their true feelings about Jews and Israel (Hat Tip: Malky R).

"We are appalled by the comments made by Ron Schiller in the video, which are contrary to what NPR stands for," said NPR spokeswoman Dana Davis Rehm in a statement. "Mr. Schiller announced last week that he is leaving NPR for another job."

On the set-up, Rehm said: "The fraudulent organization represented in this video repeatedly pressed us to accept a $5 million check, with no strings attached, which we repeatedly refused to accept."

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Update: NPR put out an additional statement around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

"The comments contained in the video released today are contrary to everything we stand for, and we completely disavow the views expressed. NPR is fair and open minded about the people we cover. Our reporting reflects those values every single day — in the civility of our programming, the range of opinions we reflect and the diversity of stories we tell."

"The assertion that NPR and public radio stations would be better off without federal funding does not reflect reality. The elimination of federal funding would significantly damage public broadcasting as a whole."

"Prior to the lunch meeting presented in the edited video, Ron Schiller had informed NPR that he was resigning from his position to take a new job. His resignation was announced publicly last week, and he was expected to depart in May. While we review this situation, he has been placed on administrative leave."

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much. Don't you agree?

Labels: anti-Israel media bias, Islamist, National Public Radio, radical Left

NPR shows its true feelings about Israel

As many of you have probably heard already, an undercover camera crew has shown National ~~Palestinian~~ Public Radio - which is taxpayer funded in the United States - to be extremely biased in favor of the American Left.

One of the things that came out in the same video is that, unsurprisingly, NPR is also extremely anti-Israel and believes that Jews control the media.

Let's go to the videotape.

Much more about this story from William Jacobson here.

It's time to defund NPR. There is no reason taxpayer funding should be paying for this. Let's give him his wish and stop wasting taxpayer funding on these people.

More about this story here.

Labels: anti-Israel media bias, Islamist, National Public Radio, radical Left