Juan Williams Icon of Free Speech
Friday, October 22nd, 2010
Juan Williams saw his 10 year association with National Public Radio [NPR] come to an abrupt end Wednesday as a result of comments made while on Fox News Channel’s The Factor with Bill O’reilly. After cautioning O’reilly about blaming Muslims in general as the perpetrators of the 9/11 attacks he made the comment:
“… when I get on the plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous.”
Anita MonCrief, like so many others in urban America, was drawn to ACORN’s promise of bringing a better life to the disadvantaged in low income minority communities across the nation. But unlike most who join the ranks of ACORN, Anita attained recognition from the faculty at the University of Alabama where she graduated with an award for academic excellence. Her subsequent experience, before joining ACORN included interning as a legislative assistant with the American Bar Association Central European and Eurasian Law Initiative and as an election observer with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. ACORN saw the opportunity to exploit experience that would require access to priority election agendas. What they didn’t see was Anita’s strong moral compass and the courage to back her convictions. 
Reacting to the widespread protests over government budgetary policy, billed as “Tea Parties” and held on “Tax Day” April 15, Janeane Garofalo, a sometimes actress, liberal radio host, and truly clueless political commentator, blasted the protesters on Keith Olberman’s “Countdown” on MSNBC referring to the protesters as