In a new James O’Keefe video, we learn what NPR executives say about us when they are among friends. Ron Schiller, the head of the NPR foundation, described the Tea Party as
. . . not just Islamaphobic, but really xenophobic, I mean basically they are, they believe in sort of white, middle-America gun-toting. I mean, it’s scary. They’re seriously racist, racist people.”
He also showed that he is not only prejudiced against the Tea Party but actually has no idea whatsoever what they are about by asserting:
The current Republican party, particularly the Tea Party, is fanatically involved in people’s personal lives and very fundamental Christian — and I wouldn’t even call it Christian; it’s this weird Evangelical kind of move.
(The Tea Party is interested in taxes, government spending, and personal liberty; not religion, and the exact opposite of involvement in people’s personal lives.)
He also said that NPR would be better off without federal funding (which might be the only true thing he said), lauded NPR’s handling of the Juan Williams debacle, and failed to object to the statement that “the Jews do kind of control the media”.
NPR is distancing itself from Schiller’s comments, and said that Schiller announced his departure from NPR last week for unrelated reasons. Despite that, NPR’s record makes pretty clear where they stand on the Tea Party.
UPDATE: I think Juan Williams has earned this. Also, Schiller is on “administrative leave” until he leaves for his new job.
UPDATE: Ron Schiller will not be taking his new job at the Aspen Institute.
Also, the NPR CEO Vivian Schiller (no relation), is leaving NPR. According to NPR’s media reporter, she didn’t quit; she was forced out by the board. (Via Instapundit.)
UPDATE: Hah: “Video Kills the Radio Czar“. Nice. (Via Ricochet.)
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