Posted on 06/16/2004 3:59:29 AM PDT by kattracks
Gee, thanks a lot, Joan.
After Kerry loses the election, his entire staff can go work for NPR. They will feel right at home.
Well, somebody has to take up the slack now that (Hot)Air America is floundering.
NPR doesn't need or deserve taxpayer money.
Despite the flurry of quote marks in the article, the poster forgot to put quotes around the word "news" after NPR. Just for clarity's sake.
Well, I wondered whether she couldn't find an orphanage to donate to. Guess Air America, NPR, etc. are in danger of becoming orphaned, though.
My thoughts exactly. And what better way of doing it than making the taxpayer pay for it?
I don't care how little of my money goes to NPR-Air America, it makes me sick knowing I have to support their garbage in any way.
I used to listen to my local NPR for the classical music, but now that they recently announced that they've decided to get rid of much of their music programming and replace it with commentary, I never listen to it. I don't know how they're getting away with this.
Besides, now NPR can to in-depth interviews with the author of "Super-Size Me," and launch its own crusades against unhealthy fast food (the children, you know). Of course, that would hurt the company her late husband founded, but hey, he's gone too.
Sorry, somebody had to say it.
;-)
Which they're damned sure not going to get from NPR.
"The new bureaus will help NPR "expand coverage of such under-reported places as Asia, Latin America and Africa," the press release said.
"Under-reported?" Laughable, considering that NPR is the home of reporting of events such as Kenyan Underwater Basket-Weaving as it is. Paid for by your tax dollars, John Q. Sucker.
But critics have questioned whether NPR should receive any taxpayer dollars.
No duh. PBS runs commercials, has frequent pledge drives, and STILL receives taxpayer money.
PBS - an idea whose time has gone.
They are permitted to have guests on who advocate if they offer equal time to voice the opposing viewpoint.
Here is a whole article on this subject:
Radio Silence. How NPR purged classical music from its airwaves.
FACT: The corrupt IRS is a Democratic-party organ which enables such violations.
NPR is trying to challenge the government for the title to "most employees." That's why we have to keep sending them our tax money, so they can provide more sinecures for leftwing college grads who don't want to actually work.
I've seen more than this at Pacifica (you can get Green Party literature there).
hmmmm...if that's so, why would Mzzz Totenberg be so concerned about us cutting it??
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000
On NPR's Morning Edition, Nina Totenberg reported that if the Supreme Court supports Congress to cut the budget of the National Endowment of the Arts, it is in effect the end of NEA. This situation creates great concerns about Congressional funding for creative arts in America,
since NEA provides major support for NPR (National Public Radio),
PBS (Public Broadcasting System), and numerous other creative and performing arts. If NEA is lost or weakened, our lives will be similarly diminished.
Sooo, which is it?
Small %
OR
Major support
What can be said?
(Psst - see the tagline...)
All fund-drive...All the time.
Why is it when ditsy females inherit money from their capitalist husbands they turn around and waste the cash on left wing Marxists?
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