Seriously? They fired Juan Williams for this?
Who doesn't get a little nervous around people who are clearly different than everyone else around them and/or people they're use to? When I'm on my walks in the evening and there's a crowd of teenagers in the park I'm a lot more cautious and keep my eye on them. When I make a wrong turn and find myself in a neighborhood where I clearly don't fit in I get a little nervous…and they are watching me too by the way because I don't fit in there. When I'm on a plane and see a lady with a baby get on I get nervous that they're going to sit next to me. And yes, when I see people walking around in Muslim "garb" I keep an eye on them too. But I also keep an eye on tattooed biker-types dressed in leather and chains, grungy over-pierced teenagers, and anyone still wearing a "members only" jacket. This is natural and normal human behavior.
I take it that Juan Williams was too much of a centrist for NPR and not far left enough. I've always like him on Fox because he does lean to the left. He gives a truer perspective than the lefties and righties. They fired him for making a remark that millions have made. I've been on planes where I've heard the same thing as someone steps on in Muslim "garb". Fire him for something "real" if he's done something but this is ridiculous. It's funny how "liberals" really aren't that liberal. Liberals seem to be less tolerant than the far right conservatives they enjoy attacking.
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