Stan Bernard

Ambassador to Italy Maxwell Rabb; Citigroup chairman and CEO Sandy Weil and his wife, Joan; Sir James Murray, former British Ambassador to the United Nations and international adviser to the Association for a Better New York, which Rudin founded in 1971; Carnegie Corp. president Vartan Gregorian, and former NBC producer Ann Kemp and correspondent Stan Bernard, who together profiled Rudin for "The Today Show" in 1991.

NBC News correspondent Stan Bernard reported the war inspired "unbridled patriotism," but his February 13 story focused on how "Americans are also showing little tolerance for the minority who oppose the war."

Bernard's examples of intolerance?First, "The Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans last weekend...Woody Harrelson, the naive bartender on one of America's favorite TV sitcoms, was to be the Grand Marshal.His invitation was withdrawn after he participated in this anti-war demonstration in California."Second, "At Madison Square Garden in New York City, Seton Hall player Marco Lokar refused to wear an American flag on his uniform.The other players did.Lokar was booed."

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These incidents led Bernard to a ridiculous conclusion: "With Americans risking their lives in the Gulf, the right of free expression, a right Americans take for granted, is taking a beating here at home."Not inviting goofball actors to the Mardi Gras parade is now an offense against the First Amendment?It looks like freedom of expression should be reserved only for war critics, not for those who oppose them.

OUT OF ENERGY.Bush's energy policy has a fatal flaw in the eyes of NBC News reporters: it does not force conservation through tax hikes or by mandating smaller cars.

NBC News correspondent Stan Bernard reported the war inspired unbridled patriotism , but his February 13 story focused on how Americans are also showing little tolerance for the minority who oppose the war..

Bernard's examples of intolerance.First , The Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans last weekend...Woody Harrelson , the naive bartender on one of America's favorite TV sitcoms , was to be the Grand Marshal.His invitation was withdrawn after he participated in this anti-war demonstration in California..Second , At Madison Square Garden in New York City , Seton Hall player Marco Lokar refused to wear an American flag on his uniform.The other players did.Lokar was booed..

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These incidents led Bernard to a ridiculous conclusion : With Americans risking their lives in the Gulf , the right of free expression , a right Americans take for granted , is taking a beating here at home..Not inviting goofball actors to the Mardi Gras parade is now an offense against the First Amendment.It looks like freedom of expression should be reserved only for war critics , not for those who oppose them.

OUT OF ENERGY.Bush's energy policy has a fatal flaw in the eyes of NBC News reporters : it does not force conservation through tax hikes or by mandating smaller cars.