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**ahagotyou** · 10-03-2007, 03:04 AM

NPR is mainly an outlet to serve grape kool-aid to the ignorant people who are not informed or intelligent enough to know that they are drinking up anti-American propaganda.

It certainly shouldn't be funded by the taxpayers.

**N95FzmMw** · 10-03-2007, 05:33 AM

NPR is mainly an outlet to serve grape kool-aid to the ignorant people who are not informed or intelligent enough to know that they are drinking up anti-American propaganda.

It certainly shouldn't be funded by the taxpayers.

Wouldn't have expected any less from you.

At least you're consistent...

**Aleksis** · 10-03-2007, 05:48 AM

I hope all of you supporters are signing the petition! MoveOn.org Civic Action: Save NPR and PBS once and for all

**PypeMaypetasy** · 11-02-2007, 05:18 PM

the moment MOVEON gets involved it proves my point

NPR is too politicised................

**Switiespils** · 11-02-2007, 05:26 PM

the moment MOVEON gets involved it proves my point

NPR is too politicised................

That means you want to see the end of FOX News?

I mean, FOX News is directly linked to the White House when news broke of the news packets coming out. Roger Ailes, Reagan's propagandist, was running this ship, and the Moody e-mails proves that it is a Republican spin machine.

Since it is heavily politicized... you'll agree to see the end of that faux news channel?

Oh, by the way, can you show with examples - like I did - how NPR is slanted left?

**Heliosprime** · 11-02-2007, 05:35 PM

I like both PBS and NPR and think both are, on the whole, fair. But if these orgs cannot survive in the marketplace, they should do what real businesses do; cut back spending, increase revenues, or go out of business.

amen...why do we see it as a right for a media outlet to be able to live on government funds? ala AMTRAC..they are a basket case..they cannot turn a profit and are on taxpayer life support..their services are either to bad, they don't serve the public interest and/or an alternative exists that people prefer to use …..they should be left to die….

IF there is an audience for pbs and npr, then as alex said why they should be able to survive the marketplace on their own.,.without taxpayer help? ..and lets be honest here...npr is the only viable leftwing broadcast media on the airwaves that exists because......it lives on gov. funds..if not for you and me and uncle sam redistributing our funds to float it...it would sink ala air America.....you know, in santa cruz California, arguably one of the most liberal counties in the US, Air America was pulled by the local affiliate…know why? because the self admitted liberal radio station manger had to pull them as they sold zero adds for their broadcast slots…and the station had to survive by putting on something else that could sell adds in its time slot…...why should we subsidize failure IF npr cannot float themselves….?

And PBS? Well the latest casualties of the PC wars he the newly appointed manger of PBS (Tomlinson) had the temerity to introduce a half hour of what is viewed as Con. programming in the form of the “Wall st Journal report” as he looked at the prgmming. And found it very heavily slanted in favor of one side…BUT while the dems in congress want to re-introduce a bill on airwave ‘equality’ ( that would force stations to broadcast each point of view equally that was shot down in the Reagan era), they could not allow a half hour prgm. from the alternative side of things without hyperventilating and attacking the manager as a right wing zealot…..please….

**Heliosprime** · 11-02-2007, 05:37 PM

That means you want to see the end of FOX News?

I mean, FOX News is directly linked to the White House when news broke of the news packets coming out. Roger Ailes, Reagan's propagandist, was running this ship, and the Moody e-mails proves that it is a Republican spin machine.

Since it is heavily politicized... you'll agree to see the end of that faux news channel?

Oh, by the way, can you show with examples - like I did - how NPR is slanted left?

fox doesn't get gov. hand outs....and shall we discuss clinton links to the media as sources and talking point distributors? please ..........that big H is rearing its head again....

**kranfid** · 11-02-2007, 05:54 PM

Well, Reality does have a definite liberal bias, so it's hard to call NPR balanced.
But the news shouldn't be "balanced", with a good news from Iraq story, for every disaster that gets reported. The news should reflect the reality of a crushing defeat of American interests, where's the "good news" there?

**PypeMaypetasy** · 11-02-2007, 05:57 PM

Well, Reality does have a definite liberal bias, so it's hard to call NPR balanced.
But the news shouldn't be "balanced", with a good news from Iraq story, for every disaster that gets reported. The news should reflect the reality of a crushing defeat of American interests, where's the "good news" there?

but you love this country and dont want THOSE people to get it?

statements like this scare the shit out of me,.....in regards to people like you getting hold of this country

**kranfid** · 11-02-2007, 06:42 PM

but you love this country and dont want THOSE people to get it?

statements like this scare the shit out of me,.....in regards to people like you getting hold of this country

Sorry, I was deluded by the National Intelligence Estimate into believing that Iraq was a crushing defeat of American interests.

**annouhMus** · 11-02-2007, 06:43 PM

Last year the Bush admin cut NPR and PBS by $100,000,000.

CBP is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Bush wants to cut that 13%. I think the educational value of public broadcasting is important for our democracy. We have to get our priorities in order in the USA. Sign the petition to stop this budget cut.

SAM,May I suggest you spell out these names? PBS is easily understood, but others like NPR, are not. Thus people can get confused about who you are referring to. ( that also alleviates the problem with Typos)

**PypeMaypetasy** · 11-02-2007, 06:53 PM

Sorry, I was deluded by the National Intelligence Estimate into believing that Iraq was a crushing defeat of American interests.

not the point you sound once again happy goober,.....but it fits your political agenda doesnt it

**kranfid** · 11-02-2007, 07:58 PM

not the point you sound once again happy goober,.....but it fits your political agenda doesnt it

How does a statement of fact "sound happy"?

My political agenda? Oh, you mean dealing with reality, that's an agenda now.

What is your agenda? The steely eyed denial of reality in favor of a more palatable mythology?

I'm not "happy" to be right about Iraq, any more than a doctor is "happy" to be right about a cancer diagnosis. But I'm not going to say "it's just a cold" to keep the patient happy.....

**Cyclicymn** · 11-02-2007, 08:04 PM

Why not ?

What ? Aren't they catching enough peoples attention to actually be competetive ?

Why do the rest of us have to be forced to pay taxes for groups that support "samantha think" ?

**masteryxisman** · 11-02-2007, 08:58 PM

Why not ?

What ? Aren't they catching enough peoples attention to actually be competetive ?

Why do the rest of us have to be forced to pay taxes for groups that support "samantha think" ?

A huge percentage of your taxes is paying for our troops to get their limbs blown off in a losing battle and based on lies. You don't want a tiny percentage to go to news and sesame street?

Thanks for the compliment

NPR is for the educated and thoughtful.

**Cyclicymn** · 11-03-2007, 01:35 AM

A huge percentage of your taxes is paying for our troops to get their limbs blown off in a losing battle and based on lies. You don't want a tiny percentage to go to news and sesame street?

Ah, I see

Thanks for the compliment NPR is for the educated and thoughtful.

Ya got me. I TOTALLY fell for THIS comedic bait LOL

You KNOW I'm a dummy and you're a genious now DON'T you ?

Dammit.

I thought I could .....

............ dammit, I THOUGHT I could

**Asianunta** · 11-03-2007, 01:38 AM

I am a regular contributer to the local NPR station and I urge others to do the same. It is the only radio station that doesn't play country, pop, or talk radio.

**masteryxisman** · 11-03-2007, 01:41 AM

SAM,May I suggest you spell out these names? PBS is easily understood, but others like NPR, are not. Thus people can get confused about who you are referring to. ( that also alleviates the problem with Typos)

NPR = National Public Radio.

**Zaebal** · 11-03-2007, 03:05 AM

Government sponsored Air AMerica.

Let them stand on their own or go off the air.

10-03-2007, 03:04 AM	#21
ahagotyou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 571 Senior Member	NPR is mainly an outlet to serve grape kool-aid to the ignorant people who are not informed or intelligent enough to know that they are drinking up anti-American propaganda. It certainly shouldn't be funded by the taxpayers. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-03-2007, 05:33 AM	#22
N95FzmMw Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 334 Senior Member	NPR is mainly an outlet to serve grape kool-aid to the ignorant people who are not informed or intelligent enough to know that they are drinking up anti-American propaganda. It certainly shouldn't be funded by the taxpayers. Wouldn't have expected any less from you. At least you're consistent... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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10-03-2007, 05:48 AM	#23
Aleksis Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	I hope all of you supporters are signing the petition! MoveOn.org Civic Action: Save NPR and PBS once and for all Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:18 PM	#24
PypeMaypetasy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 636 Senior Member	the moment MOVEON gets involved it proves my point NPR is too politicised................ Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:26 PM	#25
Switiespils Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 619 Senior Member	the moment MOVEON gets involved it proves my point NPR is too politicised................ That means you want to see the end of FOX News? I mean, FOX News is directly linked to the White House when news broke of the news packets coming out. Roger Ailes, Reagan's propagandist, was running this ship, and the Moody e-mails proves that it is a Republican spin machine. Since it is heavily politicized... you'll agree to see the end of that faux news channel? Oh, by the way, can you show with examples - like I did - how NPR is slanted left? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:35 PM	#26
Heliosprime Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 602 Senior Member	I like both PBS and NPR and think both are, on the whole, fair. But if these orgs cannot survive in the marketplace, they should do what real businesses do; cut back spending, increase revenues, or go out of business. amen...why do we see it as a right for a media outlet to be able to live on government funds? ala AMTRAC..they are a basket case..they cannot turn a profit and are on taxpayer life support..their services are either to bad, they don't serve the public interest and/or an alternative exists that people prefer to use …..they should be left to die…. IF there is an audience for pbs and npr, then as alex said why they should be able to survive the marketplace on their own.,.without taxpayer help? ..and lets be honest here...npr is the only viable leftwing broadcast media on the airwaves that exists because......it lives on gov. funds..if not for you and me and uncle sam redistributing our funds to float it...it would sink ala air America.....you know, in santa cruz California, arguably one of the most liberal counties in the US, Air America was pulled by the local affiliate…know why? because the self admitted liberal radio station manger had to pull them as they sold zero adds for their broadcast slots…and the station had to survive by putting on something else that could sell adds in its time slot…...why should we subsidize failure IF npr cannot float themselves….? And PBS? Well the latest casualties of the PC wars he the newly appointed manger of PBS (Tomlinson) had the temerity to introduce a half hour of what is viewed as Con. programming in the form of the “Wall st Journal report” as he looked at the prgmming. And found it very heavily slanted in favor of one side…BUT while the dems in congress want to re-introduce a bill on airwave ‘equality’ ( that would force stations to broadcast each point of view equally that was shot down in the Reagan era), they could not allow a half hour prgm. from the alternative side of things without hyperventilating and attacking the manager as a right wing zealot…..please…. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:37 PM	#27
Heliosprime Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 602 Senior Member	That means you want to see the end of FOX News? I mean, FOX News is directly linked to the White House when news broke of the news packets coming out. Roger Ailes, Reagan's propagandist, was running this ship, and the Moody e-mails proves that it is a Republican spin machine. Since it is heavily politicized... you'll agree to see the end of that faux news channel? Oh, by the way, can you show with examples - like I did - how NPR is slanted left? fox doesn't get gov. hand outs....and shall we discuss clinton links to the media as sources and talking point distributors? please ..........that big H is rearing its head again.... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:54 PM	#28
kranfid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	Well, Reality does have a definite liberal bias, so it's hard to call NPR balanced. But the news shouldn't be "balanced", with a good news from Iraq story, for every disaster that gets reported. The news should reflect the reality of a crushing defeat of American interests, where's the "good news" there? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 05:57 PM	#29
PypeMaypetasy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 636 Senior Member	Well, Reality does have a definite liberal bias, so it's hard to call NPR balanced. But the news shouldn't be "balanced", with a good news from Iraq story, for every disaster that gets reported. The news should reflect the reality of a *crushing defeat of American interests*, where's the "good news" there? but you love this country and dont want THOSE people to get it? statements like this scare the shit out of me,.....in regards to people like you getting hold of this country Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 06:42 PM	#30
kranfid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	but you love this country and dont want THOSE people to get it? statements like this scare the shit out of me,.....in regards to people like you getting hold of this country Sorry, I was deluded by the National Intelligence Estimate into believing that Iraq was a crushing defeat of American interests. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 06:43 PM	#31
annouhMus Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 621 Senior Member	Last year the Bush admin cut NPR and PBS by $100,000,000. CBP is the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Bush wants to cut that 13%. I think the educational value of public broadcasting is important for our democracy. We have to get our priorities in order in the USA. Sign the petition to stop this budget cut. SAM,May I suggest you spell out these names? PBS is easily understood, but others like NPR, are not. Thus people can get confused about who you are referring to. ( that also alleviates the problem with Typos) Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 06:53 PM	#32
PypeMaypetasy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 636 Senior Member	Sorry, I was deluded by the National Intelligence Estimate into believing that Iraq was a crushing defeat of American interests. not the point you sound once again happy goober,.....but it fits your political agenda doesnt it Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 07:58 PM	#33
kranfid Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 531 Senior Member	not the point you sound once again happy goober,.....but it fits your political agenda doesnt it How does a statement of fact "sound happy"? My political agenda? Oh, you mean dealing with reality, that's an agenda now. What is your agenda? The steely eyed denial of reality in favor of a more palatable mythology? I'm not "happy" to be right about Iraq, any more than a doctor is "happy" to be right about a cancer diagnosis. But I'm not going to say "it's just a cold" to keep the patient happy..... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 08:04 PM	#34
Cyclicymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	Why not ? What ? Aren't they catching enough peoples attention to actually be competetive ? Why do the rest of us have to be forced to pay taxes for groups that support "samantha think" ? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-02-2007, 08:58 PM	#35
masteryxisman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	Why not ? What ? Aren't they catching enough peoples attention to actually be competetive ? Why do the rest of us have to be forced to pay taxes for groups that support "samantha think" ? A huge percentage of your taxes is paying for our troops to get their limbs blown off in a losing battle and based on lies. You don't want a tiny percentage to go to news and sesame street? Thanks for the compliment NPR is for the educated and thoughtful. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2007, 01:35 AM	#36
Cyclicymn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 501 Senior Member	A huge percentage of your taxes is paying for our troops to get their limbs blown off in a losing battle and based on lies. You don't want a tiny percentage to go to news and sesame street? Ah, I see Thanks for the compliment NPR is for the educated and thoughtful. Ya got me. I TOTALLY fell for THIS comedic bait LOL You KNOW I'm a dummy and you're a genious now DON'T you ? Dammit. I thought I could ..... ............ dammit, I THOUGHT I could Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2007, 01:38 AM	#37
Asianunta Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 412 Senior Member	I am a regular contributer to the local NPR station and I urge others to do the same. It is the only radio station that doesn't play country, pop, or talk radio. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2007, 01:41 AM	#38
masteryxisman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 447 Senior Member	SAM,May I suggest you spell out these names? PBS is easily understood, but others like NPR, are not. Thus people can get confused about who you are referring to. ( that also alleviates the problem with Typos) NPR = National Public Radio. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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11-03-2007, 03:05 AM	#39
Zaebal Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 353 Senior Member	Government sponsored Air AMerica. Let them stand on their own or go off the air. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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