Congress Nixes NPR Funds

[Furtherman]

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These GOPers hate people in forward, because they're going in reverse.

[Jujubees2]

Love Click and Clack!

Also love the guy sitting behind Weiner (who is my Congressman) who is paying absolutely no attention to him.

[realmenhatelife]

I also love Car Talk, this is supposed to fail in the senate.

[Jujubees2]

I also love Car Talk, this is supposed to fail in the senate.

It probably won't even get to the floor.

[KnoxHarrington]

With uprisings in the Middle East, Japan reduced to a radioactive heap, and all the other problems facing us, these douchebags in Congress called an emergency session to do this.

What a bunch of out-of-touch morons.

[underdog]

I don't think most people who would vote republican get sarcasm.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

With uprisings in the Middle East, Japan reduced to a radioactive heap, and all the other problems facing us, these douchebags in Congress called an emergency session to do this.

What a bunch of out-of-touch morons.

Just like POTUS Golf rounds, NCAA picks and a trip to brazil to lend them money for offshore drilling.

I hope FLOTUS will learn how to Samba really good.

As far as NPR. Let them compete. or how about a few wealthy billionaires make some donations. A prairie home companion is not a human right.


Now I am no fan of most of the GOP, The reign of terror by Pelosi went out of their way to save a 2 inch fish. Cap and Trade, Obamacare, Attempts at amnesty. Like the 110th/111th Congress was really in touch

[Barnaby Jones]

Shut the fuck up!!!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Shut the fuck up!!!

NO!!!!

[underdog]

Now I am no fan of most of the GOP

You're a liar.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

You're a liar.



They are infested with neocons, not exactly my favorite

[hanso]

Great even more fund drives. I turned off the news this am over that already.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

With uprisings in the Middle East, Japan reduced to a radioactive heap, and all the other problems facing us, these douchebags in Congress called an emergency session to do this.

What a bunch of out-of-touch morons.

I actually agree with you.


http://middletownpress.com/articles/2011/03/17/news/doc4d8178a61b548800154248.txt

[Barnaby Jones]

NO!!!!

Then stop being so awful!!!

NPR costs the average taxpayer $1.50 a year!!! Well worth it when compared to the garbage we tolerate from the private media monsters!!! You really just want NPR to become another one of those???? Do you have even the tiniest grasp as to how much better a media outlet is than almost all of the American private ones???

Of course you do!!! Why am I even asking you such a question???

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Then stop being so awful!!!

NPR costs the average taxpayer $1.50 a year!!! Well worth it when compared to the garbage we tolerate from the private media monsters!!! You really just want NPR to become another one of those???? Do you have even the tiniest grasp as to how much better a media outlet is than almost all of the American private ones???

Of course you do!!! Why am I even asking you such a question???

Hate the Big cable monsters? Theres BBC, Al Jazeera English and other outlets. Most of the funding comes from donations and CPB. Those organizations can reach out to other corporations for funding/donations.

NPR is only a tiny slither of budget cuts. The GOP would never cut the defense budget


Why are you going ballistic? Its going to die in the senate

[foodcourtdruide]

Just like POTUS Golf rounds, NCAA picks and a trip to brazil to lend them money for offshore drilling.

I hope FLOTUS will learn how to Samba really good.



Comparing the waste of time of calling an emergency session of congress, and the President doing things in his recreation time is really stretching, even for you.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Comparing the waste of time of calling an emergency session of congress, and the President doing things in his recreation time is really stretching, even for you.

He does like to stare at Brasilians asses


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[foodcourtdruide]

Hate the Big cable monsters? Theres BBC, Al Jazeera English and other outlets. Most of the funding comes from donations and CPB. Those organizations can reach out to other corporations for funding/donations.

NPR is only a tiny slither of budget cuts. The GOP would never cut the defense budget


Why are you going ballistic? Its going to die in the senate

We get Al-Jazeera here in the hotel, it is absolutely embarrassing how much better that news network is than any of ours, NPR is the only one that comes close.

[hanso]

He does like to stare at Brasilians asses


http://weeklyworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/mayara_tavares_full.jpg%3Fw%3D399%26h%3D340

The Frenchman pointed it out.

[realmenhatelife]

Hate the Big cable monsters? Theres BBC, Al Jazeera English and other outlets. Most of the funding comes from donations and CPB. Those organizations can reach out to other corporations for funding/donations.

NPR is only a tiny slither of budget cuts. The GOP would never cut the defense budget


Why are you going ballistic? Its going to die in the senate

I know better than to even start this conversation, but you do realize it's a somewhat self defeating argument when you say we dont need government funded American broadcasting and then offer government funded British broadcasting as a viable alternative?

I think the difference between NPR and those international forces is that each town has thier own NPR station, which can then broadcast things specific to that town.

[A.J.]

Fuck NPR. They never get the Led out or have Two for Tuesdays.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Fuck NPR. They never get the Led out or have Two for Tuesdays.

Or Rock-tober

[Earlshog]

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These GOPers hate people in forward, because they're going in reverse.


Anything you need an IQ of over 85 and an attention span slightly longer then a fruit flies is liberal media.

When is the emergency meeting regarding NRB and the other horseshit religious non-profits clogging up the FM and AM dial.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Good legislative move. Bad timing. There wasn't a need to have an emergency session for this. Just like back in 2005 when everybody had to rush back in for the Schiavo issue. A GOP President and majority congress intervened on a state issue

[Syd]

now where will I go to get my pro-Israel propaganda?

also, this has zippy chance of passing through the senate. This is just a bunch of populists kowtowing to their constituents so they can get re-elected. Hopefully before those people all OD on meth.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Do taxpayers have a liability to fund any type of medium? NPR top brass admitted they have a progressive bias.



Hypothetically speaking if NPR and PBS were to cease to exist, Im sure all the other networks would pick up some programing IE sesame street. The merchandise alone would bring in tons of revenue


Enough with the categorizing of people who dont support taxpayer funding of NPR/PBS as some backwoods, meth taking, NASCAR types. Not every progressive is a latte sipping, Art Gallery NYC/Boston/Beltway millionaire.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Pro Israel ?



Theres always this publication


http://cdn.magazines.com/fetch/key/product_the-weekly-standard/image?macro=original

[Crispy_Mobile]

NPR top brass admitted they have a progressive bias.

Not true. Calling teabaggers rascists is just a fact not a political idealogy.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Not true. Calling teabaggers rascists is just a fact not a political idealogy.

How can you say such bad things about Anderson Cooper, hes an expert in teabagging




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[foodcourtdruide]

Do taxpayers have a liability to fund any type of medium? NPR top brass admitted they have a progressive bias.



Hypothetically speaking if NPR and PBS were to cease to exist, Im sure all the other networks would pick up some programing IE sesame street. The merchandise alone would bring in tons of revenue


Enough with the categorizing of people who dont support taxpayer funding of NPR/PBS as some backwoods, meth taking, NASCAR types. Not every progressive is a latte sipping, Art Gallery NYC/Boston/Beltway millionaire.

People who accuse the CONTENT of NPR as bias are simply not paying attention or retarded, especially if with the same breah they consider FOXNEWS as "fair and balanced"

There is not the backlash against NPR that you'd probably like to believe there is in this country, and with the risks of media companies promoting their self-interests in the information that this country uses to make decisions becoming more and more of a problem every day, an outlet like NPR is deemed necessary by many.

It is not about whether it leans right or left, it's about it being an alternative voice to corporate media.

Did you know that in a lot of countries advertising on television geared towards children is prohibited? Do you know why that would be?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

On the topic of public broadcasting if Sesame street were to go away and not be picked up by nickelodeon is it really the end of the world?

I thought people are progressives here. Big bird is so 20th century

[WRESTLINGFAN]

People who accuse the CONTENT of NPR as bias are simply not paying attention or retarded, especially if with the same breah they consider FOXNEWS as "fair and balanced"

There is not the backlash against NPR that you'd probably like to believe there is in this country, and with the risks of media companies promoting their self-interests in the information that this country uses to make decisions becoming more and more of a problem every day, an outlet like NPR is deemed necessary by many.

It is not about whether it leans right or left, it's about it being an alternative voice to corporate media.

Did you know that in a lot of countries advertising on television geared towards children is prohibited? Do you know why that would be?

I have no opposition to non corporate media. I don't believe it should be directly subsidized by taxpayers. Hell, if a new media outlet had NPR style programming and opinion shows by people only like Chomsky and Vidal, fine let them have it. However taxpayers shouldnt have a liability to fund such operations.

As far as foreign countries and advertising to children, maybe its because they believe that hokey cartoon characters shouldnt be promoting fast food or that buying a product will get them a trinket or toy. Sovereign nations can regulate their media how they want.


We do have an example of non corporate privately funded media its Free Speech TV, While it leans left, it's not getting subsidies.

[Furtherman]

I have no opposition to non corporate media. I don't believe it should be directly subsidized by taxpayers. Hell, if a new media outlet had NPR style programming and opinion shows by people only like Chomsky and Vidal, fine let them have it. However taxpayers shouldnt have a liability to fund such operations.

As far as foreign countries and advertising to children, maybe its because they believe that hokey cartoon characters shouldnt be promoting fast food or that buying a product will get them a trinket or toy. Sovereign nations can regulate their media how they want.


We do have an example of non corporate privately funded media its Free Speech TV, While it leans left, it's not getting subsidies.

Oh sure, NPR style programming would just flourish huge under the guise they had to accept advertising. So many advertisers would be fighting for that air time!!

Free Speech TV? I work in television and never heard of it. Oh wait... it's a non-profit TV station based in Denver. Yea, why aren't we utilizing that?!

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Oh sure, NPR style programming would just flourish huge under the guise they had to accept advertising. So many advertisers would be fighting for that air time!!

Free Speech TV? I work in television and never heard of it. Oh wait... it's a non-profit TV station based in Denver. Yea, why aren't we utilizing that?!

Sure it can. Companies promoting a green agenda, organic foods, electric or hybrid cars can advertise there.

Does FSTV need to be based in Washington ? There is a good arguement that its only available on FIOS/Cable etc. They could also start a radio division for FS

[Furtherman]

Sure it can. Companies promoting a green agenda, organic foods, electric or hybrid cars can advertise there.

Does FSTV need to be based in Washington ? There is a good arguement that its only available on FIOS/Cable etc. They could also start a radio division for FS

Your optimism is cute.



This is a messageboard about a radio show... do you even listen to it? It doesn't sound like you're aware of the current status the radio industry is in to be making such statements.

[Dude!]

the head fundraiser for NPR
said they didn't need public funds

that's good enough for me

[WRESTLINGFAN]

Your optimism is cute.



This is a messageboard about a radio show... do you even listen to it? It doesn't sound like you're aware of the current status the radio industry is in to be making such statements.

I listen to the replays.

As far as the radio industry, are you talking about Clear channel gobbling up radio stations ? I understand that they own a lot of stations, there arent that many independently owned stations. People have a choice to listen to commercial radio, satellite or if FS decided to go into radio.

For TV If democrats, progressives, left leaning people turn to FSTV more and MSNBC cant compete, whats wrong with that ? If Comcast believes it isnt worth having they arent going to throw money away just to keep it on the air, they can yank the cord.

[angrymissy]

He does like to stare at Brasilians asses


http://weeklyworldnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/mayara_tavares_full.jpg%3Fw%3D399%26h%3D340

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8049121

[Furtherman]

The whole reason NPR exists is for a selected audience who want to learn. They would never succeed as a station that needed advertising because big named clients would never pay big bucks to reach such a small audience.

You know why MTV stopped airing videos over a decade ago? No one watches them. No one would pay for that air time. So they had to change.

NPR would have to do the same. They'd end up like a morning zoo shitshow.



And you're not fooling anyone for a second that you actually feel this nice little idea of yours would work - it doesn't fit your views.

You know what your views are and so does everyone else.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

The whole reason NPR exists is for a selected audience who want to learn. They would never succeed as a station that needed advertising because big named clients would never pay big bucks to reach such a small audience.

You know why MTV stopped airing videos over a decade ago? No one watches them. No one would pay for that air time. So they had to change.

NPR would have to do the same. They'd end up like a morning zoo shitshow.



And you're not fooling anyone for a second that you actually feel this nice little idea of yours would work - it doesn't fit your views.

You know what your views are and so does everyone else.

I don't care if it doesn't fit my views, I know what they are. I'll say it again, If a media outlet wanted to have nothing but left wing, progressive shows and news shows with an opinion that leans left, who am I to say that they shouldn't exist.



Keith Olbermann is going to current TV. If he brings over a ton of viewers and takes O'Donnells views including the ever important demo, then good for him. Just because I have a different political view doesn't mean that an outlet like that doesn't have a right to compete for viewers/listeners

I don't believe in having people tossed off the air. Mike Malloy says some hideous things, The 1st ammend allows some offensive speech to a point however when Limbaugh or Beck say Obama's a socialist or something like that there are calls for their firing. Look what happened to Imus

[WRESTLINGFAN]

http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=8049121

From the front she wasn't exactly a looker

[foodcourtdruide]

I don't care if it doesn't fit my views, I know what they are. I'll say it again, If a media outlet wanted to have nothing but left wing, progressive shows and news shows with an opinion that leans left, who am I to say that they shouldn't exist.

I'm sorry if I'm not following correctly,but why do you keep making this point? This has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about, and no one has shown any inclination of agreeing or disagreeing with it. Our point is that NPR is useful as an education tool and alternative to a corporate media that is insanely bias and spews out misinformation. No one is saying get rid of corporate media, I think we're just pointing out that NPR serves a useful purpose to the taxpayer.



Keith Olbermann is going to current TV. If he brings over a ton of viewers and takes O'Donnells views including the ever important demo, then good for him. Just because I have a different political view doesn't mean that an outlet like that doesn't have a right to compete for viewers/listeners

I don't believe in having people tossed off the air. Mike Malloy says some hideous things, The 1st ammend allows some offensive speech to a point however when Limbaugh or Beck say Obama's a socialist or something like that there are calls for their firing. Look what happened to Imus

Again, this is not about left vs. right. You are missing the point completely. Having extreme versions of news on the left or right does not inform the public. NPR is crucial to those seeking non-biased information and real news about the world today. It makes our population smarter.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

I'm sorry if I'm not following correctly,but why do you keep making this point? This has absolutely nothing to do with what we're talking about, and no one has shown any inclination of agreeing or disagreeing with it. Our point is that NPR is useful as an education tool and alternative to a corporate media that is insanely bias and spews out misinformation. No one is saying get rid of corporate media, I think we're just pointing out that NPR serves a useful purpose to the taxpayer.



Again, this is not about left vs. right. You are missing the point completely. Having extreme versions of news on the left or right does not inform the public. NPR is crucial to those seeking non-biased information and real news about the world today. It makes our population smarter.

Im not arguing with you about the big media outlets. Each network has their own bias. However if theres someone reporting hard news without a panel or 2 people with opposing views, theres no spin its just reporting the news. Cable news has become somewhat of a quasi beauty pageant with women showing a lot of leg with Murdoch / Ailes leading the way

News from the big guys doesn't automatically mean that someone is dumber. A rational person believes that Lindsey Lohan getting probation is not breaking news. The Barry Bonds trial whenever it happens shouldnt be an all day affair. Thats why there are sports reporting segments

I am for NPR being able to broadcast what they feel the public wants, However it shouldnt be subsidized by the taxpayers directly thats my only objection.

[foodcourtdruide]

Im not arguing with you about the big media outlets. Each network has their own bias. HoweverI am for NPR being able to broadcast what they feel the public wants, However it shouldnt be subsidized by the taxpayers directly thats my only objection.

Thank you. And I feel it should be becasue it is doing a public service, and without public funding the whole purpose of NPR is compromised.

[StanUpshaw]

I want a 24-hour fishing channel. I want the government to pay for it.

[foodcourtdruide]

I want a 24-hour fishing channel. I want the government to pay for it.

These are two completely different things.

[Syd]

NPR has a liberal bias because reality has a liberal bias

deal with it

[StanUpshaw]

Thanks bumper sticker.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

NPR has a liberal bias because reality has a liberal bias

deal with it




Anyone opposed to your opinions is not living in reality?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

These are two completely different things.

He does raise a good point though. NPR has some auto repair show dont recall the name of it. For someone living in Manhattan why would they want their money going to a show that they really don't associate with.


In regards to funding NPR gets most of its funding from CPB. I think only 2% comes directly from taxpayer funding. So if 98% comes from other sources, I dont think NPR will go belly up

[Syd]

Anyone opposed to your opinions is not living in reality?

If reality didn't have a liberal bias, would Fox News really have to spout so many lies?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

If reality didn't have a liberal bias, would Fox News really have to spout so many lies?

FNC isnt the only outlet to tell lies.

[foodcourtdruide]

He does raise a good point though. NPR has some auto repair show dont recall the name of it. For someone living in Manhattan why would they want their money going to a show that they really don't associate with.


In regards to funding NPR gets most of its funding from CPB. I think only 2% comes directly from taxpayer funding. So if 98% comes from other sources, I dont think NPR will go belly up

He does not raise a good point. He raised an innane point that was probably a joke. So, because 1 hour of programming a week is dedicated to a car show, NPR is useless to someone in Manhattan? Again, the purpose of NPR is so that in our democracy, we can have a free news outlet that isn't overly influenced by corporations. There is a huge difference between that, and a radio channel dedicated solely to fishing.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

He does not raise a good point. He raised an innane point that was probably a joke. So, because 1 hour of programming a week is dedicated to a car show, NPR is useless to someone in Manhattan? Again, the purpose of NPR is so that in our democracy, we can have a free news outlet that isn't overly influenced by corporations. There is a huge difference between that, and a radio channel dedicated solely to fishing.

I never said that NPR as a whole is useless. Im on board with having non corporate media outlets. I agree a lot of our news is dumbed down, Celebrities coked up is not major news, thats why there TMZ and ET. Some of the shows on PBS for example like Nova are excellent, However stripping 2% away from funding isn't going to bring the entire operation down.

[underdog]

When the fuck will you retards learn to stop arguing with WF? Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you people?

[WRESTLINGFAN]

When the fuck will you retards learn to stop arguing with WF? Seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you people?


I hope the Canadian parliament de funds the CBC

[hanso]

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PBS next? Hope not. And where are all the jobs these mavericks ran on? This stuff and abortion should really help.

[WRESTLINGFAN]

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PBS next? Hope not. And where are all the jobs these mavericks ran on? This stuff and abortion should really help.

I thought it was about Bert and Ernie being gay.