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Post #100,567
by jb4
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5/6/03 1:44:09 PM
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New the problem w/ NPR/PBS is
...that it's a political football. Don't toe the political line of the party in power, and they're "too liberal" or "too conservative" (rare, but could happen), and what follows is the (now annual) threat to cut off/cut back funding.

That and their ever-present pandering for public contributions. (A necessary evil, I guess...)
jb4
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Post #100,607
by Ashton
5/6/03 5:07:31 PM
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New Newt and the other salamanders took care of that -
In the US Night of the Long Knives. I too am too lazy to look it up, but believe that the govt-% has now declined to 10-14% - and may be heading yet lower via that sleeper bill passed in a kangaroo congressional Photo Op. (I believe that event was just before? after? The Newt shook hands with Bill C. - re "pushing for election funding reform SOON".

Remember that fairy tale? I do.

Net effect: the org. owes less and less of Anything to the govt - this whereas, when Newt and the Repos made their move: IIRC the overall funding for all PBS represented a [then] cost of One Postage Stamp for every Murican. (Shameful, socialist-commmie thing, that.) Will owe more to the Corporatocracy of course: like the rest of US.


Ashton
     TV News Ad - (deSitter) - (16) - May 4, 2003, 11:01:08 AM EDT
         Because the news focuses mainly on the negative - (orion) - (1) - May 4, 2003, 11:51:18 AM EDT
             Begging the Question - (deSitter) - May 4, 2003, 12:28:21 PM EDT
         Haven't watched TV news in years - (kmself) - (4) - May 4, 2003, 05:18:43 PM EDT
             local news - (lincoln) - May 4, 2003, 05:54:18 PM EDT
             Fearmonger News - (rcareaga) - (1) - May 4, 2003, 06:07:08 PM EDT
                 I *don't* want to see that commercial - (drewk) - May 5, 2003, 08:32:46 AM EDT
             Gota tune into Channel 12 tonight - (mhuber) - May 7, 2003, 10:58:36 PM EDT
         Not pleased to report that, - (Ashton) - May 4, 2003, 05:33:22 PM EDT
         A view from abroad. - (static) - (7) - May 5, 2003, 07:23:57 AM EDT
             I assume you saw Appollo 13? - (drewk) - May 5, 2003, 08:28:55 AM EDT
             pap, yes--but wait, there's more! - (rcareaga) - May 5, 2003, 10:15:25 AM EDT
             No, I think you Aussies got it about right... - (jb4) - (4) - May 5, 2003, 10:43:06 AM EDT
                 I think you really need a national broadcaster. - (static) - (3) - May 6, 2003, 08:48:58 AM EDT
                     PBS News Hour - (kmself) - (2) - May 6, 2003, 11:33:57 AM EDT
                         the problem w/ NPR/PBS is - (jb4) - (1) - May 6, 2003, 01:44:09 PM EDT
                             Newt and the other salamanders took care of that - - (Ashton) - May 6, 2003, 05:07:31 PM EDT

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