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Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - 11:21
David T. Beito

NPR Morning Hit Piece on Ron Paul (Another Reason to Defund "Public Radio")

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NPR ruined my morning drive.  In typical fashion, it's morning blow-by-blow summary of the debate ignored Ron Paul (aside from a very brief mention that he was booed).  The focus was on Romney and Perry and Michelle Bachmann (who Paul now leads in national polls).   This was to be expected.  A reporter for NPR then hit a new low, however, in the post-debate interviews when he baldly stated that Paul had said that U.S. policies "justified" the 9-11 attack by Bin Laden.    As the <a href="http://www.dailypaul.com/178412/ron-paul-booed-for-suggesting-that-9-11-was-caused-by-american-foreign-policy"> youtube shows</a>, Paul, who performed magnificantly, said nothing of the sort. This example of reporting malpractice provides yet another justification for defunding NPR of tax subsidies.