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Republicans tee off on NPR after latest O'Keefe video
The Daily Caller ^ | 3/08/11 | Matthew Boyle

Posted on 03/08/2011 2:15:27 PM PST by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Virginia Republican, ripped National Public Radio (NPR) on Tuesday after NPR foundation’s nonprofit president Ron Schiller was caught on video saying the radio network and most of its member stations would survive without federal funding.

“As we continue to identify ways to cut spending and save valuable resources, this disturbing video makes clear that taxpayer dollars should no longer be appropriated to NPR,” Cantor said in an e-mail to TheDC. “Not only have top public broadcasting executives finally admitted that they do not need taxpayer dollars to survive, it is also clear that without federal funds, public broadcasting stations self-admittedly would become eligible for more private dollars on top of the multi-million dollar donations these organizations already receive.

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TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: democrats; dncradio; jamesokeefe; liberalfascism; npr; nprexecutive; okeefe; schiller
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To: Tzimisce

Actually, Pubbies should put a positive spin, not a punitive one, the pullout of federal funds. Then it can be called what it is - Liberal Radio - and the people who work there can take the gloves off and be freed from the shackles of government limitations, and influence. I, for one, would welcome them in the marketplace of ideas.

I do wonder who will be buying their product without the subsidies, though.


41 posted on 03/08/2011 5:59:36 PM PST by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.")
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To: Buckeye McFrog

You got that right. Who or what is next? The guy has some amazing political instincts.


42 posted on 03/08/2011 7:41:14 PM PST by killermosquito (Buffalo, Detroit (and eventually France) is what you get when liberalism runs its course.)
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To: killermosquito

Those glorious bastards!!! And I thought the ACORN and PP videos were da bomb.....this tops them all!!!!

Loved the champaign toast at the end (in the limo).


43 posted on 03/08/2011 8:04:12 PM PST by ak267
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To: Tulane

Leftism/liberalism is inherently parasitic.
It cannot survive without a host procured by force.


44 posted on 03/09/2011 5:14:42 AM PST by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter knows whom he's working for)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; Delacon; ...

Thanks Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears.


45 posted on 03/09/2011 5:43:08 PM PST by SunkenCiv (The 2nd Amendment follows right behind the 1st because some people are hard of hearing.)
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