Posted on 12/27/2024 1:28:03 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
Why give NPR and PBS any funding when taxpayers are already funding ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, NBC, etc.?
Defund them. They can survive off donations, and if not, oh well.
Start with Planned Parenthood, then go from there to the others (NEA, NPR, PBS, etc.)
They are TOTALLY in the black!
there is a working business model for television
they should adopt that
Otherwise known as "Brought to you be Pfizer."
Gonna be awesome!
NPR always claims they are “listener supported.” Tons of money comes from leftist tax exempt corps, plus they actually have recognition of commercial sponsors that are essentially ads, too.
The Christian radio stations around the nation ARE listener sponsored with no funding from the government.
First fund programs that are essential to our nation to function, survive, and prosper as defined by Elon Musk, Donald Trump and his advisors. De fund the rest. Problem solved.
I do realize there are many worthy programs we fund that are non essential to our nation. Embedded in the many programs are those that hurt our nation. Why in the hell are we giving aid to Palestinian terrorists and many other programs that are frankly anti USA? De fund all non essential programs and then select those to fund that are an asset to the USA.
Compassionate aid to those that hate us, as in the citizens of Gaza, Yemen, West Bank, Lebanon, Syria, etc. is insane. The people suffer due to the radical Islamists and that is not our problem. If we give them aid it makes those Islamists stronger.
During WWII we did not give aid to Germany, Japan, Italy etc. until we conquered them. We firebombed Japan, nuked Japan, bombed and firebombed Germany. It worked.
If one is not willing to “Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War” you will lose the war. If one is willing to do so and your enemy knows this and you are strong, war will not happen.
It is no difference than the bully in the school yard. If he knows you can hurt him the fight will not happen.
Make your money like other radio/TV stations do. If you can't survive on that it's time to admit your viewers aren't that into you.
Who besides the employees would miss this? State agriculture agencies?
Which means they are unconstitutional.
This is all about “Control”.
Most people aren’t all that smart
so feeding them BS information is a
way of controlling them.
Unfortunately us smart people have
to live with the “stupid”, they have rights.
I spend a significant amount of effort and money
to isolate myself from the idiots.
I’ve been fairly successful at it, but lots of hits and misses.
“There should be no “funding battle” - neither NPR nor PBS should get a penny of taxpayer money.”
Exactly.
And if the GOP cannot agree on that, we might as well pack it up and go home.
This is a no-brainer - along with the National Endowment for the Arts and the nNtional Endowment for the Humanities.
DEFUND
NPR and PBS were fronts for Obama and Biden, and, oh yes, Harris. They canonized Hillary.
Drop them both like hot potatoes.
Well, I'm for President Trump cutting off every dime AND their tax exempt status.
Also audit 'em real good for any possible violations of Law and Appearance of Impropriety, or Conflict of Interest.
Not just refund. I want there to be a way to make sure no future administration resumes funding them. Hell. I want them to repay the public all the money they
have given the Democrat party with all their leftist propaganda.
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