Posted on 03/26/2025 10:04:58 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
The U.S. House Delivering on Government Efficiency subcommittee held a hearing where leaders from NPR and PBS defended their work, which is partially federally funded.
DOGE Subcommittee Chair Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., argued that abundance of news offered by the internet has made federal support for radio and television obsolete.
“I know this because I represent a rural district where farmers listen to podcasts and internet based news while they drive their tractors. At the same time, NPR and PBS have increasingly become radical, left-wing echo chambers for a narrow audience of mostly wealthy, white, urban liberals and progressives who generally look down on and judge rural America. PBS news is not just left-leaning, but it actively uses taxpayer funds to push some of the most radical left positions like featuring a drag queen on the show ‘Let’s Learn,’ a show targeted at young children ages 3 to 8 years old.”
During that episode, a drag queen read a children's' book titled, "The hips on the drag queen go 'swish, swish, swish'."
PBS’s Frontline documentary in 2015 “Growing up trans” also came up at the hearing.
Greene pointed out PBS’ negative coverage of Elon Musk and NPR’s tracking of the race of its sources in its coverage.
“In fact, when Elon Musk put his hand over his heart, extended it, and told the American people his heart goes out to them, PBS News posted the clip, called it a fascist Nazi salute, and described how it was similar to the same 'Heil' used by Nazis at their victory rallies,”
Greene pointed heavily to an editorial from Uri Berliner, a long-time senior editor at NPR, who wrote an opinion piece in 2024 criticizing NPR. Berliner said he noticed a decline in NPR’s quality and began looking into the matter.
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| At a DOGE Subcommittee hearing March 26, 2025, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., criticizes an episode of PBS' "Let's Learn" show where a drag queen read a book titled, "The hips on the drag queen go 'swish, swish, swish." (Courtesy of DOGE Subcommittee) |
I wonder how much USAID money they were getting?
TV and radio are legacy media. Starlink gets internet everywhere and makes them even less relevant. NPR and PBS have already said they get enough money from other sources and don’t need tax money.
The solution here is simple. NPR and PBS should behave like every other media organization. Sell advertising time. Round up corporate sponsors, etc.
Fox News receives no government funding. And neither should NPR or PBS. Stand on your own two feet, guys.
FIRE EVERYONE!
For 30 years we have had talk talk talk about removing taxpayer money going to these leftist propaganda mills. I won’t hold my breath.
And there is YET ANOTHER Congressional hearing on PBS and NPR. Guess what they are doing?
Gutfeld feels the same way about the post office. PBS and NPR will survive without subsidies. They’ll just have more pledge breaks. Good music on them.
“ For 30 years we have had talk talk talk about removing taxpayer money going to these leftist propaganda mills. I won’t hold my breath.”
It’ll get done now is my bet
How much did Ray Kroc’s wife give them? Was it for a particular purpose or general operating funds? Did they burn through it already?
He went on a tour of fly over country and when to BBQ’s, church services, went hunting with red necks, and did all kinds of thing he had never done before in his life. It opened his eyes to how honest, virtuous and kind those that considered themselves Republicans really were. By the end of his trip he felt more Republican than he had believed possible.
His book explained in detail how NPR was a perfect example of “Group think.” He explained who he did not know anyone who would admit to being a Republican. None of the people at NPR knew any Republicans. The bubble that those working at NPR was so extremely liberal that they had not empathy or understanding of anything but an ultra liberal perspective.
Yes, shut down the funding to NPR and PBS. And if you get a chance read Ken Sterns book, as it will explain so much of what is wrong with all the main stream media.
Yes
DEFUND PBS and NPR IMMEDIATELY!!!
They do not represent our nation and there is nothing public about them except their extortion of taxpayers.
They are insane leftist propagandists—no more, no less.
They are enemy actors and should be treated like Iranian and North Korean state media.
Pledge week was the only time they had decent programming.
(During that episode, a drag queen read a children’s’ book titled, “The hips on the drag queen go ‘swish, swish, swish’.”)
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> They do not represent our nation… <
Yep. But I will give leftists credit for one thing. They are masters at manipulating the language. National Public Radio. Public Broadcasting Service.
“Public” implies something that represents the entire population, and is for the common good. Nothing could be further from the truth here.
Leftists are experts at lying.
That is their primary manufactured good.
(But I will give leftists credit for one thing. They are masters at manipulating the language. National Public Radio. Public Broadcasting Service)
That Old Serpent 🐍 called the Devil and Satan is a very clever opponent.
The Lord Rebuke him. ✝️✝️🙏🙏🛐🛐
Jude 9
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