THERE IS ANGER, THERE IS FURY, THERE IS MONEY – AT 8:12 P.M. ET:  The big story today, buzzing through Washington and the internet, is the firing of Juan Williams by NPR, National Predictable Radio, which got a 1.8-million-dollar grant from fringe leftist George Soros only a few days ago.

Everyone is in an uproar.  Even the ladies of "The View" unanimously decided that NPR, which also receives public funding, screwed up royally.  As we reported earlier, Williams's crime was to say he became nervous if he saw a Muslim on an airliner, an emotion felt by millions.  He quickly added that people should not blame all Muslims for the crimes of a few.

NPR would not even permit Williams to come in and discuss the issue.  He's worked at NPR for 10 years.  Indeed, an NPR executive publicly said that the comments Williams made are between him and his psychiatrist or publicist, a sleazy remark for which she had to later apologize.

There is widespread suspicion that a major contributing factor to Williams's dismissal is his association with Fox News.  Fox today announced that Williams's role at the network will now be expanded.

I think this is a defining moment.  Americans are tired of this extreme political correctness. 

There are serious calls for NPR to be stripped of federal funding.  There are calls for congressional investigations.  Neither of these things will happen unless Republicans take over at least one house of Congress in the elections now only 12 days ahead. 

Fox News will keep this story alive.  It has legs.  Already, commentators are pointing out the comments of other NPR reporters and analysts that did not result in their being fired.  Of course, all those comments tilted left.

Is this the beginning of the end of political correctness?  I think that's a tough order, but I believe that a big dent will appear. 

October 21, 2010