Posted on 10/23/2010 6:54:05 AM PDT by Rufus2007
It appears Juan Williams’ firing is just what the public needed to realize their tax dollars are being poorly handled through subsidies from the federal government given to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to prop up National Public Radio.
However, “Red Eye” host Greg Gutfeld makes the most reasonable case not to deprive NPR of its taxpayer subsidies. On the Oct. 23 broadcast of his program, Gutfeld explains to his viewers his case for not defunding the radio organization, but not without taking some jabs their decision to fire his Fox News colleague.
“So, many people are calling for the defunding of NPR – after all, why should Americans have to pay for something that's so fundamentally anti-American?” Gutfeld said. “Let's face it: They didn't fire Juan Williams for expressing an independent opinion, they fired Juan Williams for expressing an independent opinion that didn't jibe with theirs.
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Love Red Eye = But still defund PBS / NPR .
Let Soros eat cake.
If they won’t defund it than the next republican President should appoint Michael Savage to run the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
With all due respect to Mr. Gutfield’s comic point, I am quite confident that we have enough examples of subsidized failure to keep us busy for many years.
They're a blast to watch.
I’m tired of working for people that hate me.
PBS and NPR are funded by George Soros.
Rather than continuing to fund NPR, I would rather read about it in a history book. Another chapter could be devoted to Air America.
I agree. Defund npr. Greg Gutfeld can send them money if he thinks such a reminder is necessary.
Amen to that!
I cannot wait for the next “Pledge Drive” when they will give me a toll-free number to call them - and tell them WHY I WILL NOT be donating.
If people start waking up, which it looks like they are, NPR will be just the beginning. When NPR fails, then go after others that get federal funding.
Pledge drives are on mow I believe.
We’ll still have the Post Office.
Pray for the election
WTF? To anyone who thinks that funding NPR is a good idea, I’d like to ask where in the Constitution does the federal government derive its power to build, operate or finance a public radio network?
Islamic mutant terrorists all over the world killing innocents; wars raging in the Middle East; taxes skyrocketing; drug use, abortion, open borders with Mexican and Central American scum poring into our country unfettered; ObongoCare; union thug bailouts; criminal bribery and payouts at Fannie and freddie; voter fraud from the left rampant across America; the Constitution being savaged by leftist ACTIVIST judges; AND WE’RE WORRIED ABOUT A FRECKLE-FACED LEFTIST ON FOX??????????????????????????????????????
Let Soros subsidize them.
The government already has the bully pulpit, no need for "news" at public anything unless it consists of reading and showing press and video releases.
I don't care how little comes from the taxpayers it is too much. Further, the "grants", subsidies, underwriters and the like, tax breaks, discounts etc, all need to be unwound and removed.
The comment about Juan's psychiatrist was childish, insulting and probably actionable from a legal standpoint. The woman has no business being in charge of anything in which the taxpayers have a stake.
Absolutely defund it.
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