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Huckabee calls on Congress to cut NPR funding
CNN ^ | 10/21/2010 | Peter Hamby

Posted on 10/21/2010 8:08:05 AM PDT by Qbert

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To: NorwegianViking

“George Soros gave NPR $1.8 Million to buy reporters...”
http://bigjournalism.com/wthuston/2010/10/18/george-soros-millions-buying-political-reporters-for-npr/

Well, then...even more reason why they don’t need federal funding. :-)


21 posted on 10/21/2010 8:34:06 AM PDT by Qbert
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To: Lazamataz

“Juan Williams has a VERY good Wrongful Termination lawsuit. For a company to fire you because you express an opinion without using company property to do so, is a possible violation of one’s First Amendment right, and is certainly an legally actionable affair.”

And our tax dollars will pay for his lawsuit.


22 posted on 10/21/2010 8:35:31 AM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (Remember March 23, 1775. Remember March 23, 2010)
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To: freespirited
Chubb Group = Insurance companies.

I thought it was the grouping at the target of what you are shooting at, with your chu..... no, I better not go there.

23 posted on 10/21/2010 8:36:54 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: EQAndyBuzz
And our tax dollars will pay for his lawsuit.

True, but he should also sue the decision makers personally.

24 posted on 10/21/2010 8:38:00 AM PDT by Lazamataz
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To: Qbert; almcbean; skeeter

Geez. Talk about shooting the messenger.

If Sarah Palin or your designated favorite conservative politician had said these things, you’d be all over her feet going kissy-kissy.

But let Mike Huckabee say this and “BLAM” - you blow him out of the water.

Oh well, I guess you all were happier with McCain rather than Huckabee.


25 posted on 10/21/2010 8:41:42 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: Qbert

Good for you Huck...

If NPR is so wonderful they wont have much trouble getting ad funds etc from private worshippers...

Like Soros...


26 posted on 10/21/2010 8:41:52 AM PDT by Tennessee Nana
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To: lurk

How about eliminate the UN entirely and turn the building into condos. Kick em all out of the US.


27 posted on 10/21/2010 8:42:09 AM PDT by SgtHooper
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To: lurk

Hear! Hear! CUTT’EM NOW!


28 posted on 10/21/2010 8:42:51 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: Responsibility2nd
Are you kidding? Huckabee was the biggest reason we got McCain.

Why do you think we're angry with him?

29 posted on 10/21/2010 8:45:25 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: Qbert

For once, I agree with Huckabee.


30 posted on 10/21/2010 8:47:58 AM PDT by SueRae (I can see November from my HOUSE!)
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To: Lazamataz

It’s also racist!!!! (Hey it works when the left does it...)


31 posted on 10/21/2010 8:48:22 AM PDT by Anti-Hillary (Pretty soon everything in this country will be "free", except it's people!)
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To: Lazamataz

It’s also racist!!!! (Hey it works when the left does it...)


32 posted on 10/21/2010 8:48:22 AM PDT by Anti-Hillary (Pretty soon everything in this country will be "free", except it's people!)
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To: Qbert

It ‘s nice that the Huckster wants to glom onto this issue, welcome aboard I say. However, Republicans have advocated this for years. I’ll know they are serious when they actually do it.


33 posted on 10/21/2010 8:51:29 AM PDT by Republic of Texas (Socialism Always Fails)
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To: Qbert

That “2%” is just the tip of the iceberg. The only reason there are NPR stations all over the US is because they get preferential treatment from the FCC worth billions of dollars.

The very FIRST thing is to strip them of the title “public”. Then strip their advertisers and supporters of any tax deductions made by contributing money to them.

And then tell the FCC to *enforce* the rule that radio stations go to whoever gets the ratings. If Clear Channel can outperform “National Radio” in a market, and wants to compete with them for the radio band, guess who is going to get that radio band?


34 posted on 10/21/2010 8:54:00 AM PDT by yefragetuwrabrumuy
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To: skeeter

No, wrong.

Huckabee is the reason we DIDN’T have Guiliani or Romney.


35 posted on 10/21/2010 8:57:11 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (Yes, as a matter of fact, what you do in your bedroom IS my business.)
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To: skeeter

correcto. The Huckster is pure flim flam.


36 posted on 10/21/2010 8:59:09 AM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: Lazamataz

The Chubby Group is based in a Nevada brothel I think


37 posted on 10/21/2010 9:04:45 AM PDT by GeronL (http://libertyfic.proboards.com <--- My Fiction/ Science Fiction Board)
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To: Responsibility2nd
Huckabee is the reason we DIDN’T have Guiliani or Romney.

Or Thompson. Or Hunter.

38 posted on 10/21/2010 9:07:45 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: raccoonradio

There is NO reason for state controlled or pseudo state controlled TV or radio in a free society. PBS, NPR, the BBC, etc are an outrage. We need separation of media and state.

NPR and PBS should be broken up. We need locally oriented, locally owned media outlets not giant national propaganda networks.


39 posted on 10/21/2010 9:08:49 AM PDT by Mad_as_heck (The MSM - America's (domestic) public enemy #1.)
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To: raccoonradio

As long as I can remember people have wanted to defund NPR and as long as I can remember their funding has increased, GOP or Dem in charge didn’t matter.


40 posted on 10/21/2010 9:12:34 AM PDT by Oshkalaboomboom
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