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Republican Senator Moves to Make NPR's Worst Nightmare Come True
Western Journal ^ | April 17, 2024 at 9:20am | Johnathan Jones

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.

(Excerpt) Read more at westernjournal.com ...


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To: Red Badger

That was a great radio show.

Their laughs are playing in my mind, right now.

“Peugeot” was often a reason.


21 posted on 04/17/2024 11:18:58 AM PDT by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Red Badger

Bttt.

5.56mm


22 posted on 04/17/2024 11:19:37 AM PDT by M Kehoe (Quid Pro Joe and the Ho have got to go. )
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To: Magnum44

yup....any day now....any day....


23 posted on 04/17/2024 11:20:32 AM PDT by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Red Badger

hostile work place...


24 posted on 04/17/2024 11:22:14 AM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there's no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. #FJB)
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To: Red Badger

If NPR is de-funded, where will I go for news about health care in Cuba?


25 posted on 04/17/2024 11:23:10 AM PDT by Jim Noble (Assez de mensonges et de phrases)
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To: BradyLS

“If the police can be defunded, there is a chance NPR can be defunded”

Ahhh, I disagree. The cops are into law and order which is basically a conservative thing. The NPR spews libtardian nonsense that is the direct opposite of conservative values.

With the libtards in charge, cops will continue to be defunded and the NPR will never be defunded. It’s how our leftist uniparty system of government works, very self destructive.


26 posted on 04/17/2024 11:23:53 AM PDT by redfreedom (Joseph Stalin: "It does not mater how anyone votes, how votes are counted is what matters.")
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To: Red Badger

Thank you Marsha Blackburn!

As As a side note,Maher reads like a handful but nothing substantive.
It is remarked she is cia (?)
I read her bio and its nothing but one stellar organization after another but no real accomplishments noted.


27 posted on 04/17/2024 11:27:06 AM PDT by thesligoduffyflynns (WHEN 💎GOING GfirstETS TOUGH KEEP GOING💎 IfIT DOESNT KiILL yOU I wil MAKE YOU STRONGER💎)
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To: All

If National Propaganda Radio cannot be defunded, then at least fund with equal advantage a conservative outlet in similar fashion.

A separate entity that parallels the NPR scheme should be possible. Staff it with 87 MAGA people in the newsroom to offset the 87 libs at NPR.


28 posted on 04/17/2024 11:28:57 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: Red Badger

What NPR needs is a healthy dose of philosophical DEI. Embrace it or lose your funding.


29 posted on 04/17/2024 11:30:15 AM PDT by Don@VB (THE NEW GREEN DEAL IS JUST THE OLD RED DEAL)
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To: Red Badger

If they can’t stand on their own feet, then they don’t deserve to exist.


30 posted on 04/17/2024 11:33:14 AM PDT by fwdude ( )
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To: ConservativeMind

That an 66 Dodge Dart!..................


31 posted on 04/17/2024 11:35:26 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger
I used to love their list of staff during the end credits.

...and so many more.

32 posted on 04/17/2024 11:38:28 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts (Perfection is impossible. But if you pursue perfection...you may achieve excellence.)
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To: Red Badger

get ready for the “they are trying to kill big bird” trope


33 posted on 04/17/2024 11:44:43 AM PDT by joshua c
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To: Red Badger

“Presenting the view from the left...but EVERYONE has to pay for it...this is National........Public.............................Radio.”


34 posted on 04/17/2024 11:46:06 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: jjotto

Point of order: CPB and has no frequencies. The are carried by “affiliated” radio stations around the country that are not owned by CPB or NPR.


35 posted on 04/17/2024 11:48:39 AM PDT by VideoPaul
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To: joshua c

That’s on PBS..................


36 posted on 04/17/2024 11:51:57 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

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37 posted on 04/17/2024 11:53:25 AM PDT by sauropod (Ne supra crepidam)
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To: thesligoduffyflynns

Yep, good on Marsha Blackburn. She’s always been solid, going back to her days at the state level. Also hats off to Uri Berliner for spotlighting the bias at NPR in his excellent editorial.


38 posted on 04/17/2024 12:07:52 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Magnum44
Been waiting 40+ years to see NPR defunded. Doubt it will happen.

Yep, no wonder I'm jaded. Hoping for government action and accountability and fiscal restraint is a waste of time.

39 posted on 04/17/2024 12:12:21 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Magnum44

Nothing will happen. This is the same old thing, the repubs will back down when the soccer moms and their pampered brood start complaining about the big bad orange guy wanting to take away elmo and big bird. Same thing as when Romney was running for president.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/shortcuts/2012/oct/04/big-bird-mitt-romney-pbs


40 posted on 04/17/2024 12:16:21 PM PDT by Notthemomma ( )
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