Ford is a manager at NAHB and as Reichle points out, serves as chair of Pacifica's board on his own time. When asked if she had anything to say to those who had protested the NAHB on the day of action, Reichle comments, "I would say that this is a free speech issue. It is his right outside the NAHB to do and say as he sees fit as long as it has no negative impact on the NAHB. This issue has absolutely nothing to do with the NAHB."

Reichle reemphasizes, "The NAHB perspective on this matter is that it has nothing to do with the NAHB whatsoever. Serving on Pacifica's board is something he does in his own time."

The protests stem from criticism against Ford for having reportedly supported a lockout at Pacifica's Berkley, CA radio station, KFPA, back in 1999. Criticism also surrounds layoffs dubbed as "the Christmas Coup firings," the takeover at a New York station, WBAI last December and what the activists term "the continuing assaults on the network's flagship daily news program "Democracy Now!" Ford has also allegedly threatened to send listener letters to the FBI.

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