Posted on 04/17/2024 10:56:17 AM PDT by Red Badger
Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is planning to propose legislation that would pull funding for NPR as the agency grapples with the backlash against its far-left bias.
The media organization that relies partially on public funds to operate has faced scrutiny in recent weeks since a veteran editor admitted NPR is biased against conservatives.
The editor, Uri Berliner, was later suspended and resigned publicly on Wednesday morning:
Meanwhile, NPR’s new CEO Katherine Maher is also under fire over old social media posts that demonstrate she has been a longtime far-left activist.
Blackburn, who spoke to Fox News on Wednesday, plans to cut off any government funding to the far-left organization, she said.
In a statement, Blackburn called out NPR.
“The mainstream media has become obsessed with doing the left’s bidding and taking down strong conservatives — and NPR has led the pack,” she told Fox News.
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We shouldn’t have to have any part of funding of an organization that broadcasts nothing but hatred towards our political party. It’s wrong on every level. Pull all the funding and let’s see if it can survive on it’s own legs.
It’s only fair, but of course fairness never comes into play anymore when democrats are involved.
Only show worth watching on PBS was Austin City Limits.
Antiques Roadshow is pretty good................
I agree.
“””Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee is planning to propose legislation that would pull funding for NPR as the agency grapples with the backlash against its far-left bias.”””
This will go nowhere in the Senate.
The House needs to remove NPR from all appropriation bills. That is where this fight needs to begin.
This has been talked about for years. If it ever gets done, it’s not going to happen with this Congress or with this (p)Resident.
NPR and PBS.
I thought “Downton Abbey” was a good show. Didn’t watch it at first, but my wife and daughter did, watched it one night, and I was hooked.
Please stop wasting taxpayer money on NPR. If that happens. I’ll eat my hat.
Had to look it up: The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, NPR’s and PBS’s parent, received $525 million for fiscal 2024. Of that, $367 million went to public television stations. Public radio stations got $126 million. Don’t listen to NPR, but watch a few shows on PBS. Especially like “The Woodwright’s Shop” with Roy Underhill. I build American Longrifles, flintlock rifles, totally with hand tools. I figure I make about $2.79 an hour building those rifles!
Never watched it, but knew folks who really enjoyed it too.
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